Well, for a guy with OCD they're not that minor. I seem to have forgotten that this piece does not mix well with my standard mastering eq & reverb treatment for whatever reason, and that the version you have is a mangled attempt to undo the remastering damage I accidentally inflicted on the file (long story). See if the attached file is any better
(if it's not, I don't know what to tell you - the next step up in realistic synths is $400, which I don't have lying around at the moment 
).
Also, in the long run, it won't matter, since the way I see things, the Canon itself will only play during the menus, main, & game screens. All the other music will be pieces with more subdued string parts, more varied instruments, and probably on the whole a quieter feel anyway, since the music shouldn't interfere with the game.
And the vinyl idea was a flash of inspiration I had whilst playing around with my various VST filters (one of which, the creatively-named Vinyl, simulates vinyl records). I would only consider it if I could make it perfectly clear that it was a record, and I might even ditch the switching thing. Whatever. For now, I'll just write the music
Also, in terms of each chapter, I think that I'm still willing and able to come up with the 14 different pieces. This isn't like Foxtaile, where I have to come up with new ideas for each piece, I have an already-written piece with a lot of melodic material to base my work on.
OTOH, you are the "revolutionary" 'round these here parts. Conventionally, games use pieces of music that are customized to each mood or event. However, your suggestion of a playlist intrigues me. It would be almost like putting on a CD (or turning on the iPod, or putting on a record
) and paging through an old photobook - gazing back at the memories not necessarily in order or anything while the music plays in the background.
As you are the director, it's your call. I'm going to start writing down themes this weekend as I move back into college whatever you end up wanting
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