Hello,
 I'm back again. I was told to keep 'em coming so I am. :)
Just looking for advice on how to make the production sound better, And any other feedback would be warmly welcome. 
https://soundcloud.com/ru...on-the-meadow-20-03-14 (updated link)
 
New version with EastWest violin and Piano:
https://soundcloud.com/russ-white/night-on-the-meadow 
 
New new version with Eastwest HWstrings and movement on the piano:
https://soundcloud.com/russ-white/night-on-the-meadow-ew1 
Many thanks,
 Gus

Here's the link : https://soundcloud.com/russ-white/night-on-the-meadow-15-03-14
 
Hi Gus , nice piece, sounds a bit dark, was expecting a blistering guitar solo ; )
 
Rik

Cheers Rik,
Haha yes, given my profile photo you would expect some gt stuff. I'm trying other things at the mo, so am writing a night/darkness themed album. Thanks for adding the link.
Just wish I could mix as well as you guys on the forum.

I enjoyed that compositionally nicely constructed piece.
 
I might be temped to play with some of the spacial feel of some of the component parts to my furry ears there are a couple of places were it gets a little to aurally confusing.  Some sounds sit on top of others and confuse each other.  I note you have X3 Pro try using channel tools and some M/S processing to give each part its own space in the mix.
 
Thanks for sharing.

Thanks John, I did enjoy composing it.
To be honest I don't really know how to improve it sonically. That's kinda where I need help.

I enjoyed the layers and the way it evolved from start to finish.
 
Thanks for sharing.

I think it sounds pretty good the way it is. If you are going to add additional instruments, you will definitely need to carve out space in the mix, but this sounds pretty good as it is so far. The piano sounds a little dark, may be your intent, but I'd like to hear more air on it...
 
One suggestion, if you want to experiment, would be to move the piano more towards the center and place the strings around the piano (left and right). Then send the piano to a bus and add a tempo-based delay with modulation and fade this in and out to add some rhythm...not too much... You could even make that delay move around the space by sending that bus to another bus with another delay with a different rhythm. Lots of things you could do here...
 
Regards,
Dan
 

Good morning people. Thanks for your kind words.
 
I wasn't planning on adding any other instruments. I'm keeping the piece delicate and trying to fit with the theme, night and meadow.
I do have the piano & violin placed centre, strings 60 to the left, cello 60 to the right. I have the piano sent to a bus and then onto a verb bus (Breverb). I will give it a go at using your delay idea.
I do have a newer file up;
 https://soundcloud.com/ru...on-the-meadow-20-03-14
 
I think it's an improvement. Have a listen please and let me know what you think.
Cheers 

Lovely composition, melancholy.  The mix sounds great to me. 

Many thanks Scott, Im a fan of melancholy. Cheers for listening.