As muc has I have a musical ear I'm not sure to notice those sounds, yet this version is lovely <3 *goes to listen again*

I guess thats a good thing, its supposed to be subtle so it won't distract or take any attention from the music itself. But instead add some realism to it, what I'm concerned about is whether people will find the hiss and the sound effects annoying or not.

To me it sounds rather normal and natural, nothing that interfer with the music at all

Very nice, I love it. It sounds so natural.

Awesome! exactly the feedback I so dearly wanted ^^

You are welcome.

I agree, the 'natural' sounds really make a piece of music worth listening to. There is that slight echo in the hall, the creak of dry wood, even perhaps a tapping foot to push the rhythm. They all make it sound -real- and not something that was made in a studio that has to be edited to sound good. (not that studio music isn't good :P)

It's a great WIP and I hope to hear more of it soon.