Very nice! 5/5 on composition for sure :)
I agree with purpleskky that the piano is muffled,
kinda weakens the lower frequencies & removes the dramatic clicks from the mid / high keys.
I think you could have sent the Piano to a parallel reverb (If you didn't since it sounds like it, and if you did just send the level less or automate it to your needs) and make the Reverb very dominant but still keep all the properties of the Piano which make the playing just much more dynamic and emotional.
You telling me Intimate Grand Piano doesn't have a sustain pedal??
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Hey, thanks for the feedback! Yeah, I agree the reverb could be tweaked a bit more, I couldn't find a good balance between resonant and clean before the deadline, so I went with the safer choice of less reverb and more clarity in this case. And as you and purplessky mentioned, you guys are right that the piano does kinda lack power and clarity for parts of the piece, unfortunately I just couldn't find a good way for it to play at ff without sounding a bit harsh. If I ever really flesh out this piece, I'll probably use a brighter piano for the climax like you guys recommended.
I do think Intimate Grand Piano has a sustain pedal feature built into it, but to be perfectly honest, this was the first time I used this VST so I have no idea what kind of features it comes with haha.