what are "stem" files???

[Gill Smith]

here's a typical ad:

"All styles of Electronic songs; must be broadcast quality and
contain no uncleared samples. If selected, you will be asked
to supply the stem files so that the songs can be formatted for
the game - only submit songs that you can deliver stem files for. "

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[hank alrich]

Gill Smith > wrote:

> here's a typical ad:
>
> "All styles of Electronic songs; must be broadcast quality and
> contain no uncleared samples. If selected, you will be asked
> to supply the stem files so that the songs can be formatted for
> the game - only submit songs that you can deliver stem files for. "
>
> --
> http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/

Stem files are the submixes for each group of instruments or voices that
constitute the mix.

Think of setting up a console for a mixdown and using stereo submasters
to group like signals - background voices, horns, drums/percussion,
keyboards, guitars, strings, etc. Stems would be the stereo files
recorded from the submasters.

Same thing when using a DAW.

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[Scott Dorsey]

Gill Smith > wrote:
>here's a typical ad:
>
>"All styles of Electronic songs; must be broadcast quality and
> contain no uncleared samples. If selected, you will be asked
> to supply the stem files so that the songs can be formatted for
> the game - only submit songs that you can deliver stem files for. "

In the film sound world it is conventional for folks to deliver a rough
full mix and then a bunch of stem files which consist of submixes
(all music / all effects / all dialogue / all background speech and wallas)
that can be put together to make the full mix.

I haven't seen this in the music world but I can see if folks are doing
something that will go into a game that it might be critical to provide
the mix in pieces.
--scott

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[The Famous 3-chord Beer Hall Karaoker.]

"Scott Dorsey" > wrote in message
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> Gill Smith > wrote:
>>here's a typical ad:
>>
>>"All styles of Electronic songs; must be broadcast quality and
>> contain no uncleared samples. If selected, you will be asked
>> to supply the stem files so that the songs can be formatted for
>> the game - only submit songs that you can deliver stem files for. "
>
> In the film sound world it is conventional for folks to deliver a rough
> full mix and then a bunch of stem files which consist of submixes
> (all music / all effects / all dialogue / all background speech and
> wallas)
> that can be put together to make the full mix.
>
> I haven't seen this in the music world

Stems are not limited to sub-mixes.

They also encompass single tracks from a multi-track recording, , such as
"lead vox", "gtr 1" "bass" etc etc

[the14thdisciple]

On Sep 21, 11:05*am, "The Famous 3-chord Beer Hall Karaoker." <The
Famous 3-chord Beer Hall > wrote:
> "Scott Dorsey" > wrote in message
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> > Gill Smith > wrote:
> >>here's a typical ad:
>
> >>"All styles of Electronic songs; must be broadcast quality and
> >> contain no uncleared samples. If selected, you will be asked
> >> to supply the stem files so that the songs can be formatted for
> >> the game - only submit songs that you can deliver stem files for. "
>
> > In the film sound world it is conventional for folks to deliver a rough
> > full mix and then a bunch of stem files which consist of submixes
> > (all music / all effects / all dialogue / all background speech and
> > wallas)
> > that can be put together to make the full mix.
>
> > I haven't seen this in the music world
>
> Stems are not limited to sub-mixes.
>
> They also encompass single tracks from a multi-track recording, , such as
> "lead vox", "gtr 1" "bass" etc etc

those Are usually called 'session' files, the 'stems' are indeed the
submixes

hugs From 14

[The Famous 3-chord Beer Hall Karaoker.]

"the14thdisciple" > wrote in message
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> On Sep 21, 11:05 am, "The Famous 3-chord Beer Hall Karaoker." <The
> Famous 3-chord Beer Hall > wrote:
>> "Scott Dorsey" > wrote in message
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>> > Gill Smith > wrote:
>> >>here's a typical ad:
>>
>> >>"All styles of Electronic songs; must be broadcast quality and
>> >> contain no uncleared samples. If selected, you will be asked
>> >> to supply the stem files so that the songs can be formatted for
>> >> the game - only submit songs that you can deliver stem files for. "
>>
>> > In the film sound world it is conventional for folks to deliver a rough
>> > full mix and then a bunch of stem files which consist of submixes
>> > (all music / all effects / all dialogue / all background speech and
>> > wallas)
>> > that can be put together to make the full mix.
>>
>> > I haven't seen this in the music world
>>
>> Stems are not limited to sub-mixes.
>>
>> They also encompass single tracks from a multi-track recording, , such as
>> "lead vox", "gtr 1" "bass" etc etc
>
> those Are usually called 'session' files, the 'stems' are indeed the
> submixes

LOL! That's total bull****.

Unless you're telling us that when someone like Bowie or Peter Gabriel
release "stems" for their fans to do remixes they're actually releasing sub
mixes.

****, even hip sequencing programs like Reaper offer the option to "render
to stems".


And of course, they are.......*drum roll*............*single tracks*.


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> hugs From 14

[the14thdisciple]

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> >> > Gill Smith > wrote:
> >> >>here's a typical ad:
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> >> >>"All styles of Electronic songs; must be broadcast quality and
> >> >> contain no uncleared samples. If selected, you will be asked
> >> >> to supply the stem files so that the songs can be formatted for
> >> >> the game - only submit songs that you can deliver stem files for. "
>
> >> > In the film sound world it is conventional for folks to deliver a rough
> >> > full mix and then a bunch of stem files which consist of submixes
> >> > (all music / all effects / all dialogue / all background speech and
> >> > wallas)
> >> > that can be put together to make the full mix.
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> >> > I haven't seen this in the music world
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> >> Stems are not limited to sub-mixes.
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> >> They also encompass single tracks from a multi-track recording, , such as
> >> "lead vox", "gtr 1" "bass" etc etc
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> > those Are usually called 'session' files, the 'stems' are indeed the
> > submixes
>
> LOL! That's total bull****.
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> Unless you're telling us that when someone like Bowie or Peter Gabriel
> release "stems" for their fans to do remixes they're actually releasing sub
> mixes.
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> ****, even hip sequencing programs like Reaper offer the option to "render
> to stems".
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> And of course, they are.......*drum roll*............*single tracks*.
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> > hugs From 14

ok Then, whatever you say :-)

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