Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio - Additional Resources
The 'Mixing Secrets' Free Multitrack Download Library
To support readers of my book Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio, as well as music-technology students/educators in general, here’s a list of multitrack projects which can be freely downloaded for mixing practice purposes. All these projects are presented as ZIP archives containing uncompressed WAV files (24-bit or 16-bit resolution and 44.1kHz sample rate). For maximum mixdown flexibility, the contributors have made every effort to provide audio ‘raw’, in other words without additional effects or processing (beyond treatments printed during tracking/editing). When importing the tracks, just make sure all the files start at exactly the same moment in time within your DAW’s timeline. (Download problems?) In addition to the Full Multitrack packages, there are also many quick-download Edited Excerpt versions (usually featuring the song’s biggest chorus) which provide ‘bite-sized’ mixing assignments well-suited to classroom use. In both cases a preview mix is provided for easy auditioning while browsing through the list. If you’re new to mixing, you can find some beginner-friendly projects on my dedicated Suggestions For Newbies page. If you’d like to search for projects with specific instruments, track counts, download sizes, or Discussion Zone thread counts, then check out the new beta-version library search page.
As well as the multitracks hosted directly on this site, I’ve also included links to a few other decent downloads I’ve discovered on other sites. If you have any projects of your own that you’d be willing to post (or link to) here, then do get in touch. This is a continuously expanding resource, so if you want to keep track of the latest uploads please subscribe to my monthly spam-free ‘Small-studio Secrets News’ mailing list – I usually post towards the end of the month. Many thanks to the artists and engineers who have kindly agreed to provide these files – please follow the links and check out their latest music!
All downloads from this site are provided free of charge for educational purposes only, and the material contained in them should not be used for any commercial purpose without the express permission of the copyright holders. For projects hosted on other sites, please refer to their separate conditions of use. For more specific information on using the contents of this library in portfolios, research, publicity, competitions, teaching materials, etc. please refer to the usage FAQs.
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Track-by-track advice for tackling featured library multitracks – with dozens of audio examples!
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Acoustic / Jazz / Country / Orchestral
Support the project here. These recordings are part of the incredible 3D Microphone Array Comparison Project created by Dr Hyunkook Lee at the University of Huddersfield
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the May 2020 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
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Support the artist here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the October 2020 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast. Many thanks to Andrey Yaroshinsky and Moscow’s Gnessin Academy for contributing these multitracks.
Support the artist here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the November 2018 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
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Support the artists here. Recorded from a live classical chamber-music concert on 18th December 2011.
Support the band here and here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's May 2017 Mix Rescue. You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the May 2017 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's June 2011 Mix Rescue. You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here.
As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's August 2018 Session Notes.
Support the artist here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's August 2017 Session Notes. This recording session is featured in the Cambridge-MT tutorial video ‘Recording A Solo Singer With Piano Accompanist’.
Recorded live at Pannonia Studios.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the artist here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by pureMix - for more details click here.
These multitracks have been kindly provided by pureMix - for more details click here.
Support the artist here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by pureMix - for more details click here.
These multitracks have been kindly provided by pureMix - for more details click here.
Support the artist here. Although these solo guitar instrumentals aren’t really multitracks as such, they’re still excellent mixing practice because of the incredibly wide range of playing techniques David uses, including complex rhythmic tapping.
Support the band here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the January 2018 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the choir here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's April 2017 Session Notes.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the August 2019 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast. This recording session is featured in the Cambridge-MT tutorial video ‘Recording A Choir In The Studio: A Dominant-array Miking Case Study’.
Support the artist here.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the November 2017 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here.
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Support the band here, here and here. Recording and mixing by Giovanni Gramegna.
Support the artist here.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the July 2019 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's October 2012 Mix Rescue. You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here.
Support the band here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's April 2008 Mix Rescue. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the June 2018 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Many thanks to Callum McGee Productions and the orchestra for contributing these multitracks.
Many thanks to engineer Bill Rowse and the band for contributing these multitracks!
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
This song was mixed by Damage Audio.
This song was mixed by Mancave.
