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xenogears acid flashbacks.
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shit, i dont get off work till 11. keep mustin on the phone.
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But on the upside, the song is cool.
lies!
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i'm almost certain that's going to come back to haunt jill one day.
bet my bottom dollar on it.
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Hello everyone
Well, I'm new here, interested in remixing and an absolute newb... that's just in advance
I hope I can put all my current questions together, cause they're not all software related.I started with Fruity Loops, since it was recommended by many people here. Now I'm wondering, if FL Sudio is all I have to learn or if it's just the Basic Software.
FL is one of many sequencing tools that may or may not be right for you. Check with your doctor before you begin usage.
Seriously though, what do you mean by "Basic Software"? From my knowledge of it, if you make use of the VST capabilities of FL, it's just as powerful of a tool as any other. The idea of FL as a "beginner tool" is a flawed one.
In my newbish eyes, it seems very complex (not that I understand everything yet).You'll learn with time and experience.
Then... I was wondering how to get the original melody of VG Track. Do I have to get the scores (maybe per midi file)?You can rip the score from a midi, but OCR doesn't look too kindly at that. It's preferred (nay, enforced) that you play or write the notes out by yourself, as opposed to ripping someone elses work. MIDI rips are not accepted on OCR
Now the last one... Is OCR accepting ReMixes done with FL Studio?http://www.ocremix.org/remixer/ae/
http://www.ocremix.org/remixer/beatdrop/
http://www.ocremix.org/remixer/darkesword/
http://www.ocremix.org/remixer/dct/
http://www.ocremix.org/remixer/geckoyamori/
http://www.ocremix.org/remixer/krispy/
http://www.ocremix.org/remixer/mythrilnazgul/
http://www.ocremix.org/remixer/sirnuts/
http://www.ocremix.org/remixer/tefnek/
http://www.ocremix.org/remixer/trenthian/
http://www.ocremix.org/remixer/zircon/
off the top of my head. i'm sure there's more.
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It's a little dated in style, and I actually think that the random useage of Mother Fucker detracts more from it artistically than Nigger, but it's a good song nonetheless.
Nigga. Not nigger.
Anyways, its been some time since I posted about how much I enjoy this song. It still ranks in my toplist of VGRemixes. Great stuff from Ubik and zyko.
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I usually just write everything in one pattern.
I do this on occasion (bad habit) but then I ALWAYS end up wanting to change around a middle section or add in a bridge somewhere...and realise that I have to manually move each instruments notes over x amount of bars in order to fit in a new part. When you work with 20-30 instruments, that becomes a severe pain.
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Hehe, this is pretty fun. Does the "Shna" stand for Shnabubula? Somewhat sounds like him.I'd like to see the playlist of the song.
Unfortunately, that will most likely not be happening. My hard drive is slowly dying and when i tried to save the file, it corrupted the save, and corrupted each subsequent backup save I tried to open. I'll probably be redoing it at some point, but it would mean starting all over from scratch and working from the rendered mp3.
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And, you CAN change time signatres somewhat. You guys just completly dismiss the possibility to since theres no definite time signatre option. If you want to go from say, the default 4/4, to fast 6/8, just change the number in the corner to 6, and change the snap to 1/2 beat. Same if you wanted to do 7/8, 11/8, hell, you could do 34/16 if you just change snap to whole beat and set the number in the corner to 34. And if it looks messed up when in the piano roll, you can just change the zoom, and avoid using the step seqencer. When you change from quarter note to eighth note pulse you will have to double the tempo though, and thats not hard to do at all.
Uh. yeah, I'm sure it's possible to work your way around it. There'd just be way too much thinking involved if you wanted to do something extreme like 4/4->7/8->5/4->3/4. I could imagine signature changes to be the easiest thing in fruity.
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Also' date=' Ailsean was freaking genius. Too bad he hasn't done a ReMix, that I'm aware of, in forever.[/quote']
Ailsean also plays guitar for the Smash Bros, a remixing supergroup that has played the past few years at Magfest.
