Argitoth

So I recently finished building my first analog modular synth and right now it's just sitting here because I don't have time to do much composing right now, but I'd still love to use it. So here's the deal. If any of you composers are using a software synth patch in your composition (screaming saw lead, hard bass, a soft-filtered saw, etc.), post a midi and an audio demo and I'll record my analog synth to match the sound of your software synth, except with the goal of giving you the nicer sound of analog. Any takers? Patches based on others' works Meteo Xavier - Synth Demo: You will hear the original -- recreation -- original+recreation. Having an analog comb filter would have gotten me closer to the original synth sound. That will have to be added as an effect. Filters - Model 12 6/12dB Low/High/Band/All (Feedback Demo) - A-106-1 12db Low/High/Band/Notch (Performance Demo) - RS-110 24db Low/High 12db Band/Notch (Performance Demo) Audio Demos Model 12 and Envelopes: Fun with envelopes! - Asys Envelope - Plan B Envelope - Software Delay Sound Desing 1 - Air Current: Recorded three patches two minutes each, split recordings up into Left Right and Mid channels. Used volume fades and moved audio around. - A-118 Noise (sound source and modulation source) - A-122 Filter (sound source + filtering) - Model 12 Filter (trim frequencies) Composition 4: Something a little more acidic. - A-110 Oscillators - Model 12 Filter - Model 38 Envelope - Software Effects - manual modulation Composition 2: A simple composition using my modular synth. - A-110 Oscillators - Model 12 Filter - A-136 Distortion - Software EQ, Software Delay Composition 1: A simple composition using my modular synth. - A-110 Oscillators - Model 12 Filter - Model 38 ADSR - Software EQ, Software Delay - manual automation Common Patch 1 : A simple patch with a simple melody. - A-110 Oscillator Triangle out - Model 12 Filter Lowpass out - Model 38 ADSR - Software EQ, Software Delay - manual automation Common Patch 2: A heavily-distorted patch. - A-110 Oscillators - Model 12 Filter - A-136 Distortion - Software Delay - manual automation Common Patch 3: Lightly distorted sound with a huge bass mixing saw and trisaw oscillator shapes. - A-110 Oscillators - Model 12 Filter in High Q mode for nice bassy ring - A-136 Distortion - manual automation Charseisis VST on Bass patch - A-110 Oscillators - Model 12 Filter in Low Q mode - A-136 Distortion - Velocity-controlled automation

Ah, my friend went to best buy Geek Squad. They rebooted the computer, pressing F8 and reset something. (didn't go into safemode that is) DarkeSword, very good thing to know, those hotkeys.

Somehow my friend screwed up his resolution settings and so basically the problem is that windows are appearing offscreen. When he tries to go to the resolution settings (right click on desktop, click properties) the properties window appears offscreen so he can't see what the resolution settings are. Any ideas on how to get things back to normal?

***ALWAYS*** make backups on two harddrives. Matter of fact, I have two harddrives and I use both to store different things, but all the important files are totally redundant with the help up Pathsync. easiest (and free) backup utility: http://www.cockos.com/pathsync/

I think that the wii solution is much better. You don't need a box, and the method of tracking isn't as iffy. You need lots of light for the camera to work.

Not such a bad idea.

For what, exactly?

Not leaning on something would be quite painful after an hour. WAIT... that might just be crazy enough to work! Your elbow can lean on your lap or desk while you point and click in midair, no need to be near the screen, just point!

any help on finding a protective screen? http://www.posr.us/store/pc/viewContent.asp?idpage=5 ?

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/projects/wii/ Right there, scroll down to the 2nd video, later in on the video he shows you how to turn your LCD into a touch screen. I'm just wondering though... isn't that bad for your LCD? Won't it get scratched and such?

I have no block other than lack of time and bad circumstances.

I can't vote for this CMC, the entries are too disappointing.

I won't be submitting anything this CMC, inspiration was there but due to complications I couldn't do it.

