Harmony
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Yeah, RAM would be my first choice since it's cheap and you're on the low end of a comfortable amount. Secondly would be an audio interface upgrade. You said yours is firewire, but which one do you actually have? You should be able to get way better than 13.5ms, at least half of that, assuming I'm not missing something. If you're using AISO drivers, try switching to WMD. If you're using WMD, try switching to AISO. For reference, if I want to push my little usb 1.1 interface, I can get 2.7ms (WMD, not AISO) and I can comfortably work at 5.1ms.
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Just because I want some Tyrian remixes:
I know we aren't supposed to link this place, but since no OST for Tyrian was ever released, I'm linking it anyway.
http://gh.ffshrine.org/soundtracks/2100
NEEDS MOAR REMIXAGE DAMMIT
O...M...G "The Level" brings back SO many memories. The breakdown section could be a remix all by itself!!!
NEEDS MOAR REMIXAGE DAMMIT
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Happy B-Day. Hope someone buys you a $350 hat!
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I have no idea why anyone would think w00t "sums up" 2007. What was so w00t about it?
that I can see."blamestorm," a meeting in which mistakes are aired, fingers are pointed and much discomfort is had by all. -
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LOL, bustededdded
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Very nice updates, especially the system icons. Looking at all of the SNES icons that makes it that much easier to verify how popular and awesome that system was and still is =P Also, with just about everything being linked in each field, it really integrates content from the entire site nicely.
Issue: The mix count for each song is not displaying for me. e.g.
in the 'songs' tab of http://www.ocremix.org/game/sonic-the-hedgehog-gen/ the mix count is blank.
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I seem to have a Realtek AC97 Sound Card. I googled it already....I don't think I'll be able to hook it up cheaply. Also my mom just forbid me from bidding on it...maybe she is planning on getting me something for Christmas? Of course, it will be relatively BAD, since I just for a Keyboard, and she knows nothing about my foray into remixing. Crud. Well...thanks anyways....
As long as the keyboard you mom gets you is midi capable, touch sensitive and has enough keys, you should be fine. With that, assuming you have a usb port on your computer, you'll be fine for hooking up whatever she buys. A better soundcard might be agood way to spend the money you save by not buying the keyboard yourself
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The S-30 should have MIDI in/out/thru ports. I haven't used it but at least the specs look nice. Aftertouch, a bunch of assiagnable sliders, 4 availible zones. If you only want to use software synthesizers on you computer, you'll only need to midi out port. If you want to use the S-30's onboard sounds for recording into the computer, you can either use just the audio output ports and connect them to your soundcard, or the both the midi in and the audio ports (recommended) so that you can sequence/save/edit your music in a software sequencer. Also since the S-30 has no usb, you'll have to make sure that your soundcard does. If not, either upgrade it or just by a midi-to-usb converter.
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Cool piece. I’ve gotta gripe though that I think the percussion samples sound a little plain, esp the hi-hats. That said, the sequencing easily makes up for that. The glitchy shaker sound at 2:00 and the stuttered open hats are fun little additions. The various leads are awesome, especially when they get layered with the bells, like at 1:19. The break at 2:03 is on point, and probably my favorite part. You’ve gotta picture me doing a little robot dance to get the full effect of how much I love that part
The energetic driving vibe through 3:20 is absolutely hypnotic...much love for that too. 4:05-end sounds like it belongs to a different song to me. It’s cool in it’s own way for sure, but it just jolts me out of what I felt was a great enough vibe in the first section; I think that initial vibe easily could have carried the song to the end on its own.Anyway, I have woken up with this tune in my head a coupla times now and it’s a hard one to get out! Great work.
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It's always going to come down to your budget and your preferences. All of those PSRs are just iterations on the same theme with a few different bells and whistles depending on the model. From what I've heard they are great for the money but I'd really take a look at what you want to do with them. If you're looking to play without a computer, then the PSRs are ok since they offer onboard sounds. That makes the keyboard easy to setup and work with, good for general practicing, and very portable. The problem is that if you will be hooking the keyboard up to a computer, you can easily find free sounds online that are better than what the PSRs will give you. Thus, you might end up never using any of the onboard sounds.
