@elcbk ive did multiple fiddle tracks over time.  also different instruments including viola.. if you are hearing something in this one that you think is better.. 

there are brand new dominant pros on the violin.  Like, i installed yesterday before practicing.

I think the biggest thing youre hearing is this though...

i switched my normal room reverb to a plate style reverb and increased the amount of reverb that i normally use. ( I usually send just enough to hear it then back down a few %.  And i use the same room reverb with same settings all the time.   Sometimes depending on the tune may send less to the reverb so fiddle seems more up front to me) I also arranged which tracks sent a signal to the reverb differently.  on one fiddle track i sent the left and the other the right.   for no reason other than bored and was experimenting.

thanks for the feedback!   i may keep it in the mix  like that for a while and see how goes.

personally it was a tad bright sounding or focused...idk.. different.  The extra fiddle and more reverb will open the space up though.

i used the same two mics for all three tracks and when its just a guitar and fiddle usually do that. they are different type and brand, not a stereo pair.  

but ive been doing that off and on for a while depending on what else i have playing.

If this one sounds better than most to you..its not the mics...its the reverb plugin. 🙂  so IF you like this one more than others... and want to try and do something along the same lines.. experiment with your reverb types and settings.   plate vs room vs hall.   play around with predelay and room/plate size.. adjust all of it.  make notes of what you like.  i dont know what should be used in different circumstances... ive just been using room reverb mostly.  decided to experiment with plate.

i save presets once im happy.

reverb...very little goes a long way. but none isnt much different than a cell phone recording in my opinion.   cell phone recordings are pretty darn close to mics.  you can use them as a stereo recording and splash some effects in later.

intonation differences made this one wonky too.. 

Besides new strings... nothing else different.

well...other than the tune.  

mouse so glad you watched..hope youll try it.   i had to use a fake cello and i believe it may be something to try on a real one. 🙂

wow emily thats cool..thank you.  Im just playing maj/minor diatonic chords... simple stuff.  i know youve heard how this one is normally played and i cant do that... so voila'.. me style! 🙂  i do appreciate that encouragement..thanks!

btw.. wasnt planning on the scenes until a had finished the audio and was thinking on what to put with it.  😉🙂

@elcbk theres one guitar left, another style guitar right, a mandolin, and then the virtual instruments are a bass clarinet, bowed bass, cello, and flute.

Theres also some type of synth patch at the beginning till the guitar starts.

one fiddle

Mouse and I gots us a band.  Heres the 1st track on the new album titled... Rusty Mouse

😀

Really liked her cello on this.  Theres a part that you did where I think you called it a wolf tone but I thought it was a great affect.   anyway... just thought of these two together and made something.  was gonna add some guitar but just ended up using for some percussive type stuff.

Thanks for sharing and permission to post mouse.  I had fun with this one and it was unexpected..had planned on not much tonight.

whats next? 😀