Kanjika

It was Pi, but it's really strange - and frustrating - that it's gone now, especially since it's free and by the same host as the normal forum I think i'll set up another forum on a really good host i know. A forum i made 2 years ago is still up there. I can possibly make the regular forums and private forums one, and just make a separate usergroup for the private section.

Who set up the private forums again? Because they seem to have disappeared. I must say that the forum hosting service wasn't very good though.

Hey guys. I decided that I do the same as PI did, and would write some small reviews of all the current WIPS. I wrote exactly what I thought, and I do not sugar coat anything, so don't be offended (i'm sure most of you won't ). Make sure you check where you are on the botom of this post, and Consider that the official opinion of where your mix stands. We are at the stage where your mix should be of quality, even though this project is relatively young. BOWSER: Leepmeister HUGE Improvement on this song. Nicely done. The thing that needs work now is mastering: compression/EQ, and all that. The guitar could be a lot heavier too. The drum samples also are too waek right now (EQ and volume would help). If the drums drive this song and everything is louder and a little more aggressive, i'd be totally satisfied. Also, that last note of the song sounded odd...anyway, Keep up the good work. DARK GAIA: James George "Still just a midi rip..." That needs to change soon. The sounds you have are decent but theres way too much machine gun repetition going on, mainly because you midi ripped. Brass could also be way louder. Need to add some reverb to everything, and add depth so it sounds like your orchestra is in a concert hall or studio. A little on the strings and lots more on the brass/percussion gives this illusion. You could also change stereo width to make it even more realistic. Hope to hear some new stuff soon... DR. NEO CORTEX: Rexy I dig some of the ideas here. It's unique in a lot of ways. I just think some parts sound empty, but its a WIP so thats explainable. That odd plucky lead also got on my nerves after a while. If you can, use the electric guitar more and that annoying pluck less. It'd be really cool if you had some real guitar playing in there too. Might help to fill out the sound a bit more. SIGMA: Doomsday I like this one too, but when the breakbeat comes in, and that low synth plays, it seems there isnt enough happening. Here's my suggestion: That melody that plays in the beginning and end, on the wierd Sytrus like synth needs to come back in the middle of the song and get really intense(preferably on a sytnth that is more like the ones you use later in the song). If that wouldve happened, then this track would be in the clear, but it just bored me. I really do like the sound you have achieved, but there needs to be that slightly epic little part where the theme comes back. Right now, its too long and not varied in that mid section. The length could also stand to be cut down a litte. GANONDORF: Cerrax This is one of my favorites when it gets going. This is an example of what fast paced orchestral should be. I already commented on the xylo being too monotonous and everything needing more accents. In addition id like to hear some brass rips and more staccato brass too. More PERCUSSION! Very good job overall. I'd like to hear a new WIP soon. GARY OAK: Tensei-San/the-almighty-tallest(collab) Listening to both tiny little clips you guys made, Tensei-San's is the one you guys should use. The other is, not very boss like at all. I hope you guys have gotten some stuff done together since this is a collab. GRUNTILDA: The Joker I like the ideas but slayer really is awful. There has to be a better preset than that lol. Some of the notes on the cellos in the intro sound odd too. Overall, there isn't much here yet to critique. M.BISON: pu_freak The first 30 seconds got me involved...i really appriciate the sound you have. The piano and chimes make it even better, and I got more excited, but after 2:00, this neets to go somewhere...the build is too long. take everything you have done and condense it slightly. And PLEASE MAKE THE SNARE SAMPLE BLEND. Pan to center. Reverb. That's it. The piece then dies a little at 2;30......AND THERE'S a SECOND INTRO! This is getting rediculous!!! This piece builds up for over 2 minutes, dies down, builds up and finally gets there ( i know theres no drums yet). THat is imply too much. As a listener, I do not feel I hould have to patiently wait for your song to do something. You have to keep me interested. That "C" section does not even need to be there.... Very very nice job on the first half. I love it, but it needs to jump in after the intro, not die down and build. If you build MORE into the two minute mark (double the string octaves, more percussion, etc.), make a slight pause and have the mix kick in, it'd be amazing. More high strings doesn't mean violins playing in the upper register, but use of the violas/violins in the low range. Its all bass/cello right now. If you can find a more dark and full chime sample that'd be great. If you cant there's ways to make that one sound better. And back to the end, 3:13-4:13 sounds sloppy compared to the first half, which is done much more well. You have a ton of great content that you have created here. Plase use it effectivley. You can tell I think this has potential by all the capital letters in my post . SATUROS AND MENARDI: rpggamer180 I cannot tell what this mess is. Its a completley unmusical thing thats hard to listen to. The chords on the "chainsaw cello" are too thick, and you need a cello SECTION. After that nothing matches at all. Its so dissonant...it makes me feel really queezy and disoriented and like i'm the scene of some bad horror movie about to get a limb sawed off. I dont know what else to say. Its horrible and im not going to lie. The original is a rather fast paced mix, and this does not do it. There's also a saturos and menardi battle theme that might be a beter choice for mixing. Either is good, and you need to do something with this fast. SEPHIROTH: Tensei-San I did not like the little organ intro, once its over it's fine. I won't comment on sound since it's midi. The later sections in this piece( like 2:18 to the end) are really cool, and id like to hear real instruments sometime in the future. The crazy frantic psycho aspect of this piece is something that makes this track so cool. SINISTRALS: avaris When the guitar kicks in, it's like "Hell yeah", but Real guitar for this piece would be amazing. The one you have now sounds so empty. The strings are also mushy, and a staccato sample would be way better. Thats my gripe with this...it's too empty. I just think you need more instruments playing. GIGLAMESH: pu_freak SAME problem as your M. Bison WIP. It just takes too long to get there. Although it's not quite as good sounding as M.Bison... SLOPRANO: Sleepy Emp This is really epic for a joke boss, haha. Not a bad thing though. I just wish there was a way for you to incorporate those lyrics. Find someone who will sing lol. OF QUALITY FOR PROJECT: Nothing yet. Too early, and we have a lot of improvements to make. VERY GOOD: BOWSER: Leepmeister GANONDORF: Cerrax SLOPRANO: Sleepy Emp SIGMA: Doomsday NEEDS SOME WORK, BUT IN THE CLEAR: DR. NEO CORTEX: Rexy GIGLAMESH: pu_freak M.BISON: pu_freak SINISTRALS: avaris SEPHIROTH: Tensei-San NOT UP TO PROJECT STANDARDS: GARY OAK: Tensei-San/the-almighty-tallest(collab) not enough done! SATUROS AND MENARDI: rpggamer180 DARK GAIA: James George (midi rip) GRUNTILDA: The Joker (needs more) If you are in the middle two, you're fine. Keep working at it and soon these tracks will be amazing. If you are in the bottom category, you need to do something about this quickly, or if I have reviewed an old crappy WIP, send a new one to me and PI immediatley. I will try to update this post from time to time, and put that quality list on the first post. Good luck to everyone and keep working.

