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The best thing is I just found a pair of the MDR's for $80. I think it was the MDR's that I demoed now that I think about it (it was a sony pair anyways) I'll look them up and make sure before I buy it, and maybe wait for some more suggestions here if any comes. Thanks for your input Snappleman : D. It's very much appreciated.

Wow, that was a lot more information than I expected, but I'm happy for it. Thank you. It's a long story, but for the next year or so, headphones are (most likely) going to be my only option for mixing, so I was wanting to make sure I got my moneys worth for that time. I'm still a beginner, so really something to help me get through that year and hopefully longer . I definitely can spend up too $100 -- if going lower will cost quality (for mixing). I actually forgot to get the name of the headphones he showed me (I was only on break from work, and had to rush back), and considering the music stores about 30 miles away I don't really want to drive back anytime soon. If it's not too much to ask for, do you have any suggestion at all?

I've realized recently, my setup is pretty much crap. I went to a Portmans music store today and decided to demo a good pair of $100 headphones as recommended by the retailer. He told me there was no real bias with the frequences, that they were evened out by his experience, and so I took a listen and immediately noticed the difference. (the headphones I bought when i first got fl studio really boost up the bass, and lower the high end frequences). anyways, the whole story isn't necessary, i was just hoping for some input on maybe how to get a good pair like that, if possible cheaper? it wouldn't help if i could lower that to around $70 or so and still get the same quality or at least close to it.

Happy birthday to the guy whose remix was I believe the second I've ever heard from this site (BlueLightning). It was from a Smash Bros. Combo video which I think is gone from the internet now sadly.

I've refused to comment on this one for quite some time, I should do that now though. It took me a while to get into this one. I agree with the comments about the velocities. If there were some more differences between them - in the drums especially - it would have made this better. I do want to commend for how you implemented Luminoth's story. I absolutely LOVE the source, and to hear it in this fashion was weird, but it worked well. Not my favorite piece from DarkeSword, but it's cool nonetheless.

Haha, didn't even feel it in GA. Apparently in Savannah some buildings got a bit damaged, but other than that it wasn't that bad. I work at a grocery store, and a lot of people who came in were making a big deal out of it, and I might be wrong but it didn't seem like that big of a deal anyways (at least compared to the damage an earthquake can do) . I think people were just freaking out because there really are never earthquakes over here. I hope nobody was hurt in other places, though.

Woo! Happy late birthday Mr. Beardface! Yay!

Ok, can't wait for it! Thanks : D

Hi, I was digging and found this thread - and wanted to ask - do you think the new torrents will be updating soon? I'm going to be getting my labtop back soon with a brand new hard drive -- I was hoping you could tell me if it'd be easier just to wait or what? I'd prefer the torrent, but I'd probably just start redownloading OCR's recent stuff if it's going to take several more months anyways.

I listened to the soundcloud one actually. To be honest, I kept listening to it more and I think what's really bugging me is that it's just not humanized well enough. Not really the strength of it.

I'll be honest here, aside from I believe about 1 track (the ice berg peak one), I never really liked the music added to sky. Not as much as I like the original songs. But fortunately, this particular source isn't so bad, and I like this mix a lot. It certainly is conservative, but it's still good. I was going to comment mostly on arrangement this post, but all I can say is that it's very solid. The string, flute, pretty much everything sound very good together. The original parts are very cool, how you mix up both of leads - I love that. Speeding up things was a good call. The percussion could use a bit of work, though. It might either be because it's soft or maybe it's a little repetitive, I don't know. It just doesn't sound like it's helping out the mix that much, though. Try humanizing it a little more. Very good job on this!

Man, ok, so thanks for the comments guys. I just want to get this out of the way.. I really didn't mean to sound like that much of a jackass with my posting even though it's already too late. I kind of get impatient sometimes I think, and by sending it I think I might have just wasted some peoples time. Man. I really did feel finished with the song overall though, and I don't really regret where it's at. but I think I'm kind of starting to see what you guys are talking about... I obviously didn't think about these things. Ahh.. I'm having trouble finding a good piano sound.. but I'll update you guys on this. thanks again guys. again sorry for sounding like a jackass. I realize that sending in a song with that kind of attitude might just put a burden on the judges. I'm a bit impatient at times with things like this I guess and usually end up regretting half the shit I do. Haha. I'll try hard to get this a good quality before it hits the judges panel. or maybe just retract it if that's even possible. edit: by the way, algamest, I'm just using soundfonts as of right - for everything except the drums and pad played in the chorus. i'm using FL studio to put this all in.

