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Not a mod so I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post in mod-reviewed tagged threads, but I couldn't find a rule about it so here we go:
Piano is a bit bare for a bit too long. Maybe put some stuff in the background to cover it up.
The high end on that clap is pretty hot, maybe cut the high edge off of it a bit.
Your low-mid end is a bit muddy as well, that seems to be where all of the action is. Try varying up your part writing/mixing to get a more even soundscape so the mix sounds fuller.
Not a lotta crits on the arrangement, seems to be a pretty nice downtempo mix of an iconic theme.
Whoa that ending was very sudden, look into that.
Absolutely, any feedback is appreciated!!
You mean the intro?? I kinda wanted to be like that at the beginning to have a decent build up and "drop" at 0:43
And i think i know what you mean for hot, i will look into it.
And yeah i messed up the export, i left it as "Cut Remainder" hahaha i will upload a fixed Mp3 later. Thanks!
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Name of the Arrangement: Menu 1
Original Game: SSB Melee
Source:
Link to Arrangement:
Yesterday i tried to arrange this piece with a guitar and a recorder.
Failed miserably at it, so i ended doing this. I hope you enjoy it.
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Game: Chrono Trigger
Original Track: Corridors of Time
Link to Remix: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/628213
A couple of days ago i was messing with my guitar, and found an interesting chord progression that i liked. I then randomly noticed that with some adjustments i could make Corridors of Time work in that chord progression, so i made this arrangement. What do you think?
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[MODREVIEW]
- Love the first section. Mixing is tight, the reverb is tasteful, and the parts flow very nicely.
- At 1:33, things start to get a little confusing sonically because I feel like these players aren't playing with each other, if that makes any sense. It's too freeform for my tastes, but it snaps back in at about 2:03. Like there's this very calm feeling that gets a little unbalanced there and starts to sound chaotic. This MAY be due to the fact that you are multi-tracking the same instrument in the same range, and you have some mordents and runs that run over the other parts at the same time. Since an instrument cannot physically do that, it sounds a little off in my ear.
- The piece is just barely ahead of the 2min OCR requirement. I think you had lots of room to play with this piece and since it was so pleasing to listen to I would have liked something longer and more developed.
There are huge amounts of potential in here. Great job!
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Thanks!!! I will upload a new version this weekend
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Sorry for being harsh and critical, I just hope it was specific enough to where you can understand what went wrong. In the end this is just my opinion and it is your arrangement so do whatever you want. Please work on this some more, I'll be happy to hear more of this!
O no don't worry!!! Any feedback is good feedback, and i can totally see what are you trying to point at. The second section feels messy because, deep down i wanted it to be mesier and less mechanical and strict than the original. As you said, the song is a typical Call/Response example, but in the i just wanted to evoke a "Call" only, not a dialogue because in the end, it's a goodbye. The flutes are basically an improvisation of the D-E-G-F# motif that the piano was doing in the prev section, but in the new scale of the guitar (In the first section, the guitar was doing a Dsus2 -Asus2 - CMaj7, and in the chorus, F - CMaj7 - D5 progresion. Section 2 is a an improvistaion of open C chords combined with weird variations lol), so basically flutes are doing something between the lines of, D-E-A-G (A reharmonization of the original motif, going from D major to a a C scale that i am still not able to determine LOL).
In the end, i think i will keep this "messy" part because for me it feels correct, in the end is a Farewell, and Call/Response doesn't represent well a goodbye after it happened, only when is happening.
I can definitely see what are you pointing at glueing everything together, and i will try to fix this because you are right about that. I was thinking about bringing the piano in section b but i didn't want to clutter it even more. I will think of something though
And i use a Samson C01u mic, nothing fancy, i denoise the sample, double track it, compress it a bit (a +2db gain, nothing noticeable) and mess with reeverb.
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Hello everyone. I've been aware of ocr for the longest time and always wanted to try doing something but never had the guts to sign up. So I signed up at the beginning of this year and never posted. So this is my first post, but I've been doing lots of Touhou rearrangements on the side for a while now.
So this is a post-rock rearrangement of "Dullahan Under the Willows" from the most recent (full) Touhou game. I feel like I used a lot of the source, but because my arrangement is 7 minutes long, I am worried the percentage is off. Either way I am finished the arrangement, so please lend me your mixing advice.
source tune:
updated May 17 2015:
current revision (wav): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8406298/20150517.wav
mp3: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8406298/20150517.mp3
There are several drum homages so I hope that's not a problem; kudos if you recognize them.
Thank you for your time.
