SynthSage

Hi all! It's been a while! My career has taken off but in the back of my heart and mind I have had such a special place for video game music, esp. the games that meant a lot to me when I was a kid. Plus I freakin' love Lord of the Rings. Plus I've had a now... I guess lifelong-dream of getting a mix on OCR. So here we are, my friends. My remix: https://1drv.ms/u/s!As7ItUUwLqAujb0ep4xeQjbMwDi_IQ?e=PSstbK Original here (first 4 minutes or so): I'd love to know what you think of the arrangement as well as the instrument balance. Any other feedback welcome, of course. Defiance

So, I got a "resubmit" from the judges, so I'm back to the drawing board. I've shortened some spots, repanned my synths, added a couple embellishments to the drums and to some transitions, as well as added some filtering envelopes. I like the sound now, but I'm still not sure if I've addressed all the areas that the judges mentioned. It's hard for me to gauge whether or not I'm any closer than I was. What do you think? Is it any better? My original submission: http://www.uscollectacoin.com/wp-content/uploads/Thermal-Unders.mp3 My new revision: What the judges said: http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=31407&highlight=Defiance

This is a remix of the old LoTR RPG released by Interplay. Here is mine: Here's the original. I really enjoyed making this rendition. I've done quite a bit of editing and cutting already, and I hope that all is left is mastering. Any guidance on where work needs to happen would be appreciated. thanks!

Update _______ Phew! Been a while. Just finished finals. I widened the background pad (or tried to), tweaked the levels, and specifically added some bass. I tried to get the song louder, but I'm still learning how to do that exactly. The main content remains unchanged, because any change I make I'm not satisfied with. Thanks for the feedback, I'm still learning, so any tips are very appreciated. Defiance

Update ___ Did some remastering. Any opinions are appreciated. Thanks guys, Defiance

Both of these songs have almost identical instrumentation. It feels more like an opportunity to add bass and drums rather than an a remix. I suggest adding more of you into your songs. The sound levels are okay, but before working on these songs more I'd get some ideas on expanding, extrapolating, and developing. Both songs followed a pattern where about halfway it repeats itself. Both songs kind of said what they had to say fairly quickly. I'm sorry if this sounds negative, it's not meant to be. We all want to become better, right? Anyway, keep up the good work, hope to hear from you later. Defiance

I love Sierra games, and I love Sierra music. It's my goal to make a quality remix of one of the classic songs one of these days. I really like the original of this song, but I'm kind of new at mastering and would appreciate any feedback. Thanks in advance for your help, Defiance Here is the original: http://www.spacequest.net/sq3/soundtrack/SQ3_01-%20Introduction.mp3