6FW - Hope and the Sea - Updated

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I don't have problems with your overall vocal sound and this time they're not even too much in the top end as in other mixes so no, it's not "my horns striking again", it just could use more low end in my opinion.
And I get your idea with the automation, at the very end the sax is sitting well in the mix but the level changes are audible and it's a bit too low at some parts.
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You make some valid points. The sax in the intro is to laid back. My idea there was to establish the bass in the user's ear then let the sax draw the proper attention in the phrases which follow. I think I may be too timid with it in the intro. I am tempted to put a long echo or a different room completely with the sax as it has not yet found it's best space yet and not fully glued.

The vocal is a different matter. My chain first has a stock Presonus ProEQ which is a six band with shelving top and bottom with 4 or 5 available slopes. It makes a great hi-pass filter and is graphically excellent. And it is very effective. I may substitute a Waves F6 to try and balance the bottom of his voice by his dynamics. It may just need some crunch.

I'll give these a try and come back with a new mix later.

Thanks for the input.