Who makes all the awesome music for those CD-key generators? :-D edit: oops, maybe shoulda posted this in unmod

Yes people, I've lost touch with the reality of console games. I think consoles suck, but I haven't tried any 360, PS3, or Wii

And I want to add that Army of Two is not a PC game, that potentially means you can't co-op online, that means everyone has to be in the same building every time you want to play. On top of that, every co-op console game I've ever known about suffers from the same problem that a co-op PC game usually doesn't have: monotonous experiences due to the level design being extremely 1-dimensional (unlike an island like Crysis where you can totally explore). Halo comes to mind. Half-Life 2 can be catagorized as a 1-dimensional level design, but the environments varied greatly.

Just watched gameplay trailers of Army of Two and Ghost Recon. Ghost Recon is not Player vs Environment gameplay. Army of Two didn't seem like a good sandbox environment that Crysis would provide. Personally, I feel that a co-op gameplay needs a good survival horror element similar to Crysis, Half-Life, or STALKER, as well as a general FPS element. This provides many different experiences. With games like Ghost Recon and Army of Two, you're killing the same thing over and over again. The co-op aspect of the game in this case would become boring.

Never played it, and last time I started a co-op thread it was never mentioned whatsoever. I'll go look it up now though. However, it would be good if you could explain why Ghost Recon is/would be a great co-op game. Edit: Another thing I want to mention is the idea of Player VS Environment. That is a common phrase with MMORPGs. Too bad MMORPGs will never have as fun co-op as a FPS since MMORPGs have so many limitations in ACTION-BASED PLAY as opposed to turn-based.

Anyone played single player demo of Crysis? Well, the opening gameplay has you and the other computer characters chatting to further the plotline as you run around the map, just like all the new-age games. Now,bear with me here, this is going to sound like the craziest idea ever... WHAT IF..... ... .. what.... if... the computer characters in crysis were replaced by real people doing a four-way online co-op!!!? OMG SO CRAZY IDEA!!! Ok, you get the idea. On a serious note, just think about it. What if a game, like crysis, was centered around co-op? There would be just one computer player, the guy that tells you your mission and drops you off. Then it is up to YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS TO DECIDE HOW TO FREAKEN SOLVE THE PUZZLES, COMPLETE THE MISSIONS! Seriously, why hasn't co-op of this nature been explored? Ok, maybe it has, but I am going to tell you that the way crysis was designed, the mission system, the soldier AI, the sizes of the map, the vehicles, the weapons, etc. would allow for such a great sandbox for friends to work together and come up with original ways to complete the mission. For example, you look at your map, you say "I'll go here, you go there, we'll meet up here, split up here, destroy this, get a vehicle here and drive there, pick you up, get ammo there, etc." Instead, we have to play with boring computer character and we never get to have any say in when we should split up or stick together. Crysis is really great because it doubles as a survival horror and a general FPS. Personally, a game of this nature I think should have an interesting respawn system. Player is dead until you find, recieve, unlock, or call for "backup." (Maybe limited number of calls are allowed per ____ (blank).)

Sorry doods, but I can't put on my competitive hat this competition, or for a while. College is starting to get harder. I originally wanted to submit a full-blown orchestral piece with nice watery sound effects and stuff, but that would be so much work. I'm going to try an electronic music piece because that's really the genre I suck at most and I want to get better.

Wow dood, and in my opinion it's sometimes faster to compose without a keyboard...................

It's important to learn to compose without a keyboard. The only thing I can think that you would REALLY need a keyboard is when you're trying to create an authentic piano-type midi track. I would never try to do that without a keyboard. Just to prove my point, this is 100% mousework: http://www.elanhickler.com/music/Tomorrows%20Hope.mp3

Well, excuse me for stating the obvious. Hmph Abadoss, who did the art for this CMC? Let us know!

If you can't do it, do it anyway! It will increase your compositional skills.

That is extremely strange. He also changes the names around for the official rules.