Patrick T - Blue (Metallurgist)

[The_Metallurgist]

i've since revisited this mix and had a play with the organ section. what worked for me was it's replacement with 2 different tracks; the idea of the strings worked really well, but importantly from my perspective was the intuitive addition of a choir. even taking the fact that it was synthesized, it really gave the song a nice feel and for me, it significantly enhanced the emotional delivery and connection with the song. the strings and choir made a good emotional pair in the circumstances. if you're still subscribing Patrick, do give it a go if you re-work the song at some time in the future.

regarding the timing aspect during the outro, i'm not sure if there was a slight delay on one of my effects early on which ended up feeling out of time at the final stages, but there is a timing issue and i didn't get to the bottom of it (the delays are right, but the timing of the trigger might not have been accurate and in harmony with the instruments?). anyway, while briefly exploring, i muted the final part of the guitar and the problem went away, or perhaps it was still there but not obvious to me. that's NOT to suggest the guitar was a problem, i hasten to add, but importantly from my perspective it removed the distraction and thankfully, it didn't impinge on the song and my vision for the outro. if anyone would like to suggest where the problem specifically lies, by all means i'd welcome the post.