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this version is way catchier than the original and I want those damn japanese lyrics ripped and in a .WAV file since they sound awesome over it.
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Also, I have no idea why Tensei san thinks that chord is so horrible. It makes enough sense to me.
Basically, the key that is implied by EVERYTHING before that chord is A# minor. The chord ( a G Major I believe) comes in without the previous progression being resolved at all, thus it makes no sense at all modulating to a different key, especially something weird like G Major. THAT's why I think it makes as much sense as a penis slapping a drum kit.
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Geez man stop with the pads alright! =P
I think a big problem is the lack of a sense of direction. The vocal notes that start at 0:05 are borderline passable, but still I'd like to hear them be more coherent, they sound like they tend to start at off-beats. Use some reverb to mask it up, I don't want her singing directly into my ear.
Everything is relatively fine and dandy up until 0:50 holy SHIT man what kind of dissonant chord is that. It makes about as much sense as a penis slapping a drum kit (a Dutch saying, don't bother). By now the whole chord progression is non-sensical, there's all kinds of random piano notes, clipping going on and the intro has been drawing on for way too long.
After an iffy transition and a totally weird drum break the mix picks up pace which is okay, except there's still a lot of dissonances and nonsensical stuff going on (Even more clipping, crashes at weird moments).
I've been noticing an inherent lack of bass-like instruments in your mixes, which isn't exactly a good thing for consistency between the rhythm and the melody. Lose the pads and put in a nice bass patch when the faster rock-drums come in. Also, sharpen up that production man, you can't go around relying on your " I've only been mixing for 5 months, so I can be as bad as I want"-thingy forever. Learn to compress and balance your stuff so it doesn't clip like a mofo and learn to EQ and roll-off unnecessary frequencies so your instruments don't muddy each other up.
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I think Snappleman pretty much nailed it here, so I think you should try to PM him about it.
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amen to that! One of these days when I get good, I'm gonna collab with Zirc >:- D
Oh, HoboKa, who WON't you collab with?
Anyway, this is sounding very nice, I dig the surf-style drum rhythm when things pick up. I don't think I'm really qualified to make suggestions here, so I'll just say keep it up!
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500 grains, level 33, which is pretty effing good considering English isn't my native language.
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Absolutely amazing. The intro reminded me of Protricity's stuff.
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A good soundcard/recording interface isn't necessary, but it makes a LOT of difference in the quality of the tone, especially the sustain. If your mac has a microphone input, theoretically a converter jack should be enough to get you rocking ( you just plug your guitar in, but don't expect anything amazing). Depending on the input I think it's possible to damage it, something to do with the input levels, so I really can't recommend this.
Ideally you'll want an USB or Firewire interface that has a dedicated guitar input, and a DECENT built-in pre-amp. Apart from that you'll probably want a software amp modeller so you can get relatively realistic amp tones.
Of course, you can mic your amp too, but to get a quality recording you'll need stuff like a decent mic and a good pre-amp.
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Thanks for the link Tensei-San, but I've seen that thread and looked at the test, the guy never tests out Reason, and that's really the only DAW that should be in question.
Oh fudge! You actually got me there, I just assumed they tested Reason too since Zircon remarked that in his post. Hm, I stand corrected.
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Geez, the source is absolutely horrible and obnoxious. Arrangementwise your version has barely any differences, apart from instrumentation. The guitar tone is ew, it sounds more like a kazoo at some places. I suggest you throw this whole thing out of the window and find a source that's actually featured in one of the games (and doesn't suck =P)
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EDIT: Anso made some good points, but it doesn't make me any less disappointed by Reason's audio-export-thingie-mah-jiggers.
http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12274
I think there's your answer. Personally I can't tell the difference between a .WAV exported from Reason and a .WAV exported from FL with Reason ReWired into it (using the same settings of course), so I don't think there's an inherent lo-fi quality or anything like that to Reason's mixdown feature.
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Oh f*ck yes, that is the mix that makes me kind of sad about the site-standards (not saying that they should be changed though).
