... sounds like the best answer so far. Bringing a second question : a re-edit is usually done without the original artist's authorization, while a remix is "commissioned" by the artist, right ?
Gwendal > -----Original Message----- From: Tom Churchill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 11:42 A M To: Cobert, Gwendal; 313 Subject: Re: (313 > edits > what is the difference between an "edit" and a "remix" ??? > > A re-edit, in the original sense of the word, uses only the final > two-channel (stereo) recording of a song, which is then cut > up, extended, > shortened, reversed, put through effects etc. These days this > would most > likely be done in audio software like Pro Tools, Logic or > Cubase, but in the > old days it would be done by cutting and splicing > quarter-inch reel-to-reel > tape. > > A remix, on the other hand, is generally done by someone > who's been given > access to the original multi-track tape (in the old days) or > individual > sounds, loops, samples, beats etc (today). The remixer can > then use as many > or as few of the original building blocks of the song as they like, in > conjunction with musical elements created themselves, to > create a new track > which uses any number of parts of the original. > > The primary difference being that anyone with a copy of the > record can do > their own 'edit', but to do a proper 'remix' you need the > original producer > to provide you with the song's original 'building blocks' in > isolation. > > Cheers, > > Tom > >
