[Strikers 1945 II - Devil's Tower Cover]

2 hours ago, Sir_NutS said:

Well a good start is getting the mix balance right.  The drums appear to be a bit too much in the front, and sound like they were recorded on a whole different setup/room.  I know the drums weren't recorded, but the way they are mixed in makes them sound like they don't belong.  The rhythm guitars are a bit too far in the back and the tone overall seems dull.  

I think this song is a good reference to follow: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02867

If you get the balance right and then apply some compression, eq, and other processing you can get it to sound fuller and more cohesive.  This advice is a bit too general but that's the overview, good luck!

Okay! Thanks for the detailed feedback :)!

[Strikers 1945 II - Devil's Tower Cover]

19 hours ago, Sir_NutS said:

Pretty cool cover, the mixdown could be better though, but your performance on the lead guitar was pretty neat.

Thanks! Yes there is many things that can be improved :). Do you have any suggestions what kind of things i could improve with the mixdown?

[Strikers 1945 II - Devil's Tower Cover]

Hello :)!

I made a new cover about Strikers 1945 II game. The song name is Devil's Tower and it's very cool theme to play on guitar. I had lots of fun recording and arranging this song!

Here is the cover:

 

 

Here is the original:

 

 

[Seagull Sonata [Stickerbush Symphony] (Donkey Kong Country 2, SNES)]

This arrangement makes me happy and relaxed. Pleasant to hear and nicely done!

[Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney - True Evening of Grief Cover]

Yo! I made a cover about Phoenix Wright series. The song name is True Evening of Grief (Reminiscence). Actually this time it's fully a piano arrangement and recorded it with my Yamaha keyboards. It's one of my favorite songs from the series and a very sad one too. With this cover i tried to bring some certain emotions out :).

Here is the cover:

 

Here is the original one:

 

[Lufia 2 - The Sorrow of Parting Cover]

On 24.6.2016 at 7:33 PM, JulienMulard said:

Really nice cover, the minimalism really adds to the melancholic feel of the source. I like it!  

Now, for some constructive feedback, a few things that I noticed:  

• Some background noise during the guitar section. I suppose you recorded both audio and video together, and picked the city noise with your mic along with the guitar. If going for something clean, I suggest you try recording everything in a noiseless environment, most probably inside, and record a playback video if you want outdoor footage. Note that you don't have that noise during the piano part.
• Still concerning the guitar part, I would have let that last chord around 30s ring a little longer, along with the lead, to smooth the transition with the next part.
• One last regarding the guitar: I would have played the last melodic phrase legato, as the rest. The choppiness of the last part is rather offsetting :/
• The piano part is well played, but your sound is a bit muddy and lacks of clarity. With maybe too much reverb. I have no idea if it comes from your mic or your keyboard, but you could probably easily correct this by removing the reverb on the keyboard during the record and adding it afterwards, with a bit of EQ like adding some highs or cutting some middle low? (I'm rather bad at EQ theory...)

Whatever,thanks for sharing your work, and keep playing!  

Thanks for the feedback, i'm glad you liked it :)!

The background noise is probably coming from my condenser mic settings. I recorded everything in a quiet room...i wonder what picked up that kind of static noise :/? Too much gain, volume or something external? Keyboard was recorded with Direct Out method.

Yes, the piano is a bit muddy :D. I think the reason for that is the way how i used my sustain pedal and reverb effect.

There is lots of good points you mentioned out, i really appreciate it :)!

 

[Lufia 2 - The Sorrow of Parting Cover]

On 17.6.2016 at 1:59 AM, The Nikanoru said:

Been a long time since I played this game - longer than I care to admit. Ol' Maxim still pulls on the heartstrings though...

Very pretty. You clearly know the source material well and know how to make it sound very good - but this is just a cover in the purest reference. If I may wax poetic here, I hear nothing of the performer in this track.

Have you thought about adding your own touch to this piece? Maybe a small solo over the harmony riff you have in the guitar part or a bridge to transition between the guitar and piano parts?

Yes...same here. Very near in the future i have to experience this wonderful adventure again :).

Thanks for the feedback. I thought about making some improvisation and actually had recorded some, but i didn't use it in the end. I came to a conclusion that i wanted to make this cover sound almost like the original, but still a little bit different with my playing (acoustic guitar, piano...). But yeah...it was kind of a thing to get my music, video and other stuff rolling again :).

I think it's very possible that i try to record and make some new kind of arrangement for this. I just have to train more frequently and expand my vision for the improvisation

[Lufia 2 - The Sorrow of Parting Cover]

Hello! I made a new cover. It's about Lufia 2 soundtrack, a little bit of sad theme. There has been some time since i uploaded anything, but this one got my groove back :).

Main instruments are acoustic guitar and piano. I made other sounds like bass with DAW from the scratch.

Here is the cover:

 

and here is the original soundtrack:

 

 

[Lufia 2 - Iris]

This gave me crazy amount of shivers through my body. It sounds awesome. Lufia 2 is so legendary with it's soundtrack and everything else :D.

I made a cover for this song 4 years ago and it's quiet, decent one. Decided to share for you though :D.

 

 

[Chrono Cross - Singing Emotions Cover]

Very smooth.  Is that a Martin?

Thanks! It's Yamaha DW-8L .

[Chrono Cross - Singing Emotions Cover]

Hello! Some time ago, i made a cover about very sensitive song. This song is from the game, that is very memorable and still one of the most important games i have ever played. Chrono Cross - Singing Emotions.

 

It's pretty simple rendition, but i like how nicely acoustic guitar fits in...at the end i mixed it with the same kind of sound, that plays in the original. It kinda express the sensitivity of the cover more .

 

Here is the cover:

 

 

And here is the original:

 

[Pinocchio SNES - Escape From Pleasure Island Cover]

Hi! I did about month ago a cover that is concerning old classic SNES game called Pinocchio. It's very underrated game that has a couple of very memorable soundtracks.

 

I did a cover for this one "Escape From Pleasure Island" which is awesome and very dark theme for Pinocchio i think . Tried to arrange it towards some more heavier and haunting atmosphere. 

 

 

Here is my cover:

 

Pinocchio SNES - Escape From Pleasure Island Cover

 

 

 

And here is the original:

 

[Speeding Towards Adventures: 25 Years of Sonic the Hedgehog - History]

Nah, just send it sometime

I'll contact you later, probably at the end of August, ok?

Alright

[Speeding Towards Adventures: 25 Years of Sonic the Hedgehog - History]

Is it still possible to participate in this? and i'm not sure if i understood right, so can i for example cover any sonic song that exists in the series? Then i just send it to you?

[Wild Arms Ending - the Missing Track]

The song at 3:40 is "Lamenting and a Promise". It plays during the prologue of the game.

 

Here is the link for it:

 

 

It's very emotional theme...i get chills every time i listen to it.

[Super Street Fighter IV - Theme of Akuma and Gouken Cover]

Hi people! I have finished my newest Street Fighter arrangement. This is actually my first cover that includes two themes in one.

 

Here is the cover:

 

 

 

 

And here are the original ones:

 

Super Street Fighter IV - Theme of Akuma

 

 

 

Super Street Fighter IV - Theme of Gouken

 

 

 

It was very fun to arrange this because i love the intensity in both themes. Akumas theme is a bit more furious, while Goukens theme is more peaceful. So i wanted to bring those elements in my cover too.

 

DAW: Mixcraft 7

Electric Guitar: Ibanez RG370 lefthanded.

Bass: Mixcraft 7

Drums: EZDrummer

 

What do you think about it? Is there something that is too loud, or too low? Every feedback is important to me .