Ah, I'm really happy to hear all of that, thank you!! I definitely struggled with getting recordings and MIDI to work together for a long time; if I can reflect at all, I think it just comes down to composition for me. I haven't really done all that much to the recordings or MIDIs to get them to work together; I think I have a single EQ on the bass on most tracks and that's about it lol
Also I tried to look up Like Humphries but all I got was a darts player lol... if you have anything specific in mind, I'd love to hear an example! Thank you again <3