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Support the band here. Many thanks to Grammy-nominated producer Stefano Amerio of Artesuono Recording Studio for contributing these multitracks.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the May 2018 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the artist here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the artists here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here.
Support the band here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the December 2019 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the artist here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's July 2012 Mix Rescue. You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here. Although this solo guitar instrumental isn’t a multitrack as such, it’s still excellent mixing practice because of the wide range of playing techniques Santi uses.
Support the band here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's December 2012 and January 2013 Session Notes. You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here.
Support the band here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's June 2015 Session Notes and July 2015 and August 2015 Mix Rescue.
Support the band here.
Support the artist here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's April 2009 Mix Rescue.
Support the artist here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's April 2013 Mix Rescue. You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here.
These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Many thanks to Grammy-nominated producer Stefano Amerio of Artesuono Recording Studio for contributing these multitracks.
Support the artist here.
Support the band here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's August 2011 Mix Rescue. You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here.
Support the band here and here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's May 2016 Session Notes.
You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here. This recording session is featured in the Cambridge-MT tutorial video ‘Ensemble Recording: Two Fundamental Miking Methods Compared’.
Electronica / Dance / Experimental
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Many thanks to the artist for contributing these multitracks.
Support the artist here.
Many thanks to the band for contributing these multitracks.
Support the artist here.
Support the artist here.
Support the artist here and here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's May 2009 Mix Rescue.
Many thanks to the artist for contributing these multitracks.
Support the artist here.
Many thanks to the artist for contributing these multitracks.
Support the band here.
Support the band here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the June 2017 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's November 2010 Mix Rescue. You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here.
Support the artist here, here and here. Recording, mixing, and mastering by Daniele Cestaro.
Support the artist here.
Support the band here.
Support the band here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the July 2018 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the artist here.
Support the artist here.
Support the artist here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by pureMix - for more details click here.
These multitracks have been kindly provided by pureMix - for more details click here.
Support the band here.
Support the artist here.
Support the artist here.
Many thanks to the artist for contributing these multitracks!
Support the band here.
Support the artist here.
Support the artist here.
Support the band here.
Support the band here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's July 2009 Mix Rescue.
Support the band here.
Support the band here.
Support the band here.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the October 2017 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Pop / Singer-Songwriter
Support the band here. Many thanks to Arthur Walwin and the band for contributing these multitracks, which were used as the basis of this Mixoff.org contest.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the February 2018 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the artist here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the April 2019 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the artists here.
Support the artist here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's August 2009 Mix Rescue.
Support the artist here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by pureMix - for more details click here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the June 2021 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here and here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the February 2017 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here.
These multitracks have been kindly provided by pureMix - for more details click here.
Support the artist here.
Support the artist here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the April 2016 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the artist here.
As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's May 2015 Mix Rescue. You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here. Many thanks to the band for contributing these multitracks.
Support the artist here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the November 2016 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Many thanks to the band for contributing these multitracks.
Support the artist here.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the April 2020 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here.
Support the artist here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's March 2020 Mix Rescue. You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here.
Support the band here.
Support the artist here. Arrangement, production, and mixing/mastering by Alexander Vildanov.
Support the artist here.
Support the artist here.
Support the artist here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the September 2016 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the April 2021 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here.
Support the artists here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's February 2009 Mix Rescue. You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here.
As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's January 2010 Mix Rescue. Many thanks to the artist for contributing these multitracks.
Many thanks to the artist for contributing these multitracks.
Support the artist here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the June 2020 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here.
As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's February 2007 Mix Rescue.
Support the artist here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's December 2013 Session Notes.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by pureMix - for more details click here.
These multitracks have been kindly provided by pureMix - for more details click here.
Support the band here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's March 2009 Mix Rescue.
Support the artist here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by pureMix - for more details click here.
These multitracks have been kindly provided by pureMix - for more details click here.
Support the band here.
Many thanks to the artist for contributing these multitracks.
Many thanks to Audio Issues for contributing these multitracks. Check out their Special Mix Tutorial For Home Studio Mixing Engineers, which features this project as a practical case-study.
Many thanks to Arthur Walwin and the band for contributing these multitracks.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Many thanks to the artist for contributing these multitracks. This project was recorded and produced by Joe Lonsdale at Joe Public Studios for his e-book ‘Building The Band In The Bedroom’.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the artist here and here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's February 2012 Mix Rescue.
