MindWanderer

About 36 hours remaining. I will be particularly intolerant of bad file names and formatting this time. Please double-check them. I have to choose between getting these mixes ready and working on my own BBBBCC mix, and the latter needs all the help it can get.

Also echoing this: I would guess the answer is no, since Darke linked to specific YouTube sources, but let's just get that out there. This would apply to Green Grove (which makes only a small difference, the two acts are based on the same melody) and Aquatic Base (which makes a big difference).

FUCKThis round might just end up being a throwaway, but I'll do my best to make you work for your win. I have something that sort of kind of vaguely seems like an idea.

Wouldn't that be QueenTiger?

It's not a time zone thing unless Darke lives in Hawaii or something. Since he hasn't answered questions or made team changes in a few days, I assume something came up in his life.

Speaking of which, and this goes for Cash and Change, too, you might want to try to finish your RMWtS entry today if possible.

Hyped here too, but nervous. 6 songs in 6 weeks is going to be exhausting. I've listened to all the first choice Sonic sources; some of them I'm excited to try remixing, others I have no idea what I might possibly do. Cosmic, I have no idea how you plan to make 6 different mixes working with Aquatic Base level 1, the thing has practically no melody. Hm, Darkesword never clarified, like SuperiorX did: If someone picks a zone with two levels or acts, can we use either or both of them? Aquatic Base level 2 might be a little easier to work with.

Yeah, I know, but it would be nice if everyone got their first choice. There seem to be some people, like therex and Mr. L, who would be happy on either side, and others, like Cosmic Sounds, Xarnax42, and myself, who have very strong preferences.

This format would work with any even number of participants, so it could in theory be run even now. On the other hand, Team Mega Man is at 6 while Team Sonic is only at 4, so without two more Sonic players, someone has to switch sides.

If you're getting started as a remixer, try the following: http://sirnuts.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-budget-music-producer-kit.html http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13478 (AMT's version is dated but does have some helpful advice on procedure.)

Interesting. I was a huge fan of the WGRC original (burned it to a CD, even), and the differences between the two versions are fascinating. I can definitely hear the improvements in production: sample quality, EQ, and more premeditated percussion. But there are actually some things I like less: The new flute and bell samples are a bit piercing, and I'm not a big fan of the frantic toms (which were present in the old version, but so much quieter that I never noticed them). Funny how some aspects which are almost objectively better actually make it less pleasing to my ears. I have mixed feelings about the exaggerated swing timing in places, too. I'm not sure which I prefer overall. It's heartwarming that Rexy got so much support in perfecting this. I only hope I can get that level of encouragement and advice when my skill level reaches that point.

There's always Reaper, with its unlimited and uncrippled free trial. It's a great DAW to learn on when you're unwilling to plunk down lots (or any) money just yet. I finally paid for my copy yesterday; although I told myself I wouldn't pay for it until I got something posted or placed higly in a significant compo, I've spent enough time on it that the folks at Cockos have earned my money.

Submitted. There's certainly a lot more improvement I could make in the time available, but I have no emotional attachment to this source and I need to save my energy for the BBBBCC and WCRG.

You're saying this to Rexy? All-time PRC champion and all-around badass remixer? If she signed up right now, on the Sonic side 'cause I know she would, I don't see anyone currently on the Mega Man side I'd favor to beat her.But another great reason to join is just to get your choice of source in there. Right now it looks like I get to force Theory of N, Tuberz McGee, and KingTiger to make Mega Water S mixes. That's a no-lose scenario. It's possible to change your picks yourself, which I did, but I don't know how to get back to that page. I considered Ring Man as my fourth pick... MM4 has way too many overlooked themes. I'm bubbling over with Toad Man ideas that I'm saving for this summer.

@Cosmic Sounds: DarkeSword forgot to actually come out and say it this time, but I'm pretty sure this is just O.G. Mega Man, not X/Zero/ZX.

Yeah, same here. But half an hour on Youtube later and I'm good to go!

But I did! Waaa.Signed up. Damn you, Darkesword, you own my very sooooul! Edit: Oh, man, I just listened to Green Grove Zone and Prison Lane. They both go with Mega Water S like chocolate and peanut butter. This gon' be epic.

I have an idea, althought it took me a long time to wrap my brain around discarding the Disney-esque feel of this one. I'm kind of feeling my way through it, though, so we'll see how it goes.

Oh, if Mega Man V is OK, what about The Wily Wars? If I can do MegaWater S or BusterRod G I will damn well find a way to make this happen.Edit: also, what about Sonic Chronicles? It's the only Sonic game I've actually played extensively.

Aargh, you had to get this going already? Now I need a new theme for next month's RMWtS. It was going to be an elegant progression: Mega Man X vs. Mega Man, Mega Man vs. Sonic, Sonic vs. .... Now I need to skip around. And to make things worse, I'm nohow fast enough to make 6 mixes in 6 weeks. Just holding my breath until the WCRG.

Theme The weather is really heating up for summer! It'll be one of the hottest on record, and some scientists are saying that we're experiencing the biggest planetary warm-up in over 10,000 years. Since we can't remix our way to a solution to global warming, we'll do the next best thing: take a nice, warm, tropical vacation! All mixes should either: Be based on a source played for a tropical beach or island location (not other tropical climates, such as deserts, nor other themes that just happen to play in tropical areas, like boss themes). Or: Be done in a style of music that typifies tropical islands or vacation spots. Polynesian, reggae, Don Ho-esque serenades, etc. Pairings nOkbient with Kuolema. Cosmic Sounds with pu_freak. Cash and Change with KingTiger. Pl511 with Argle. Have fun, y'all.

Hm, nice lure to shoot for, and albums seem to have slightly lower standards than full OCR submissions. I have some time this weekend, I'll see what I can do with this.

Don't you have to be a star?Yeah, that "OC ReMix Artist Profile" by your name means you should probably be helping other people earn the same. Also, if you participate as a Star, we'll be at 4 Stars, 4 Novices right now, with a little less than a day left to sign up.

SuperiorX did a fine job running the SZRC last time--Darke clearly has no objection to other people picking these things up. Besides, I think he gets fatigued running these all the time. The format I'd put forward would be a double elimination tournament, in which, as orlouge suggested, each week alternates (first your robot master in your opponent's zone, then your zone with your opponent's robot master). Or you could do a "Draw and Pull" style double elimination format, either alternating as above or with one whole bracket being one direction and the other whole bracket being the other. If there's few enough participants, you could also do a whole "Vs" style compo, with 8 robot master and 8 Sonic zones, and do it round-robin. I've also considered a sort of "Grand Melee" format, but that would be a lot more complicated, probably unnecessarily so.

Aw, dangit! I've been planning for months to do this for this season's RMWtS Vs. Special episode. Now you went and spoiled it. I'll probably do it anyway, though--mine is just one episode, so only 4-6 mixes will come out of it. If you were to do this, you should wait a while. Back-to-back compos with the same source aren't a great idea, and Darkesword has dibs on Mega Man this summer.