Hi all
Thank you very much for your warm welcome and nice comments.

@ Alan - thank you for your "heads-up". I am not sure if you were holding back something you wanted to mention. As I said, I do like comments.

@ Don S. - thank you. "Cristal clear" leaves me lots of room to ponder. I guess you also feel maybe there should be more "dirt" in a jazz recording. (you're right, I think). As to your question about the style and instrument tracks used:
The style is *_B140_BD Latin Brazilian Bossa
Bass = RT464
Piano = RT470
Guitar = RT708
Trumpet = RT479
Trombone = RT477
Sax = RT706
Drums = Bossa TerryClarke^1-Brushes

@ Robert - I am very grateful for your remark about a warmer sound. This is quite an issue here on this end. I could go on now on a discussion about what I personally like in a recording. But you are absolutely right. I guess I have gone about a bit too heavy handed on the EQ's of the various tracks. What I wanted to avoid is the "sometimes omnipresent" mud around 300 -600 Hz. And by playing with the EQ at about 5000 Hz I usually can "clarify" or "liberate" some otherwise "hidden - or embedded" sound qualities. But this does not really work with Jazz, or any wind instruments for that matter. I shall work over the tune again and see if I can put some warmth into it. Thank you for your input.

@PgFantastic - yes it is a "original song" - as long as one can call a computer based song with pre-recorded loops based on a pre-programmed style and a copied chord progression an original song. But this is not an issue here. I guess all of you know what it means to spend countless hours behind the computer, buried in piles of notes and obsolete CD's (the one from yesterday and the 100 days before) and the 05.30 a.m. rush to the computer to do some changes just before leaving for work etc. etc.
BTW - I visited most of your homepages to listen to your songs. And boy am I impressed, and I want to get as good as you! Unfortunately I cannot play live any instruments anymore. But PG now offered the means of creative music production and it brings great fun (and less sleep).

@ Danny C. - hope your gig was a good experience today. It's just short of midnight here in Europe and I guess in your corner of the world people just start getting ready to celebrate T.G.I.F. Thanks.

@ Jazzmandan - Again a very good comment I think. Thank you. I put reverb on about every track in this recording. First of all - the drum tracks are quite "wet" as they are recorded by PG Music (quite roomy so to speak). Therefore I thought I'd have to adjust the combo to this room feeling. But as I see it now, again, I have overdone it heavy handed. The warmth I can bring back in by reducing the EQ'ing I've done on all the tracks. Also mayby some plug-in could do the job in simulating some tape saturation. I'm not talking of compressing - not in Jazz - but simulating the warmth of a live recording. I did this tune with having in mind of sitting in front of a Jazz Combo in a small, cosy Bar. But your suggestion of increasing the stereo dynamic is actually what I was waiting for. I am not sure if it will work, but I shall give it a try. Thank you for your suggestions.

@ Mac - why did I think your answer will be very helpfull for me. I appreciate your helpful advise very much. I will reset most EQ's and try the Smily Face approach. First I will cut (carve) the smile - if necessary more than I have to increase on the side. I once read that lowering EQ is supposed to be far better than increasing the signal. That said, I cannot show you what I had to do with the bass signal to get it audible on desktop or car speaker. (I do have good car speakers - mind you, but this particular bass track lingers so deep down that it normally is only audible on monitor or hi-fi speakers).

Thank you all
Daniel

BIAB 2012 (ASIO) on Vista 32, Dual-Core 2.0Ghz with 4GB Memory. Main DAW is Samplitude (11 & ProX) and I like Spaghetti. BTW: Today is a good Day to have a Good Day.