Hey everyone,
I’m mixing a piece that I wrote, which is essentially an orchestral piece, pretty calm and quiet, but with a big full orchestral climax with horns and big drums towards the end. I’m having some issues in the mix, as I want to retain that big difference in the dynamic range, but cannot find the right balance in terms of compression mostly. Either I don’t put enough and the signal is either clipping or not punchy enough, and if there is too much then the dynamic range just takes a hit. A bit stuck at this point, do you have any tips on making a clear big climax, while retaining the dynamics and expressions of an orchestra?