20-10-2016, 10:38 PM
Good mix Olli, the ambiance is really fitting for this track! 
The only thing I can say is that even though you're not doing much compression, it's really noticeable and does tend to add a harshness to the sound. What are you using in the way of compression in your mix, to me it sounds like an 1176 or a fairly aggressive VCA style compressor which maybe the culprit of the harshness in the mix. I had a similar problem when I was mastering my mix of All the Gin is Gone and ended up scrapping the overall buss compressor on that mix and using mild saturation and tape emulations as my dynamic control.
At the end of the day, automating the level of the piano by hand would yield a smoother sounding result overall.
Cheers, and hope this helps,
Dcp
The only thing I can say is that even though you're not doing much compression, it's really noticeable and does tend to add a harshness to the sound. What are you using in the way of compression in your mix, to me it sounds like an 1176 or a fairly aggressive VCA style compressor which maybe the culprit of the harshness in the mix. I had a similar problem when I was mastering my mix of All the Gin is Gone and ended up scrapping the overall buss compressor on that mix and using mild saturation and tape emulations as my dynamic control. At the end of the day, automating the level of the piano by hand would yield a smoother sounding result overall.
Cheers, and hope this helps,
Dcp
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Gear list: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, Mbox Mini w/Pro Tools Express, Reaper, Various plugins, AKG K240 MKii, Audio Technica ATH M50x, Yorkville YSM 6
Gear list: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20, Mbox Mini w/Pro Tools Express, Reaper, Various plugins, AKG K240 MKii, Audio Technica ATH M50x, Yorkville YSM 6