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put me down for merry go round and stage boss
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im gonna peep this while i work today <3 I have about 15 songs done for an rpg too hehe
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since it was orange
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Ahoy! Ye can be putting me on the list o' peoples what be definitely attendin'. [i will definitely be attending, if that wasn't clear]
This be sadder news than a tavern out o' grog. Maybe next year? KF
This year has been rough on Jade and I with us both getting laid off at points and still paying off wedding debts and medical debts. I think by the time MAG 9 rolls around we would be MUCH better prepared and I would probably have all the necessary gear I need to not just do a dj set, but put on a live performance of my music. So we will definitely start planning for mag9 now
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if i manage some kind of break before december we will be there but as of now we are too broke to eat :/
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Sort of off topic for a bit, but do you find yourself prefering the UAD plugs over the creamware/powercore ones? Just asking because I'm thinking about sinking some money into one of the above and I've heard great things about all of 'em...
Anyway, I'm probably going to submit something for this - just waiting to see if my trumpet player is going to be able to record before the deadline.
I'd also be more than happy to supply some HQ orchestral parts if people want/need them.
good luck everybody
Honestly creamware has some of the highest quality of the three for certain processors...but its not worth the hassle. its now sonic-core, bought out, so they wouldn't go into insolvency. Can be VERY finicky to get everything up and running but once it is, its insanely rock stable with an amazing platform for synths fx and supreme asio drivers.
Of the 3 though, if i had to choose, it would be the uad-1. If you want to be set for life (for now) get the uad-2 quad extreme ultra mega hugeness and you won't really need anything else. I use all 3 together though for certain plugins on each platform, each one has their strengths and weaknesses which is why I have all of them
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But you know, if you did tell me I'd learn a lot.
I probably won't get it right and you'd end up doing the mixdown for me anyway, but I'd still learn from the instruction
Oh thats no problem, I can totally instruct. But this once again comes down to plugin quality, hardware quality etc. My reverbs, eqs, and compressors, are all hardware replicas 1x1 perfection = high quality mix. Ive made good mixdowns in reason and better ones in cubase with uad, creamware, and powercore plugins and the results are insanely huge in contrast. Im not necessarily saying im better at leveling your tracks, but I have some nice tools at my disposal and am putting it out there for use to those that want it.
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actually bLiNd, and don't be mad for me saying this...but if you want the music to fit a particular theme, or be similar, wouldn't you actually be mixing more than mastering? I mean, of course the mastering is part of it...but I don't think people would be as offended if you were to use mixing instead...
Actually you are right. I've talked to Jade about this several times, that I am actually willing to take unmixed tracks (as in, no eq, compression, reverb, delay etc) and mix and master for anyone that needs help. Most mixers on the project are already extremely capable of this but I do have a specific mixing style and every genre has a different way to mixdown. But the offer to mix AND master stands for those that want the help. I have good monitors and ears for the WIPs I received, when I check production. But one advantage people submitting WIPs to me have is that I can help them on a technical level by DOING it for them, instead of telling them HOW to do it and making them spend money on stuff and learning it etc. So yea
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i don't really agree with this. i think i'm perfectly capable of mastering my own stuff properly. also, i feel like having someone else master my track would dilute the experience for me.
though an optional service of the same nature would be perfectly fine
Yes I used to think the same thing. Regardless of how good you are at mastering, the actual sound quality depends on what you are using to master it. I have an extensive collection of pro software for mastering (all non-native DSP based stuff, spent probably 2000 bucks on these plugins alone) If you want to look into the uad-1 precision mastering plugins, sonic-core mastering plugins, and powercore mastering plugins, you will see what I mean. So I recommend giving them to me anyway
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u lucky u made this post, because my first respost was probably going to get me banned. i like your music so we coo.
anyways, yeah, my point was this thread turned from being a discussion as to why people cool with having internet ppl in their house, and now it's a giant circlejerk.
I mean it's cool meeting some internet people but I guess I'm more of a laid back person when it comes to that topic. It's great that they make good music and shit, but I'd much rather leave internet to internet and just hang out with the real person and have a good time doing fun stuff. But like the thread started off saying, most of my meetups are with respectfully cool dudes, and I've been lucky in that chance. I'm kind of excited for baha's shindig so I can see how OCR stand up to the "non-ocr" site in relative terms of cool dudes.
I also plan on getting baha ridiculously drunk :3
alright well you drink....control your temper. If you ever do meet with us you dont want to get into a beef with my wife or me. And we are only coo, if you respect her, has nothing to do with my music. Just take it easy on the forums and get your reputation by respecting people.
