Ben Davis, post: 454612, member: 50672 wrote: Mastered my final mix in Reaper adding volume and some Sound Toys reverb I got for free. (Good tip)

Nicely done.

PS, if I was to be critical, the violin is a bit forward in parts, I think a bit upper mid reduction and maybe a tad more reverb just on the violin would tame it a bit.

audiokid, post: 454627, member: 1 wrote: Nicely done.

PS, if I was to be critical, the violin is a bit forward in parts, I think a bit upper mid reduction and maybe a tad more reverb just on the violin would tame it a bit.

You are absolutely right on the fiddle comment. Thanks!

Great mix. Makes me wonder if mixing all acoustics for folk tracks is easier or harder than electric rock?

I wonder how it would sound with the violin in the middle and the acoustic guitar on the left with the mandolin on the right (I'd send a little bit of the verb those into the opposite channel as well.... I liked it.

Great track - I like it. It's similar to and in the same key as Brad Paisley's '">Whiskey Lullaby

The problem I hear that hasn't been mentioned above is that the compression on the vocal is causing some pumping on the instruments. This may be due to the MP3 process to put it on this site.

Boswell, post: 455857, member: 29034 wrote: Great track - I like it. It's similar to and in the same key as Brad Paisley's '">Whiskey Lullaby

The problem I hear that hasn't been mentioned above is that the compression on the vocal is causing some pumping on the instruments. This may be due to the MP3 process to put it on this site.

Thanks for this input. I still need to eat train for “pumping”.

Hi Ben, thanks for sharing your music.

I haven't heard your previous version, so can't comment on progress you have made. This version sounds pretty good. Good enough for me to listen to the whole thing, and that is about as high a compliment as I can offer anyone.

Well done!

When deciding to add compression, it's always a delicate balance of how much and in which path to add it. It is not possible to use a single point of compression to control the balance between tracks of a song and at the same time act as a soft limiter on the overall mix.

Too much compression on the individual tracks results in the instruments getting out of dynamic balance between themselves and with the vocal. Too much in the final two-track mix and you get the effect you have here: the loudest source in the mix (instrument or vocal) triggers the compression, taking all the others with it. It's this that creates the "pumping" effect.

That said, it's often the case that tracks that sound good when played on the originating computer sound over-compressed when delivered to others via MP3 from an internet site. The File Upload mechanism here on RO delivers better dynamics than Soundcloud and most other commercial sites, which is why we advocate its use for presenting mixes for critical listening.

Ben Davis, post: 455858, member: 50672 wrote: Thanks for this input. I still need to eat train for “pumping”.

I would like to see that - you must have strong teeth.

Boswell, post: 455865, member: 29034 wrote: When deciding to add compression, it's always a delicate balance of how much and in which path to add it. It is not possible to use a single point of compression to control the balance between tracks of a song and at the same time act as a soft limiter on the overall mix.

Too much compression on the individual tracks results in the instruments getting out of dynamic balance between themselves and with the vocal. Too much in the final two-track mix and you get the effect you have here: the loudest source in the mix (instrument or vocal) triggers the compression, taking all the others with it. It's this that creates the "pumping" effect.

That said, it's often the case that tracks that sound good when played on the originating computer sound over-compressed when delivered to others via MP3 from an internet site. The File Upload mechanism here on RO delivers better dynamics than Soundcloud and most other commercial sites, which is why we advocate its use for presenting mixes for critical listening.

I would like to see that - you must have strong teeth.

EAR Train! Oops. Thanks for this info

stevie_m, post: 455753, member: 48189 wrote: Great mix. Makes me wonder if mixing all acoustics for folk tracks is easier or harder than electric rock?

I have no idea. I’m a string band guy. But would love to plug in someday!