Orion

Going to have to go ahead and be a Hayter here. Kiefer Sutherland is going to rock this role

The problem is probably due to a lack of humanization. I step recorded a lot of what you're hearing with this piece. I haven't found a way to streamline the process of making each note sound like it's being played by a non-robot. I did change velocity of groups of notes sectionally but it ain't getting the job done. When I make an attempt to get it done, it sounds really messy to my ear. I think it's kind of a bad habit in my method to let it slide when in reality I haven't found a way to get it to work. It also might be b/c the dynamics for the piano patch I am using don't sound convincing at extremes on the velocity scale.

Main Theme and stuff https://soundcloud.com/crystalkingdom/crystalkingdommaintheme

Nice arrangement man.

Not sure if there is an Earthbound piano arrangement album out there... or if there will be one. But in commemoration of Mother 2, I arranged Fourside for solo piano. https://soundcloud.com/crystalkingdom/fourside There is almost a calypso type of beat being outlined by the percussion in the original piece. I made an honest effort to import that vibe to the piano and likely failed completely. If anyone is interested in a piano arrange album of mother series, please let me know. Might be a lot of fun!

Hello Xouman. I am a big fan of Seiken series, particularly for the music. Something that makes the seiken series successful is the work of Kikuta. One of the reasons he is successful is that he's a brilliant man and has a great ear for building intriguing haunting melodies with fantastic rhythmic drive. I know many people who aren't big into rpg music who still remember the soundtrack years later after hearing it only a few times. He's a unique instrumentalist as well. Most of the songs in the game utilize instrument choices that are organic, acoustical nature-based that play together and pair well. Many reeds, bass percussion, acoustical guitars and many wood-borne instruments in general. The music is powerful but the instruments state the music sublimely, they keep it soft and gentle on the ear. Which paradoxically make make it more engaging to the human ear. (with the exception of tracks like "danger", and a few tracks which use more contemporary instruments to create a harsher less organic instrument environment... to mixed results imo.) But far and away it works well. These elements of song writing and presentation show on Secret of Mana soundtrack and make it much loved. But love also has to be given to the synth operator. The piece that you've submitted uses instruments that would be favorable for the purposes you've set out to create. But the sound seems harsh. For a start, I would strongly recommend playing the instrument more quietly. Allow the music to speak and breathe in a sublime way, like the sound of a rain drop on a pond.

More stuff. rpg cave theme https://soundcloud.com/crystalkingdom/cave2 Main theme for solo piano (concerto style) https://soundcloud.com/crystalkingdom/crystalkingdomtheme4pianosolo

Cool cool cool I think there is some fighting going on between the piano and the lolectric guitar. I'll keep this in mind for future tracks. Thanks for the feedback!

Going for more realistic sounding automation and note playing. https://soundcloud.com/crystalkingdom/crystalcalm

You bet. Thanks for these.

Hello. My name is Ryan and I write video game music. < love this emoticon. Now that the introduction is out of the way... I've been writing music in the indie video game scene for over 10 years. A lot of my projects just sound unrefined in terms of the quality and mastery and organization of various elements of sound. It's a process that I haven't sweated until now ... which brings me to why I am here. Basically I am here to learn and get better. I want to gain a more critical ear and mind for the purposes of sound mixing and music. I hope to see many of you around. Cheers and good vibes to ya'll Ryan Here is my latest work for CrystalKingdom, a sprite-based mmo rpg largely inspired by early Squaresoft rpg titles for the SNES. https://soundcloud.com/crystalkingdom/unpeacefulrespite-cemetary And a few other things. https://soundcloud.com/crystalkingdom/boss-dialogue https://soundcloud.com/ryanreilly/frogatto-map-and-orchestra https://soundcloud.com/ryanreilly/wellputfinal https://soundcloud.com/ryanreilly/symphony-no-1-melody-outline https://soundcloud.com/ryanreilly/chip-and-bass https://soundcloud.com/ryanreilly/chipzen-final-track-1 (i got my work cut out for me)

I am such a huge fan of Quest for Glory I. One of the first games I had for my Quadra 605. It's a beautiful game. Erana's peace is glorious. I am glad to see someone is giving it the musical treatment so many years later.