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Completed a bonus track for the SZRC 2014, plus a second unreleased OutRun track. Not bad progress so far, plus there's a couple more projects to go! No dice. In relation to one of the points further down. At LCG 2014, I performed the aforementioned unreleased OutRun remix, covering Splash Wave. Not a brilliant reception though, but I bet it's down to the fact that i'm better off rocking a keytar. I might perform "Pizza Time" off Shell-Shocked for a future convention this year - who knows? One step at a time. Look at the next bullet point. I'm on a sick note from my doctor regarding my mood. I'm slowly on the mend, with only a few instances of feeling emotionally distraught - and luckily no IRC ragequits at this point! Some things can still be improved in regards to how I take certain comments, but otherwise I'll keep plowing ahead. Got a couple of ideas. Haven't started yet, but I know one thing the costume requires is a printed t-shirt and I found a great place down town that does them on different types of tee. It'll be full steam ahead come the summer!

I'm not even part of Bound Together, but I have a few things to say regarding this move. Most importantly, this is Joe Cam's baby first and foremost. Sure, it'll be nice to hear it lossless in the end, but I believe if it is going to happen, it's a manager's decision to make it happen. Besides, gathering all lossless forms by yourself, renaming the project and adding in djp's intended-for-but-removed-in-the-last-minute track does NOT count as an authorised re-release. Just putting that out there. It doesn't mean you can't ask if there's any lossless versions of any of the tracks though. Just don't go as far as a bootleg unless you're intentionally looking for trouble.

Build my own house.

I thought there was no show anyway because of Easter. But if it's other things, I get that too.

The last charge of the PRC is all here! SMD tonight covers TGH's epic work as well as the bonus tracks

Ben, I suggest getting in touch with KyleJCrb and see if he can run a listening party as part of NGI / Gamefuel. Often when he does these, the atmosphere gets really involved and can be a big push for album promotion.

Yeah, I believe I was the one that brought up the vocal delivery irk - and somehow responded with a funny take on the Fresh Prince theme when this was aired on SEGA Mixer Drive #54. Again, vocals are very tricky to actually get around, especially since they're naturally really difficult to pull off and get the sound you're going for. I've no idea what kind of tips Sir Jordanius gave you when working on "Time Traveller's Delight", but here's how I can imagine the kind of vocal delivery. Instead of just looking at your recording area as a recording area with just yourself in, you can instead envision yourself as shouting out towards an entire group of people as you really push your feelings across. Possibly the best way to envision the delivery is to treat it as if you're leading a group of boy scouts that happen to be Sonic fans, and you're addressing the entire group as its leader. Get the feeling of the new cartoon off to this young pack and make them want to watch it when it starts airing! Wow... when did I start turning into Sir J myself Anyway, we want to see you become more street for another potential vocal spot, whether with O'sembled or in another asset. I hope these tips could help you improve your vocals further

Grabbing 'em now! This week's SEGA Mixer Drive will be the last charge for the SZRC 2014 - the Bonus Tracks will air on the show, plus I can confirm now that the Community Spotlight will be entirely dedicated to TGH. Way to go with the win as well, sir - you knew how to make a great impression every single week [EDIT: HOLY SHIT SIR J YOUR MEGAMIXING CHOPS ARE BETTER THAN LAST TIME]

In real life, I can't ride a bike to save my life.

An OCRI release sounds like a great way to further promote the spirit of the competitions area, plus some help for all those people that wanted an EP release but didn't get round to it (!!). I'm in favor!

WE'RE LIVE!

Well, let's ask the question first of all - with the right amount of attention, CAN this be an OC Remix? Well, for what it is we have a nice interpretive version of the source; doesn't seem to go anywhere aside from working a lot around the organ riff of the original, but if there's going to be future revisions it'll be a good idea to keep exploring and going for more of its development. However, let me bring in some pointers for future musical endeavours. I've kept a good eye on your music since the B4C2 last summer and I can see some potential if you know where to improve yourself. Here's a start: - I've studied the waveform and it looks really quiet in comparison to other similar sounding tracks. You've got the right idea with the drum compression, but if you have a wave editor then you can be able to normalise the exported waveform to give it more presence. Bringing it up to around -0.1dB is a good start without sacrificing any loss of audio quality. - I understand where you're going with the drum writing and the synth selection, but I feel the grooves and the choice of soundfont don't match. You've got four-on-the-floor kicks most of the way plus some nice rolling hihats and breaks that just don't seem to work with the acoustic sound - it would benefit more from going for a more electronic-based groove, similar to what we usually expect from halc's stuff. If you have a VST that can handle sampling, then exploring what Wave Alchemy provides can be a good start. You can also try Maschine Drum Selection if you're a Kontakt user as well. If in doubt, consult the Music Composition & Production area for any further advice. - In addition, the mixing feels very muddy. Getting around to EQing tracks can be problematic for those starting out for the first time, but once you understand the basics you'd get to understand it more. Let me link you to this chart: http://podcomplex.com/images/podcomplex-frequency-overview-chart.gif There's some tips there in order to suggest how to cut or boost your instruments for whatever kind of effect you're looking for. But it's usually best to focus more on the effect you want, and then after that start cutting out the unwanted frequencies, i.e. the notes that the instruments aren't playing. So for example, that bell that plays the melody at 0:59 generally plays a note range between F5 and F6. You're most likely going to get your effect presence in the higher register, so a high-pass at around 675k would be a good start. Provided you're able to compare this with the piano roll of what workstation you're doing, you'd be able to make those unwanted cuts and see what kind of presence your instruments are looking for. Drums can be cut in a similar way, but the cut frequences also depends on the general timbre of the drum piece as well. I hope these will help you on your way nevertheless. It's not too bad, but it's still a long way off from being an OCR mixpost; however, just keep making music and I can see you getting further ahead in due course.

I guess i got two options - kill my soprano voice, or sing a new melody. XD

You guys asked for it. Obligatory haiku. Shut up and move on.

Show's on, folks!

I'm kind of taking a shot in the dark for this, but I'm looking for help in filling in the last 4 spots of my Vivillon collection. I'm missing Icy Plains, Jungle, River and Sandstorm; what I can offer in return is an Elegant, Continental, Monsoon, Polar, Sun and Archipelago as well as raising my native pattern of Garden. Let me know if you're up for giving me a hand

Pete... don't be an hero... :s Here we were worrying about the state of the Sonic finals, and THIS happens.

I still don't think I'm a great vocalist, but... why the hell not, I'm doing this thing!

SMD is live! No idea how 2 tracks will help attract this thing...

If you want my take on this Twiggy, then yes, I can understand where those who don't quite seem as polished don't have anywhere to go to show off their music if they want to aim for OCR in the first place. And we have people around the forums that have been trying to get onto the site but heavily struggling. Heck, a lot of musicians that got posted on OCR within the past few years have been down there at the beginning. My advice to you is to just start working on whatever music you'd love to do. Maybe sign up on Soundcloud; use it to host some work on there when you get it done, or just use it as your own musical sketchpad in a way. Or if you want to work on something specific, OCR's Competitions Area is a good starting point too - PRC and MnP are always looking for new faces. Other than that, there's Newgrounds and Youtube being your most likely bet to share music. But that's the point though - SHARE music. Some of the most popular crap on both sites are driven purely by nostalgia or fanboyism, and if that's your aim then it's probably not for you. But yes, there's always a lot of options out there to share music that you've done, regardless if they're going to pass the panel or not.

I am still oblivious to exactly and why.That said, if I have the free time I may have a go xD

These are the heroes that Mobius didn't deserve.

Either that, or a cricket bat to the... you'd probably know where >_>