I wouldn't forget about this Technically, this is only the second version I've heard of this song. This one and the one right before the Chrono Trigger edit. I really like the lead synth you have there, and the works very well. The drums were a little weak, but I can tell that's not the point in this mix. The production is great for garageband. I really was hoping for a little more for the closing. Not sure what, but something felt missing. It might just be me though, so really don't worry about that comment too much unless other people agree. Good job on this though. I really like it. Hopefully you finish this soon if you haven't yet, I wanna see this on OCR!

I just wanna say I updated the link a bit, and did some equalization, but I've already submitted it actually (yeah, before I even got any critiques) If it gets rejected, then I will work on it some more (at least once I have my labtop back again, with a reasonable listening space), but I'm gonna move onto other stuff for the most part. If anyone has any EQ suggestions though, I'll still apply them as an update before the judges get to it. Not a problem at all. But for the most part I'm done with it for now.

This is an exciting. The guitar and sax/trumpet are awesome together. Also, very nice mixing of the vocals. I can't wait to hear this finished. I like it a lot. : D

I'm with DaMonz on that piano sample, you might just need a new one entirely, tbh. Also, maybe the guitar too, but it's not as bad. Humanization would probably fix it. I have to say, I'm really digging the bells when they come in. They sound very pretty. Using more pads towards will help fill in the space on other sections too. A lot of it sounds empty. The drums are very cool, btw. Good start, keep adding stuff, it would really help.

Right, so this is the second time I've started this song, and just rounded it up. My labtop had a hardware crash recently, and so while its being sent in (with a memory wipe) I've decided to restart it on my old PC, which has a pretty shitty listening space (and the computers fan won't stfu). This started with me learning equalization and applying it to a piano, and then I just kept adding things from there until I decided to make it a song. This is what came out of it. The ending might seem kind of rushed, but the whole restarting thing kind of drained the fun, and I kinda want to do something else. But if anyone has suggestions, I'll be happy to apply them. I'm hopefully gonna send this off the judges soon, so yeah. Sources: Guildmaster Wigglytuff - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVGadrjQ_7s Team Base - I also used a little jingle that I believe is from the opening title screen - Mix: http://www.box.net/shared/ec2txuaiqxaqissnpbem Enjoy.

'Cause obviously you don't know how to like a pro.Dear god it's so obnoxious.

Such an obvious troll, though. I subscribed to him 'cause it was kind of funny at first. Kind of got old fast. Ahh well.

I thought that Metroid 2 Remake ended up being cancelled. Wow, I'm glad I was wrong. This might be a good time to actually play the game. (Or I could actually just go ahead and emulate it since that's what I'd be doing both ways anyways. <.<) Thanks for that tidbit of knowledge. *Bookmarked*

Awesome. Just finished my 101% run (and scans) on Metroid Prime 2 in celebration. Took about 10 hours, which I'm mad about because I could have easily cut that back into 9 or 8 and a half if I didn't carelessly forget about a 2 items and a few scans. D: I know technically the anniversary was two days ago, but I'mma keep celebratin'. On to Supah Metroyd!

I was not expecting this, but I'm so glad it came. This is the perfect, absolute PERFECT way to celebrate the 25th Metroid anniversary. Thank you Mr. Pretzel. Thank you very much. I never knew Avien passed away, actually, but that's so sad to here. His track of Relics of the Chozo was also my favorite. This song fits perfectly for a Maridia music. The piano is a must have, and the way it's used here is both pleasant and unique. The voices are used very well, and the beat works very well with everything. Listening to this again, I have to agree with djpretzel: this mix is absolutely amazing in the space that it creates. I could get lost in this for a long time -- in fact, I think I will right now. Thank you Theophany. First Full Moon Cello, now this -- seriously, keep the goodies coming.

Happy birthday to this amazing series! Hopefully Nintendo does something. It really deserves it. To be honest, I didn't actually start playing the Metroid series until I got my hands on Corruption in 08. I was instantly addicted. It was like the series was pretty much meant for me, and I felt horrible that I didn't know anything about it before hand. It only took a year for me to go back and play all the older games (except for Metroid 2 and Metroid: Zero Mission). To this day, my favorite games out of the series are Super Metroid and the first Prime. My favorite memory is still my first times inside of Chozo Ruins on Prime. The series' environments are what really set it apart from others IMO. Even in Super Metroid, I was amazed at all the details put into the game. I could talk about the music, forever, too. Kenji Yamamoto tops as my favorite video game musician to this day.