Flexstyle

Okay, maybe "tortured" is a bit of an overstatement (more like "annoyed"), but I stand by my usage of "heavy" in regards to MP3 compression. 192kbps literally strips 92% of the data out of the audio, and I can always tell the difference between a lossless file and nearly any MP3 that's 256kbps and under. I realize there aren't many people who would consider themselves audiophiles like me. However, I figured that there must be enough out there in a community of this size to make this venture worthwhile.

I suspect there are several members of this community who, like me, are tortured by the heavy MP3 compression necessary for OCR to host so many remixes. I like my music to be FLAC, or some other lossless codec, whenever possible, and I'm sure many people here would agree. To that end, I've created a subdomain on my own webspace, OCRLossless.FlexstyleMusic.com, which has my one humble remix to start with. If any posted artists would like to send me their tracks in FLAC format, I'll stick 'em up on my server. Just email them to me at music at flex style music dot com, using Mediafire or Speedyshare or whatever you need to get a lossless file over to me. I'll see how this goes, since my current hosting plan includes unlimited disk space and unlimited bandwidth. Please note: I'll happily terminate this operation if the OCR site staff objects to it.

EFFING SICK. Seriously, this is awesome. I'm a huge fan of your stuff, PR, and this is just another in a long line of fantastic songs.

First off, I would recommend ASUS as your motherboard manufacturer. They consistently pump out quality motherboards, and rarely have problems. I've used 'em several times myself and am quite happy. Sound card--this depends on what you're trying to use it for. Will you be recording, or will you just be producing tracks "inside the box?" I personally use an M-Audio Delta 1010LT and like it very much, but it's a ten-input, ten-output card--I do a little recording on the side and do need every channel I can get. If you're only recording a vocal or an instrument at a time, you're not going to need something nearly as crazy. Processor: This is a matter of pocketbook preference, really. AMD and Intel both make good processors. I think Intel has the upper hand right now in the processor wars, but AMD will get you a lot more bang for the buck in the lower price ranges. Graphics: Again, your needs will dictate this. ATi is the current king of graphics power, with their 5800-series, but Nvidia has historically had better support and their drivers have usually been more stable. Both of them have great cards for their various price tiers. Good manufacturers include ASUS, BFG, XFX, and EVGA. RAM: Get at LEAST two gigabytes. More if possible. Good manufacturers include G.Skill, Crucial, Mushkin, Patriot, and OCZ.

I just picked up Bioshock 2 to go with my earlier purchase, too. Half off, yeah baby. Oh and you should all add me on Steam: doctor_uncanny

That is an epic way of putting it.

I just got Bioshock for $5. Heck yeah.

Oops, I did a cursory scan of the boards but didn't find that topic. My bad!

So, I just bought Bioshock for $5. Too good of a deal to pass up. A friend of mine was able to get TF2 for $7 a couple days ago, and there have been just a ton of awesome deals so far. Anyone else feel like bragging on their purchases?

Details 'n stuff here. http://flexstylemusic.com/wp/?p=95 Hope y'all enjoy it!

Yeah, so, I just picked it up. Dunno how long this sale is for, but check out Cakewalk.com and go crazy.

I bought it too--love it so far! Only one problem, though, I accidentally bought it in 320k MP3 instead of FLAC like I meant to do. >.>

Site looks really nice, man. And what's this about an original album coming out? DO WANT. The first preview track sounds bomb awesome. EDIT: I'm also having issues navigating the site, same issue as mentioned before. Firefox 3.6.3, Mac OS X 10.6.4. I'll test it on my Windows machine when I get home. Safari 5.0, Chrome 5.0, and Stainless 0.7.5 can all load and navigate the site with no issues. Wasn't able to test Camino, as it was in need of an update and the download was too slow for me to bother with for now. EDIT2: Odd. Issues disappear when the page is reloaded. Got the idea to do so after Safari wouldn't allow me to navigate the site after a few minutes of happily reading about history and future plans. Reloaded there, problem disappeared and all was back to normal. Reloaded the page in FF and got the same result. Odd.

I really want to come, but I'll (hopefully) be in Denver for part of this time. I'm hoping to make it to the last couple days of the meetup, though.

WOO YEAH IT'S DONE! Huzzah! Since I was a very late addition to the project, I don't really even know the half of what went on for the work this project required. Props and kudos to all involved!

This is a screenshot of my typical FL Studio setup. I generally have my arrangement on one side, and the sequencing/plugins/mixer/file browser on the other side. Works quite well for me. I will never go back to single monitors again, if I can help it, there's just so many ways they're useful. Document on one screen, web browser on the other (great for research papers), game on one screen, walkthrough on the other (cough)....actually, I want to eventually have a nice big TV connected to this machine, too, and position it above the two screens I have. Media center FTW. I'll just say that if you have the money and the space available for two monitors, GET THEM. So utterly useful. Edit: and the apple stickers came with my MacBook / Logic Pro 8, not pictured.

yar. I've since sold the condenser microphone sitting on top of one of the speakers and replaced it with a couple of better ones.

FWIW, Jade is fairly easy to reach via Twitter.

Oh, ooooops! Lol, I certainly wouldn't want to avoid proper protocol, I just didn't know what it was. Thanks!

I'd cry foul if it wasn't Beatdrop saying this, lol. Personally, I kinda like the mishmash of genres, but it's more like ethnictronica with a psytrance edge. Still is teh awesomes though!

Woot for Goa/Psytrance on OCR! Doesn't happen nearly enough (heck, has it ever happened before?), and Andy and Jill did a spectacular job!

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I wonder if that M-Boss Battle track is still open? Twitter'd Jade, but I'm going to work on the remix whether or not I get a response.

Never heard the original (as is the case with me and most of the songs on this site ) but I really dig this remix. Orchestral-synth-rock-chiptune-piano-epic...can't go wrong!

I've been enjoying this song for quite a while, and it's great to see it finally get posted! Congrats, Sreyas!