Updated 12 Hole Ocarina

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I really loved the source ocarina by nimaid! They did an amazing job with the sound. I wanted to take their design and update it to make the top end more playable without losing any tone in the midrange. The original was beautiful, but I knew there had to be a way to bring out those high notes. After doing some research and experimenting, I found that updating the voicing window, labium edge, and airway would allow for easier playing of those high notes. Then, I dialed it back a bit to regain most of the timbre that nimaid was able to create with their awesome design. It turns out that the answer wasn't too far off from the original after all! That's not to say I wouldn't refine this more in the future. If you decide to make one, please post it up for everyone to see.