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Gotta agree with Andy here. I feel like important parts are getting lost in the reverb, namely some of the guitar stuff, and the lead instruments aren't really as defined as they could be. I don't think the strings are working as a good lead; you might be better served with a flute or clarinet; something with the potential to be a little more lyrical in its approach to the melody. The strings at the end especially lose their natural quality, playing far too high for the sample to handle well. Not really a bad piece; it's pleasant sounding, for the most part, but I think you should revisit it and try to tighten up the soundscape and define things a little more. NO, resub

TOO MUCH KOMPRESSOR COMRADE!! D: Yeah this whole mix has a really smushed sound to it and the lead eventually gets lost inside the soundscape, particularly starting around 1:45. I think you'd be better served scaling that back and allowing the instruments to balance a little more naturally. Despite all that, I think this is a pretty awesome track with some wicked phat beats. Yes, I said wicked phat. Pretty epic. EDIT: I initially had a "NO, resub" here, but I think that this mix is really strong in terms of arrangement and composition, so I'm going to just say Conditional YES

NO OVERRIDE isn't valid here. Chord progression is different enough from Pakkabelz' Cannonn to make it a non-issue. You know what? I like this. I think it's a lot of fun, and it's got a pretty good arrangement, given the usual trappings of the genre. The sound design and texture is a little simplistic, but I think there's some synergy here, and some pretty creative parts. I like that little march bit with the Lemmings voices and whistling; pretty cool. Could have done with more harmonic support, but it's not a dealbreaker. YES

Sequencing gets pretty mechanical in the bassline and percussion. It ends up sounding like one of those built-in demos they have on keyboards. The saxophone trying to swing was especially killing me. I think paying more attention to velocities would help with trying to sequence the swing. Accent 2 and 4 and your upbeats. I keep hearing a lot of plodding 1 and 3 and downbeat stuff. The arrangement here is great, but for a song with the word "swing" in the title, it's pretty square, and contrary to what Huey Lewis says, it is not hip to be square. NO, resub

This sounds like the rhythm section is at the front of the stage and all the lead players got shoved to the back corner. They're being drowned out. You need to spotlight those instruments and cut back on the rhythm guitars; they're not as important as they think. Put 'em in their place. I also think that if you're going to start off with an orchestral/rock fusion, don't forget about the orchestral elements in the end of the song. That whole bit at the end with the guitars rocking out (quite well, I should add) is completely devoid of any orchestral elements that you introduced earlier. Is this fusion, or is it not? It sort of messes with the overall textural cohesion of the piece. Let the flute jam out a little, or some harps or strings. What's here isn't bad; it's good, but there are arrangement/balance issues I think you need to address. NO resub

Simply excellent. I'm a big fan of how you mixed piano and synth elements here to create a very unique, cohesive texture. The arrangement is very dynamic and progresses quite nicely. I don't have any problems with this piece. YES

Agreed with Andy. Arrangement is fantastic, but this is really quiet. I love the cello stuff, but I have to turn up my volume just to appreciate it. Conditional YES - Fix volume please.

Rhythm guitar sounds crunched up. I hear what AnSo means about it missing important frequencies. Dunno what's up with that. The synth does take up a lot space, like Andy said. Might be worth it to balance things out a little more. Great arrangement though, don't change anything about that. Conditional YES - Work on levels, balance, and EQ.

A lot of the other joojes covered most of my gripes (like the simplicity in the writing and the thinness of the synths), so there's not much more to say aside from "where's the bassline?" There are some places where you start dropping some classy beats, but there's no meaty bassline to play with that. I think that it's hurting this piece. This is so close to a YES for me, but I think with a few tweaks this track could really shine. NO

You must not have ever played with me.

An instrumental version of "Reset" is used in-game. It's one of the themes in the ending sequences. It's also what McVaffe remixed.

Alright, you need to stop asking these questions all in one thread. Please take it to the remixing forum and provide some details about your problem: what kind of hardware are you using, what programs are you using to record, etc. etc.

No. Fuck medleys. We don't need that shit.

Actually, let's be totally honest here. This particular arrangement is about 70% Sixto, 30% me. Sixto deserves a lot more props on this song than I do. I suppose I should link the original arrangement I did. Get your tortilla chips out people, 'cause this is pure cheese: Sonic the Hedgehog - Melted Marble

1. It's a blurry line. Generally speaking, we're looking for something cohesive; stay away from medleys and develop your musical ideas. 2. There is no tried and true method. Everyone has their own preferred workflow. Just find whatever works for you. 3. Yes.

Threads about games belong in Community. Moved. And yes, Okami rox.

My mistake then.

Except Baccano's got a second season with more eps coming out. And yeah, FMA is a long series. Let's try to stay on topic people. This is not generic-anime-recommendation thread. This is specifically for short series. Let's try to not recommend anything over 24-26 episodes (and even that is pushing it).

We do have an anime thread, so you really should post there... http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=14009 On the other hand, this is kind of a specific topic, so I'll let it slide. I'm thinking about killing the Anime thread though, it's just too general. Anyway, check out Black Lagoon. It's 26 episodes, but it's a whole bunch of smaller arcs thrown together without a huge overarching plotline. You can stop after any of the story arcs (though I don't know why you'd want to, it's very good).

Well said.

The synths in this song are terribly generic, thin and buzzy. There's no depth to the soundscape, no balance between elements. There's also this really weird polyrhythm triplet-vs.-16th-16th-8th going on that doesn't really work. The percussion is very repetitive and generic. Not a fan of the sampled the original game audio the way it's used here; nothing about the instrumental is really locking with the vocals. It's just a lot of syncopated lines with her randomly coming in and out. Not feeling this one at all. NO

Fixed it.

No favorites threads allowed. Also, if you're new, post an intro in the newbies forum. And cut the "lordly" attitude. This isn't an RP forum. Welcome to OCR. Locked.

Okay, what? Are you really suggesting they pony up for tons of KILLER ANTS?

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