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thank you for the comment💞 i did struggle quite a lot with the perc bc i wanted to add some cinematic drums to give it a bit of intensity since it's supposed to be the climax, but i didn't want it to be overly intense as i was going for sth more gentle and soft, yet removing it altogether would make it sound kinda empty and...draggy? i didn't have any cinematic drums libraries and i looked for free ones online but there are only "epic" or "dramatic" ones; so i tried to make do with the perc from dsk asian dreamz and mix it a bit so it could sound more like cinematic drums, but i do agree that i did quite a terrible job at mixing and it ended up being unclear and overpowered. p.s. your previous advice was quite useful and i rly appreciated your comments on my videos, so do let me know if you have any advice on this too!

​@@fleurite_It could be hard to accomodate a percussion into that music you created. The issue is pretty much on your viola that could overpower it. Although there is a way for it by enchancing your perc drums sound. Boost its lower frequency on EQ and add reverb to create that gentle bass sound. I could write a lot of of suggestion and perhaps another variation. But nah, it might sounds boring for you. Best way to learn is experimenting. Best wishes on your next piece 🥳

thank you for your suggestion! also i don't mind long and detailed suggestions so if you do have any in the future, feel free to share all of them, i'd really really appreciate it🫶

​​@@fleurite_will do. Oh and have you tried using erhu instead of violin on this music? My theory it would sounds warm and might fit your criteria. Oh and also your last second note left me hanging. It's like giving me a cliffhanger or was it really your intention? 😅

thanks, i did try it out after your comment! i can definitely see the potential but it just... didn't sound good. tho i believe it would've sounded amazing if it'd been a real erhu recording or simply a better erhu vst. but i can't afford those and the only free erhu i have (dsk) sounds kinda ass. the dsk erhu itself isn't that bad but it does have a pretty aggressive attack. since it doesn't have the adjust attack option, i couldn't achieve the soft and flowy sound that would've fit this😞 about the last note, yeah it was intentional:) the image i had in my mind when i wrote this was a pair of childhood friends/lovers being separated by circumstances, and now one desperately keeps on waiting for the other to come back, hence the name:) i deliberately left the last note hanging like that bc i wanted to create a unfulfilled feeling of longing for someone who may never return, of keeping on hoping but getting disappointed each time. or at least that was what i wish i could convey:)

not sure which part you are talking about in particular but fyi i have 2 pianos mixed & panned differently for the treble clef, idk if that helps but i hope it does:))

OMGOMG this one was inspired by your "i wish all summer were like this" actually im so so glad u like it🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

oh it does seem so:) do you have any advice on how to make it better? i'm new to mixing so sth specific would be appreciated!

​@@fleurite_ experimenting on EQ and layering could do. For me personally if you could tone down on low frequency it may help create hollow sound, and also reverb that could make ambience that give feels airy might helps the natural sound of the bells and don't forget layering and also better sample of church bells can help as well.

thank you! i'll make sure to try that out

i don't usually have that many thoughts when composing so i would just put all of it in the description:) however when i do have more to say i will consider adding subtitles!

it is FLEX oboe! i do think it sounds pretty decent for a free oboe

sure!

@@fleurite_ NO WAY NO WAY NO WAY? IM SO GLAD I LOVE UR ART UGH PLEASE ILY