As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's July 2011 Mix Rescue. Many thanks to the artist for contributing these multitracks.
Support the artist here.
Support the band here.
Support the artist here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's November 2008 Mix Rescue.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the artist here.
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Support the band here.
Support the band here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's May 2010 Mix Rescue. You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here.
Alt Rock / Blues / Country Rock / Indie / Funk / Reggae
Many thanks to the band for contributing these multitracks.
As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's November 2011 Mix Rescue. You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the June 2019 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast. Many thanks to the band for contributing these multitracks.
Many thanks to the band for contributing these multitracks.
Many thanks to the band for contributing these multitracks.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here and here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the October 2018 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's April 2010 Mix Rescue. Many thanks to the band for contributing these multitracks.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the February 2021 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's November 2009 Mix Rescue. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the January 2020 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Many thanks to Fernando Martinez for contributing these multitracks.
Support the band here. Many thanks to Discussion Zone member Marc Gosselin for contributing these multitracks.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the December 2017 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Many thanks to the staff and students of CEF Mallorca for contributing these multitracks.
Support the artist here.
Support the artist here.
Many thanks to the artist for contributing these multitracks.
Support the band here.
Support the artist here.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the December 2016 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast. These multitracks were recorded and produced by Joe Lonsdale at Joe Public Studios for his e-book ‘Building The Band In The Bedroom’, and were also the basis for the Cambridge-MT Patrons ‘Colour Me Red’ Mix Contest.
Support the band here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the March 2019 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's October 2012 and February 2013 Session Notes.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the September 2017 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here.
Support the band here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
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As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's March 2011 Mix Rescue. Many thanks to the band for contributing these multitracks.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the November 2020 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here, here and here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the artist here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the December 2018 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here.
Support the band here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the artist here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the September 2019 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the artist here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here and here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's April 2012 Mix Rescue. You can download Mike's full Steinberg Cubase mix project for this multitrack here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the March 2020 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the artist here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's June 2018 Mix Rescue. You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here.
Support the band here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's September 2015 Mix Rescue.
Support the band here.
Support the artist here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's September 2013 Mix Rescue. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the September 2020 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's May 2012 Mix Rescue. You can download Mike's full Cockos Reaper mix project for this multitrack here.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the January 2019 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast. Many thanks to the band for contributing these multitracks.
As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's December 2014 Session Notes and March 2015 Mix Rescue. You can download Mike's full Steinberg Cubase mix project for this multitrack here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the July 2017 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the artist here.
Support the band here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's August 2010 Mix Rescue.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here. As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's February 2020 Mix Rescue.
Support the band here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Many thanks to the band for contributing these multitracks.
Support the band here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here and here. Recording and mixing by Giovanni Gramegna.
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Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the May 2016 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the April 2018 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast. These multitracks are featured in the ‘Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio’ Step-by-step Workflow Videos.
Support the artist here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here.
Support the band here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the March 2018 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
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Support the band here.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the June 2016 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the artist here. These Multitracks were recorded and mixed at Tiny Telephone studios by renowned engineer Oz Fritz.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the August 2016 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the artist here, here and here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here. Many thanks to Grammy-nominated producer Stefano Amerio of Artesuono Recording Studio for contributing these multitracks.
Support the band here.
Rock / Punk / Metal
Many thanks to the artist for contributing these multitracks.
Support the band here.
This multitrack was provided as the basis of this Mixoff.org contest.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the August 2017 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
Support the band here, here and here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
As featured in Sound On Sound magazine's December 2012 Mix Rescue. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the September 2018 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast. Many thanks to the artist for contributing these multitracks.
Support the band here.
For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the December 2020 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast.
These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here. For in-depth mix tips and audio demonstrations relating to this project, check out the February 2020 Cambridge-MT Patrons Podcast. Many thanks to the band for contributing these multitracks.
Support the band here. These multitracks have been kindly provided by Telefunken - for more details click here.
Support the band here.
Support the band here.
These multitracks have been kindly provided by pureMix - for more details click here.