There seems to be a good two-dozen multitrack downloads floating around now! Four cuts are from Sgt. Pepper (4 track), one from the Doobies (16 track), four from Queen (24 track! 
) and even several from Marvin Gaye in either 8 or 16 track.
These are super fun to play with! The 8 track multi's are by far the easiest to turn into a 4-channel mix. My mix of "I heard it thru the grapevine" not only stays true to the layout of the original stereo mix, but adds so much more depth to the recording. I think the hardest part was adding the right amount of echo to the vocals and the lead guitar to make it sound just right!
When I mixed the Doobies' "Long Train Running" I hadn't heard the quad mix. So, I mixed up my version then dug thru my quad tapes to see if LTR ever made it in quad - and it did! on The Captain and Me album.
Funny thing was, without ever hearing the Quad mix before, My version was almost BANG ON to the Quad, except I spread the 4 tracks of drums over the entire front sound stage, not just front left. Mine sounds better!
The Queen Multi's - I've only downloaded "Killer Queen" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" - are amazing!
"KQ" is a well set up 24 track multi. Very little editing necessary to make it playable.
Bohemian Rhapsody - oh deary me. Whoever supplied us with the tape must've found a pre-bounce work tape. This thing is cool to listen to in parts, but as a whole is NOT a workable multi.
There's three lead vocal tracks, each different takes. One is a master mix-down of the best parts of those takes. There are sounds punched in ALL OVER THE PLACE!! Vocals on a drum track, sound effects on a vocal track, level tests and mis-cues - oh my! It took me about two weeks to sort through it all to make a workable 15-track multi. Me being the anal bastard I am paired up guitars and vocals and many of my working tracks are stereo tracks, not monos. It was just easier. Working with 24-tracks is not easy! I commend the original man at the board for mixing this song! There must have been many hands working that board to mute all the unnecessary bits!
) and even several from Marvin Gaye in either 8 or 16 track.These are super fun to play with! The 8 track multi's are by far the easiest to turn into a 4-channel mix. My mix of "I heard it thru the grapevine" not only stays true to the layout of the original stereo mix, but adds so much more depth to the recording. I think the hardest part was adding the right amount of echo to the vocals and the lead guitar to make it sound just right!
When I mixed the Doobies' "Long Train Running" I hadn't heard the quad mix. So, I mixed up my version then dug thru my quad tapes to see if LTR ever made it in quad - and it did! on The Captain and Me album.
Funny thing was, without ever hearing the Quad mix before, My version was almost BANG ON to the Quad, except I spread the 4 tracks of drums over the entire front sound stage, not just front left. Mine sounds better!
The Queen Multi's - I've only downloaded "Killer Queen" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" - are amazing!
"KQ" is a well set up 24 track multi. Very little editing necessary to make it playable.
Bohemian Rhapsody - oh deary me. Whoever supplied us with the tape must've found a pre-bounce work tape. This thing is cool to listen to in parts, but as a whole is NOT a workable multi.
There's three lead vocal tracks, each different takes. One is a master mix-down of the best parts of those takes. There are sounds punched in ALL OVER THE PLACE!! Vocals on a drum track, sound effects on a vocal track, level tests and mis-cues - oh my! It took me about two weeks to sort through it all to make a workable 15-track multi. Me being the anal bastard I am paired up guitars and vocals and many of my working tracks are stereo tracks, not monos. It was just easier. Working with 24-tracks is not easy! I commend the original man at the board for mixing this song! There must have been many hands working that board to mute all the unnecessary bits!
