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Dropping the price to $150.00.

I'm mad late with the reply as well, lol. I appreciate the feedback on this man. I got caught up with moving and the whole "new home owner" thing, so I put this on the backburner for a minute. But I'm still thinking about getting Vegas. Adobe seems kinda expensive for a beginner like me, but I might look into it later. If you don't mind, I might bug you a little bit once I grab Vegas. I know you have the skills.

Amazing mix! This is one of the best dubstep remixes I have ever heard.

I'm digging this. It is smooth as hell, but it's pretty conservative. I hear that Phil Collins influence (Mama is my favorite song), but it seems like it's lacking what's needed to set this mix apart from the rest. I would put in a couple solos and change things up here and there, especially the drum work, fill ins, drop outs, filtering...get freaky with it! That saw lead could use some beefing up as well. Maybe some phasing and modulation would be nice. And some nice transitions from section to section would be cool.

Most of the time, the term "midi-ish" refers to the quality of the sample used.

I wont be doing live streaming until I get more comfortable being on camera. And more than likely, my wife and daughter will interrupt me, so I will need to be able to edit the videos before uploading. I use Audacity from time to time. It is pretty good for a free program. I used to love Sony SoundForge but was a super old version and it stopped working correctly when after I updated to Windows 8. I haven't been able to get it to work since.

Thanks for the suggestions. I was torn between Vegas and Pinnacle when I started looking. I decided to try Pinnacle because they had video capturing software bundled in. But I see I definitely made the wrong choice since nothing else would work properly. I'll look for a demo version of Vegas when I get home today and give it a try. Is Vegas pretty easy to use? Also, does it really work well with Windows 10? I was looking at the Adobe Premiere and Corel VideoStudio, but I don't now if they can do what I am wanting to do and I saw that CyberLink Power Director was rated pretty high. I never heard of that one.

I'm looking for some good video editing and capturing software (and hopefully, easy to use). I am looking to post my mixes up on YouTube and I want to capture myself actually playing the games while my music is playing. Also, I want to do some actual gameplay videos, with a face cam (maybe), a mic, commentary (there's probably going to be some cursing), ect... I have a queue of about 60 games between my PC and XB1 that I haven't even touched yet. Most of them are old, but new to me. And I would like to kinda share my experiences as I attempt to play them. Especially the scary games. The only horror game I bought was Outlast and I couldn't make it 30 mins into the game before I freaked out and stopped playing. I might do some long plays as well. I really want to be able to do videos like Dashie Games or CoryxKenshin. I know that might not happen right from the jump, but I want to be able to learn the software and have those capabilities. I tried Pinnacle Studio 20 and I actually feel like I wasted my money on it. None of the additional transitions and effects actually worked, the program crashed all the time, and alot of features that are suppose to be standard, did not work. It wouldn't even let me add text to the videos I was trying to make. I got frustrated with it and tossed it. I do use Windows Movie Maker, but I want more features and ease of use. Any suggestions? And please suggest software you actually use/used because I will have questions. I am noob...

Thanks Gario! Those flat velocities in the piano track was a mistake. I was planning on using a synth to play those little riffs throughout the song and take them out of the piano track completely, but I forgot (getting old, I guess). I will update that though and I think I will submit this afterwards.

Thanks!

Woah, my last update was four years ago??? Bump/Update

I love that beat! I would bring the background bass(?) that comes in at 0:21 out to the foreground some more.

I would add my own spin to this mix. Maybe go for a different style. It is a bit too close to the original song. Throw in a couple of solos and improvise a bit. The piano and drums are kinda thin and the piano can use more variation in the note velocities/volumes. A nice, low and silky pad in the background would help those out strings as well.

This could use a good bass line and some variation on the drums, but it sounds cool. It started to sound awkward at the 2:33 mark though.

I'm liking both of these, but honestly, I like the first version the most. Nice work!

This brought back so many memories. I dig the smooth hip hop sound. It's kinda repetitive, but I imagine that wouldn't be as noticeable if you had someone rap over it. Seems like 1:31 would have been a perfect spot for a jazz guitar lick or a sax solo.

Its a good start, but your mix is really close to the original. The layered buildup is a bit on the weak side and there's not much variation throughout the song. Also the drum work could be beefier and the samples could be better. I would check out some stuff from Ben Briggs to get some ideas. He remixes in the style that I believe you are going for. https://www.youtube.com/user/bbriggsmusic Keep at it!

Definitely Skyrim. The world was just so damn beautiful. I found myself just wandering around instead of actually playing through the storyline. I've had that game ever since the legendary edition came out on pc and haven't been able to finish it yet.

I play on Xbox One under NoTux DC I used to play all the time until that competitive mode thing came out. It was so jacked up, I got pissed off and stopped playing it as often. I could never get around the fact that my score is based on my team's performance. If I'm a decent player, but my team just want to hang back and snipe and not play the objectives, I shouldn't get punished for that. Plus, there were a few occasions where my team would actually win and I still lost points. That made no sense. Its been a while since I got on, but I still pop in every once in a while.

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That's a nice build. If you don't plan on using video cards, the PSU you picked should be fine. Video cards tend to hog a lot of power depending on what you get. I would add an optical drive, but that is just a personal preference. I know some people that don't use them, so its up to you.

Hyperthreading pretty much allows CPUs to do multiple tasks at once. Nothing really complicated, it's just about efficiency. I have a little process I go through when I'm building a new computer. I would do a little research on Tom's Hardware. http://www.tomshardware.com/ They have really good information about computer hardware and an useful hierarchy chart for processors. Or you can just read reviews on Newegg.com I would at least decide what processor I'd want first. Then, find a motherboard that will be able to work with that particular processor. If you look at the board's specs, it will tell you exactly what processors you can use with it, what type of memory it will need, and it's memory capacity. Grab your memory. After you find a motherboard, look for a case that will fit your board. After that, find a video card that will fit your case (some of them are big as hell) and a PSU that will be able to power everything. I prefer to use one that is a little overpowered for the hardware I'm using. That way, if I decide to add more hard drives or a second video card, I don't have to worry about upgrading the PSU.

I'm pretty hyped to announce two new track for my little project!!!! First, a dub/reggae/island mix of the Underground theme. Original: And next, (I have no idea how to categorize this). It's just glitch insanity. Whatever you want to call it, it is a remix of the Castle/Fortress theme. Original:

So, I found a great deal on a Novation Impulse 49 and I am currently teaching myself to play. I'm just attempting to copy melodies that I hear, but I really want to learn from scratch. Can someone suggest some good videos and books I can take a look at? Eventually, I want to learn how to fully utilize this controller, but for now, I just want to get the basics down.

Earlier this month, I decided to work on a small remix album for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. So far, I have 4 tracks complete and 3 in the works in various styles. I'm not sure how many I will actually do, but I hope to have the album complete by May. I might submit a few, but this is mostly for fun and experimentation and I would appreciate feedback. You can find the mixes, along with a few others on my SoundCloud page.