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==Definitions==
==Definitions==
A '''recording''' is defined as a '''mix'''.
A '''recording''' is defined as a unique '''mix''', where a '''mix''' is the result of '''editing''' and '''mixing''' one or more '''stems'''.


A '''stem''' is one or more raw audio tracks, typically captured from a studio performance, but possibly created from other audio sources. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_%28music%29#Production the Wikipedia article] for more information.
A '''mix''' is ...

For the purposes of MusicBrainz, '''mixing''' is defined as changing the volume of a particular stem relative to other stems. It also covers things such as volume fading, or muting a track completely.

'''Editing''' of stems generally takes place before mixing, and is more to do with changing the positioning and duration of each stem. Moving a drum solo from the end of one chorus to the end of the next is an example of editing. Shifting background vocals along a few seconds so that they start at a different point in the song is another example.


==Examples==
==Examples==

Revision as of 22:14, 20 March 2013

This page is part of the same proposal as User:LordSputnik/Proposals/Style/Recording.


Proposal

Definitions

A recording is defined as a unique mix, where a mix is the result of editing and mixing one or more stems.

A stem is one or more raw audio tracks, typically captured from a studio performance, but possibly created from other audio sources. See the Wikipedia article for more information.

For the purposes of MusicBrainz, mixing is defined as changing the volume of a particular stem relative to other stems. It also covers things such as volume fading, or muting a track completely.

Editing of stems generally takes place before mixing, and is more to do with changing the positioning and duration of each stem. Moving a drum solo from the end of one chorus to the end of the next is an example of editing. Shifting background vocals along a few seconds so that they start at a different point in the song is another example.

Examples

These are all different Recordings:

Style Guidelines

Please see the guidelines for recordings.

Properties

Title

The title of the recording.

Artist

The artist(s) that the recording is primarily credited to.

Duration

An approximation to the length of the actual mix, calculated from the lengths of the tracks using the recording.

ISRC

The International Standard Recording Code assigned to the recording.

MBID

See MusicBrainz Identifier.

Disambiguation comment

See the Disambiguation Comment.

Annotation

See the Annotation.