My contribution to the Christmas celebrations - God rest ye merry gentlemen. This is an old arrangement, originally for piano and 3-parts violin. Now more orchestrated:
 
https://soundcloud.com/la...est-ye-merry-gentlemen
 
The piano is from Ivory II. Bought it a few weeks ago and like it a lot. All orchestra sounds are from EWHO platinum.
 
I couldn't do real violin overdub this time, because of our 6-week-old daughter. A new experience with less SONAR, but I like it so far!
 
Edit: Did an update of the song after Dan's suggestion. I took off 3dB at the top (around 7000 Hz) when strings enter, and automate it up to normal level. Subtle but smoother now? Here's the updated version:
 
https://soundcloud.com/lasse-williamsson/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen-1
 

Beautiful Lasse - really nice.
...and CONGRATULATIONS on the birth of your daughter.
Merry Christmas mate

daryl1968
Beautiful Lasse - really nice.
...and CONGRATULATIONS on the birth of your daughter.
Merry Christmas mate

Thanks mate. Merry Christmas to you too!

Nice one Lasse,. a stately reading of my favourite trad Christmas tune.

Very nice Lasse! I do think initially that the strings might be too bright in relation to the piano. Maybe a subtle smoothing EQ that you can automate out over time? Just a thought...
 
Regards,
Dan

jamesg1213
Nice one Lasse,. a stately reading of my favourite trad Christmas tune.

Thanks, glad you liked it!

dcumpian
Very nice Lasse! I do think initially that the strings might be too bright in relation to the piano. Maybe a subtle smoothing EQ that you can automate out over time? Just a thought...
 
Regards,
Dan

Thanks, Dan. I'm glad you brought that up! My tin cup ears could hear that the strings didn't fit in after the piano solo. My solution was to soften the first string notes, but obviously that didn't solve it.
 
I will try later to do an update with EQ-automation. Hopefully before Christmas.

Ah, beautifully done, totally chilled. Merry Christmas one and all.

This sounds quite nice here, I think the suggestion by Dan will just add the final gloss.  Thanks for sharing.

Marshall
Ah, beautifully done, totally chilled. Merry Christmas one and all.

Thanks for listening, Marshall.