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I would try EDIROL Hypercanvas (similar sounds were used in FF Tactics, Suikoden II, etc). http://hyper-canvas-vst.software.informer.com/download/ (the MIDSCREEN green download button. The file is called vst_v160.zip) You can see it in action here:

At the moment I'm not feeling particularly inspired by the tracks I've heard, but I'm always willing to collaborate.

This recently became one of my favorite quotes: "Better a witty Fool than a foolish wit." ~ Feste the Fool

I'll be available if anyone needs: - mixing/mastering - dubstep/drum & bass/EDM drum programming - atmospheric and synth-lead sound design - rhythm/lead electric guitar - orchestral strings

I was waiting for this to get on the site! I'm loving all the OCR Talkback vocal rips! The awesome distorted, crushed, ring-modulated solo is totally identifiable as Will at 1:48. It's a WillSoloTM.

Bump --- more people should hear this.

Why's that?

I think it'd be interesting if you tried layering the gameplay near where your face is, rather than having a whole screen taken up (or vice versa, having your face on top of the gameplay).

One more thing: Chernabogue's track features kroasta and Tuberz McGee. So maybe "Chernabogue feat. kroasta & Tuberz McGee". I find box.com to be an all-around good upload site. I use it all the time for audio, images, and text files.

The solo violin was Lindsey Stirling.

For sure! I really like Maxim Zhdanov's apocalyptic cinematic music. These are some of my favorite tracks from him: https://soundcloud.com/apeocalypsemusic/musterion https://soundcloud.com/apeocalypsemusic/xaoc https://soundcloud.com/apeocalypsemusic/equilibrium And Stephen Anderson writes some pretty crazy/emotional stuff, ranging from spirituals to LoTR-like film scores to huge dubstep. The first one below is probably my favorite, but the third one down is a close second. https://soundcloud.com/stephen-anderson/turn-my-crimson-into-white https://soundcloud.com/stephen-anderson/sephiroths-violin-01-liberi-fatali https://soundcloud.com/stephen-anderson/i-am-the-sentinel-credits

Yep, it's in the filename!

Right now, the tracklist is: k-wix Chernabogue Sbeast timaeus222 Brandon Strader PokerusVGM Also, Sbeast's track title is "Choose Your Character!", and Pokerus should have an accent on the e. Otherwise, looks great to me!

You just keep blowing us away with these awesome chord changes and irregular time signatures. STOP IT! If this were an actual live performance, this would convey the instrumentalists being really into it. It's that good. For instance, at 2:09, I was expecting the exact chord you would play at 2:12, and you chose THAT chord, which was just the right choice IMO. That kind of small stuff really makes this shine.

I didn't mean the chord changes themselves (the notes were there), but just chord changes that can be more clearly heard / more upfront / more easily felt.

I dunno, I like the specification of his name there.

This is a good base so far! After listening through a few times, these are the things I would work on: Major stuff 1. Incorporating a more well-defined harmonic backbone; the bass forms the base of your chords, but the pad is either too distant or it isn't enough to provide noticeable chord changes 2. Adding variation to your drum [loop] (notice the hip hop "yeah" at 0:46 - 0:51?) and doing further drum programming 3. Some transitions would help differentiate higher energy sections from lower energy ones, i.e. at 0:22, 0:44, 1:44, and 3:10. You might want to do something like a sweep at 0:22, reverse kick at 0:44, a reverse (delayed if you want) cymbal at 1:44, and a soft regular cymbal at 3:10. Less-major stuff 4. You use the same transition several times: 1:03, 1:22, 1:52, and 3:28. However, at 1:03 and 3:28, I would keep those because I think they work well there. 5. Adding motion and increasing the width in your main pad to help add more spaciousness. (Doesn't your synth [Zebralette?] have a width knob?)

If it helps, I would consider some pretty important criteria for an orchestral library that suits you: - What do you want to do with the library, specifically? You mentioned as a "backbone", so maybe a supplementary role is sufficient? - Does it have the features you want for your purposes? For example, you may want to consider (among other features) whether they have ensemble patches, intelligent voicing, keyswitches, solo patches, etc. - Is it within your budget? These libraries are often several hundreds of USD. - Does it give you the instruments you want? For instance, LASS2.5 gives you only strings (in excellent quality, but yeah, only strings), while Bravura Scoring Brass gives you only brass (you should definitely take a look at it---fantastic value for your money!). - Do you want it enough to wait a while until you make enough money to get it, if it's outside your budget right now? For instance, LASS2.5 is I think $1400. - Does it sound good in terms of sound quality? (They're all sampling the same real-life instruments, so it's mainly a matter of how well and in what way. For example, is it dry enough? How confident are you with reverb? etc.) It may also help to try looking at kvraudio.com and searching through their database. They have all sorts of product reviews, links to product pages, and clear product descriptions.

It would be well worth your time to read these two posts: http://ocremix.org/community/topic/42004-can-someone-give-me-a-crash-course-in-the-copyright-law-surrounding-vgm-covers-on-youtube/?p=795996 http://ocremix.org/community/topic/29428-chiptune-copyright-question/?p=622208 They're not EXACTLY the same as your scenario, but they're pretty informative.

Just fyi, the mastering is currently complete and awaits the final track!

After two years, I still love this! There's a really outgoing vibe to this, and the instrumentation adds apt ethnic flavor to an outstandingly-detailed electronic rock jam.

I just do it by ear. There has only been one instance where I ever used a MIDI, and besides that, I just don't. Sometimes if there is no MIDI, I like to use an audio editor to slow down absurdly fast passages and transcribe each note to hear it back in a clearer fashion.

The best answer is probably "try and figure out what works best for you."

Yeah. Just wanted to add a quick example, but Islamists like Khomeini assert that [an implemented Shari'a law as a check over people's behavior] + [using religion as a rhetorical tool to gain their approval through accessibility] = true Islam/utopia = order, but in fact, Shari'a law has plenty of restrictions on women... For instance, Islam women who received a statement of divorce from the man are obligated to tempt the man (with beauty) to get him to take back his call for divorce, and the divorced woman has to live with the man for 100 days before moving out---the men get the upper hand, so to speak, and Khomeini (a so-called *expert on Islamic law*) may have seen that gender inequality more clearly if he truly fought for feminism instead of his ideal for true Islam.