He doesn't post much anymore on OCR specifically anymore and almost never submits anything (the last thing subbed was that Mazedude collab a bit back, and even then he didnt want the remixer credit for it).
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hello im an idiot and i dont know how to add more sounds to FL, can some1 help me out. I dled samples but idk how to get em to work
Not to seem like a big bad moderator or anything, but a word of advice for the future. In this section of the community (Remixing 101), it pays to type coherantly and not resort to AIM-speak (I would hope it pays in all sections, but...). You'll get a lot more respect if you can convey your question/point/thought in a manner that's at least somewhat mature. Typing in a constant state of speedy-chat speak won't get you any brownie points here. It's not a race to type as fast as possible. You're making a post. Think it out before type it out.
Sorry if it seems like I'm jumping on ya, but it's good knowledge.
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I use the Edirol 50 but i've had it for less than a year...so I can't back that up.
But it's been very useful to me in the time i've had it. I use knobs on occasion to automate my FX while recording...and it's helpful. Saves the trouble of going back and individually mapping out the knob automation.
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A follow up to my mention about 9th Wonder the other day, this is an excerpt of an interview with him:
The posse arrives at the new studio offices off a Durham side street. The actual studio is a cramped space, with a small sound booth and bare-bones production tools. Sony Book Shelf Speakers serve as the only monitors, and the only gear in sight includes a mixer and a Sony MiniDisc player that Wonder says are never used.He heads straight for his innocent-looking Dell computer with a 25GB hard drive and Windows XP. “It's like the black Dell they advertise on TV, nothing major,” he says matter-of-factly. He pauses to respond to a common inquiry. “The only people who don't ask me why I don't use a Mac are people who have been doing beats for years,” he says with a knowing chuckle. “This is what we learned on. We stick with what works. This is how the first album was done. We go by the motto ‘If it's not broke, don't fix it.’”
While Grae settles in the booth, Wonder fires up Syntrillium Cool Edit Pro 2.1 (now called Adobe Audition). “I do all the mixdowns in the PC using Cool Edit Pro,” he says. Like a painter dabbling at his palette, he begins clicking the mouse with ease as beat patterns fall neatly into place. He calls up the beat files composed in the program he swears by: Image-Line FL Studio 4. He insists that everything he needs is squarely within this program, formerly called Fruityloops, running DXi instrumentation. “I can make it do any type of beat I want to,” Wonder says. “I listen for bass lines and the way I can tighten up the drums. I can make it sound like a crispy, empty beat or a dirty beat.”
The loop-based program allows Wonder to chop up his samples and create spacious rhythms, leaving room for vocals as well as a little swing. “Some samples you can chop up and make sound like a loop,” he says, stopping short and shaking his head defiantly — he won't divulge his process for extracting samples. “I can't talk about how I do beats. I very selectively choose who I show what I do with the beats.”
Nevertheless, he does reveal one clue about adding a little swing to the mix. “I learned this from producer J Dilla: Move your hi-hats, slidin' your hi-hats on the scale,” he says. He scatters the samples across the loops, resulting in hooks that move with the grace of the soul songs that Wonder loves, including his favorites by Curtis Mayfield and Al Green. From old-school singers to classic hip-hop producers, Wonder studies the masters. “I learned a lot from Premier and Pete Rock and J Dilla [aka Jay Dee] from bass lines,” he continues. “Wails and moans, I learned from RZA.”
With his beats in place, Wonder's writing process is usually pretty complete by the time he meets with a vocalist. “I might hear a drum track first; I might hear a sample,” he explains. “I might hear a drum track and try to match up a sample. Sometimes, I make [the track] and hear someone [who would be good] over it. Every artist has a certain type of track they pick.”
Wonder's skills shine as he applies his beats to accent the vocalists. “The challenge is trying to find a sound that fits the artist and will still stay you,” he says. “I'd like somebody to say, ‘I know a 9th Wonder joint.’ I'm a ‘boom bap’ producer. I do a lot of straight drum tracks. I'm an old-world producer. I'm a Pete Rock and Premier descendent because that's who I learned from. Whatever I learn from them, I take it and make futuristic. I want to make younger listeners hear what they missed. Everything runs in circles.”
