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Happy BurtDie!

Wow I actually like a dubstep remix. It's very appropriate for this source. I am not that familiar w/ dubstep so no real crit to give on that, production sounds okay in headphones.

I always make a wish when I see 11:11 pm. So I'm gonna do that tonight at 11:11 pm on 11/11/11 SOMETHING IS BOUND TO HAPPEN!

Awesome!! !!!

Dear sixto, this song reminds me of fruit leather. It is very compact and delicious. This is not a pity review.

A+++++++ WOULD LISTEN AGAIN! Totally best review!

Wha...? Skrypnyk your last name is Skrypnyk? *_* Good show dudes! Downloading!

Worst non-blowjob-giving-bet-excuse ever.

Um yeah holy shit

Okay... That's what you get when people are riding the coattails of his death and doing a poll where they include him for some odd reason. It's not a surprise that people would take the bait. IMO Steve Jobs is kind of a sweat shop master of suck but what do I know? Let the fallout settle and then all this Steve Jobs bs will be history :J

http://ocremix.org/game/344/zombies-ate-my-neighbors-snes All three :J

I've had one in the works for a long time. I'll get around to finishing it one of these days. Good luck w/ your stuff.

I had previously wanted A Phantom and a Rose but it was taken, funny though, since it's opened up I think I will pass for now. It's too bad Eternal Recurrence is reclaimed, because that's my absolute favorite. I also have an old WIP for that one too, but I'm gonna redo it someday regardless. Good luck Nutritious. :J So anyway, Wes, I'd like to claim "A Bell is Tolling". The Ice Palace theme. I remixed it a long time ago and always wanted to rethink/redo what I did. Oh man, gonna love working on this.

Hey. I sequence piano (and electric piano) all the time (okay mostly EP and rhodes but w/e). First, having some minor playing ability does really help a lot. This experience gives you the ability to feel out what you want to sequence. When I am writing piano parts, I imagine what my fingers would be doing (even if I'm not good enough to play the part, I still know what it's like to play enough to help here) When I write, I separate parts, right hand from left hand. You USUALLY have the lead played on the right hand. Left can play chords, rhythm, etc. The most important things about sequencing piano: 1. Note lengths - Imagine your right hand as you play a part you are writing. When would one finger release a key? This actually helps humanize your piano parts quite a bit. Not every note is separate from another, after all you have five fingers. I may hold my thumb down an entire measure until I have to use my thumb again on another note. You release notes when you need to. 2. Velocities - It's not only important to emphasize rhythm with the velocities, but to also apply lower or higher ones to notes in chords. Sometimes, people do miss notes, or barely hit them, it really depends on what you are going for, what is appropriate. 3. Note lengths again - This time I am talking about how you play in relation to how you want the piano to sound. It's not just about finger release anymore, but note emphasis. Shortening certain notes, especially in more rhythmic/faster runs can really give your piano sequencing an edge. You just have to know when to do it. You can also combine a shorter note w/ more velocity to add emphasis. 4. Be fluid and loose when appropriate - Depending on what genre/type of song you're going for, you usually do not have to be afraid to let loose a little bit on the writing. Try triplets instead at the end of a measure, or hit your lead note early or late. Adding style to the writing alone makes things sound more realistic. Using the above techniques, you can really just make your sequencing sound more realistic when you get the feel for an appropriate piano part. 5. Grace notes - Sixteenth (or closer, further, however you want really) here and there, typically half or whole steps from the melody (but not always), also really help a lot. Used appropriately (you can do it on the left hand too, people can kind of glide their left for chords). 6. Mix your chords and rhythm up - Don't just hit four or five notes at once. And arpeggiating eighth notes up and down a scale can be boring as well after a while. You want to take a look at your left hand and think about which notes can be played together rhythmically. How about notes with just your pinky and thumb, then next keep the pinky note down, and alternate notes that would be played by your index or middle finger. So it'd be 1 + 5, release 5, keep 1 held down, then 3, then release 1 (pinky) and hit 2 + 5 again... Etc. You want different combinations, taking into account when fingers would hold and release notes, velocities etc. 7. If you really want just chords - Don't have keys be hit at the exact same time. Your fingers won't hit all notes at exactly the same moment, so move them around a tiny bit. It goes the same w/ velocity. You can keep the spread more looser for softer notes, but if you are playing the piano hard, for instance, the notes may be more accurately together because there is more stress on the rhythm from the player in these cases (usually). ALSO DO NOT BE AFRAID TO USE CHORDS W/ YOUR RIGHT HAND - So many people tend to sequence the right hand with only one note while the left plays the rest. Players tend to use chords or emphasis on the melody. You can use more than one note (or 4) at the same time :J 8. Move notes around - Move notes right or left on the piano roll EVERY SO SLIGHTLY, but only on notes that are not as important to the overall rhythm. You will find these do not matter quite as much, and can really help humanize the part. But don't do it too much, it makes the playing sound sloppy. Keep the more accurate notes w/ the rhythm. 9. Your VST/Sample - Unfortunately, a lot of believability comes down to what sample you are actually using, but since this thread has people referencing that it comes down to actual playing, it doesn't have to. It's GOOD to play piano and be good at it, but if you know what you're doing already and don't have the gear/keyboard setup etc., sequencing can work out fine. I don't have enough room for a keyboard setup myself so I just mouse it all in! 10. Panning - You want to concentrate on what kind of recording you are going for before you pan notes. Where would the mic be? This is an iffy thing, depending on the sample quality, or the VST settings, but luckily there are effects you can put on your track that can at least give a decent emulation of an actual recording. 11. Don't forget the pedal - The pedal is often forgotten. Whatever you are using to emulate the effect of the pedal. It's not just about the pedal noise (which is optional and can be distracting depending on what you are going for), but what the pedal does: If you have played piano, you have an instinctive intuition for when you would hold it down or release it. Usually if you are utilizing it, you hold down, release quick (like a breath), then hold down again. You release it at the END of something before you start again, this can even be between measures etc. 10. Automate - Piano's tone, decay, sustain, release, pedal, etc. Use the midi CC channels to automate whatever is available at your disposal w/ whatever sample you are using. This can be very strenuous, but you don't have to go crazy here, you just want EMPHASIS on things going on in your writing, at minimum. 11. Reverb - You want to apply the right amount for whichever kind of setting or style the song is. If the song is full and the piano is trying to go through, you don't want too much decay, or you may want to keep it dry. You might want to make the room a bit smaller. Too much, bad choices, or even too little can really fuck up a piano part. It drinks reverb like water, but you can drown it too. 12. Lastly - Tempo can be very important, especially for solo playing. Decrease the tempo slightly on harder parts, or in between measure or phrases, because people pause, and a good tempo automation can emulate that flow piano players get when playing a song. And so, that's all I really know... It's not THIS complicated, trust me, all these things are related, intimately, and if you just keep them in mind, things usually can come together while you are writing. I hope this helps, and good luck!