Hey i enjoyed this, i think i am going to put in my Project:M Build :3
One detail though, this is not Post Rock/Metal at all, this is what post rock sounds like:
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I know most criticisms leveled here are subtractive in nature, but the only thing I could say is please, whatever you may do, don't change that guitar in any way...I heard that and felt nothing but rich maple goodness pouring from my speakers. I. Love. It. As a side note, both tracks feel like they're something straight out of American Beauty...hmm...I like it even more
Thomas Newman is one of my favourite composers and certainly he has been an inspiration to me, thanks !!! )Also, American Beauty is one of my favourite movies ever hahaha)
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I have never played Skyward Sword in my life, but i think Fi's Theme is the most beautiful piece ever made for this saga. So i felt like making a remix of it:
Source: Fi's Farewell -
Game: The Legend of Zelda - Skyward Sword
Link to Remix: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/93823550/%5BFinished%5D%20Goodbye%20Fi.mp3
For the first time in my life i tried to be not conservative with a remix (Well, the first half is still conservative), but the the second half is basically my own take on the motif. I hope you enjoy it.
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Thanks, i'd like to hear your mix when when finished
(weeena wn xD)(Weeena man jajajaja Cuando lo termine te lo muestro jajaaja)
Uhm so yeah, great arrangementent!! hahahaha
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Saw this on starmen.net. An excellent take on a gorgeous song. Even though it's very conservative, that's not a bad thing. You've enhanced an already great piece of source material, and you started adding more variation at around 0:44. I just wish it were longer, but what you have is really beautiful.
I am glad you liked it ^^
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Bump?
10 chars
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I am still stuck with conservative arrangements, i am not good at reharmonizing songs that sounds good to my ears, but well, either way, i liked the sound of this, i hope you like it
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Hahaha so i have the sound, and just need to make this less conservative and my own variation right??
I think i can make it work
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It's nice, but as it is, though the short length doesn't necessarily constitute a *NO*, one could argue that it's too short for the amount of development it has. At the moment that's probably the only issue here. So, maybe make it longer, into a more complete work.
I think i have a great idea. Would some vocals spice this up haha? (Female)
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I think this game was one of the first ones that made impact on me so i felt like making a cover of A Wish, my favourite track from the game. Any feedback is greatly appreciated (I know is in youtube but any feedback that can help me make this OCR worthy would be good, i am willing to heavily change it in order to achieve that heh)
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Ooo, I feel relevant, being commented on my feedback
I'll add a quick note and say I personally enjoy covers as much as I enjoy more liberal arrangements - they give off a more solid feel of nostalgia for me, so it's comforting to hear from time to time. However, for the two cases brought up I wasn't just swinging in for some random feedback; these were marked for Mod review, which means I attempt to judge the music against site standards rather than to my personal taste.
The Shadowman track was well produced and it had some originality to it while still retaining Shadowman in it, so I said it would probably pass as in accordance to site policy & standards. The Mana track, while having a good atmosphere, had a few production and performance snags, as well as the verbatim source usage in general that if I didn't call it out before submission, it may have taken months before the judges had a similar response. That's what Mod review is for - quicker feedback than the panel, close to what you'd hear some time later by the judges themselves (I hope).
I'd hate to give off the wrong impression, since I do give covers praise when they're not marked for review and they're well done
Damn Gario you killed the topic :c
(jk btw hahaha)
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Much better, i would soften the pianoa bit more but that's just a personal call hahahaha it sounds much nicer now.
I would also boost the bass a bit in the solo, but heh, it's pretty solid as it stands, good job :3
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Update Bump?
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Ooo, very pretty, and also very atmospheric. I actually like the more ambient take to the track overall - it really takes its time to get to the theme. The track rather decides to soak in the atmosphere, which works well.
I will comment on the rhythm of the guitar, though, since it's a little choppy. Since you said you're learning the guitar, I suggest investing in a metronome and practicing with it. It's something I noticed in the other track I listened to, as well - your timing on the rhythms need to be tightened up considerably.
That being said, this was very peaceful, calming and pleasant. I liked it.
Yeah, the intro arpegy is the only metronomed one, the rest of the track is mostly an improvisation with the chords. The problem i have with FL studio's metronome is that is too distracting, i often get lost with it :ccc
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7/4 to 6/4 to 5/4 to 4/4 to 3/4 to 2/4 to 1/4!
The closest i know is a simultaneous 3/4, 4/4 and 5/4 lol
SSB Melee - Menu 1 [NyxTheShield's Remix]
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Okay this bothered a bit too muchso i will answer right away.
Why, in the love of everything that is sane, a remix requires a key change. This has bothered me long enough. I already made some changes to the original progression (Changing minor to major chords, change of harmony etc). This, itself is a chillout (Future Garage, Chillstep etc, name it how you want) mix. I don't feel, at all, that a key change is needed in the middle of the theme. The main motif is so short that adding any structural change of tit's harmony, will result in a completely different thing. IMO the main progression is perfect as it is and i wouldn't change it for anything in the world.
There are different notes, they star adding up for a buildup.And yes, it's layered, i would like you to point out how is not layered.