07-18-2017, 01:19 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-18-2017, 01:19 PM by Mattias Westlund.)
Yeah, I know a lot of people use tons of compressors, saturators, exciters and whatnot on orchestral mixes. Personally I've never felt a real need for it TBH... I mean sure, surgical EQ cuts might sometimes be necessary, or something like Proximity to move stuff back/forward, but that's about it. I'm not saying I wouldn't ever use something like that, I certainly would consider it if the need for it arises, but at this point I want everything sounding as good as possible with just the basics. Relying on e.g. a compressor at an early stage might come back and bite you in the ass later on, when you find that you can't play the instruments as soft or as loud as you want.
As for the harps, they're playing the same part in this particular piece but I definitely intend to use them for separate parts in other tracks. Having one harp off to the side has always struck me as sounding kind of lopsided, so I decided to stick one on the right as well.
As for the harps, they're playing the same part in this particular piece but I definitely intend to use them for separate parts in other tracks. Having one harp off to the side has always struck me as sounding kind of lopsided, so I decided to stick one on the right as well.