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some of the piano keys sound a bit off key at the end, asides from that it's pretty effing solid dude ^^
Hey, that's what it's acid jazz for, as long as it resolves nicely, you can pretty much put the craziest dissonances you can think of into it =P
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Having seen the amazing movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest yesterday once again, I can only come to the conclusion that part of Schnab's inspiration for this mix, or at least the slower/softer parts, (and the name seems to confirm that) comes from the muzak that was played by Nurse Ratched for the patients. Eitherway, everything I could say about this mix has already been said, so I'll just say it's an amazing piece.
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I'm sorry, but I have to agree with DarkeSword on this. When the introductory speech has about 20 instances of the word 'I' it can't bode very well for the rest of it, especially if you add to that the number of animu cliches that were present in the first 5 pages. I really can't see any composer wanting to read through 30 episodes of this before he even has a chance of getting on the project, professional opinions by renown critics like "stink_beetle" and "rgn7028" aside.
My suggestion is you write up a summary of the 30 episodes, with relatively brief character descriptions added (if you haven't already), and have anyone interested take a look at that, I think that's a much more reasonable proposition.
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Free samples/soundfonts ftw
BTW Zircon, are those CD's from sampefusion that you have to buy, worth getting?
No offense dude, but before you start dishing out cash for sample CD's, I'd first make sure your production skills are up to a satisfying level, otherwise the samples you've paid hard cash for will still sound like shit, just saying. =P
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Heh, sorry about all the stuff that was going on with this song. The Xenogears WIP forums are kind of dead so I've decided to post a small portion of the song here anyway (don't worry, it's legal this time =P). The feedback I need is mainly on the production, this being my first semi-electronic mix and everything. I'd like to hear some suggestions on adding some more airy atmosphere, etc., I think you get the gist.
It's a remix of the vocal song Stars of Tears, the vocal melody being played by the piano (which in the future will be sang by the charming miss DragonAvenger =P). I've aimed for a down-tempo, mellow arrangement, sort of a combination between acid jazz and trip-hop. I hope you like it.
ReMix: http://www.tindeck.com/audio/files/qccd-Stars%20of%20Tears.mp3
Original:
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Hahaha! I don't know if the strings look is exactly what I'm going for, although they do add an interesting change in atmosphere.
Aww, C'mon man, the strings are f*cking awesome, you don't need to have it sound like a carbon copy of Amon Amarth. If it works you should keep it in IMO =P
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There ya go, happy to help out
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All questions about the viability of this project aside, wouldn't it be easier to have only a few composers working on this so you get something like stylistic consistency in the soundtrack, rather than a somewhat random collection of mp3s? I mean, even a little indication of the style you want the CD to be in would help a lot.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dBu5X3TvNw
That's definitely staccato bass if I've ever heard one. I'd say it's more about the placement of the bass (off-beat eighth notes) that makes it sound distinct than it's timbre.
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By the way, is it me, or are the lead guitars out of tune at some points? I think a slight touch of pitch shifting could fix that.
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Stars of Tears is about 90% done now, it just needs some minor tweaks, vocals and a little guitar solo at the end (sorry, I couldn't resist, I promise it won't be metal, it will fit the mood perfectly, I swear! =P)
Schala's Theme attempt #3 jimmy
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I'd like to add to this that you have to have some understanding of WHEN to change the key. I'm not exactly good at theory, but you need to create a cadence with the chord progression (i.e. It has to sound like the progression has ended.) This is usually done by playing the dominant chord in the key ( I'm guessing E# Major, yes I know that is in fact an F, but this A# scale is just weird), and then back to the root (a A#/Bb minor chord in this case I think). If you have an established phrase it will be much easier to keep the listeners attention.
Now I THINK if you play the dominant chord at it's normal position, but you DON'T return to the root, and instead play a chord from the E#/F Major scale that's not in the A# Minor scale, you will have relatively succesfully changed key.
To Summarize it: If you can't change keys successfully by ear, you should rather not do it at all, because it's a f*cking pain in the ass to do it by theory. Focus on having a nice sounding progression (with cadence) in the key of A# minor.