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Certainly looks interesting in the videos, but I can't get it to work at all with my windows-based laptop, even when using the program's internal CD player.

Yuck, what happened to the encoding? As soon as everything kicks in at 0:22, the quality loss due to the sloppy encoding is evident, even on my crappy laptop speakers. The higher bitrate version hosted on the project's site sounds much better. This track was definitely one of, if not the best on the project. The synth work is frickin' amazing.

I just submitted this story to ThaSauce to hopefully attract some attention from whomever may visit that site.

Thanks for clarifying. This method seems much more structured and organized than what was going on before.C'mon everyone, show your support for Andy.

What about the "card" that Kroze was managing in #ocremix? I signed that one; should I contribute to this one as well?

I've used Nero for authoring DVDs before, and never had an issue. The fact that it displays properly on the computer leads me to believe that the problem is with your DVD player. You might want to check your DVD player's settings. Most of the DVD players I've seen have some sort of aspect ration adjustment. There are usually 3 options: 16:9, 4:3 pan and scan, and 4:3 letterbox. You want the letter box option. How does the DVD display in other players? What DVD software are you using to play it?

I already beat you to it: Fixed. Also, have a very happy birthday.

Fixed. Also, have a very happy birthday.

Or you could "guess" the URLs the teaser site's music player uses and download the mp3s that way.

AkumajoBelmont - DarXide 'Starman (don't lose yourself)'

Just to aid in your understanding, here are two images from wikipedia:ABBA's "One Of Us": uncompressed (1981 release) vs compressed (2005 re-master). What really bothers me is the fact that this compression other dynamics-limiting mastering techniques are being applied to old recordings when they are "re-mastered". I'd rather see them mastered at the levels they were originally released, not compressed to a "brick", like in the above example. Thankfully, though, most of the higher-definition formats (SACD, DVDA), are leaving the compression at a more tolerable level (at least in my experience). As well, some artists are choosing to release their albums on vinyl as well as CD, and since the same mastering techniques won't work to the same extent on vinyl due to physical restrictions, the vinyl version sounds better (again, that's only in my experience).

I seriously hope you don't plan on keeping that for the ending. Gwilym Running Naked Across The Frozen Tundra was good, but I'd much rather you make an actual ending rather than using what you've got there. Even an equally gimmicky fade out would fit better in my opinion.

Awesome as always. The organ sort of reminds me of Procol Harum's Whiter Shade of Pale for some reason. Lose the fake vinyl 'ticks', or at least tone them down, please. They'd be okay for an intro or an ending, but I don't think they fit in through the whole song. The drums sound good, but I don't know if they work well with the era you're trying to emulate, the snare sample particularly. EDIT: Now listening to version two: I like what you've done with the drum fill near the beginning. Also, the WIP guitar solo works pretty well. Do you have any idea what sort of lyrics you'll be using? Lyrics related to the overall theme of the game/level, or something completely original?

The guitar is better than a lot of synth guitars I've heard, but still sounds too fake to me, the backing guitars especially. It seems too mechanical as well, so hopefully a live performance would alleviate this. I would comment on the re-arrangement, but there's hardly any. As it is right now, it's essentially a cover. To make things worse, after the halfway point, it just repeats the same thing over again. Like Kyle suggested, add in a solo, and / or some other original material. The drum track seems really repetitive; for the majority of the song, it seems to be playing the same thing over and over. It might help to increase the levels on this as well. In my opinion, the tempo is kinda slow for the style you seem to be going for. Try bumping it up a bit.

A word of advice: "favorite" threads are generally frowned upon around here. I'd recommend checking out this thread for a more detailed explanation. Now that that's out of the way... I like the soundtrack for The Minish Cap a lot. I know that some of the tunes are simple re-hashes of other Zelda music from both the newer and older games, but it was a pretty great soundtrack overall. I can't quite remember what the exact title is (and I'm at work so I can't check), but I really liked the version of the Hyrule Castle music with the added organ.

Not all sound cards can do that. I know that the sound device in my laptop can't. To check, open up the windows volume control (I'm assuming you are using a PC), and click options, properties. Select the recording option, and in the "show the following volume controls:" section, look for "stereo out", "wave out", "what you hear", or something like that. If it's not there, you're probably out of luck.

I've got one of these things. It's basically a compact flash reader for GBA. The video conversion software is a little clumsy at times, and the quality leaves a bit to be desired, but it's not that bad. Plus, using a few modified emulators, you can play pretty much any NES, GBC, or SMS/GG game on it. Now, you could do all of that with nearly any other flash card, but to my knowledge, the GBAMP is MUCH cheaper. There's also the Supercard (and variants) and M3 adapters which are probably easier to find, and serve the same purpose, but I have no experience with any of them. If you still want to look into other products, check out the boards at pocketheaven. The guys there are fairly knowledgeable when it comes to those products.

I know you've probably been told this a dozen times already, but you HAVE to do a proper recording of this and submit it. It's as creative as a lot of the piano solos here (if not more creative), and definitely as enjoyable. I like the other performances you've posted on youtube as well; keep them coming!

Wasn't there already a remix of this source on OCR that was removed during one of the lockdowns? "Vanilla Extract" or something like that? It's mentioned in the changelog, but it seems to be missing from Doulifee's OC Removed page.

Thanks for the positive comments, guys (at least, I think that what ReMoNvc said was positive...); I'm glad you like it. I never really expected anyone to actually like it, and I considered not even posting it, but now I'm glad I did.

Some point-format feedback: -I really like the arrangement of this track, but the like SSB said, the rhythms need some work. -The strings that come in around 0:33 are a little too loud for my liking. Try toning them down a little. -I love the little references to other games, great work! -Some of the tempo changes (especially near the end) could be smoother. -The track is a little quiet. I know that you want to avoid clipping, but your track peaks at -2db (and -5 db on the right), so turning it up just a little won't hurt. -Your instruments seem to be panned excessively to the left; you might want to balance that out. Overall, though, this is great stuff. Keep up the good work!

I never had any problems with them, but you're not the only one who did. You could try a different music program (I use Winamp), or you can 'repair' the files. Instructions to fix this problem were posted on the project page:

No, there was no lossless release.

The CD arrived today! I'll be sure to give it a proper listen tonight, and I'll probably write a review for CD Baby.

I have. I went from the missing frame back to jmr. Thanks again, Larry! Leah has changed her name to Villainelle. I haven't noticed any other changes yet.