SuperiorX

Yeah I don't really see the big deal... Starphoenix won by default so he had a whole extra week too. In most cases no one is going to be able to prepare ahead of time. Relax guys. Edit: plus anyone who could make an assumption on their opponent, their opponent would be able to make the same assumption so the people actually in the matchup would have the same amount of time.

for some reason I started laughing really hard when I read that...

Uh oh... hopefully we don't have a bunch of drops

haha, yeah but I bet Hans Zimmer has access to software and tools well beyond our means But yeah, the mixing/filtering and attacks of the notes will be key, not necessarily adding or removing instruments. Good luck!

Well... I actually like the first version better...but, the issue isn't with merely replacing a sample (french horn) with another sample (harp). You need to work on the articulations in the piece, the attack of each note and each instrument. Orchestral pieces are very hard to make for this reason, wind instruments are very hard to emulate and make sound natural using samples. Short of recording an actual orchestra, there are some things you can do to get more out of your samples. Specifically, as I mentioned, you'll need to work on the articulation (attacks) of each note, how a note decays (fades out), etc. For example, the flute that starts at 2:03 just doesn't sound natural. Every note has the same attack and it sounds abrupt, and there is no change in volume. I play trumpet, and that is just not how any wind instrument sounds. There are several very intricate nuances to wind instruments' sound that need to be adjusted to make a sample sound natural. Now that is no insult to you, it's just a matter of that this is a very difficult genre to tackle. I'm not sure what software you're using, but you'll have to do more than drop a MIDI track into a synth and change the samples. Depending on what you have, there are some decent VSTs that include wind instruments (WIVI, Mr. Sax, some Native Instruments soundpacks) that you might be able to find demos of. With these you can record the piece using a keyboard and control the type of articulation, level of decay, reverb, etc. It might help to try to get a more natural sound. I like the idea though. Snake Man as a orchestral piece could be very epic. It'll just need a lot of work to make it sound natural. Good luck!

Smoooooooth. I'm liking this a lot. Great feel all around and the live sax adds a nice touch.

Hey DS, did you see that Txai made a tourney graphic for the Proto Man bracket? I think it got buried a few pages back in this thread though...

I was actually waiting for this after I read you talking about it in the GRMRB thread. I did hear the old version once, and then this new one. It does sound a bit cleaner. I like it quite a bit. Nothing incredibly incredibly exciting going on, but it's a nice 'chill' mix and I really like some of the liberties with the melody you took on this way over-mixed theme and I particularly like some of the background harmony shenanigans going on. Hopefully the panel just doesn't see "Zeal" and hit delete Great job.

Yeah it's actually a 4 vote difference in favor of GuitahHeroe right now. I've been keeping a tally...

Whoa, Txai, where'd you come from... you should have been participating in this compo, man!

Hah I keep forgetting you aren't too. Most of the stuff I've heard from you is pretty top quality, in my opinion.

To lighten the mood, I just want to say that the world is a better place with all of these awesome Mega Man remixes. Thanks guys.

Wow another MM project I didn't know about (just found out about the MMX project)... it looks like this one is almost finished up too! Sweet. What's the word?

Wow I just found out about this project. I had vaguely remember hearing about a MMX project, but I didn't realize it was this far along or this large in scope. I listened to the previews and they sound pretty awesome! Can't wait to hear the whole thing!

I do believe any argument that uses Nickelback as an example is instantly void

I was thinking the same thing the more I listened to all the remixes... You make a valid point prophetik. In fact DS laid out the criteria as follows: "When casting your vote, consider the the technical proficiency of the piece, the overall enjoyability, and most importantly how well the artist incorporates both source tunes into his remix". And I stress the importance of "most importantly how well the artist incorporates both source tunes into his remix." People do need to remember that when voting on any of the mixes.

I don't think they are doing that again. I remember it getting really messy and complicated in the first GRMRB, plus it took up even more time. They didn't do one in the GMRB because it was easier to not worry about it.

Damn Larry, are you like the lyrics nazi? How about this: I thought the lyrics in this song were the best lyrics I've ever heard in a song period. Best. Ever. In the history of the world. Not even God's angels could have done this track justice the way bLind and Ashleigh did. Does that make you happy? In all seriousness, this track is awesome, in every way.

Better yet, if Hylian Lemon & Brandon Strader (Hard Man vs. Splash Woman) were to meet in the semi-finals, then we could have "I am Hard and You are Wet".

I think changing the key of Snake Man would sound pretty cool. Or... since you are a lyrical mastermind, you could start in one key, and then have a power key change during the last minute while you bellow out whatever lyrics you come up with.

Also, I just got done with all the 1st round Mega Man bracket mixes. Great job everyone! There were quite a few awesome mixes in there!

Haha, I don't know about that. You make some awesome mixes. All three of your tracks from the GMRB are favorites of mine. The Protoman bracket is pretty stacked with you, WillRock, and AeroZ, among others in there. There should be some intense match-ups.