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  1. Here's where my newbie-ness shines: does the native sound quality of the keyboard I get actually matter if I'm going to be using some other piano sample in whatever software I'm using to record?

    Nope. MIDI has no sound by itself, and if all you're doing is transmitting MIDI and then adding sound to it, there's no need for a really high end digital piano. That said, you did mention that you have a fully functioning acoustic piano as well, so there's not much need for a digital piano if you have good enough samples.

  2. YIKES PANNING. I don't like the synth going like 50 miles an hour with super tiny breaks at the start, either, you might want to reduce that effect a bit or something. Speaking of reducing effects - the panning is pretty harsh, I'd tone that down a bit. It's pretty repetitive, too. I'd add something more to it, I don't especially know what, but this is your thing! Have fun with it!

    And if ever in a future version you decide to go at this again, make the ending less sudden. It's not the best of endings IMO.

  3. When I make remixes I usually start with the nuts and bolts, then the arrangement, and from there flesh it out more, ending with the mastering. That's just me, though, and I'm by no means the best person here. At the end, you should probably add an original melody. It felt like something more drawn out and legato would be good for that. The source is sparse, which gives you time to do stuff to make it unique and flavorful! Have fun with it!

  4. By dynamics, I mean having more noticeable breakdowns/climaxes, to make it more dynamic and interesting. Right now, the beginning is pretty calm but it doesn't let up. Adding more elements would be cool(as would slightly increasing the volume of the main synth), but right now, the main problem I have with this mix is that it doesn't really change much in the way of dynamics.

  5. First of all, I love that beat. Absolutely amazing. What I think this mix needs is to be more shaped. I don't feel enough of a line going on, it could use more dynamics to make it more interesting - it seems to drag at various points. Overall, I like this mix, and with a bit more polish and focus on dynamics, I believe it could be positively wonderful.

  6. Woah, this thing would actually shoot up to 100?

    Hell, why not then. Haha.

    Just look at all of the other FL Studio plugins. You get 2 FL Studio plugins(the average cost ranges from 50 to 100 for each) for at the very least, 12 dollars. It's a pretty good deal, to say the least.

  7. If they did that, I don't know if I would use FL Studio anymore, since I use the piano roll a lot. :(

    That's what people call an "understatement".

    Would the pitcher/newtone be an extremely helpful thing for a newbie like me, or should I just hold off on it?

    Buy the pitcher/newtone deal now. You won't see much of a use for it as a newbie, but down the road, you will probably find some use for it. Just look at newstuff.flp(the new one showcasing Pitcher). There are lots of cool effects that can be done with the two, and in live performances light pitcher effects can be really useful. Plus, you can pay about 15 dollars and get something that will be at least 100+ dollars later. I recommend picking it up just in case you find a use for it.

  8. First of all, thank you all for giving me tips. I've acted on just about all of them in the latest version, which is found right in this very URL.

    From first version to second version, I've:

    • Eased some of the transitions to make it less sudden.
    • Removed the attack on the main synth for the melody, and made the melody no longer legato.
    • Completely threw out the bass synth and replaced it.
    • Changed the second part of the song's chords so they did not stick out too much, and changed the line so it was more shaped.
    • Fixed the :47 - 1:07 part. My bad.
    • Also fixed that coffee maker synth. Apparently one of the oscillators was accidentally turned on at a ridiculously low volume and pitch some how. Whoops.
    • Sped the BPM up to 142.
    • Changed the levels of the accompaniment so that it wasn't so loud.

    Anything else I should address here?

  9. Not gonna listen (lazy) but I wanna encourage you to learn to listen yourself. The better you can hear problems in your mixes, the less you need other ppl to point them out and the less mistakes you're gonna make. If you don't already, listen to what other ppl here post and learn from their mistakes - see if you agree with the crits they're getting, see if you can hear what the critics are talking about.

    This actually goes for everyone wanting to improve. Learn to listen. :D

    When people point out what I do wrong, I make a mental note of what I did and make absolutely sure I don't do it again. I'm rather new to music making in general, and I fall into lots of newbie mistakes because I don't know much better. By knowing what I'm doing wrong so I can stop it, I can learn to hear for mistakes. I always take all critique to heart, believe me. I'm trying hard to learn to listen, but you have to learn how to do that too, I guess. :<

  10. just commenting on how different these two versions are. I was looking around here for the first time in a while and listened to your first try and then the new one right after. It is sounding much better, especially the bass. I very much enjoy what you did to the bass.

    that said, I think that this mix still tends to drag at parts. There are parts that seem repetitive when you have the melody going. Maybe adding a counter melody with a different instrument, or even the same, when you have melodies repeating. Having a counter melody or harmonies could help take out the repetitive feeling that I'm getting. There was a section towards the end where you did repeat the melody with a harmony and it made it sound like less repetition while still being the same thing.

    anyway, I still am blown away by the growth between this and your first shot at this. good luck with this one

    Thanks for the input and compliments! I will look into that and come up with a better version. And to Sonic, are you referring to the first or second version? If it's the second, I'll try to deviate a bit more.

  11. Here you all go!

    The original is found in this very URL.

    This is a very early version of my remix of probably my favourite battle theme of all time - the original FF1 battle's remix. It's pretty delicious, so I thought I'd try to remix it. I'm still working on this, and this is a pretty early stage, but if I can work with a solid foundation I'm sure the finished version will be great.

    This is a trance-ish version of the remix, and is kinda slow but steady. I hope you all enjoy it, and if you don't, that's okay. All advice would be very much appreciated. =)

  12. Hi, I know this is a bit of a necropost, but I've scoured the stickies and rules and various rulings on other posts, and I don't think there's anything against it(if there is, I'm sorry, but I couldn't find anything about it). I've responded to about... everything Reverend has told me to fix, and came up with another version. I've also decided to call this "Wrong Turn". This is a newer version. As for why it's been so long in-between updates, well, it was around the holidays, and I had holiday related stuff going on, and I wanted to spend more time to make sure the next iteration was a lot better. Please give critique =)

    This is the song!

    And as for the organic samples comment, I was in fact going for an all synth production. Make of this what you will. Thank you for reading! =)

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