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[Danmusic]

For this mix with Reaper, I used a MONO reverb (room) in the center for each track. Send to 100% and between -45-50 dB on the bus. Two delays mono for the rhodes (panning 20 left and 20 right) and also 2 for the harmonica (panning 15 left and 15 right).

For the final mix, I added a reverb ambience -40dB (with a width of 63).

The mastering on DP-24SD with the classic preset.

For the limiter i used Fabfilter Pro L2 in Reaper, the result -14 LUFS / -1.5dB.

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[Mark Richards]

Hi Dan. To get a good feel for the song and the mix, I listened several times using Sennheiser 660S audiophile headphones and my laptop (my studio system is now off-line permanently).

I like the song and the mix/master sounds good. The reverb is balanced nicely, IMO, giving the mix a nice warm "live" feel.

Some suggestions you might try going forward:
Instead of placing the rhodes and harmonica delays directly into the mix in addtion to the reverb, try feeding the delays first to the reverb, then blend the combined delay/reverb FX into the mix. Although subtle when applied judiciously, this sometimes can help better define the overall mix.

The harmonica main signal to my ears might benefit from a broad Q 1-3 dB EQ reduction centered around 600 Hz.

Listening at a low level, I noticed the bass and the harmonica occupy the same forward space in the mix. Next time, try reducing the bass EQ by a few dB in the 200-250 dB range, give a slight boost to the bass EQ at about 80dB, and bring the overall bass signal down a bit so it's layered under the harmonica rather than next to it.

Overall, well done. Look forward to hearing more from you,

 

[Danmusic]

Thank you Mark, your comments and suggestions are always appreciated.

For the delays you're right, good suggestion.

I think I should have reduced the full volume of the harmonica before applying my EQ to 1500-2600. Maybe. Yes at 600 a decrease can improve. I will practice this.

For the bass, I must admit that I used my new Sire P8 5 string fretlees bass and it's quite a new challenge to adjust to get a more balanced sound.