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Thanks for the feedback! Those are some good recommendations, and I saw that Neoverb has a free demo so I'll probably try and play around with it. 

I often had trouble with stereo width management, like which instrument/freqs are better on mono/centered and which are better with wide panning and reverbs. More or less its trial and error for me, but I enjoy the process. I'll get better soon enough haha

Thanks for the feedback! Glad you liked it!

Glad you liked it, and thanks for the feedback! I was afraid of making things too muddy and overwhelming with how many instruments are playing, so I went with the safe choice of lowering things down haha. Technically I could EQ to balance them, but this is the part where I don't have enough experience and having some trouble with.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks a lot!

this is a comment, yes.

Jokes aside, that is very enjoyable to listen through. Wonderfully done!

I guess you were right when you said that this isn't even remotely ambient, does drums are packing heat! lol

Overall it is a pretty enjoyable track though, nice job!

I could always enjoy a li'l jazz during Christmas. Excellent work !

I really like the 4 stages and how it envelops the story you created. Kinda wish there is a bit more percussion, but other than that fantastic work!

Wonderfully done!

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Don't worry too much about it sounding too midi. In my opinion, writing and composition capability is much more important down the road for a music producer, and I definitely see that you have a talent for that. Keep it up, you're doing great!

Really enjoyed the vibe, good work!

thanks for the feedback! Totally agree on the piano and woodwinds part, I didn't have enough time to really flesh them out and I was already struggling to finish everything in time. Hopefully I can manage my time better on the next project lol

Oh I loved Ori!  I've played both of the games actually haha

Now that you mentioned it, when I was composing the intro part, it hit me that it sounded quite similar to the intro of the first Ori. After comparing it, I think it is likely because they were both using minor pentatonic that goes up and down repeatedly while being accompanied by soft violins. 

Regarding the woodwinds part, I agree that they should be implemented somewhere in the middle of the track. I've tried it but having trouble mixing them with the brass, violins, and piano without sounding too crowded. Maybe I could insert one more "build up" with the woodwinds or maybe I just need to spend more time in the mix haha. Really wish I have more time to polish this piece.

Thanks for the feedback, and glad you enjoyed the piece!

Thanks for the feedback! After hearing all the other comments, I do realize I have a weakness in dynamics and mixing . Using midi controller for all instruments sounds like a good idea especially for the dynamics, will try it on a future project.

Thanks! Glad you liked it

Glad you enjoyed it! Agree on the mixing part, this was a good practice run for me on mixing  orchestral arrangement, they were a lot harder than I expected.

that's actually a good idea. I was thinking about distributing the piano notes to other instruments to give it more power and clarity but ended up skipping it due to time constraints. Thanks for the feedback!

Thanks! I was actually very nervous that the bird flute might come off as weird, but I'm glad you liked it!

Thank you! I knew I had to add some vocals to give the climax more "power" but was nervous that it might overwhelm the other instruments, so I glad someone liked them. Glad you enjoyed it!

agree on the mixing part. I haven't had a lot of chance to practice mixing big orchestral arrangement, and I was also rushing due to time constraint. Thanks for the feedback!

Thanks! He was one of the reason I got interested in making music, so hearing you said this really made my day. 

Love the dynamics. I really liked your interpretation of the theme and how it is conveyed in the composition, simple yet powerful. I look forward to hearing more of your works!

I have a soft spot for dnb so good job capitalizing on that lol. Jokes aside, really liked the wideness of most of these tracks and how you fill the higher and lower frequencies to the brim. Awesome work!

Really enjoyed the vibes on all 3 tracks. I especially loved the sound of the flutes in the 1st and 3rd track, and the piano texture on the 2nd track.

A minor thing, but I think the brass rhythms in the 1st track clashes a bit too much with the piano and violin, and feels a bit out of place since they are not heard again in the 2nd and 3rd track. Brass sections tend to be very bright sounding and will draw listener attentions to them, which could overwhelm the other melodies if not mixed correctly. Maybe try swapping them with cello/violin staccato or pizzicato for the rhythms and see if you like it, but this is just my opinion.

Overall I think they are wonderfully done, and I look forward to hearing more of your work! 

Beautiful melody and harmony, simple yet elegant. I'm learning a lot from listening them. Great stuff!

Really enjoyed that. Found myself wishing it was longer so I can enjoy it more. Great work!

Really liked the flow. I can see myself listening to this in the background while working. Great job!