Recording Secrets For The Small Studio - Additional Resources (1st Edition Archive)

(This page contains archived resources for the first edition of Recording Secrets For The Small Studio. You can access updated resource pages for the current edition here.)

Below is a selection of backing-stem packages, based on some of the more popular multitracks from the ‘Mixing Secrets’ Free Multitrack Download Library, which can be freely downloaded for the purposes of recording practice. All these files are presented as ZIP archives containing uncompressed WAV files (24-bit resolution and 44.1kHz sample rate) – when importing them, just make sure all the track files start at exactly the same moment in time within your DAW project. (Download problems?) I’ve included a preview full mix for easy auditioning while browsing through the list.

The backing stems have deliberately been generated using a minimum of mix processing, and often with a reduced track-count, to more accurately simulate a typical mid-project tracking session and to leave more room for creative additions while overdubbing. However, if you’d like more of the original multitrack parts in your own backing project, or you’d like more mixing control while tracking, follow the link to the respective multitrack-library listing. In addition to the audio stem files, I’ve also generated PDF documentation relating to each project, so you don’t have to create your own from scratch.

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.

Actions: ‘Devil’s Words’

• Style: Power Pop
• Backing Stems: • 4 stems: 137MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 27 tracks: 290MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library
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Angels In Amplifiers: ‘I’m Alright’

• Style: Smooth Acoustic Rock
• Backing Stems: • 5 stems: 115MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 13 tracks: 285MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library
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Arise: ‘Run Run Run’

• Style: Roots Reggae
• Backing Stems: • 6 stems: 163MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 22 tracks: 452MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library
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The Doppler Shift: ‘Atrophy’

• Style: Epic Indie Rock
• Backing Stems: • 5 stems: 273MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 22 tracks: 903MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library
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Georgia Wonder: ‘Sirens’

• Style: Pop Disco/Rock
• Backing Stems: • 6 stems: 400MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 59 tracks: 1030MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library
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Hollow Ground: ‘Ill Fate’

• Style: Death Metal
• Backing Stems: • 4 stems: 91MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 21 tracks: 295MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library
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James May: ‘All Souls Moon’

• Style: Acoustic Singer-Songwriter
• Backing Stems: • 4 stems: 102MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 16 tracks: 267MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library
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Jay Menon: ‘Through My Eyes’

• Style: Intimate Pop Ballad
• Backing Stems: • 6 stems: 225MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 23 tracks: 357MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library
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Johnny Lokke: ‘Promises & Lies’

• Style: Classic Heavy Rock
• Backing Stems: • 4 stems: 188MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 23 tracks: 554MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library
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Kangoro: ‘Easy Tiger’

• Style: UK Hip-Hop
• Backing Stems: • 4 stems: 153MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 41 tracks: 379MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library

Leaf: ‘Come Around’

• Style: Atmospheric Indie Pop
• Backing Stems: • 4 stems: 130MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 27 tracks: 155MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library
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Little Chicago’s Finest: ‘My Own’

• Style: Hip-Hop
• Backing Stems: • 5 stems: 216MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 24 tracks: 377MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library
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Secretariat: ‘Over The Top’

• Style: Americana
• Backing Stems: • 5 stems: 134MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 11 tracks: 225MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library
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Speak Softly: ‘Broken Man’

• Style: Atmospheric Electronic Pop
• Backing Stems: • 5 stems: 143MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 17 tracks: 223MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library
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Triviul feat. The Fiend: ‘Widow’

• Style: Urban R&B/Pop
• Backing Stems: • 6 stems: 121MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 36 tracks: 313MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library
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We Fell From The Sky: ‘Not You’

• Style: High-Energy Heavy Rock
• Backing Stems: • 4 stems: 126MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 39 tracks: 530MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library
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Wesley Morgan: ‘Backroom In Tulsa’

• Style: Dark Blues/Americana
• Backing Stems: • 5 stems: 182MB ZIP • play_arrow
• Documentation: • Cue Sheet • CompSheet
• Full Multitrack: • 21 tracks: 595MB ZIP → ‘Mixing Secrets’ Multitrack Library
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