> 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