His beats move with an even flow that sounds sweet on the dancefloor or on the Apple iPod. “Most artists devote everything to making a club track,” Wonder says. “Outside of Dr. Dre and Pharrell, there's nobody else getting in the club. I make tracks for the cats in the jeeps, the cats in the streets.”
Also, check out the first post here: http://beatmaking.blogspot.com/ for a great video of how to effectively use the FL turntable
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woulda dug some vocals in this, but it's hot so it's ok.
closing time...
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IN EBFORE TEH LCOK
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i'm usually a fan of the more avant garde remixers (shna, wingless, ab), but...I just can't enjoy most of this mix. When the drums aren't going on, yes, i dig the textures of the synths, pads and ep, the panning choices, the ambience...very creepy and ephemeral, almost Silent Hill-ish.
It's just...I mean, Retentions of Conflict, man. I understand that the drums are supposed to be lo-fi, chaotic, overcompressed, yeah, I got that...Doesn't mean I like it. When the drums are banging away, sounding distorted as hell, I squirm a bit. I'm not a fan of the Flaming Lips or whoever else uses overcompressed drums like this (I know it's used a lot in triphop, but I can't say that massive attack or tricky ever made me squirm). I'm siding with the issues brought up by the dissenting panel members. I agree that the arrangement is great, but the drums are so grating and distorted...yup.
I'm reminded of the decision for Figaro Chiptune, a couple of days ago, where sound quality overrode arrangement and resulted in a rejection. So, yeah, Figaro had more of an issue with sound quality, but the argument is along the same lines. In fact, I feel pretty much like Vig did for FC:
The instruments are limited by the format, and I can't listen to this without being painfully aware that I'm listening to an exercise in compositional cockwaving.So maybe it's not the same. Hell, it's only my opinion. And I know the Earthbound soundtrack lends itself well to unconventional and unorthodox remixes.
Fan of AB's stuff. Not a huge fan of (sections of) this song.
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5.) I didn't post this here. I'm not angry about it showing up but I have NO IDEA how this got here on this site. I was listening to some old recordings of my band yesterday and decided to do a Google search on our old band name and found this site. This tune was recorded live in April of 1999 and the band broke up about a year after that - it's strange that the tune has gotten new life here!
That's interesting...I guess the submissions policy wasn't as tite back then.
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I had over 23 instances of Kompakt running in my Doom track...bad idea at the time...bad idea now.
Can't remember WHY, but I had a reason...
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I'm glad you've bothered to actually check Soule's own homepage.
I know' date=' I know. I can [i']tell just by listening that it truly is his work. It's just one of those things that's almost too awesome to be true. You guys must've been stoked when you got that one.
I wasn't on staff at the time, but no doubt. Protricity in particular felt his own material just didn't compare. LOL
indeed. you could say he was "souled" on the whole package from the start.
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This is cool. I dig...
...gidis.
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if anyone has any doubts about how far FL can take you, look up 9th wonder - one of the rising stars of the hiphop world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Wonder
"Originally making hip-hop beats from his North Carolina Central University dorm room using software called Fruityloops and selling them on Soundclick, he has since become one of the more accredited producers in the hip hop music music industry."
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and with that, i'm ending this discussion. like larry said, let's stick to reviews.
if there is a continued interest in this discussion, i implore you guys to make a thread in PPR and discuss this further. Many people have opinions on language and what's offensive and what isn't (myself included) and if this song can spark further discussion, i'd be glad to participate in it - in the proper context.
please keep this thread for reviews from now on. if need be, i'll talk to dave about editing a link to a "language discussion" thread in the writeup.
thanks guys!
This woman has TONS of gear!
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believe it was posted in your picture thread. whatever the case, i know i've seen it before.
i'd like to show her my softsynth...
nope, killed it.