Having listened to Project Chaos... Oh god yes. There is a WIP now

Ask in the requests forum. Here you will only be told to read the first post... (BTW, Hey guys im going to be back on here more now )

Hey guys. I know I haven't posted that much lately, and i'm just letting you know i'm alive. Hopefully I will check in more after next week, because i'll have much less stuff to do. Kanjika

I had a really bad school taco, so you probably don't want to hear about that. I wonder if the gas I've had all day is because of this ) Looks like there's a lot more people on the tracklisting now too. If you have any WIPS, especially newer ones, you can also send them to me. I am not dead.

YES. We need project sigs. Anyone who wants to give it a shot, go ahead.

I told you that I would start checking here again, so don't worry. And everyone can also send wips to me now.

You saw the one I made, and I can also whip up a few other (better) ones. Anyone else is encouraged to try, as they might have a better idea.

Could you send your audition song and WIP to me please? I need to hear it.

I definitley like that cover. The back is good too, but it could still use some work.

Dogrape. *thrust* Ungh! *thrust* Ungh! *thrust* ungh! ... what, too far? ...........ew.

Dogrape.

What browser are you using? For me, it doesn't work properly in opera, so I just use internet explorer.

That's basically the intro.

Haha you mean VSTi? Yeah most of them are VSTs, but i'm not an expert on anything NI besides Kontakt.

THAT is how you do it......

That is what my STFU post was saying.

Heyguesswhat? It's like OCR 1490-something. Really close to 1500..............................

EVERYONE NEEDS TO STFU BECAUSE IF YU DO YOU'LL FORGET ABOUT IT AND THEN IT'LL BE OUT AND YOU'LL BE LIKE YAY!

Thanks for the vote, Antipode Everyone else, there's not much time left to vote. Be sure to cast a vote if you haven't already! Don't be lazy. VOTE!

If you have a Gamecube, PS2 or Xbox, get Sonic Mega Collection and play Sonic 3 and Knuckles Didnt they rape the music in those ones though? Sonic would never really seem the same to me without the music. Emulator.

That would be fine. Try to rank them somewhat...like if you've heard of boss X but not boss Y or Z, but boss X above the others..or something.