Turtle Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Rexy's mix of the theme from The Great Hall inspired me to try my hand at a Crash remix of my own. I've been putting quite a bit of work into this, since this series was a massive part of my childhood. Nostalgia is a good motivator, it seems. Anyway, here it is. (Source is )It's still very much a WIP, so good advice is especially appreciated. Also, did anyone like the title? I thought it was pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Midi clean electric guitar... It's too obvious and won't fly. Also that other loud midi guitar sound you have that comes in 0:56 is obvious. I can hear and recognize them as MIDI quality sounds and that typically doesn't fly around here.. They're particularly dry which doesn't help, but that's another story. For a really basic type source like this, you really want to go huge with the drums, and create a hard-hitting and flowing beat. That static kick-based drumline you have going on isn't cutting it. That louder lead midi guitar begins drowning everything out. You've got some fancy reverse-crashes but the high-end is practically empty most of the time.. Very irregular use of snare.. It works contextually based on the source but for a remix, you're going to need to "amp" things up so to speak. Toss in some pads, lose the midi guitar things, and give a lot more strength to the drums and bass synth. Get more creative with the interpretation and slap in more variation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Can you recommend a good lead that still keeps the spirit of the source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Can you recommend a good lead that still keeps the spirit of the source? That's a tough question. How I would do it isn't necessarily what appeals to you as a musician. I personally hear this source as a dubstep remix. It could also potentially work as a western-style remix. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYV-JSjpyU I'd recommend just thinking of generally what style you're going for and choosing something that fits. And to say the least, there's a bajillion synth VSTs out there with tons of presets and the ability to make your own. You could really go nuts. You could slap some nice pads on there or take a different approach. I wasn't saying you were off by using guitar sounds, it's just the quality of the sample that is an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicThHedgog Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Hay that clean midi eletric sounded BOSS, im dead ass that was instence, post a download of this version b4 you up date it! and i can help you on guitar leads if you want, or (even better idea) you can check the recruit fourms and see if anyone can help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 There's a download link on the storage page I linked to in the first post. That's a tough question. How I would do it isn't necessarily what appeals to you as a musician. I personally hear this source as a dubstep remix. It could also potentially work as a western-style remix. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYV-JSjpyU I'd recommend just thinking of generally what style you're going for and choosing something that fits. And to say the least, there's a bajillion synth VSTs out there with tons of presets and the ability to make your own. You could really go nuts. You could slap some nice pads on there or take a different approach. I wasn't saying you were off by using guitar sounds, it's just the quality of the sample that is an issue. Hm, I doubt I want to go for a Western theme. I (and this is rather embarrassing) am not exactly sure what signifies dubstep as a genre. I think my preference would actually be to use a clean guitar for the lead if at all possible, since that's just... the instrument for Cortex's theme. Sample quality is definitely something I need to fix in all my songs. I just don't have a library to speak of yet. It'll grow in time, I'm sure. Sound design is another thing I have no experience whatsoever with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 You can find people for both of those -- guitars and sound design -- in recruitment forums... someone would probably help you there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 I've never visited the recruitment forums before - I was under the impression they were for something else entirely...? I guess I'll have to check them out now. Thanks for the input, fellas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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