The right mix package depends on what you can send. A finished stereo beat and a folder of separate instrument tracks give your mixing engineer different levels of control.
Vocal mixing over a stereo beat
If your instrumental is one finished stereo file, choose Vocal Mix + Master. Send that beat alongside your separate vocal recordings. The mix brings your lead, doubles, harmonies and ad-libs together with the instrumental.
The instruments inside a stereo beat are already combined. The kick, bass and melody cannot be adjusted independently as they can with separate tracks. If one instrument needs a major change, ask your producer whether multitracks are available before choosing a package.
Full multitrack mixing
Choose Full Multitrack Mix + Master when you have separate instrument and vocal tracks. This gives control over the supplied parts: the relationship between drums and bass, the level of individual instruments, and the space around the voice.
Stems and multitracks are different. A drum stem may contain the whole drum group; a multitrack export may provide separate kick, snare and hi-hat files. Both can be useful, but the available control depends on what each file contains. If you are unsure, send a description of your files through the contact page before booking.
What about mastering?
Mixing shapes the supplied tracks into one record. Mastering works on that finished mix for final delivery. Both Mixed by KVDENCE packages include mastering; standalone mastering for mixes completed elsewhere is not offered.
Export from the same start point. Keep each song’s files aligned, including the silence before a part begins. Check that they line up when imported together.
Name each track clearly. Labels such as Lead Vocal, Double, Ad-libs, Kick and Bass make the session easier to review. Distinguish individual tracks from grouped stems.
Preserve the recording format. Keep the source sample rate consistent and preserve the correct mono or stereo format for each file. Ask before changing export settings you are unsure about.
Include your reference. Send your current processed reference master where applicable, with notes about the balance, effects and character you want to keep. Agree which creative processing should remain on the supplied tracks.
Organize the project. Put each song in a clearly labelled folder and package the project in one ZIP. Keep individual follow-up uploads for corrections or small additions.
Check the export. Listen for missing parts, clipped endings, unintended silence or files that do not match the reference before uploading.
Give the mix a clear direction
Explain what matters most in the song. If the vocal should feel close, the bass should leave more space, or an effect is part of the performance, say so. A reference is more useful when you describe what you want the engineer to listen for.