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I'm sorry guys but I really can't hear enough June Mermaid here. Some of the piano arpeggios have a couple of notes identical to the melody but it's never more than that so the direct connection to the source is lost. Chords, while similar, aren't the same either. Even though it's a good, atmospheric track it's not primarily an arrangement of June Mermaid. Production was good most of the time. The piano was a weak point mainly because it didn't really fit in the mix, seemed a bit too loud and with a different reverb (or lack of reverb). Otherwise the melodic synth could be a bit louder. Honestly though, this falls shot on the arrangement. Even if someone came along and pointed out direct connections it's too disjointed for me to pass, it's most definitely more an original track than an arrangement. Sorry man. NO

That's all it takes for you to enjoy yourself for those actually interested in music we'll be previewing a track from a game I'm working on, Kaleidoscope. Quite awesome if I may say so myself.

Ah, that saves me the trouble of posting this thread! If you're interested check this action out and laugh at my funny Swedish accent!

I'm done with my ~14 page analysis of Jade Cocoon but it's in Swedish. I might translate it but not now, got too much stuff going on.. Nice analysis btw, awesome stuff, keep 'em coming.

New VGM Spotlight, this time only a short one. It's a quick look at part of the vocal motif in a track from Ar Tonelico II which utilizes changes of irregular meter. GO HERE AND COMMENT AND STUFF: http://anosou.com/?p=130 :3

Jeriaska interview was trés awesome. Downloading 118 while typing this but I'm assuming it's also awesome. Keep it up!

I will just repeat what my fellow judges said before me because they've mentioned all the issues already. Mixing lacks proper high-end, bass is overpowering. Arrangement is quite conservative but has some nice harmonies, expand it with your own writing some more. It's mixed fairly low, could use some serious mastering. Playing was good though, nice work there. Drum sequencing was stiff at times, a tom fill isn't all in the same velocity... You've got some serious chops but you need to bring the arrangement and production up to the same level as your playing. I suggest everything Larry suggested to improve you craft and I wish you the best of luck! Looking forward to see what lies ahead for you. NO

Nothing wrong with a breakbeat track. However the arrangement ended up sounding a bit repetitive. The lack of changes in dynamics and sounds coupled with the rather sparse instrumentation was a reason for this. The lack of any subtle variation in the drum patterns was also a contributing factor. The way you handled the melody made it sound like it was just part of the "backing" and not the main focus of the remix, in my opinion this could've been handled much better. For examples the TB-303 synth basically repeats one kind of pattern the whole track, instead you could've used some similar synth to actually pick up parts of the source. Production wise this DOES sound like it's lacking something. I think the main issue is that the few instruments you do use roughly occupy the same space. The bass/lead does offer some rather heavy bass but is also rich in the mid frequencies. Overall, it wouldn't hurt adding/removing instruments during the track both to get a more even and balanced sound AND to make it a bit more varied. In the end, this is a good track. However the source usage is a bit limited, the arrangement quite repetitive and the track's lacking dynamic and instrumental variation. Production isn't bad but it doesn't sound full, just crowded in the mid frequencies. This is close, you just need to polish some of the problem areas, but I have to go with a no here. NO(resubmit)

Thank you :3

Screw the haters, Uematsu's doing THE WHOLE THING http://www.originalsoundversion.com/?p=3122

Go hide under a rock, don't kill my joy D:

Also, NOBUO UEMATSU IS SCORING THE GAME. http://nobuooo.com/item/5785

PC is confirmed, 360 is not. Also, global release! http://www.siliconera.com/2009/06/03/final-fantasy-xiv-scheduled-for-a-simultaneous-global-release/

On launch...

I noted that too, very clever. Let's hope the 360 version is two days after if I haven't gotten a PS3 by then.

Hrm.. I must say this one looks MORE usable in gaming than Natal. In all Natal's unlimitedness, it's limited when it comes to gaming because SO MANY GAMES can't be controlled with a camera. This is definitely better than the WiiMote. The precision and tracking was quite astounding in my opinion. Ultimately, this could mean that a lot of good games will be made for this controller, not just gimmicky stuff or shovel ware but GOOD GAMES. Ultimately, that's what it boils down to for me. Is this good for gaming? When it comes to motion controls, this seems to be the best choice.

He's got no mac, I was mistaken D:

HI FISHY!!! Well, since you're on a Mac I can be a bit more detailed. However, the MIDI (over USB) implementation changed a lot in Reason 3 (which I still think you should get). Anyway, Reason>Preferences>Keyboard and Control surfaces. From there you should be able to find [add].. however I don't remember how this was in 2.5, barely touched that program. In R3 you basically choose the layout of your keyboard, the USB port and add. There should be some stuff in the manual, I'm sure?

Welcome to the club, friend!

d. degree in music/career in music (if my freelancing counts as a career.. I'm working on that university degree)

Welcome to OCR, do keep making awesome analysis posts. Cool. Much love!

I would never EVER count ROMs on a thing like this.. especially with all the "complete collections" floating around. It's not only illegal, it's like a couple of thousand extra games you don't really own.. Anyway, in LEGAL games I've got 391. Check them out here: http://anosou.com/games/ If we're counting collections that's probably 420+

Yeah, now I got interested in doing this FOR SERIOUS. I've got Sibelius 5 and everything ready to go but that requires much more time if I'm gonna do serious theory on every post.. we'll see what happens but damnit ,I've got the urge

WIN! ....aaand bookmark'd. Also get on IRC you evil bastard D: