Stems: Automation on or off?

[DenoK]

Hey there,

searched the Forum but didn't find the right answer.
When you send Stems to a library, you turn automation on or off?
Espacially for eq'ing like when there's a part without bassline and you automate for example the low cut frequency of the rhytm guitars to fill the spectrum of the full mix.

I would leave it on .... right?

Thank you

P.S. Great Forum

Deno

[cosmicdolphin]

When you send Stems to a library, you turn automation on or off?

Yes just leave everything as is. I find the best way in my DAW is organise them into track Folders.

Bass - Drums - Keys - Vocals - Bv's - El Guitars - Ac Guitars - Perc etc

Then it's easy to make an alt mix by muting various folders and also render each stem by solo-ing the folder. YMMV by DAW as to the most efficient method but leave everything intact, and make sure each stem starts and ends in the exact same spot.

Mark

[DenoK]

Hi,

thx for your response.

Had my first signing for two tracks. Thank you Taxi!

They send me instructions and one point was, like you guys said, leave automation on. So I did.

For alt-mixes i turned automation partly off or tweaked them.

Thank you and have a great day

Deno

[steveprobst]

Hi Deno,

Just finished my first go-round with all-mixes yesterday for a new contract and first one in years!
Left everything on and as Mark said, I'm now organizing my tracks in folders as well. Feel like a pro!

[cosmicdolphin]

Feel like a pro!

Well if you got a deal then you are one