If your strings sound “MIDI”… it’s usually not your harmony. It’s not even your library. It’s how the music is written and programmed. You can have great ideas — and still end up with something that feels flat, mechanical, or fake. The good news? Realistic strings don’t come from one trick. They come from a few very specific decisions. Let’s break them down. 1. Write Idiomatically for Strings (This Changes Everything) One of the biggest mistakes in MIDI writing: stacking chor

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