09-09-2014, 11:07 AM
Listened the second (finished) mix
What a lovely vocal reverb. Mono reverbs are such an art form.
If you want a harmonica stick out less in a mix, you can usually cut the highs pretty drastically (like a wide LP filter @ 3 kHz), it's the high end which makes the harmonica sound harsh. I don't think it's the panning why the harmonica sticks out here, it's because it is the brightest element in the whole mix.
I felt the strings should've been louder from the beginning, I felt you lost a good opportunity to do a gear shift where the strings enter. If anything would've gotten lost under the louder strings it would've been simple to just ride those things up (I'm talking to you lead vocal).
But overal it's a great mix!
What a lovely vocal reverb. Mono reverbs are such an art form.
If you want a harmonica stick out less in a mix, you can usually cut the highs pretty drastically (like a wide LP filter @ 3 kHz), it's the high end which makes the harmonica sound harsh. I don't think it's the panning why the harmonica sticks out here, it's because it is the brightest element in the whole mix.
I felt the strings should've been louder from the beginning, I felt you lost a good opportunity to do a gear shift where the strings enter. If anything would've gotten lost under the louder strings it would've been simple to just ride those things up (I'm talking to you lead vocal).
But overal it's a great mix!