Nabeel Ansari

I don't think it sounds like circus music at all. How can it sound like circus music? It's the same exact thing as the source at a slower tempo. There's only one thing where I would understand it's circus music: the percussion. It has nothing to do with the piano at all. I use the same piano sound. EVERYWHERE. UPDATE: Percussion removed. The hosting service won't play my new version... it keeps playing the old one with the drums. Isn't that like impossible? I deleted the old mp3.

Despite my challenge barrier to make this song a piano arrangement: I added percussion anyway. It just felt like the rhythm was... lacking. The drums are rock in the beginning as a little joke, they smooth out a bit later. XD Enjoy, guys. EDIT: Hold on a sec

Uh... First of all, you shouldn't rely on the samples of your program. You should get some samples online. Next, what I'm referring to is 2:29. That part. I can tell you RIGHT THERE is where the problem is. 1. It's a beat too early. 2. I find the notes there unpleasant. You may not agree but my advice is put here whether it be taken or not: That change pretty much doesn't fit the rest of the song. If you left it the way the source had it, it would be nicer, even if you didn't change where it was placed in terms of beats. Actually, it's not the notes themselves, it's the chords behind them or whatever that low sound is in the background choir or strings; the background that supports that second melody come too late, so it becomes dissonant. Like I said, that is mainly due to the fact that it the melody comes a beat too early. Listen I'm not trying to be a jerk here... just voicing my opinion. And pardon my vocabulary, I'm not familiar with scales and such, I'm pretty much taught in bits and pieces about music. It's mostly just my brother showing me some cool techniques in his remixes and me remembering and applying them in my own music. "it has gone up a half step to C# minor? Yeah, cool stuff." "Yeah, cool stuff." " h, cool s" "cool" xD You might come off as a bit show-offy if you say stuff like that. However, I agree, that was one of the more pleasant changes.

It wasn't different piano, I just made it a higher octave.

Hope bumping this isn't a problem. :/ C'mon guys say something! I need to finish this so I can work on Sailing The Stars- Galaxy Man ReMix!

Mhm. Any other things I should fix before going forward?

Oh actually that was actually intentional. It was supposed to sound like the human playing was emphasizing those notes. There's an easy way to drop the attack; drop the velocity. There, done. Geez I feel bad for Galaxy Man... I turned his fast paced peppy theme song into a slow go slow mo sad theme... I'm a terrible person. xD

THANKS!!! Oh, and BIG UPDATE. I introduced a flute and more of the melody.

Much better!!! However it clips a little a little so you might wanna fix the velocities. In the piano solo where it goes up and down in the source... I liked what you did, but when you brought it again in a minor key, I said "Blech!" I didn't really like that change... So what you might wanna focus on next is either fixing the velocities so your synths don't clip. Or I RECOMMEND changing your synths. They seem a little low quality to me.

0.0 Okay. 0.0 How's the rest of it? The arrangement? Any ideas on what I should do next? Something original or the next part of the source melody? All and any feedback is appreciated!

Why wouldn't it be "conventional" (looked up definition just to be sure) It's not acceptable by the submission standards? Lots of remixes use delay...

Nice, it sounds much better! I forgot to say something earlier, I was busy with something else. Is that a sample electric guitar? You might wanna get someone to play electric guitar for you (I'd recommend Sixto Sounds or Snappleman but the latter is banned so try asking Sixto Sounds... Or Sweendrix. Actually you should just start a thread to find someone, there are lots of good guitar players here.

IPPITSU SOUJOU Or as Kamen Rider Ixa would say it: I-i-ppi-tsu So-u-Jo-u!!! That was pretty funny when she pretended to act like she was in it for the money... xD

I told you. ONCE. To try upping the bitrate. I'm offering a suggestion, don't make me look like a bad guy. This next version sounds a lot better... way to GO! I would replace the cymbal at 1:32 and so on. Your gong is okay, but if you want a better one just PM me.

Well thanks for reading, Hoboka. I already said that. And stop saying you're "Notoriously disliked" on this site. 1.) More than half of this site probably doesn't even know you. 2.) Even if that were true: Why complain about it? If you know why people don't like you, change yourself.

No I meant it would make the mix sound better, bitrate wouldn't help clippin at all.

The transition at 1:32 isn't so bad, weren't for the quality that made it unpleasant. If you up the bitrate to 192 KBS, it'll sound a lot better. The part between 0:00 and 1:32 is way too long for pretty much the same thing... nothing happens till around :55 or so.

is the sourceAt only thirty seconds I still have a lot to think about in terms of where this is going: And if you like this find my Metroid Prime Remix thread, which will soon have finished! Well not really, but check it out anyway. I could use all the help I can get.

Don't you agree with me Haha just kidding. However he doesn't have to get a real person for a violin, just find a better sample for it. Same for other instruments.

Nice, but when those strings come in it sorta drowns out the flute/clarinet/whatever the hell it is. Try lowering the volume a teeny bit on the strings. Be careful with that rhythm, it doesn't sound like things are starting when they are supposed to start. The measure placement seems a bit off in some places, make sure you don't start something too early or too late in terms of # of beats away from the start of a measure. Pretty good other wise. Try upping the bitrate to 192, it'll improve the quality (a LOT). As for the too long to upload... well... have some patience. If your file is over 6 MB lower the bitrate until it's 6 or below MB. Can you please provide source links?

"Failure is not an option" for some odd reason, that gives me the idea you guys will be pissed off if I give up on this. :/ (sarcasm) Don't worry, I might change some instruments too. I used some Soundgoodizer here and there and I got this:

WHOA SLOW DOWN THERE MAN HE can't submit this with a simple change of instruments. ... Okay maybe he can. But it's only 2:06! He should expand it some more. Why submit a GOOD version when he can make a BETTER version?

He didn't ask when the next one is. He asked WHAT the next one is. I don't know what projects are next but I do hope someone steps up for Metroid Prime or an Ace Attorney soundtrack.

That's an mp3 version I created by putting your MIDI through Fruityloops I put it through a piano soundfont to give it a real nice human feel... NOTE: I don't own this song I just did him a little kindness by putting it through Fruityloops with a real piano sound. I don't think it's very easy to critique a MIDI. Probably the best thing you've done so far? That's an understatement. Next to "Those Who Fight" (Advent Children piano version), this is probably the best piano piece I've ever heard. Minus the solo which could use a little more human and less machine gun-ny effect.