Song of India minimalist mix by Draper Carter

[loweche6]

I barely touched the tracks with processing. A little eq here and there, maybe an amp sim on the bass di *gasp!* I like the soundscape that I got, and i think the balance is strong. What do you hear?

[bmullen]

Sounds really good to me. My only thought is maybe the bass can come down just a bit.

[loweche6]

Yeah, I wrestled with it some, whether to keep it traditional and feathery on the low end, but I decided to go for a more modern "Maynard ferguson" bass feel. Thank you very much!

[azwayne]

I agree on the bass but it is not objectionable where it is. To me, it's just a matter of taste. Your mix seems to have come out quite clean and this surprises me given the problems I found in the recording/performance when I started working on this one. Nicely done.

How'd you get that bass to clean up anyway? That was one of things I struggled with. The mic had one set of problems and the DI another with both suffering (apparently) from the technique of the performer as well.

[loweche6]

Using the mic on the bass, I used it for its warmth and natural string click. I ran the DI through the Bass Live Room plugin in DP, and I was able to get the clarity. Thanks for the compliment and the feedback!

[loweche6]

Wayne, I forgot to mention the fact that I used much more compression on the bass than I would like to admit.