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Hey guys, I'm going to have the opportunity to write music to go along with some fan-based youtube productions soon, and I'm wondering who out there has experience scoring or knows some good resources that I could consult. I'm a little bit at a loss of how to time everything so it makes sense, etc. and I'm looking for a place to get started. I have Cubase, so I know I can import the video there and compose along with it. X

Man, talk about the failure of the community here. Sorry it's taken so long for anyone to talk to you about this piece. I'm listening now, though admittedly it's not in the best environment. First, kudos for doing a FFMQ arrangement. This album has so many great tracks. I've wanted to dig my teeth into it for a while. The core of it is really nice and chill. I like it. I think a live flute and violin would take this to new places, but the flute isn't as jarring as the violin. The violin took me out of the mood because the sample sound is so harsh. I could offer to do the flute for you if you like, but I can't make any guarantees as to the quality of my playing. You're right in that it lacked a bit of movement before the violin came in, so yes, I agree that there's somtehing you need to do to the last bit of the piece to keep it feelign like it's moving forward, but I can't think of any suggestions off the top of my head. Maybe add some padding? I actually think of water while I'm listening to this...maybe some water sound effects? I'm just shooting from the hip. The track does feel a liiiiittle empty, as chill pieces tend to do.

No, it's not a capella I'm having trouble sticking to the source and making it clear that we're working with cid's theme, because my imagination is running a little wild on this one. I expct to have a first draft by Sunday night, although I'm working all day Saturday so I can't be 100% confident.

The screams of my enemies!!!!

Thanks for the advice, everyone! Composers collection wins for me right now, because: Separately: $4000 Collection: $900 Ebay Sniping Four Minutes Ago: $500, free shipping, no taxes. Win!

Thanks man, some good food for thought. I'm thinking Composer's Collection because I already have Komplete (though not ultimate)

I'm still a budding remixer (only been doing this since January 2012 and I mostly use my live instruments) so I'm definitely looking for: a.) a good orchestral kit, more strings than winds since I have winds at my disposal b.) some good epic drums Other than that, I have questions as to what I SHOULD be looking for, you know? I'm still sort of defining my style.

Thanks Argle! I'll do some browsing along those lines. I have Morphine and Harmon synths...do think Omnisphere is worth getting even though I have a bunch of other ones? This year's Black Friday showed me some really good deals that I couldn't afford at the time, so I may wait it out until November to really upgrade the studio and put my tax refund money in a CD or something. I have some native instruments vouchers, too, so maybe that'll help. If anyone has any other suggestions for Kontakt libraries or building up my sound library in general, you would be my hero.

Given that you have some experience, do you have some suggestions for Kontakt, then?

I already have Komplete 8, if that's what you're talkign about, which comes with Kontakt 5. Or are you saying just go crazy looking for awesome Kontakt samples? If anyone could recommend some good ones or general repositories for Kontakt samples that would help me out, too. I'm pretty sure Orchestral Tools and 8dio works with Kontakt, but that will kill my $1,000 with one or two sample packs

By Kontakt you mean just browse the Native Instrument site?

I was looking at the composer's pack from EWQL. It seems like a ridiculous deal; you get like $4,000 worth of software and sound packs for $1,000 ish. I'm wondering if anyone here has shelled out the cash for something like that and what they thought of it. That aside, I was considering taking $1,000 of my tax return this year and dedicating it to music stuff. Granted that I already have a tube preamp, a legit DAW (Cubase 7), Komplete 8, and a good soundcard (Focusrite Safire Pro 14), are there any suggestions? I could either go the software or the hardware route, though I don't know what kind of hardware I'd get other than maybe some nice mics.

doooooo iiiiiiiiitttt!!!!!

I think I'm now enrolled in like 6 courses at once, and realizing that it was a very silly idea. I didn't even really finish digital sound design completely. I am going to rip all the videos for all the classes I'm in, I think.

So much win in that bari solo. It's so cool when you get the collaboration of so many talented musicians to dedicate some rehearsal and performance time to VGM.

If you all haven't heard these two mixes, you need to. Like right now. http://ocremix.org/artist/5042/the-runaway-five

My office mate isn't here today, so I am excited that I can listen to OCRadio at work without anyone complaining that it's not top 40.

Ick, no! I want them to give me the controller and let ME play Zelda, or put a game on that we can both play. If I went to hang out with a friend and they picked up a single-player game, I'd leave! Unless maybe they were like "dude I can't get this part, help me out". But that's me.

(Moved from another thread to avoid hijacking) I'm actually just curious, since I've been seeing the links to LPs a lot while looking for source tunes on YouTube...what the hell is the point? Not to criticise what anyone does with their time, but I'm confused as to where the enjoyment is in watching someone else play a video game. I've never watched one of them - is there goofy commentary, or something, or anything that deepens your experience, or is there a strange enjoyment in watching Cecil tackle another imp through someone else's control? I just don't get it.

Edit: I think this could be considered hijacking your thread, sorry. I'll move this discussion elsewhere.

Totally just got the head nod to The Divine Wings of Tragedy. Well played, sir. Well played. Also, these are the dumbest reasons I've ever heard for not liking a remix, especially one as awesome as this one.

You get nothing. You should have thought of that before you moved. Live is full of choices!

Dude. That's cool as shit. It's a shame that if this were to be posted it would be without the video, as the video is awesome. Well done. I'm not a cellist so I can't give you any technical feedback. Maybe if you could make the mix itself sound a little closer and fill out, that would be nice. Everything's smack dab in the middle right now. BUT with that performance, who cares? Great job! Edit: Totally just recognized you as the guy that used to pop up on my Last.FM before I knew that OCRemix existed. Ha. Your stuff is awesome.