[Red Shadow]

Here's a question: whenever the new torrent is released, will it hopefully be up to date with whatever is on the front page at that time?

[Liontamer]

Originally Posted by Red Shadow

Here's a question: whenever the new torrent is released, will it hopefully be up to date with whatever is on the front page at that time?

We only do torrents based around round #s, so probably up to mix #2500 on this update.

[grammatix]

Ahoy hoy,

It's been sooo long since I've seen an update to the OCRemix library torrent. (The last I remember seeing was 1-1800?) I posted about this maybe 1-2 years ago - any news on this front?

G-matix

[Liontamer]

http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread...2&postcount=85

[Brandon Strader]

[quintin3265]

Originally Posted by Liontamer

Nah. Though FF5 parts 3-5 could use a compo or four to get the final stuff complete.



I am indeed collecting those, but there's no plans for a formal FLAC release yet. One project at a time, but it's something I'm privately maintaining for now. Once the new torrents come out, and ReMixers see these updates have in fact happened, I think artists who haven't responded to my callout for lossless versions before will then also come out of the woodwork.

Personally, I think that 24-bit versions of remixes are more important than lossless versions. Properly compressed WMA 24/96 can be as little as 12-13MB per song, which is far less than a 16/44.1 FLAC.

Most professional music is mixed at 24-bit, and most production programs provide the ability to render in 24-bit as well. Even if the original samples aren't 24-bit, there should still be some improvement when they are mixed together.

FYI, I've been compiling statistics about remixes recently, as people were talking about final fantasy 5 - but I'm not sure we need more FF remixes. About 9% of all remixes I've identified from the remix community are of final fantasy 6 - alone. That's 1 in 11 remixes of any video game that's ever been published.

[Brandon Strader]

Hi. I'd like to personally reply to a few things here. Good post.

Originally Posted by quintin3265

Personally, I think that 24-bit versions of remixes are more important than lossless versions. Properly compressed WMA 24/96 can be as little as 12-13MB per song, which is far less than a 16/44.1 FLAC.

I disagree, I think MP3s are the most important. It is the main format more than wma, which I haven't really heard of people using anymore but I'm sure there's a lot of folks who do. But it's definitely not the MAIN thing.

Originally Posted by quintin3265

Most professional music is mixed at 24-bit, and most production programs provide the ability to render in 24-bit as well. Even if the original samples aren't 24-bit, there should still be some improvement when they are mixed together.

That may be the case, maybe for ProTools, I use Cubase 6 and the options I've seen are for 32-bit or 16-bit. I'm not sure but I think it records in 16-bit, I suppose I should have been paying better attention to that but it didn't seem all that important to me simply because a WAV has to be 16-bit to burn on a CD-r. I'm sure there are ways to record in those other bitrates, probably even 24-bit, but in regards to burning to CD or even just listening, you would not hear the difference between a 16-bit WAV or a 24-bit WAV with your ears. I doubt you'd hear difference between a 24-bit MP3 and a 16-bit MP3 at 192kbps.

Maybe it'd be more apt to suggest raising the max bitrate on OCR to 320kbps instead of VBR1 but even that does not seem necessary as the VBR1 really gets up there in quality -- I've seen my own VBR1s average as high as 271kbps, it depends on the song. I don't think you hear much difference between 192kbps and 320kbps, maybe in some specific or extreme examples.

Originally Posted by quintin3265

FYI, I've been compiling statistics about remixes recently, as people were talking about final fantasy 5 - but I'm not sure we need more FF remixes. About 9% of all remixes I've identified from the remix community are of final fantasy 6 - alone. That's 1 in 11 remixes of any video game that's ever been published.

I disagree that we don't need more FF mixes, and I think A FF5 compo to help with further chapters would be a brilliant idea and would love to participate in that. It's never been a matter of "what OCR needs" or even what the community needs as far as any game is concerned, OCR has always accepted remixes from any game or series that is applicable and it's all up to the artists to choose what they want to cover. If that's a whole lot of FF mixes, then they choose it for a reason. The series has some really amazing music. Especially the first three.

[Neblix]

Originally Posted by quintin3265

FYI, I've been compiling statistics about remixes recently, as people were talking about final fantasy 5 - but I'm not sure we need more FF remixes. About 9% of all remixes I've identified from the remix community are of final fantasy 6 - alone. That's 1 in 11 remixes of any video game that's ever been published.

And this is why we never let mathematical logic govern musical preference.

[KyleJCrb]

There's pretty much a whole project's worth of Final Fantasy VI remixes on the site alone, but OCR just made $80,000 for an FF6 project, so clearly the people can't get enough.

Personally, I'd be cool if Slam Shuffle was remixed more often. That's the only song from the game that hasn't been remixed for OCR that's worth a damn. Most everything else is overrated, overdone, or boring.

[Mirby]

Originally Posted by KyleJCrb

There's pretty much a whole project's worth of Final Fantasy VI remixes on the site alone, but OCR just made $80,000 for an FF6 project, so clearly the people can't get enough.

Personally, I'd be cool if Slam Shuffle was remixed more often. That's the only song from the game that hasn't been remixed for OCR that's worth a damn. Most everything else is overrated, overdone, or boring.

that is such an awesome song that needs more love.