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Yep, I picked that one up too. The best part was when I got the library before ISW had this deal, yet they gave me the 30% discount and refunded the difference after I inquired! So what did I put the refund towards? Shreddage Bass!

Sonar X2 50% off upgrade: http://www.cakewalk.com/SummerofX2/

"Then we oversampled it to 128-bit/1,152KHz and sent the signal to outer space in order to properly radiate it." LOL

Some of you may remember that show from the 80s, Automan! Looking back, it's a miracle I watched that show at all, but I totally forgot about its main theme over the years. Thanks to a buddy of mine who found it on Youtube, I decided to make an orchestral arrangement of it. So here it is. Hope you like it! http://www.mediafire.com/?yp3jzi8gm35sg

I've experienced this multiple times, and I can duplicate it every time after I go running. I've confirmed that the CD player in my car (where I initially ran into this weird occurrence) works just fine. One day I was playing music that contains a bass note that doesn't change, and it sounded just fine prior to me going out for a run. After running 3 miles, I went back into my car and played the exact same music. Not only did it sound slightly slower, but the pitch of the bass was a whole step lower!! To this date, I have absolutely no idea why this happens, other than the fact I completed running. Once my body cooled and my heart rate was back to normal, the music sounded just like it did before I went running. Very interesting indeed!

I have two from that list for you: http://www.mediafire.com/?qfqp6usst3pv8

Loved it! Thanks for posting!

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. This track was definitely a fun one to make, which my only goal was to contribute to the badass feel of the album. I feel honored and privileged that it was also posted on OCR. All the best!

I'm assuming the iPhone works because it's using wifi through your router, which tells me the router is fine. Verify that the router has DHCP enabled (most likely it is), and your computer is using DHCP to obtain an IP address from the router. Also check that the wifi settings on the computer match the router (SSID, security settings, etc.). Without knowing what your computer and OS are, I can't give you specific directions, but hopefully this will help a little.

And yet another one: Video: http://vimeo.com/26230958 MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?1zs6becbirb389m

OK, I'm confused. I did this already. We have to do it again?? EDIT: Whoops! I take that back. I did it for another project. My bad. I'll get to it right now!

Yep, I got your e-mail too. Good to go!

You still have mine, right? I sent it some time ago.

Judging by how Intel processors work, I'm assuming Athlons do the same thing. When the CPU is overheating, it will reduce its CPU speed to compensate, which makes perfect sense from the screenshots you provided. So even at a lower clock speed, it was getting high temperatures. Once you cleared out the vents, airflow increased, lowering the temperature, and the CPU was able to work at a higher speed. Rule of thumb, especially for laptops: always make sure those vents are free of dust and debris.

Another creation has been posted. http://www.vimeo.com/18267344

I might someday, even though it's short. Short mixes have made it through before here, but I'll definitely want to redo it since I have better samples than I did when I made that mix.

Thanks for the comments! I've added another video, which is another collaboration. Hope you like it! http://www.vimeo.com/17393459

Greetings all! After a buddy of mine, James, convinced me to learn Famitracker, we've had a lot of fun composing several songs together. One of them is now available for you to hear at the provided link. We had fun just trying to come up with a title, then we finally decided that this could be music you'd hear during the ending credits of a fighting game. http://www.vimeo.com/17269072 The video quality isn't the best, but the audio is fine. We hope you like it! EDIT: Just added this one as well: http://www.vimeo.com/17272310

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I was a little impatient (my own damn fault) when I was awaiting responses, so I took a gamble a got two KM183 Neumann microphones. I couldn't be happier! The quality of these microphones is quite amazing, and paired with the Zoom R16 recorder produced steller results. You can hear a recording I made here, which I was playing in the concert band for a live performance: http://www.mediafire.com/?dd9sbl7la2cq4 I also decided to get two more mics, a pair of AKG C214s that will be used for the brass and percussion sections. I really wanted to get a pair of Neumann TLM 103 Anniversary, but the $2500 price tag was enough to turn me away. If I was recording as a profession, then I'd probably would have picked them up. Right now this is just a side gig just to gain experience in recording, and I'm doing it because many members of the band like to have recordings of performances. So I'll gamble with the AKGs and see how they sound.

Greetings OCR, After purchasing the Zoom R16 recorder, I'm interested in utilizing it for live recordings, which would be primarily my army concert and jazz bands. They typically utilize a stage that's 30x40 feet. Currently I've been using the Olympus LS-11 recorder, and it has produced outstanding results. The problem is that placement is always an issue in terms of the audience. Several recordings the band sounds great, but because the recorder is in the audience, it clearly picks up various ambient noises that sound like they're in the recorder's face. So I get ambient noises that sound close while the band sounds far away - not good. One way to solve it is to place the recorder in front of the band, dead center and above. Problem is that my commander will certainly not go for that for live performances, so I'm looking for a pair of microphones that I can use with the Zoom recorder. It'd be nice to utilize 8 tracks for recording, but I also have to play in the band, so that would be overbearing in terms of setting up the recording gear with 8 microphones, then set up my instruments, music, etc., you get the idea. So a stereo microphone setup will have to do for now. Next problem is that there are so many microphones out there that I don't know which to choose. I've heard good things about AKG, Neumann, Earthworks, and Shure, but I'm still at a lost. After doing some research, it seems that small diaphragm, condenser mics with balanced XLR output are the best to use for live recordings. The Zoom recorder also has 48V phantom power, so I shouldn't need to buy a pre-amp (unless anyone has recommendations). I'm willing to spend up to about $2500. Anyone willing to give some tips? Thanks for reading.

Yep, I totally picked up Kontakt 4 after seeing this: http://www.native-instruments.com/en/specials/kickstart-your-summer/

This seems more like a power issue. Even a 750W PSU can pump out faulty power to the board, causing all types of havoc. If you can get your hands on another PSU, I'd try that first. If you're still having freezes, double check that the CPU and memory settings in the BIOS are correct. Especially check that they're not getting overclocked. If possible, check that the power coming from the wall is also clean. I also had random freezes just like you described, only to turn out that the outlet was pumping out bad power. The area I lived in at the time was switching out power meters, and during that process the power was fluctuating like mad. Best of luck!

pu_freak, Did Joker get with you about my submission? It's been a few days and I haven't heard anything.

Dafydd, This project caught my eye, and I'm interested in contributing to the project. I sent you an audition track via PM.

Recently I've been using Complete Symphonic from SONiVOX, but I've also used GPO, EastWest / Quantum-Leap Silver, Edirol Orchestral, and even the TTS-1 synth that comes with either Sonar 3 or 4 (can't remember) with great success. The key is not just the samples themselves, but it's also how to use them to give that realistic performance that, even I admit, is difficult to obtain. One thing to remember, and this is not just in orchestral writing, is that silence is as powerful of an expression as sound. If your writing style is epic, listen to those types of tracks and get a good idea how each instrument is utilized, taking the space between the notes into account (that concept alone improved my clarinet performance). Writing something slow? Listen to actual recordings of that style. A live performance does wonders as well, as you'll be hearing those instruments with your own ears instead of through recording technology. Do lots of listening of orchestral works, which I believe will help your ability in writing music. Hope this helps!