Very nice, and cute video!

That's awesome! My Dad's cousin (my second cousin) is actually "Kob Binkel". But I won't blow your cover :U. Have fun because they are extremely talented, but laid back and fun people from what I remember!

Awesome! Glad to see you around Alex!

There is so much bullshit right now and DRAMA holy shit djfkaslgjdkslg.

Happy Birthday Ari! <3 I am only doing this because he doesn't want me to :U Getting old! Edit: Happy Birthday Doulifee! Coolest French guy around! <3 Happy Birthday Salluz, may it be a good year for you :J

I aspire to not want to be a crappy housewife.

Just a bump! I'm probably going to adding more videos soon feel free to subscribe too!

Happy Birthday friend! Let's all wish Sam a Happy Birthday! The best way IMO to do this is to click on one or more of the following links if you are not familiar with his stellar music, and if you are, share it with your friends and spread the love around! 1. Sam's Remixes 2. Sam's Youtube Channel! 3. Sam's Albums: Controller 1 Adventure Magic Supreme Journey Music Game Genie 4. Sam's Bandcamp 5. Sam has a new album on the way, so here's a preview! 6. And he's been busy, with the recent featured by IGN. Really guy, I can never believe the sheer output you have in such a short amount of time.So Happy Birthday to one of the coolest musicians I know, who releases so much music for free, and does it for the love of video games and music, and all that he asks in return is that we listen to it. :J Also Happy Birthday Sir Nuts! May your boom tiss forever more amen! Thanks for making a comeback recently with your recent mixpost! Now you just gotta find sadorf and collab w/ him again

You're welcome. I enjoyed listening to him working on it through the whole thing, I was excited about it, which is probably what he meant, and I had to nag him a couple times too . I have no idea how he viewed the song as a "mess" like he says, then again I view all my songs as a mess (even after finishing them) lol. ALSO JEFF EDWARD BALL IS THE BEST! He plays some violin here but he's an extremely talented guy and you should check his stuff out! Stevo really gave a lot to this guitar, as it wasn't the easiest part to learn, so yeah you did great! And Lukas sure whipped out those flutes really fast. His flute solo at the end really closed the lid very well I think, and actually lead into the next track on the album which I hear is quite nice ;J

Well, yeah this sure was fresh dope! Or dope fresh! Anyway, I'm really impressed by the mesh of DCT's arrangement and Luiza's guitars, from listening to the instrumental version. Then the rap just glided on in for some sexy smooth, and some embellishments fucking win. I had no idea what most of these songs sounded like until now, and I'm very impressed! Rap on this site is REALLY hit or miss with me but this was spot on :J

Don't you dare try to dodge this one :J :U