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    How do you feel towards your own music?

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    I'm still not very good at making music, but ever since I tried my hand at a few compos here, I improved since when I started. The improvements might not be obvious to some, but the concrit and encouragement from members of the forum put me in a good mindset, which has helped me make better music. I usually don't show people my music unless they're very important to me, but even then that's rare. When I'm more confident in my abilities I might show more people, but otherwise, I'm sticking to SoundCloud. I'd rather be judged by a complete stranger than my dearest of friends.

    Right now, my music is 'meh' at best, but I know that if I try hard enough and I continue learning different skills, I'll make music that's good enough for my standards.

    Anime

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    so

    first episode of sailor moon crystal released yesterday

    anybody got thoughts on it so far

    Flawless, nuff said. On a serious note though, I thought it was the perfect way to start the reboot. I loved the subtle detail changes (a lot of people bitched about certain characters having different hair colors. Like, seriously??) and how close to the manga it is (we already knew that it was supposed to be that way, but seeing is believing after all). The animation quality was amazing, the transformation sequence was really cool imo since they used CG. I just love how they modernized such an old anime into a visually stunning production. Toei wasn't making this reboot just for the fans who had grown up with Sailor Moon, they did it for the young'uns of this generation so that they could grow up with it too -- and it showed.

    Tips on writing a bass line

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    Those are both much more in the Funk/RnB, so if you're going for a different genre, just simply study that genre and its basslines.

    Interesting that you give me a more R&B kind of example. I'm trying to write a song in that genre, which prompted me to start this thread.

    Also make sure that the bass lines you write compliment the kick drum and vice-versa.

    If there's one thing I learned about being a drummer in a band, it's that.

    Games you almost passed

    in General Discussion

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    FFV: Pretty much at the end where you go to the last dungeon. I was doing a lot of prep and leveling up my jobs, but just stopped playing somewhere along the way.

    Castlevania SotN: I'm at the final boss and I just can't beat him. Really annoying.

    Chrono Trigger: Finished all the sidequests at the end except the last one. It's really hard. Makes me wonder if Lavos will be easier if I get through it.

    Tips on writing a bass line

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    So you can use those, including at higher octaves (just don't jump octaves _too_ much.

    Though this doesn't pertain to octaves necessarily, I'm afraid of jumping too many intervals from one note to the other. I took a music theory class last semester where my professor encouraged us not to make jumps in the bass line. I mean, they weren't outlawed or anything, but he emphasized smoothness or, I suppose, a more melodic sounding bass line. When it comes to making melodies, I've never heard anyone discourage making large jumps. That's probably why making melodies is a simpler concept for me to grasp than writing a bass line.

    they tend to line up as fifths above the root, or fourths or major 7ths below the root on the note holds

    Never thought about using 4ths or 7ths. I'll try that.

    Golden Sun - Vale Theme

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted · Edited by Final Kingdom

    Argle, Nostalvania, thanks for the feedback, I'll try to work on that. There's a lot of stuff that I don't know, so don't worry about being "harsh". And I'll put up the sources in the OP soon.

    Argle, if possible, could you give an example of drums and bass interplaying? I understand the relationship between them and how very important they are, but I think if I heard it, it would drive your point home.

    I Have Never Played a Final Fantasy Game. Which One Should I Start With?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I would recommend any of the older games 1-6 to start with. Specifically, you should start out with IV or VI since they're really simple compared to the other ones. You don't have to worry about changing your characters classes or deciding what stats to upgrade because the game does it for you. All you have to do is make the story unfold, which is what FF is all about. After either of those two, you'll have a good understanding of what the series is like, and you can try out the other games to see you like the franchise as a whole.

    Which VGM was the first that really made you listen?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    SotN and Sonic Adventure were the two games that I remember playing and really falling in love with the majority of the soundtrack. I would always hum along to the music when I played those games, but it didn't impact me right away. I remember the music of those two games as being really intricate and way more interesting than other games I was playing at the time. What really got me to listening to VG music was a piano cover video of Sonic the Hedgehog. Hearing someone play almost every part of 16-bit music on a piano really opened up my ears and led me to become a musician.

    Once I started listening to VG music for real, I immediately fell in love with Final Fantasy music. Then I discovered Kingdom Hearts, and the rest is kind of history. (I love me some Squeenix, don't judge me.) I find that any game with awesome storytelling has great music too.

    Final Fantasy Crystal Clash - Congratulations to Tuberz McGee and Eino Keskitalo!

    in Competitions

    Posted

    Can't wait for the Darkness bracket to finally get underway :-P Evktalo, let's give it everything we've got! Lulu's Theme is one of my favorite themes, so I'm definitely looking forward to hearing your mix.

    Brandon, I have a question for you. Because Serah's Theme involves lyrics, should my mix contain them as well? Technically, her song without any vocals is called The Promise (the main motif of the game), but would that matter?

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