Danny,

For what it's worth, here's a technique that I use that seems to give me some results. Between now and working on a song "later in the week",
  • I don't listen to your song at all. After a couple of days' break, I find that my head has cleared of the sounds and I hear it with new ears.
  • I get myself into a good, comfortable, stereo position.
  • I close my eyes and let myself relax into the music.
  • I have a notepad handy on which to make notes.
  • I play the song and when I hear something that doesn't quite work, I write one or two word comments to remind me about things to adjust after the listening has finished. I try not to write too much, though, because that distracts me from the primary task of listening.

The notes that I make on this first time through after a break are the most beneficial to my song's production. I don't let re-listening change my impression about what I heard that first time. I've found that re-listening often clouds the judgment because the brain starts to get used to the sounds.

I'm looking forward to hearing your next version!
Noel

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