Well, for better or worse, here are my comments. I was pretty surprised at the range of sounds on this wump. Everything from pretty loud to quiet, no highs to no lows. Pretty cool to hear all the different approches, that's for sure.
In no particular order...
5277:
Nice control of the low end. Maybe a tad dark on the high end, it could use a little more air to bring out the pitch definition of the slightly muddy cello. Overall, I like this one!
0001:
Nice job smoothing out the low end, but there is this weird thing going on in the high end. It sounds a little rolled off, except for wayyy up there, and then there is a ton! Like a little smiley EQ between 2K and 220K. The crescendos have great build and feel to them! I think a little careful surgery could have taken out a little boxy sound through the mid. Dynamic control kicks!
1114
Slightly muffled sounding, but nice overall! The top end is very nice, but could use a little more punch in the kick. Very nice dynamic movement in the crescendos.
1138
Pretty cloudy in the lower mid. The crescendos don’t quite have the same forward energy as some of the others. I think this one could have been a little more aggressive.
1234:
We got a hot one! Pretty nice clarity in the opening and first cello solo. Bright but not harsh, well done! Some of the dynamics have been lost (of course) in the crescendos, but I think this is a trade that was worth it considering that this one is very aggressive sounding, which fits perfectly!
1389:
I like the punch of the kick, but I think it’s still pretty cloudy in the lower mid. Overall, very nice, not much actually wrong, but it just didn’t move me much.
1411:
I like this one! Nice job cleaning up the first cello solo. Low end kicks, and the high end is opened up nicely. Being fairly quiet, there is a ton of room left for the crescendo section to kick butt, too. One of my favorites.
2323:
Hmmm, not sure what you were going for here. Too much upper midrange around 2k makes it sound a little boxy for my taste.
2951:
Similar to 2323, too much upper mid makes it harsh and boxy. Crescendos do move nicely, though!
4391:
Nice job cleaning out the lower mid range mud, but way too much high EQ. Makes it a little to bright and edgy, even though I like it aggressive. Pretty good job of keeping some motion in the crescendo section despite the fact that this is a pretty loud presentation!
9070:
Very smooth sounding, nice job! Kick sounds very nice and punchy. Crescendo sections have a nice momentum to them. Overall a very nice job.
9170:
Hmm, not sure what the intention was here. Way too thin and kind harsh with a very low level.
1978:
Sounds kind of muffled with a big boost in the really high end that makes the whole thing a bit crispy. The low end is nice and powerful, but combined with the high end boost gives it a bit of a smile EQ sound. Sounds a bit over compressed, but not really that loud.
7288:
Overall very nice…smooth and balanced. Dynamic control was also good. Maybe a touch brighter for a little more air???
0603:
Pretty similar to 7288 but a touch more air. I could use a still little more bite and aggression to match the vibe of the track, though. Nice punchy kick drum.
0905:
The first thing I noticed was a lack of stereo spread. While not quite mono, it’s pretty close. Good job of controlling the lower mid muck in the cellos, but could have used more punch in the kick drum and air in the high end. But, the tonal balance you have works pretty well even without the “ends” of the spectrum quite as hot as I like it.
1212:
Quite the opposite of 0905, the stereo image is really wide. One of the Hotter entries, too! Tonally it has a stuffy sound to it, maybe too much around 350-450?
1793:
Nice job with the lower mid thing that I keep harping on, but it still has a slight boxy sound, maybe too much around 400 or so??? Crescendo section is nice, especially for how loud this one is! Over all, very well done.
2941:
I don’t really dig the little pre-echo thing on the drum fill that brings in the tune, plus I think it needs more blank time at the beginning. I usually leave around 150ms, while this one has only 27 or so ms, not enough IMO. Overall a stuffy sound with too much lower mid and not enough air.
8085:
Lots of high end, maybe a bit too much though. The low end sits very nice, though. Nice control of the dynamics. A little less high end I would really dig this one!
8606:
Wow, I’m not sure what the goal was here. Thin and harsh with all the low end gone.
That's all folks..
Mike Bruce