(04-11-2019, 06:53 PM)mixolydian Wrote: I want to ask one more thing. Is this squashing event about the dynamic range at the end? If the dynamic range was too much, would it be the same result?Sort of. Dynamic range is a measure of how much something has been compressed. Lots of compression = not much dynamic range.
The first thing I do for any mix is put a plugin called "TT Dynamic Range Meter" on my master track. It gives a really nice visual indicator of how much dynamic range my mix has. mixinthecloud's mix had a DR of around 12-18, which is about right for this kind of song. I wanted a more commercial sound for my mix, so I compressed it a bit harder and had a DR of 10-13. Your mix was around 7-10, which is far too low (i.e. too much compression). You'd have this kind of DR for hip-hop, thrash metal, anything that needs to be really in-your-face, but not acoustic
People always say you should mix with your ears and not your eyes (i.e. don't mix by watching meters), but until you can hear the effects of compression, plugins like this can be very helpful.