I retract my previous statement and say that this is definitely better.
A couple of suggestions to consider:
- The flute(ish) piece seems a bit on the loud side to me.
- The entry of the flute part is very stark, i'd have been tempted with a less aggressive opening note. Similarly at 2:05.
- I wonder if the delay on the flute might work better if panned to the other side?

Still a very enjoyable listen. :)

blinddrew wrote:I retract my previous statement and say that this is definitely better.
A couple of suggestions to consider:
- The flute(ish) piece seems a bit on the loud side to me.
- The entry of the flute part is very stark, i'd have been tempted with a less aggressive opening note. Similarly at 2:05.
- I wonder if the delay on the flute might work better if panned to the other side?

Still a very enjoyable listen. :)

Good points. Thanks very much Drew.

Thanks to everyone for their comments. They've made a significant difference.

I've reduced the filter resonance on the synth sound a little so it's a bit less sharp, reduced its volume, reduced the velocity of a few notes that stuck out, and added pickups in the places suggested by Drew and CS70.

Changing the timing of the synth as a whole didn't work - if it's on the beat it sounds soulless, if it's behind the beat it sounds wrong. I've altered the timing of a few notes though.

Here it is, hopefully the final version. I suspect a little compression will be added in mastering.

https://soundcloud.com/richard-townsend ... 95Pt3K6Epl

best,

Rich

Sounds great! :clap:

Yes! Very nice how it merges with the piano while staying perfectly audible when one focuses on it... it's the rule of thumb of a well mixed instrument. Good job! :clap: