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Gollgagh
02-16-2008, 04:28 PM
Welcome to FLMC9! (http://ocr.flmc.googlepages.com)
(Link to website)

Yes, that's right folks, it's time for another fabulous round of the Fruity Loops Music Competition!

This month's source is
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/6954/flmc9logoni2.png


Yes, that's right, the entire series is open for remixing in this edition of FLMC!



Here are the soundtracks to the games:

The Legend of Zelda (http://www.zophar.net/download.php?file=nsf/zelda.zip)

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (http://www.zophar.net/download.php?file=nsf/zelda2.zip)

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (http://www.zophar.net/download.php?file=/zsnes/spc/zelda3.rar)

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (http://www.zophar.net/download.php?file=gbs/zeldaooa.zip)

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (http://www.zophar.net/download.php?file=gbs/zeldaoos.zip)

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (http://www.zophar.net/download.php?file=usf/lozusf.rar)

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mark (http://www.zophar.net/download.php?file=usf/lozmmusf.rar)

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (http://www.zophar.net/download.php?file=gsf/minishcap_gsf.rar)

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (http://www.zophar.net/download.php?file=gbs/zelda.zip)

The soundtracks for Wind Waker and Twilight Princess were released commercially, so I can't link them directly, but if you go to a certain Hotel of Galbadia on your own, I can claim no responsibility for your actions *wink wink*


If your music player does not yet play chiptune files, OCR's own ChipAmp'll get you up and running. (http://www.chipamp.org/)

If you're lazy and just wanna make a MIDI rip, the MIDI's are in here somewhere. (http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/gameboy/index-classic.html) (HOWEVER, if you actually submit a MIDI rip, I will personally hunt you down and eviscerate your reproductive organs. Not to mention it will be immediately disqualified.)



A quick recap of the rules for FLMC:

Music entries for this competition are arranged in FL Studio, using only default synths and samples. No external VSTs or samples (except for the sample pack) are allowed.


This is a competition open to mixers from all walks of life, be you the goddamn DarkeSword or someone with ABSOLUTELY no experience in doing this kind of thing WHATSOEVER.


[* No Sytrus, DX10, Wasp, Soundfont Player, etc.] (I can't remember if we were changing this so it stays for now)
* You are allowed to use the FLMC9 Pack (provided by DDRKirby) (http://ocr.flmc.googlepages.com/FLMC9pack.zip). or here (Sendspace) (http://www.sendspace.com/file/l7srev) to download it.
* You may enter as many songs as you want.
* You may collaborate with other entrants.
* You must provide a FLP file (preferably in the form of a zipped project file). The only exception for this is demo participants (who cannot save FLP's).
* Demo version submissions are definitely allowed and fully encouraged.
* NO MIDI RIPS OR YOUR BALLS ARE FORFEIT

You may either post your submissions in the thread, or email them to OCR.FLMC@gmail.com

For anyone that does not yet have any form of Fruity Loops installed but has any inclination to remix some badass Zelda tunes should head over to http://demo.flstudio.com/ to get the demo edition of FL Studio.



And last, the submission deadline is MARCH 15th, 2008, 11:59PM EST.

Good luck

Bundeslang
02-16-2008, 07:52 PM
I don't know I will enter this. I have the Freshly Baked thingy going and life is always busy. Hope to see many and good entries. I like the source tune.

RocketSniper
02-17-2008, 12:58 PM
Working on a guest mix as we speak.

Didn't see this thread because it wasn't in the competitions board :?

Gollgagh
02-17-2008, 03:52 PM
Working on a guest mix as we speak.

Didn't see this thread because it wasn't in the competitions board :?

Yeah, sorry about that.

I'm trying to catch as many eyes as I can before it does get put there.

halc
02-17-2008, 06:19 PM
SO many songs to choose from.

But yeah, I'll probably participate this time around.

DDRKirby(ISQ)
02-20-2008, 04:03 AM
oh man guys, if you thought some of my other supersaws were huge, you've got a biiiig surprise in store.

(the "poly" count in FL reads 764 voices)

if i don't put this beast in a separate file, your computer will asplode.

Smenelian
02-20-2008, 05:02 AM
if i don't put this beast in a separate file, your computer will asplode.

Lies. My computer will pwn your project file.

halc
02-20-2008, 08:03 AM
What is the minimum length for an entry? :?:

DDRKirby(ISQ)
02-20-2008, 08:25 AM
none, really.

@ Smenlian: actually I lied, your computer won't asplode. But it IS pretty hefty. more hefty than Prophecy's monster synths.

debeerguy007
02-20-2008, 09:55 AM
An FLMC with Zelda music as the theme? The hell you say.

This brings back some fond memories

(cough FLMC1) lolz

RocketSniper
02-20-2008, 09:48 PM
*faceplant*

Guess my pick wasn't as original as I thought. Still, we've got a wide range of songs to choose from, I expect to see some entries!

Gollgagh
02-20-2008, 09:54 PM
*faceplant*

Guess my pick wasn't as original as I thought. Still, we've got a wide range of songs to choose from, I expect to see some entries!


AT LEAST IT WASN'T "SADNESS"



Holy crap, if anything killed the tourney, it was that.

DDRKirby(ISQ)
02-20-2008, 10:48 PM
are you kidding? "Shattered Dreams" inspired KTHX2. nuff said.

Gollgagh
02-20-2008, 11:33 PM
http://remod.cakearmy.org/images/smiles/icon_think.gif I suppose that's true...

RocketSniper
02-22-2008, 07:08 AM
Guess I should've picked the final fantasy games instead, huh? :<
:sleepzzz:




:<:puppyeyes:

Gollgagh
02-24-2008, 02:33 AM
I've already got one entry from Horseboy, and he's working on a second now.

RocketSniper
02-24-2008, 03:55 PM
Damn, I should finish the guest mix then... Workin' on it, really =D

Nav
02-24-2008, 07:11 PM
I want to participate! Can I use a 2 second loop as the source? Pleeease?

I want to use http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/gameboy/Z4sword.mid


Oh, also: Am I allowed to resample?

Gollgagh
02-24-2008, 09:41 PM
if by 'resample,' you mean 'sampling from the game,' then no

if you mean something more along the lines of bouncing a drumloop to wav, then yeah, go ahead

Nav
02-24-2008, 11:18 PM
if you mean something more along the lines of bouncing a drumloop to wav, then yeah, go ahead

Yeah, that's what I meant. Ok, cool! Ummm, I guess I start. I'll use that tiny midi then.

DDRKirby(ISQ)
02-27-2008, 08:50 AM
mine's almost done O_O

Bundeslang
02-27-2008, 07:04 PM
I started something, and I don't think I have much time to spend on it. I'll post what I have for sure.

SimSynths (Instruments) are allowed, right?

DDRKirby(ISQ)
02-27-2008, 08:31 PM
yes. they're basically samples, anyways, iirc.

Gollgagh
02-29-2008, 03:48 PM
Guys we have a banner now!


Link it in your sigs with this (quote this message to get the linking code):
http://i25.tinypic.com/t8k976.png (http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=14754)

Bundeslang
03-02-2008, 03:58 PM
Since I don't have time left to remix; here's my Song.
It's the stoned temple from Majura Mask.

http://bambombim.googlepages.com/Bundeslang-TempleofStones.mp3
http://bambombim.googlepages.com/Bundeslang-TempleofStones.zip

El Pollo Diablo
03-10-2008, 02:06 AM
I'm finishing up my entry.

RocketSniper
03-10-2008, 07:28 PM
I'd like to note, OMG brawl. I'll post my mix if I'm not done with it in the next few days, though it can't be judged...

DDRKirby(ISQ)
03-13-2008, 03:36 AM
3 days left!

Gollgagh
03-15-2008, 06:24 PM
Last half day~

Get your crap in here!

El Pollo Diablo
03-15-2008, 07:10 PM
Here's my entry: mp3 (http://elpollodiablo125.googlepages.com/EsotericCrag.mp3) | zipped project file (http://elpollodiablo125.googlepages.com/EsotericCrag.zip)

I asked my bro for a name, because I couldn't come up with anything.

As it says in the project file, big thanks to DDRKirby for critiquing this song and for teaching me how to make a nice supersaw.

Gollgagh
03-16-2008, 03:11 AM
RocketSniper, please remember to turn your guest mix in soon.

DDRKirby(ISQ)
03-16-2008, 09:45 AM
already mailed in the submission a while ago, but i'll post it here in all it's goodiness.

project zip (includes 2 flp files, so you should unpack this)
http://files.filefront.com/TheDarkSideOfHyrulezip/;9723466;/fileinfo.html

mp3
http://files.filefront.com/Zelda+3+The+Dark+Side+of+emp3/;9719498;/fileinfo.html

RocketSniper
03-16-2008, 03:42 PM
http://rocketsniper.googlepages.com/Zeldagain.zip
http://rocketsniper.googlepages.com/Zeldagain.mp3

I'm... unsatisfied with the ending.

Oh well.

RocketSniper
03-21-2008, 03:23 AM
Bump-a-lump

Bundeslang
03-21-2008, 09:03 PM
So the deadline has passed and we have some entries.
When does voting start?

Gollgagh
03-24-2008, 01:17 AM
Voting time.

Here are the entries:

Bundeslang - Temple of Stones: mp3 (http://bambombim.googlepages.com/Bundeslang-TempleofStones.mp3) | project file (http://bambombim.googlepages.com/Bundeslang-TempleofStones.zip)

El Pollo Diablo - Esoteric Crag: mp3 (http://elpollodiablo125.googlepages.com/EsotericCrag.mp3) | project file (http://elpollodiablo125.googlepages.com/EsotericCrag.zip)

DDRKirby(ISQ) - The Dark Side of Hyrule: mp3 (http://files.filefront.com/Zelda+3+The+Dark+Side+of+emp3/;9719498;/fileinfo.html) | project file (http://files.filefront.com/TheDarkSideOfHyrulezip/;9723466;/fileinfo.html)

Horseboy - MebeTown: mp3 (http://hbtfe.dyndns.org/HB-MabeTownOcReMiX.mp3) (made with the demo version of FL)

And we have a guest mix. You can't vote on it, but it's a good listen. RocketSniper - Zeldagain: mp3 (http://rocketsniper.googlepages.com/Zeldagain.mp3) | project file (http://rocketsniper.googlepages.com/Zeldagain.zip)

Or if you want to download them all at once, then click here. (http://www.sendspace.com/file/kqnlvv) (uploaded to Sendspace because Googlepages is being retarded)

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Votes should be PM'd to me or emailed to OCR.FLMC@gmail.com, and should look something like this:

1st place: cloudvssephiroth666 - zelda theme remix
dude. this mix was suhweeeeet seriuosly i think i creamed my pants when i herad it X_X; the drums were liek top notch and also the synths. the drum break at 14:21 was rly awesmo. keep up the good work! ^_^

2nd place: Linkpwns23115543 - Dark World (2008 mix)
this song was gr8 to but taht synth wich played all throughout teh song got a lil annoying >.>; otherwise pretty good.

3rd place: Linkfan4231 - Tall Tall Heights
yaa umm bit too muhc of a midi rip dude -_- but otherwise its pretty sweet i guess. teh drumbeets were kinda cool. but try not to make an midi rip next time k? >_<
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Voting system looks like this:

First place - 3 points
Second place - 2 points
Third place - 1 point

If you're an entrant, voting earns you 3 points.

I'm gonna reiterate that you can't vote for RocketSniper's mix. It's a guest mix, so just listen to it, enjoy it and maybe learn something from it or something.


Voting deadline is April 6th, 11:59PM EDT

Bundeslang
03-24-2008, 12:35 PM
My vote has been send.

Gollgagh
03-26-2008, 02:05 AM
as of currently someone is winning

Gollgagh
03-31-2008, 03:55 AM
needs moar voets

RocketSniper
04-02-2008, 04:58 AM
I'll send mine tomorrow, My internet is finally back up...

Gollgagh
04-02-2008, 05:34 AM
neato

+5cha

Horseboy
04-02-2008, 11:54 PM
It's MabeTown not MebeTown http://remod.cakearmy.org/images/smiles/icon_oneeye.gif

Also yay, April 6 is my birthday :D

Gollgagh
04-03-2008, 02:20 AM
oh haha, I thought that was funny looking

Horseboy
04-03-2008, 07:35 PM
Aiight, voted.

1makes2
04-06-2008, 10:08 AM
ahhh damn.

i have a links awakening mix that i have been working on for some time now.
if i would have seen this thread before i would have entered this into the competitoin.

whatever. its a mix of the mysterious woods theme

if anyone wants to check it out its here

http://1makes2.tripod.com

its called flooded woods.

its pretty strange but tell me what you think if you like it or if you dont like it! (perferably in a pm)

Bundeslang
04-06-2008, 09:31 PM
The deadline approaches. I'm not staying around here to wait for the results, I'm too tired for it. I'll see how many points I get and how they are related to last (or first (in my dreams...) ) place tomorrow.

DDRKirby(ISQ)
04-06-2008, 10:16 PM
its called flooded woods.

its pretty strange but tell me what you think if you like it or if you dont like it! (perferably in a pm)

i didn't dig the intro, needs moar crazy fills n breakbeat variations methinks. but this is goooood stuff.

DDRKirby(ISQ)
04-08-2008, 08:19 AM
a winnar is who?

RocketSniper
04-08-2008, 03:10 PM
a winnar is :<

Horseboy
04-08-2008, 07:01 PM
Hey guys, Gollgagh disappeared! And someone stole the price money!

Bundeslang
04-08-2008, 09:50 PM
Don't worry, I'm sure Gollgagh will show up the results this week. It's a FLMC tradition, I remember rounds where it took three weeks before the results were posted.

Gollgagh
04-08-2008, 10:17 PM
sorry guys, school is crazy this week

should get the thing up by tonight

Gollgagh
04-10-2008, 01:09 AM
I completely forgot about this last night.

Whoops!

Gentlemen (and whatever ladies are reading this thread perchance), it looks like we have a winrar!!!!1


Overall points:
DDRKirby(ISQ): 17
El Pollo Diablo: 15
Bundeslang: 9
Horseboy: 7

Individual voets:

FLMC9: Votes by Bundeslang

1st place:
El Pollo Diablo - Long intro, but I like the samples you used. The part starting at 1:45 is excellent. I don't like the switch to the next part (main theme). The ending is long but good.

2nd place:
DDRKirby(ISQ) - Interesting start, nice bass and drums. I also like the lead you used, I don't like what's playing around 1:17. The song isn't variating much, the next minute is almost the same as the first. I don't like the noisy part before 3:00, but the next part is interesting. The ending is long and noisy.

3rd place:
Horseboy - Funny use of vocals, it's funny. But that's all.

Bonus Mix:
RocketSniper - Nice start, I like the song. Some parts are a bit long and not interesting (like around 2:50), but the sampling is good. I like the sample from around 3:33 very much, but it's going on too long.

Anyway, nice round

1st place:
DDRKirby(ISQ) - The Dark Side of Hyrule

Great song. It's on my PSP, so yeah.

[0:00-0:55]
Pretty sweet intro, love that bass. Nice sidechaining on it, as well. Percussion is really great, the layered kicks have a lot of power.

[0:55-1:50]

Niiiiiice. That whistle synth really leads into the supersaw well, great job on that. Speaking of the supersaw, it's awesome. fyi. I kiiinda wish that Navi's sample was chopped up to sound more like "L-l-l-l-l-listen!", but it's pretty cool as is. Buildup does a nice job of pumping up for the chorus section.

[1:50-2:31]
<3

[2:31-3:15]
Nice transition into the breakbeat portion. I love the chopped up drumloops. phat bass is phat.

[3:15-3:41]
I love this section. Maybe it's because I love the Dark Mountain theme, but whatever. The triplet-y feel here works really well with the theme. The 303 is fantastic, especially all of the crazy automation.

[3:41-Ending]
I am jealous of your ability to chop drums up. Just saying. The bitcrushing on the 303 was impressive, too. Great ending. Yeah.


2nd place:
Bundeslang - Temple of Stones

This is probably your best FLMC entry to date. There's really only one spot that irked me, but otherwise it was pretty decent, despite being preeetty repetitive. Can't say I'm familiar with the source, though, as I never had an N64/OoT. The fact that your instruments are all in a group called "Inverted_Stone_Tower_Temple" makes me a bit suspicious, but whatever.

[0:00-1:55]
Not bad, the intro works I guess. Everything sounds pretty quiet.
Nice use of the Dulcimer and Sitar. You should really learn to use 3xOsc though, you can make way better basses than that sampled one. :P

[1:55-3:07]
Nothing really new here. The change up at 2:48 helps freshen stuff up I guess, but it's still pretty repetitive.

[3:07-3:55]
That "PERCSYN" is way off. :\ Ending is kinda random, but I guess I'm not exactly one to talk.

3rd
HB - MeBeTown
lol
<3

I suck at critiquing. I should stick to just voting.

1. Place DDRKirby

Good unts, very energetic. Sounds at little muddy at times (1:22 onwards, for example. Seems to be intentional, but I still don’t like how it sounds). Awesome breakdowns. Nice right-left panning from 2:44 onwards. The climax is insane. LISTEN!

2. ElPolloDiablo

More pretty good unts. A little too long, and not enough variation. The breakdown is good, but most of the song is pretty much cookie-cutter trance.

3. Horseboy

ROFLWTF. Sounds as if it were made with Mario Paint. Still better than the really piercing and ear-murdering sound of Bundeslang's remix.

And that's it.

1 DDRKirby
Neat, nice beats, well done. I like the composition.

2 Pollo Diablo
Not too bad either, but it seems generic. Not much soul of its own, and thus, not very memorable.

3 Bundeslang
Booooring. Slow and minimalistic, but boring rhythm and sounds, and barely any variety. It could pass for background music in Age Of Empires, though.

To put it lightly, my internet decided to be intermittent again. In any case...

1st: DDRKirby
I don't get how this guy does it. He's insane.

2nd: El Pollo Diablo
Also very good.

3rd: Bundeslang
My ears weren't bleeding - Congratulations, you've done better than your previous entries. Still though, there's much to be compositionally and instrumentally desired.

Horseboy
Awesome, but in a way that unfortunately can't really be voted on. +5 cool points. Listen!

0th place (can't vote on own mix, presumably): DDRKirby(ISQ) - The Dark Side of Hyrule
this owns. no, seriously.
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1st place: El Pollo Diablo - Esoteric Crag

I feel like i've already written so much on this song already, so i'll keep it short.
-very beginning and very end of song are really really great, both work to great effect. I really like the slight sidechain in measures 11-13. Though I wish the pad wouldn't cut out =completely=.

-section BEFORE the breakdown is really really kickin. very nice.

-the supersaw is phat, but somehow not "lead-y" enough. a little too low, or the octave balance isn't right, or something. Then again I didn't like GLL's leads in his FLMC submissions either so maybeeee it's just me. dunno. I just don't dig it so much.

-the Amen section is pretty kickin, really nice to vary it up from the more "generic" stuff beforehand to something that's more headpounding and gritty.

-The lost woods theme starts out fine but then gets totally lost, wish there was some other way to stick that in. it's not horrible, but it just doesn't work too well for me.

-Extra credit for taking the time to do the notebook notes.

-Stickman dancing sequence was PERFECT. you had me, hook line and sinker, right when you said you were gonna bite off Prophecy i knew what was coming but oh man, i rofl'ed when his head flew off ahahahahaha and the race was GREAT.

-I didn't really appreciate the chorus the second time around, but that's probably because I wasn't too entirely fond of it the first time. The chorus i would say is the part where you lost me, everything else is totally kickin.

-make sure you really take advantage of panning whenever you can. your opportunities to pan things are probably gonna be limited because a lot of elements really "belong" in the center, so make sure you really jump on those opportunities.
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2nd place: Bundeslang - Temple of Stones

Take all the other comments ive given in the past and paste here. learn subtractive synthesis and use the 3xOsc because it's one of the most powerful tools in FL. some FX would help. I'm not familiar with the source tune so i dont really know, but maybe some more melodic content and a real bassline/chord CORE melodic base to work on. and not so repetitive please.
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3rd place: Horseboy - MebeTown

would have been 2nd if not for the fact that it wasn't executed nearly as well as it could have been. namely, going through 2 loops of the same stuff means i'm NOT lol'ing the 2nd time around. seriously, a minute of this is too long to hold the hilarity factor. Either make it short and sweet, or do something crazy with fx and glitching and other samples. uhmmm not much else to say, what do you expect? ^^;
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guest mix: Rocketsniper - Zeldagain

For some reason when I first played this in FL i was getting this realllly nasty HISS but it went away. weirdddd.

-nice layering on the intro, layering is soooo useful.

-i would recommend placing every channel on a mixer track, just for mixing purposes even if you're not going to use any FX on them.

-reeverb on the master channel is laazzyyyy but if you're gonna do that at least put it -before- your limiter, plz.

at this point i'm guessing you were a little lazy through making this so i'm gonna cut you some slack ;)

-that square+sine+triangle phased synth really hits the spot, i know you've used it before, it sounds great!

-reallly diggin the vocoder work, that's awesomeness, and it was a really nice transition from there on.

-the slowdown section is greatttt, the pitch-shifted amen break went with it perfectly. felt like maybe you could have done a little bit more here though (dunno what).

-gating/stuttering effects are cool, but use sparingly ;)

-overall mix feels a little on the "light" side, would have liked to see at least one section or two having a more full or heavy sound. Having a few elements at a time can work really well too, but i was craving a little more substance.
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that's alllll....

NOW PICK A THEME OR SOMETHING

DDRKirby(ISQ)
04-10-2008, 01:28 AM
coolio~

wut aboutz the Final Fantasy

as in Final Fantasy =I= muaahahahahaha

either that or secret of mana aka Seiken Densetsu 2

what say you?

Bundeslang
04-10-2008, 10:46 PM
At least I didn't take last place.
Why are so many not familliar with the source. It was a PRC round, and General Slicer did an OC-Remix of it. Perhaps I mixed it so that it sounds different.
Pick a nice tune and we'll go for FLMC #10.

RocketSniper
04-12-2008, 02:53 AM
What did you mean by a more full sound? I'm interested in this because I've been trying to figure out what exactly it could mean... and how all of my projects seem to be lacking it.

El Pollo Diablo
04-12-2008, 03:44 AM
-Stickman dancing sequence was PERFECT. you had me, hook line and sinker, right when you said you were gonna bite off Prophecy i knew what was coming but oh man, i rofl'ed when his head flew off ahahahahaha and the race was GREAT.

=D

coolio~

wut aboutz the Final Fantasy

as in Final Fantasy =I= muaahahahahaha

either that or secret of mana aka Seiken Densetsu 2

what say you?

Either one sounds good to me.

DDRKirby(ISQ)
04-12-2008, 09:40 PM
What did you mean by a more full sound? I'm interested in this because I've been trying to figure out what exactly it could mean... and how all of my projects seem to be lacking it.

Basically, most of your arrangements tend to be a little more minimalistic, in terms of you having less instruments (in number) and in general each instrument is less "filling"--compare your lead to my supersaw lead for an example of this.

I LIKE the more "sparse" sound. It works very well. But I'm just saying there's room there if you wanted to do something different.

also, download Dragor's tutorials on fullness, as this kind of exemplifies what i mean.
http://www.djcooler.com/dragor/tutorials.htm
They're more geared toward trance, but they're a good read/listen no matter what, and help explain what I'm talking about.

more coming later if you want me to talk about this more.

RocketSniper
04-13-2008, 06:31 AM
I'd love to, improving my music is a good thing, and I'm unfortunately not going for minimalistic. I use a small number of instruments so that everything sticks together better, otherwise it tends to seem more like I'm just kinda... I dunno, drawing random notes.

The more info the better, if you've got more resources like this, I'd love to see them :-P

RocketSniper
04-13-2008, 07:37 AM
Side note, just got out of FL and my projects already sound a little better. This is crap. So much crap.

DDRKirby(ISQ)
04-13-2008, 10:11 AM
Side note, just got out of FL and my projects already sound a little better. This is crap. So much crap.

eh? explain. wat u using now?


also, if i haven't driven this point home yet ^^; the small number of instruments DOES help everything stick together. I'd much much rather have a few, very good fitting instruments, than way too many that clutter a mix.

BUT it can -sometimes- be useful, to add some more layers into the mix, IF that's what it needs.

This is all very case dependent and it's possible that you don't need this at all. HOWEVER, you're probably right in thinking that it might be useful in some way to explore it a little.

Again, dragor's examples provide probably the best illustration of this. Not only does he do it with his own projects, but he points out examples of real professional trance tracks where you can hear the concept of "fullness" as he describes it.

some things to keep in mind:
-delays and reverb--they have their places! for example, an arpeggiated synth might not need delay since it's playing so many notes. However, a "chorder" or single-note "pluck" type synth might benefit greatly from a delay.

-layering! layering sounds can be very, very useful (not just for giant supersaws either ^^;). Ex. adding more oomph to a bass synth, or adding a more pronounced initial pluck sound to a long sustained synth. Experimenting can be good, but in general it's better to have a reason for layering ^^;

-basses--"fullness" in basses is a bit of a different concept but is also very important. I use boobass all the time for this.

-Volume levels--elements that you add =solely= for "fullness" shouldn't be that loud. Should be juuust loud enough that if you're really listening FOR it, you should hear it, but shouldn't stick out in the mix enough that you would hear it with everything else playing.

-different kinds of melodies--dragor has something to say about this too--for example the difference between "gated" synths and "sustained" synths...

Of course, I can blather on all day about this stuff, but in the end it's REALLY just up to listening to things, trying new things, seeing what other people do, and in the end just deciding what sounds best/what you like.

Cheers,

Horseboy
04-13-2008, 02:46 PM
Hey yeah, let's do Final Fantasy 1, I kinda got an idea...

RocketSniper
04-13-2008, 04:25 PM
I'd been working on a project before, the sole purpose of which was to try to improve my techniques a little bit... so I did a 5/4 sorta trancey thing with a lead and a bass. After tweaking it a little and adding some random instruments, it sounds more polished. I'll upload it after a little more tweaking, along with the version before-hand... probably in the FLMC10 thread when it goes up.

DDRKirby(ISQ)
04-17-2008, 03:50 AM
tiem fo da new thread?

FF1 ftw~

Gollgagh
04-17-2008, 03:54 AM
Okay, I was just waiting for confirmation for FF1 to be the source.

RocketSniper
04-20-2008, 09:59 PM
So... *whistles*

Gollgagh
04-20-2008, 10:23 PM
relax, relax, I'm writing it up now

Gollgagh
04-20-2008, 10:47 PM
Oh yeah, I almost forgot, I need a soundpack from you, DDR.

new thread is here: http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15825