Hey all. Currently doing some work on an orchestral track and I've run into a bit of a problem. There's a section of the piece where it builds to a loud section with the old orchestral percs, low strings combo (with some other bits of woodwind and brass in the mix too). I added some flute and pic stabs which I really want to cut through the low-end and add a bit of drama and momentum to this section, but at the moment they sound a little... soggy.
Here's the section: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ba0hb71dionbu21/fluteysection.mp3
I'm aware there are numerous other problems with the mix, the biggest being that the lows and mids aren't EQ'd and the volume balance is a little off (I just stuck a limiter on the project file to render it really) - I'm also aware that fixing these problems will probably improve the way the flutes/pics sound in the mix. But -- bearing in mind that I don't have the money to be spending on better quality orchestral sample libraries right now -- has anyone got any suggestions for improving this? Considering recording the pic part myself and overlaying it, but I haven't played the piccolo in a number of years - I'm a bit out of practice.