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i admit it man, this songs lyrics are cheesy. but hey it was worth a shot hahaha
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I remember when this was a good thread.
Before all of the LOL's.
(seriously stay the fuck away from my house)
The reason she LOLs is cuz shes fully satisfied at the bLiNd household sir. Dont attack my wife to get your post count up
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You know if you guys all vote, OC PEEEPLE VOTE! and you get all your friends and family to vote, you might actually get me to magfest this year for a new set! DID YOU EVER THINK OF THAT?! hahaha jk...
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Oh man! You know what tefnek has a remix for this contest too and they're both super good. I don't know which one to pick!! >_<
You can vote for both
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which is why i started it 6 hours ago
its for freebies, worth a shot hehe
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Black Eyed Peas Contest for gear weeee
Yea I started this song like 6 hours ago
http://www.beatportal.com/remix/detail/i-gotta-feeling-tenjii-remix/
You know the drill <333
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^Not to mention a ballin' hot get well soon album when you were sick. How many places do you get an ALBUM cut for you when you're sick?
amen
thats a true blessing
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OCR Got me a career goal and a wife. Dreams really do come true
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absolutely.
jade and i came up with something to mention about genre and styles. it will be made known in the final project information post when this goes official
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Well, I partially agree with this. The songs that aren't as special aka "aren't worth covering" I feel should still be claimable, but they shouldn't have to be done for the project to be considered finished. You never know what crazy idea someone could come up with for the most boring source...
Absolutely. We shouldn't limit but there needs to be some kind of theme to stick to as well. Lots of points to consider...
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And see, there are people (like me!) who feel the exact opposite. I love projects that have a lot of variety and different approaches to the same soundtrack; I hated Relics of the Chozo because every track had the same feel to it (and Children of the Monkey Machine's tracks all sounded more like annoying noises repeated for a few minutes at a time than actual music). Chrono Symphonic felt tired and devoid of life, even during the most energetic of tracks. And hell, as hyped as I was for Summoning of Spirits, it had a definite rock bias that got kind of old kind of fast.
In fact, I still think the best project on the site yet is, ironically, not an OCR project - Bound Together. There was simply so much variety in tracks, from Ailsean's quick hard rock to Morse's... whatever it is that he does and is so damned catchy, to your own trance-y Snowbound. It kept changing and stayed interesting and I still end up just listening to the whole thing in order long after its release.
Though that may be misinterpreting your statement - I'm taking "cohesion" to mean "same genre and style throughout," which I'd attribute more to single-artist albums. In a multiple-artist release, I think something more varied is far more valuable, where you can use each artist's strengths to your advantage, and have each do tracks that suit them. Really, if I wanted "cohesiveness," (as I understand your use of it, which I'm beginning to wonder if I do) I'd stick to single-artist releases.
Yes I agree about your points 100%. It wasn't necessarily genre specific cohesiveness, but everything had a similar tone, one string that made it work or glued it together. One idea thats been discussed is having genre specific cd's so you don't have some super soft piano or orchestra piece and then it slam into a rock or dance song thats decibels louder in dynamics. The ff4 project had that problem especially when my stuff came in. Thats why I offered to at least mix and master tracks so it has a similar quality or tone (gear wise) throughout. That offer still stands and something I definitely excel at is production and production quality, I have thousands of dollars worth of plugins and gear that can bring quality sounding mixes and masters (and I am experienced in mixing all genres) The earthbound project point I actually mentioned in an early post. Joe cam had a project that worked because he knew exactly what he wanted because he knew what artists he wanted. All the artists involved knew their craft and consistently put out quality music. The cohesiveness there was quality. Genres need to be separated at the very least, so your ears don't have to adjust so much, or at least the track order needs to be considered by genre.
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The ONLY qualm I have about this project is that there is a shit ton of projects already. But whatever, I guess you might as well ride the wave of projects getting started. I'm extremely tempted to do so myself...but I REALLY shouldn't...
I have to agree with this statement.
