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    Mega Man X: The Grand Maverick Remix Battle 2012

    in Competitions

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    Overdrive Ostrich vs. Crystal Snail:

    - Cash and Change: Man, the dissonance kills me. I like how you moved to Snail's theme on 0:30, but there was still a dissonant feel there. I guess it is a matter of taste, but all that section annoyed me. Section beggining at 1:20 is a different thing. Pretty enjoyable. I'm not sure what source you were using there though lol. Overall, nice but really change the bass.

    I definitely hear the dissonance, I think I overdid it. The section at 1:20 was my own arrangement. I made a last minute bass change, which was a poor choice. I'm glad you enjoyed some of it! :smile:

    Mega Man X: The Grand Maverick Remix Battle 2012

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    I was thinking the same thing. There's a lot less forum activity. As for the voting, I remember half of the votes came in on the last day so I'm not surprised there.

    I voted in the last few minutes because I was working on my remix and school stuff, though I did listed to the mixes early. This competition definitely seems emptier, a fair amount of dropouts.

    Need a sample, synth, or effect? LOOK HERE!

    in Music Composition & Production

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    Off the top of my head, I mostly use trance pluck 2, silver saw, formant, square purity, glass bell, pulstar, oceaxe. I usually turn off sytrus' reverb and delay and use effects instead, and there's a modulator on oceaxe I turn off cause the squiggly sounds in it are annoying. I use a lot of filters and other effects though.

    I use Gold Saw a lot, and occasionally Platinum Saw. Square purity is nice, I'll try the others ones as well.

    Mega Man X: The Grand Maverick Remix Battle 2012

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    Hey all, although I'm not entirely certain at the moment, I'm in the process of driving to LA, staying for a week on a business trip. I don't know if I'll be able to come up with a remix this week, but if I make it back in time I'll definitely whip something up. But as it currently stands, there's not a good chance I'll be able to make it. Sorry for the inconvenience. I had no intention of dropping from the start.

    Hope you make it back in time! If not, I guess it's another default "win" for me.

    Mega Man X: The Grand Maverick Remix Battle 2012

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    Posted · Edited by Cash

    Here's my feedback for the X bracket. I didn't talk much about source usage because most of the music is unfamiliar to me. Not to worry though, I listened to the sources before voting.

    Superior X - Vicious Liquids (Rainy Turtloid vs. Shieldner Sheldon)

    Not much stands out for me, but not bad. The lead synth gets tiresome after a while, which is not helped by the song's repetition. I did like the chiptune elements, as well as the drums.

    Phonetic Hero - Shell Bros (Shieldner Sheldon vs. Rainy Turtloid)

    Good intro, fun tune once things get going. All the elements fit together nicely, well done. Slightly repetitive, but not too noticable.

    Tuberz McGee - Snail-Gator Jive #5 (Wheel Gator vs. Crystal Snail)

    I like the style, a nice jazzy vibe. It gets repetitive, but never to the point of boredom. A good listen.

    Jakesnke17 - Sluggish Revolution (Crystal Snail vs. Wheel Gator)

    Nice intro. Complex, interesting synths. Everything works well together. I felt that Wheel Gator should have had a little

    AMT - A Good Question (Flame Stag vs. Blizzard Wolfang)

    Great guitar playing, especially in the last section. I also enjoyed the lyrics, though they may have been over-compressed. Nicely done.

    Mr. L - Blizzard (Blizzard Wolfang vs. Flame Stag)

    This reminded of Daft Punk's more ambient stuff, especially the intro. I liked the feel of your remix, nice and chill. It gave the feeling of walking through a forest of freshly fallen snow, at night. Well done.

    BlackPanther - Lone Journey (Blast Hornet vs. Vanishing Gungaroo)

    Very chill, excellent choice of style. Really well done, not much to complaint. The drums were rather repetitive, and the ending was abrupt. Still an excellent remix, to be honest.

    urdailywater - and what Comes around, will stay down (Frost Walrus vs. Optic Sunflower)

    Nice ambiance. I like the dark, sinister vibe you got going here. The song is definitely repetitive, I think it could have been shorter, by at least a minute. An enjoyable remix though.

    ladyWildfire - kuwangawanga (Boomer Kuwanger vs. Magna Centipede)

    I'm really digging the style and direction of your remix, nice work. Trance with some dubstep and chiptune elements, I like it. I think the kick could be stronger and stand out a little more. The dubstep bass was too weak for my tastes, it needs more presence I guess. Basically just production issues. Even so, it was still a damn good remix.

    Benjamin Briggs - Beetle Brawl (Magna Centipede vs. Boomer Kuwanger)

    Great funk going on here, awesome chiptune elements, as expected. Nothing really to complain about, except maybe the snare. Fun remix.

    Prophecy - Vector Point Engineering Volt Buffalo (Volt Catfish vs. Blizzard Buffalo)

    Obviously on the short side, but well done. I likey.

    Mega Man X: The Grand Maverick Remix Battle 2012

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    Posted

    Quite frankly, I would not assume that either of us has a clear advantage in this category. in my opinion we BOTH did a fine job combining large percentages of both themes, and creatively.

    Agreed. I think you guys were evenly matched in terms of source usage, as well as overall enjoyment. I then turned to production, which I felt you did better, so I voted in your favor. A close match though.

    Mega Man X: The Grand Maverick Remix Battle 2012

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    Cash and Change - Ostriches Flying Over The Crescent Moon (Overdrive Ostrich vs. Crescent Grizzly)

    Interesting approach here. Synths need some work here, something about them in some areas sound...too thin perhaps? I can't quite put my finger on it.

    I agree, the synths were sounding odd in a few places, but I didn't have time to fix them.

    Mega Man X: The Grand Maverick Remix Battle 2012

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    You did test your skills. You made a song. Every new song you make will increase your ability and make you a better musician. Whether I submitted something or not wouldn't have changed that.

    Yeah, I definitely agree, this competition has made me a better musician. I meant "test" in the sense of seeing if my skills had come far enough to be able to advance to the next round. I did advance, but based on factors other than the quality of my remix.

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