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Or, in the case of being accepted (if that's what you're going for), not at all. If you're not going for an OCR submission then just tone down the direct source usage a bit. I like your style, it's just that we need more your stuff in the arrangement than the source.

Never give up hope.

Let's see... 0:07 - 0:24 has a quite synth with the source. 0:25 - 0:41 has a harsh synth with a variation of the source. 0:41 - 0:49 that same synth plays the source straight. 0:50 - 1:22 is straight from the source. 2:13 - end is pretty much a continuous string of source (yeah, I got lazy). It's pretty well saturated, if you listen for the source.

You'd pronounce that as 'C-lau'? No way - we don't go around saying ' "M"-ozart', do we? It's Clah(w), say it right.

Halc, you know if you say your name backward is becomes 'Clah'... which kind of sounds like Claw, which could be a reference Inspector Gadget's primary antagonist, which would be kind of awesome. My conclusion from this slippery slope of awesomeness is that you're at least tangentially awesome. You'd deserve a birthday thread on that count, alone. That's not to account for the awesome shit you continue to do for this site. Happy birthday, and may your 9-bit music continue to rock our ears.

I didn't say it, but that's exactly what I did with my free'd up time - FFIX is going to have a kick ass boss remix in a couple of days.

God, I love this track. Did I ever mention that this is one of my favorites from the WIP forums? I'm glad I had the opportunity to download it when you were showing it off there. Very tasty soundscape, very nice take on the source. The dirty funk is awesome, and the robo voice is always a great addition (judges be damned!). In all seriousness, though, this is some sweet, sweet tunage, here. Nice work!

Yeah, predictions are all fun and games when no one has posted anything yet (it's all more obviously in jest, in that case), but in all honesty once the cards are down they seem to be more personal - it's like telling the other remixers to give it up prematurely.

Nope, doesn't click with me. Why make Megaman at all if all you're in it for is the robo-poon of Roll? Wily is easy enough to just get rid of in your off time (it's not like anyone would miss the power-hungry bastard), so why have Megaman at all? Unless he wants both girl AND boy sex, which is perfectly plausible.

*phew* Voting ain't easy. Fortunately it'll be easier and easier the further into the compo we get. Nice round, peeps.

oh hai Anso. You're my hero. Oh, and to keep things relevant, I'mma reason user, too. Wait, you have a job at Propellerhead? That's awesome.

Alright, I guess there's nothing else to say about this one. I think I hear the sine pierce in one or two spots (where it stays in one spot for long periods of time, letting the reverb stack on itself a bit too much), and there's a knock that comes up from time to time due to the compression echoing on one of the instruments, but other than that I think this is as polished as it can get. Time to properly tag this thread. Hope to see y'all on the other side of the front page

Ooo... I think I saw this lying around, though I didn't check it out. Seems pretty good so far. I take it you did the music? It's pretty awesome.

Oh hai, Neblix. Glad to see you joined us remixers in the cool club. Wait. I'm not in that club. Sadness. Don't let that bug you too much. It's still a good remix. Good job on the remix. May many more go up on the site.

Sometimes it's better to say nothing at all. OH SNAP

The reverb helped, but it still is quite piercing. Some modulation on the very long stretches (as well as some periodic silent 'spaces' to break the phrases apart) would help quite a bit. Lowering the volume would also help a lot - there are some sections that are lower already and they work great. I think the drumset works better than before, but the pattern is pretty bland, still (and that can't be fixed by changing the program, unfortunately). I suspect they need a complete makeover, here. And yeah, the format is pretty inconvenient. Change it to an Mp3 and Box.net will automatically play the track in the browser, which is a lot more convenient.

Let's see if I can help you out, here. Vocal clipping - To fix that, I'm afraid you'll need to re-record the vocals. The issue is that your input is too strong. Windows tends to set the input quite high as the default, since most people use it to speak to other people, not actually make music with. With Windows 7, you can right click the speaker on the bottom right corner and select 'Recording Devices'. Right click 'Microphone' and select 'Properties'. There should be a 'Levels' tab, and in there is a level called 'Microphone Boost'. Turn that down to '0'. If there is still clipping you can move the mic so it's a medium distance from your mouth (not too far, or else the room tone will be too loud), and adjust the input volume in whatever program you're recording with. That should fix the clipping up perfectly. Static Background - It's... basically what they said. Your background does the same thing for too long. The only thing that's changing are the harmonies - everything, from the instrument selection to the drums, do not change. I'd also argue that the sample quality is pretty poor in the track, so you might either want to get some better samples or collaborate with someone on the backing. The track is actually kind of funny. It has a lot of personality. Have you considered submitting this version to OLR? They'd love it, since it's funny and has that clipping quality.

That's 46 finished tracks out of 78, and the project still has months before the final deadline. It might not make all the tracks, but it'll compete with any other album on here in terms of shear volume. I think it'll be at least as impressive as those other two projects in scale, when it's all said and done.

Mmm... more Zeal love. Can't get enough of it, really (I even went out and did one - the source is just too good to leave alone ). There seems to be a lot of mud in the track throughout. Watch for all the reverb and delay you apply to the track, since there just doesn't seem to be enough room for everything. Clear out the aux/effects and see what works and what really doesn't, because there's some that just doesn't work in there. The drums shouldn't strike the bass on every accent. That confuses the beat for the listener. Instead, place the bass beat on the strongest beats in the pattern and use the snare for the relatively weaker beats, then experiment from there. More often than not the snare and bass don't line up (save for four-to-the-floor, but I doubt that's what you've got going here), so give that snare some room, there. I like some of the quasi-swelling pads in the background. It gives it a somewhat ethereal feel sometimes. The cheeze synth works well to carry the texture, but please change the instrument up from time to time. It becomes an earsore after a while. Nice work on it. It'll need some more work, but I like the direction it's headed.

Daaaawwwww... I saw Tower of Heaven and immediately I thought of . *Sigh* Oh well, the track you're arranging is alright, too (even if it DOES sound like Zelda ALTTP light temples), so let's give it a whirl.Very atmospheric sound. I like it overall, though due to the atmosphere I feel that the square lead is out of place. It just pierces through the mix, and the slight left pan really makes it distracting. If you're going to go the chippy route then have some instruments in the texture that compliment it more often, and if you want atmosphere have more moments where other instruments take the lead over. Right now the square doesn't balance well with the rest of the track. The drums sound uninspired. They're groovy, but they get boring really fast. The hats change it up from time to time, but that bass seems to drone on. Don't be afraid to change it up from time to time. Overall it's quite good. The production is pretty tight and the arrangement works well, sticking to the source yet adding a couple solos and such to make it your own. I don't think the soundscape works in harmony with the lead(s) and the drums are weaksauce, but I think you have a great start, here. Alas, it's not the Tower of Heaven that I was thinking about, but it still works for me.

Yeah sure, Guitarheroe, anytime you want. I suspect you need to focus on the compo for now, though. Don't want to slack off just yet (even if you DID finish your track).

Best of luck, man - I think you have a reasonable shot at getting it posted.

I was thinking about starting my next mix early, but... well, that ended up not being a great idea, in retrospect .

I meant that you needed a little more bass, actually. A little.

I think this has a very interesting sound overall. The shifting synths, the variety of instruments, the dubstep effect, it's all great. However, the soundscape sounds a bit hollow, overall. It just feels like it's missing a bit of the mid-range. I'll intuit that the bass is missing a little bit, too, EQ-wise (it's like the bass you use doesn't cover the lowest range). I think the arrangement would be acceptable, but it'll be a close call on their part. If you could make the source elements more of a central element rather than a series of background events I think you'd have a much easier time in the submission process. It's hard to say, but I think this would still land as a resubmit, as is. I know you don't want that again, so perhaps you could give this one just a little more push before submission. It's great, but there's a little you could do to really push it over the edge. BTW, when it picks up in the last third, it's awesome. Just awesome.