Seems that the queue for project spotlights is almost as massive as the queue for mixes to be posted :/ And i seem to be involved with a big percentage of them haha
If you read mazedudes interview I have to agree with him...a lot of mixers are no longer doing what they love..remixing their favorite game music, because they end up doing a slew of project songs. Dont get me wrong, I love doing these project songs, some of my best work comes from them. I like doing them because they are a challenge and force me to try new things as a remixer instead of just getting comfortable. They have also taught me how to have an insanely fast workflow. I seem to get tracks done faster than ever now (well as soon as I start them at least) lately I have been having problems with my setup so I have been on hold, but these projects also force me to discover new music so there are definate pluses and minuses. But there is also something magical about taking a track that means a lot to you and doing amazing magic with it. I think thats why Bahamut did this new project the darkness and the light. He wants people to choose some of the best music they loved from rpgs, that they are passionate about and have a strong connection to, to make the remix have SOUL. Instead of just another cover or interpration. I think all future projects need this motivation otherwise we will have lots of great looking and sounding projects that have no soul to them and no umph. If I co direct I really want people to have this mindset, bahamut has it down. We need people that understand this though, to remix everything, and EVERYONE, seems to be tied up. So realistically this will be an even bigger endeavor that may take a very long time. I dont want it to be all about just finishing the remixes for a deadline and cracking whips to get people to finish their songs. Because that result is always mediocre music.
Regardless of how many projects tho, and the scope and size of this one, it CAN be successful, but it will take lots of time and patience for this one to bust out and be different. Thats one of the reasons I never wanted to do a site project because my vision for one seems to be hard to meet. Protricity had the right idea and I still stand on that statement but super metroid is a much smaller soundtrack, so this vision is much larger in scope. I think the tracklist should be a selection, we dont need to cover everything, but everything that is mixable and worth covering should be. Just my thoughts anyway
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Shes right....
She knows more about this site than me when it comes to remixes and artists...::shame::
Now this is truly cool, you guys are awesome to support Jade and encourage her. You don't necessarily need a good rep to organize something, but you DO need reputable mixers to make the project worth a release. Joe Cam had a cult following underground remix project that was a huge success and there are tons of projects with project leaders ive never seen before. Honestly OA and audio fidelity came out of the blue and then later I find out audio fidelity has lived right around the corner from me my whole life
You never know what kind of talent is hiding in the forums, and to look at a join date and make a judgement of noob status IS VERY IGNORANT. thats somethingawful forums style of behavior and its not accurate. Jade has been listening to OC remixes and coming to this site longer than I have. She didnt join the forums until she became involved with me but she knows more mixes than even mr oji himself. At magfest she turned his head with her knowledge actually hehe.
So to settle that issue talent comes from all directions and if there are enough people to rally behind it, then its something positive, regardless if it succeeds or fails as a whole. Ive been involved in lots of failed projects but they all had something positive result from it. What we are doing here is recognizing an amazing composers vision for this widely known game and celebrating its great melodies and music. If it releases on the site or it doesnt, it doesnt really matter, we are having fun and paying tribute.
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Alright, this thread died long ago and somehow got resurrected.
Shes been talking of this for quite some time and figured it was more trouble than it was worth plus with people saying forget it, she figured she would.
I told her there are lots of things involved in a large scale rpg project but the more people helping the better. I can co-direct.
Yea im busy but not too busy for my wifes interests. Chances are i will be rescuing many lost WIPs and tracks for this project if and when it gets started..I seem to have a reputation for the rescuing remixer for projects that are ALMOST DONE and need a track to be finished QUICKLY haha but I digress.
This project would be very strict if it were to take on a life of its own. My thought is, instead of floods of ocremixes in all styles and genres, it would have to be cohesive in a sense...if not by genre, by quality. Im extreme with the quality of music, im hard on myself, which is why I get the quality I do when I create. So I am open to making this project a success by helping artists push themselves over the top, or even helping them mix and master if it needs to be done. I still think the best project on this site is protricity's super metroid project, it was the VERY first one, he created the concept and successfuly executed it. Its an extremely cohesive album that works. A lot of the projects i have been involved in are not cohesive and the reviews show that. Its got to have an album feel and that takes lots of work when multiple artists are involved. Now i have tons of remixes to do but its all preliminary and there are no rushes....not to mention TONS of projects lined up to be shown in spotlight. So this project, if it were done and released, would be a couple years down im sure. The soundtrack is worth it though, its definately worth celebrating and it looks like I have some planning to do.
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She didn't force me this time hahahahah
She knows mario is one of my favorite game series tho so she shouldn't be surprised. I say when it rains it pours, i've been asked to join every project on the planet, so i joined the remaining ones that I can handle because in reality deadlines are just to motivate people to finish their songs, but I am self motivated to finish these projects because I love the music and I love producing. These projects are gonna be standing in line for release for a while anyway so don't no one drop me, I will deliver
PS - Fishy you should claim a track on wild arms anyway b4 they all disappear, we are being lenient about submitting WIPs