So my advice is to go with a PSR in your budget that meets the criteria that suzu laid out if you're planning on playing without a comp much of the time. If you'll be playing with the comp, I think you'll be very happy with a midi controller like the m-audio keystation61 ($161), oxygen61 ($169), or oxygen49 ($140). Keep in mind thought that to use those controllers they must be hooked up to a computer or some other sound producing device. The PSRs can be used with and without a comp.
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Yes, NS7 is a drumkit. Congrats on producing your first sounds!
So DeathBySpoon, is that next reaper tutorial coming anytime soon or will this thread count as "part 2: soundfonts and sfz"
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That's odd. Might be a problem specific to your setup, or possibly reaper. Does that happen with two instances of sfz with any (even small) soundfonts loaded?sfz doesn't like being loaded multiple times (It makes this hideous crackling noise) -
Sorry Dan, I don't understand all of this technical mumbo-jumbo.it'll get all brrr on you. -
I actually think the thin guitar fits the mood nicely, better than something with lots of thump and crunch would anyway. I'm not so sure about the pinch harmonics at 2:04 and 2:07 though. They aren't in key and sound like they're there just for the sake of being there. Gotta compliment the slick drums. Interesting work as a whole guys.
Lyrics for the non-instrumental version:
Some people stand in the darkness,
afraid to step into the light.
Some people need to help somebody
when the edge of surrender's in sight.
Don't you worry!
It's gonna be alright.
'cause I'm always ready,
I won't let you out of my sight.
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Happy Birthday!!
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Hmm, I suppose I hadn't considered that. Although I wonder what musical impact something that slow has over the sound. Listen to a metronome at 300 BPM (aka 5Hz). Does something that intermittent really have a tonal quality that will add to or detract from a mix?It's because you can physically feel a 5hz vibration even if your ears don't actually pick it up.
I was actually thinking more in terms of the psychoacoustic idea that the fundamental frequency can be perceived through only harmonics, even though the fundamental frequency might not actually be present. Then, if harmonics are present above the actual range of perception, a fundamental freq that may actually be perceptible can be heard. That wouldn't work if the speakers didn't actually play the non-perceptible frequencies. I don't know much about it, but from what I've read that's what I've gathered. But you're right, that idea and aliasing are different.I don't see a purpose in going over 20kHz -- aliasing is only a problem when you're trying to digitally sample a waveform with frequency content greater than half the sampling resolution. -
Plenty of good headphones feature frequency responses out of typical range of human perception. Out of curiosity, does anyone know why? Sure, high freq sounds can get aliased back to low freq sounds so I can see some purpose in having higher than a 20kHz response. The DT880 reportedly have a 5Hz low end response though. What's the purpose?
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Haha, lol. Simple but perfect from note #1! I might have gone with the "Earth Angel" stylistic comparison too if an acute case of insomnia hadn’t recently led me to the Turner Classic Movies channel where I was treated to the 1959 musical flick "Go, Johnny, Go!" (another song from “Back to the Future”
). The movie was cheesy for sure, but I loved the vocals and this mix catches the vibe to a tee. Great voice and great work man. -
To the Family and Friends of Reuben:
I believe that one of the greatest accomplishments that any of us can make in this life is to do something that will be remembered fondly after we are gone. Reuben has done this by humbly sharing the gift of his creativity with the world. For that, although I had never met or spoken with him, I consider him a great person and someone whom I would have liked to have called a friend. Even though it is easy and understandable for grief to fill your hearts when remembering him, I hope that it is some consolation that the sadness that we all feel is in part a testament to the happiness that Reuben’s art has given to so many, and the smiles that it will continue to evoke for many years to come.
Sincerely and with Warmest Wishes,
Brandon Bush
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Nice. This ongoing love affair that you have with pitch-bend is a very good thing
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www.kvraudio.com -- download. click a preset. inspire!!
Works for me every time. Or if you're of the wealthier persuasion:
www.zzounds.com -- purchase. receive. inspire!!
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Genre descriptions make my head hurt, but if you're after hard/punk/speed/metal/etc, Melt Bananna probably fits somewhere in there and they rock. Also, Milka is a great band out of Orlando FL that are a little softer and more towards the pop side of things. Maybe too close to that Evanescence vibe sometimes, but I thought I'd put in a good word for them anyway.
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Good stuff. No photo though?
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And yeah, I agree with Kanthos that the latency really only is an issue if you're trying to record audio or midi commands from a controller.