Originally Posted by B.D.Thomas
Very different from your usual works, but in a positive way.
I like the medieval atmosphere you create and the haunting melody of your flute and of the singer.
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The orchestra sounds somewhat unnatural because orchestras are typically recorded in rooms with a significant amount of reverberation, which is lacking here.
The simplest solution is to route the orchestra's instruments to a bus/group (depending on your DAW) and add a room reverb to the entire orchestra until you can (virtually) see the orchestra playing there when you listen.
But don't overdo it, there's a fine line between what sounds good and what's drowned in reverb

Only then should you add the remaining instruments and balance them until they fit.
They will probably also need a little (their own) reverb to make them fit perfectly.

Thanx B.D. Thanx for the reverb tip, it is much appreciated. There is some reverb on this song but obviously not enough. I do use FX busses in Studio One Pro 7.

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