Ronnie Jones: 'Why Don't You Stay'

[dcp10200]

Overall I like the up front sound of your mix Don, the bass and kick are really working with each other and give your mix a solid backbone! The one complaint is that there's a resonance in the acoustics at 889 Hz that's poking out through out the mix. NLS is an awesome tool, I use the master section a lot on my mixes as well. I did notice that the cymbal do have a ratty sounding distortion on them, it's really noticeable on the choruses and the louder sections of your mix and common with the Spike (SSL 4K emulation) master section. I would try out the Mike (EMI TG emulation) master section, you can drive it really hard without having it make the cymbals sound papery and harsh, it really smooths things out and adds some air to the top end (combine that with Kramer Tape or Slate Virtual Tape Machines for a more vintage sound).

Cheers, and hope this helps
Doug