Take Care by SIGNALS – Mix Contest #6

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Welcome to the 6th Waveinformer contest! You must be a Subscribing Member (FREE) to participate.

PARTICIPATE

  • Log in to your Waveformer account as a Subscriber or Pro Member.
  • Download the multitrack and readme file (1.45 GB) for Take Care by SIGNALS (you must be logged in to access the download link)
  • Mix or Re-Mix the song to the best of your ability in your DAW of choice (be sure to look at the Readme file for more details)
  • Level should be -16 to -11 LUFS (Integrated)
  • It’s recommended you limit peaks to -1. to -.5 dBFS (no inter-sample peaks)
  • Do not use 3rd party mastering services
  • Bounce a stereo wave file (48k/24bit) of your final mix labeled:
    • FirstName_LastName_TakeCare_Mix.wav
  • Submit your re-mix using the Waveinformer Google Form for Contest 6

You can stream the single on Spotify or Apple Music.

TIMELINE

  • Tracks available for download – Friday – March 7, 2025
  • Submission Deadline – Friday – April 4, 2025
  • Selection Process – April 5 – 11, 2025
  • Winners Announced – Saturday – April 12, 2025

JUDGING CRITERIA

  • Tracks delivered in requested file formats and specifications (see above).
  • Overall Balancing of Track Levels.
  • Spatialization and mono compatibility.
  • Treatment of the Frequency Spectrum–the overall mix isnʼt too bright/dull/etc. and elements were treated appropriately with equalization.
  • Treatment of Dynamics–individual elements and the overall mix are punchy, clear, and processed appropriately with compression.
  • Use of Time-based Effects including reverb and delay. This mix should sound lush and spacious without becoming muddy.
  • Overall Creativity–You are encouraged to take big risks in this contest. While the other criteria are important, we are giving special consideration to a transformative mix. Possibilities include:
    • Augment or replace drums.
    • Use dramatic filtering when the mix calls for it.
    • Add your own elements if you so desire.
    • Mute elements at key moments and make adjustments to the arrangement.
    • Employ expressive processing including reverb, delay, compression, saturation, and more.
    • Change the tempo if you like.

SELECTION PROCESS

Winners will be chosen by the Artists and Producers of the original project on or about April 12, 2025.

PRIZES

1st Place: All Polyverse Plugins (I Wish + Manipulator + Gatekeeper + Comet + Supermodal + Filterverse) – $694 value

2nd Place: Polyverse FX Bundle (Filterverse + Supermodal + Comet) – $397 value

3rd Place: Filterverse $149 value

The winner’s mix will be posted on the Waveinformer Winners page.

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