Rusty/Mike,

There are a lot of people on the forum who are professional-level mixers, producers and songwriters. That is a resource to be valued and honored and treated with respect.

The showcase, I think, is generally a place where people like to post songs that they are proud of and get a little encouragement—in a world that is filled with a lot of discouragement.

But, if you want experts on the forum to critique a certain part of your mix, I suggest you be specific, as others have cited, because it takes time to listen to a drum mix, for example, and make meaningful suggestions.

So my advice would be, let the showcase continue to be a place of encouragement for those who are working so hard and want to celebrate with their friends and show off what they have done.

That seems to be the general spirit and I applaud it. It’s how you grow. 99% encouragement and 1% helpful suggestion is a good mix I have found over the years. UNLESS people specifically ask for something else.

If YOU on the other hand want hard criticism, ask for it, but, again, be specific on what you think you want to improve.

As a closing FYI, most people give praise remarks because everybody is busy and trying to cover all their bases returning favors for people who have kindly listened to their songs and given encouragement in return. It has nothing to do with being disingenuous.

Mixing is really, really, really, really hard. It takes years just to make the smallest improvements.

There is a deep learning curve with today's technology, so we should all be thankful there is a place like this where people can learn in a respectful environment.

Disrespect, as you know, kills everything.

So, dive in and learn. I have made some great friends on this forum, and have wonderful mentors here. It is a marvelous place if you treat people well.


David Snyder
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