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I absolutely agree about the vocals. I used my worst microphone to record them, since it was what was in front of me and plugged in at the time, and I really didn't give them the TLC they needed. I even used *shudder* Soundgoodizer as a main compressor on them. Just wanted something recorded very quickly. Besides isn't punk rock all about breaking the rules or something? OI, SCREW YOU MATE, I'MMA RECORD WOTEVAH I WANT! Also, seriously, MAD PROPS to my bros OA (lead) and Level99 (all other electric guitar parts). Stevo in particular went way above and beyond, and those rhythm guitars really make the song. At this point, I don't care if I lose. This was the song I wanted to make. First time ever doing a song with zero synthetic elements, and I'm really pleased with how it turned out. That pop punk stuff was what I grew up on, so it's immensely satisfying to actually have done a song that sounds like my childhood.

Didn't Avicii do that once?

Next you'll be telling me that art can be made with more than one person contributing. I mean it's not like I got like 5 stems of awesome rhythm and clean guitars from Level99, a badass lead guitar from OA, and then a solid bassline from DragonAvenger. No sir, not me.

WHAT. Pete, I'm flabbergasted. I can't believe that you'd take inspiration from music that someone else did! What a cheater move. I mean, who actually thinks that learning from someone else's creation is a legitimate way to create art?

Aye. And FWIW, if I do manage to squeak past Mr. Hero in this round, then I pledge to BRING IT for the next round. I've leveled up in terms of being able to use old or WIP project files as ready-made soundsets, thanks to this round. I mean, I started the song on Tuesday night, and it was basically complete by Friday night, with most of my work being complete by Thursday morning. BOOYAH! Seriously, I learn something new in every competition I participate in. Love this stuff! (also WHERE ARE THE NEW SONGS? I WANNA HEAR THEM BEFORE I HAVE TO SHUT OFF MY SOUND AGAIN FOR THE NEXT HOUR AND A HALF! ALKSDJFSDFAIOWJEROISNDFSLDIGAJSDGSDGA) #impatientcow #mooooo

I dunno. We've had so many bow-out rounds thus far that it'd be a shame to have it happen at the very end like that. I like this decision, especially since it means YET MORE great music. I don't see how this is a bad thing. also I strongly believe that Jordan's track was better overall but y'know what do I know.

caaaaaaaaaaaan't waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaait to hear the new mixes!

That's what was happening to me so...yes?

aaaaaaand SUBBED! Get ready for melting faces.

My song is mostly finished, and definitely "submit-able" at this point. Just a few more finishing touches, and I'm ready to rock out! Also, I had two nights in a row where the thing I thought I was going to be doing got cancelled, so I had a lot more time to work than I thought I would.

What do I have to think about this mix? I think it's about freaking time it got posted! All snark aside, this is definitely one of my favorites from DKC3, and that's saying a lot--there were a ton of great tracks on the album. Love the guitar mixed with those glitchy scratch bits and the silky synthesizers.

Your first SSD should always be your boot drive. That'll make a big difference in how your system "feels." Here's how I've done my rig: - 250 GB SSD for boot drive and general programs. - 500 GB SSD for Kontakt and EWQLSO libraries. - 2 TB RAID0 array for loops, samples, stems, and Steam games. - 500 GB HD for my cloud programs (e.g. Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.) My laptop runs with a 256GB SSD and I have most of the samples and libraries on a 1 TB external 7200RPM USB drive. It's definitely slower to load up projects than my desktop, but it's livable, so if you're short on money, just go for an SSD boot and see what you have left for storage stuff. I do recommend going RAID0 as a low-budget option if you can, since you get effectively double the speed of those hard drives. Also, BACK UP EVERYTHING RELIGIOUSLY! At this point in time, I have at least three separate backups of everything that's important, so if a drive fails (and if it's a drive in the RAID array, it'll take down the data on the other one as well), I'm not screwed.

Last I heard, this was a bit of a grey area. I'm not sure if there actually is a definitive answer for it.

Niiiice! The guy's got 70K+ followers, and I betcha a lot of 'em have never heard of OCR. Huzzah for cross-pollination!

Alright. I've scrapped my first idea, and I rather like this second idea. There are currently zero dubsteps in it, for all you wubble-haters.

See, now, that means I can't just bow out for this round. Them's fighting words, boy.

ahahahaa YES. And if it's not this week that kills me, it'll almost certainly be the week after that. I'm travelling out of town that weekend to play at a convention, leaving me with EVEN LESS TIME THAN THIS WEEK to do anything.

Man, I dunno guys....this might be the week I drop. We'll see. School and work are both stupid-crazy right now, and I've got several obligations over the weekend as well.

This. I don't mind FL's recording capabilities at all, at least for a one- or two-mic take.

Re: your planned specs. That 8-core AMD processor will probably do a good job for you. If you're able to spend more, an Ivy Bridge-series Intel processor will probably be even better, and they tend to be incredibly long-lived, but your current plan should be plenty sufficient. Video card-wise, I'd recommend something along the lines of this (AMD R7 260X) or this (nVidia GTX 750 Ti). Both will run you between $150-170, and should last you for several years, as long as you don't expect too much after a few years. As far as AMD vs. nVidia: expect to pay a little more for nVidia cards at the same horsepower level as AMD cards go for. AMD cards are usually faster for the money, but have been historically less stable than an equivalent nVidia card. If your rig is mainly used for audio, I'd recommend you spend a few dollars more and get an nVidia card, as it'll most likely save you some headaches during the setup process. RAM-wise, 12 gigs is probably plenty, unless you're going hardcore with some gigantic libraries. Nexus 2 is a solid purchase any day of the week, especially since there are so many expansion packs for it. Komplete 9 is also a solid choice, as well, though, especially since it's going to be much more solid in terms of the diversity of sounds you get. If you asked me, I'd recommend Komplete over Nexus, for what it sounds like you want. Keep in mind that Kontakt (only one of the many included plugins) is nearly worth the asking price alone, let alone the included Guitar Rig, Massive, FM8, and others. Also, Native Instruments (the maker of Komplete) is an incredibly ubiquitous brand, so you'll have no trouble at all finding free sound and preset banks, whereas Nexus banks tend to be a bit more pricey. Hope that helps!

YESSSS! I don't have to use Bingo Highway!

That's where I'm at, and that's also where Bahamut is at. That's all I know.

I've got room for two more people in my room, if anyone's wanting to come but doesn't want to pay out the nose for lodging.

While I absolutely agree that the Risk of Rain soundtrack is fantastic, I'd caution you against looking for a lot of response in this forum. If someone digs it, they'll probably just do it, but there are a LOT of requests that go unfulfilled. (also: a lot of requests just kinda sit here for a long time before anyone posts, so have patience, grasshopper!)

I figured there'd be a few folks who were put off by the wubbles, as I know they can be polarizing. I mostly made this track with live sets in mind, actually, as I've got a couple other songs in my rotation that are about this tempo, so they needed a buddy. Don't worry, I don't plan on relying on wubs very much from here on out. Need to live up to mah name!