I don't think what happens with songs in the studio is much different from the how and why in which other art mediums are presented.
We frame paintings to focus attention on the artwork.
We mat photographs with certain colors to draw attention to details.
We put sculptures on pedestals to give the viewer a desired perspective.
A song in and of itself is a work of art. What we do in the mixing/mastering stages is much like what I described above. We're adding something to the song to create an audio perspective that the song might not deliver should it be presented in its raw form.
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Jim
2023 Iris ND-200 maple/adi
2017 Circle Strings 00 bastogne walnut/sinker redwood
2015 Circle Strings Parlor shedua/western red cedar
2009 Bamburg JSB Signature Baritone macassar ebony/carpathian spruce
2004 Taylor XXX-RS indian rosewood/sitka spruce
1988 Martin D-16 mahogany/sitka spruce
along with some electrics, zouks, dulcimers, and banjos.
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