mikurotoro Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I really want to do classic remix albums but I don't know where to start! I haven't forgotten my Nintendo remix album but how should I proceed with this? What programs or equipment do I need & do I need sheet music? Since this is OCR I thought I would ask here because I'm new to this! also I want to do more then just Nintendo (I'm thinking Sega, Capcom, Hudson soft, Konami, basically any classic game developer) If I want to release the album on CD do I need a record label? Should I also get permission from the developers? I really need help so can some experienced remixer please help me out? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexstyle Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 There's a whole thread for that right here in this forum! http://ocremix.org/community/topic/34072-guide-new-to-remixing-need-help-start-here/ In terms of if you need permission for releases, etc., a good resource to talk to would be the folks at http://loudr.fm. They handle licensing issues of all sorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimy Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 You need a DAW to make the music in. There's more that are not listed in that link, (I use Mixcraft 7) the cheapest ones that I've seen go for around $60. Unless you're going to record yourself playing an instrument, you'll need a synthesizer or sample library for your palette of sounds. (For example, I use EWQLSO Gold for my orchestra sounds.) There are a few free synthesizers, but most of this stuff tends to be expensive. Here's some free stuff. 9 Chip-Tune Plug-ins. If you're new to making music, I'd recommend playing with chip-sounds to get a hang of sequencing with simple sounds. http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/9-of-the-best-chiptune-vst-plug-ins-554428 TAL Noisemaker: http://tal-software.com/products/tal-noisemaker Variety of Sound Plugins: https://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/ Blue Cat Audio Freeware Plugins: http://www.bluecataudio.com/Products/Category_0_Freeware/ Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra - Good for practicing orchestra, but won't sound anywhere near as good as a sample library you have to pay for. http://sso.mattiaswestlund.net/ Arachno SoundFont: http://www.arachnosoft.com/main/soundfont.php If your DAW has a sampler, you could probably use some of these percussion sounds. http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/make_music The Sound Iron "Iron Packs" are very cheap and contain a decent amount of sounds in each one, but they are limited in their usefulness. http://soundiron.com/collections/iron-packs Once you have sounds, you can load it in your DAW of choice, and start working on the song. You don't need anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikurotoro Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) You need a DAW to make the music in. There's more that are not listed in that link, (I use Mixcraft 7) the cheapest ones that I've seen go for around $60. Unless you're going to record yourself playing an instrument, you'll need a synthesizer or sample library for your palette of sounds. (For example, I use EWQLSO Gold for my orchestra sounds.) There are a few free synthesizers, but most of this stuff tends to be expensive. Here's some free stuff. 9 Chip-Tune Plug-ins. If you're new to making music, I'd recommend playing with chip-sounds to get a hang of sequencing with simple sounds. http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/9-of-the-best-chiptune-vst-plug-ins-554428 TAL Noisemaker: http://tal-software.com/products/tal-noisemaker Variety of Sound Plugins: https://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/ Blue Cat Audio Freeware Plugins: http://www.bluecataudio.com/Products/Category_0_Freeware/ Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra - Good for practicing orchestra, but won't sound anywhere near as good as a sample library you have to pay for. http://sso.mattiaswestlund.net/ Arachno SoundFont: http://www.arachnosoft.com/main/soundfont.php If your DAW has a sampler, you could probably use some of these percussion sounds. http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/make_music The Sound Iron "Iron Packs" are very cheap and contain a decent amount of sounds in each one, but they are limited in their usefulness. http://soundiron.com/collections/iron-packs Once you have sounds, you can load it in your DAW of choice, and start working on the song. You don't need anything else. darn looks like ill have to wait because i can't afford a sound program right now! that sucks! Edited October 29, 2015 by mikurotoro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindWanderer Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 darn looks like ill have to wait because i can't afford a sound program right now! that sucks!There are some free options out there. Reaper has an unlimited, uncrippled free trial. There's also Ardour, which is pretty new, and you'd have to compile it yourself to get it to run on Windows, but it's open source and completely free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexstyle Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I believe StudioOne also has a free version, and Tracktion 4 is completely free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikurotoro Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 (edited) I have audacity is that good enough for remixing? I also had fl studio but I can't understand it! Edited October 30, 2015 by mikurotoro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Audacity isn't really a DAW; it's more like an audio editor for post-processing. In other words, it'd be nice as a supplementary software but isn't sufficient for complete music composition. I think you're better off trying out some of the suggestions above! You might also find this a good read: http://music.tutsplus.com/articles/what-is-the-best-daw-for-beginners--audio-11773 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikurotoro Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 (edited) Audacity isn't really a DAW; it's more like an audio editor for post-processing. In other words, it'd be nice as a supplementary software but isn't sufficient for complete music composition. I think you're better off trying out some of the suggestions above! You might also find this a good read: http://music.tutsplus.com/articles/what-is-the-best-daw-for-beginners--audio-11773 Ok thanks for the help! But after I get the DAW do I need sheet music for games I want to remix or is there a way to remix without needing sheet music? Wouldn't I need to know the structure of the song before I can remix it? Like I said I'm new to this! BTW does DAW stand for digital audio workstation? Edited October 30, 2015 by mikurotoro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozovian Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 DAW means digital audio workstation, yes. There's lots of those. Some of them are hardware devices, but most are just software. Sheet music? No. Not if you can just write or play the right notes. For some songs, that's easy. For others, it's really difficult. You're new to this stuff, so you might feel like you don't know what you're doing. Just focus on small steps. Can you make sound come out of the DAW? Can you write notes? Can you change instruments? Can you have multiple instruments playing at the same time? Can you put an effect on a track? You should know that even people who have worked for decades with their music feel like newbs when they change to a different DAW. I don't want to discourage you from asking questions, but a lot of these questions have been answered many times on the internet already, so it might be faster for you to google them. "how do I make music with reaper?", "how do I change instruments in ardour?", "studio one how do i import midi?", "what are chords?", "drums writing, basic tutorial". If you're a visual learned, you should probably have a look around YouTube, as there are tons of tutorials and guides there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimy Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Ok thanks for the help! But after I get the DAW do I need sheet music for games I want to remix or is there a way to remix without needing sheet music? Wouldn't I need to know the structure of the song before I can remix it? Like I said I'm new to this! BTW does DAW stand for digital audio workstation? The website http://www.vgmusic.com/ contains midi versions of classic videogame music. You can easily load the midi files into your DAW, and use them to study the structure of the song. I'd highly recommend it. You might also find this a good read: http://music.tutsplus.com/articles/what-is-the-best-daw-for-beginners--audio-11773 Unfortunately I have to agree with some of the comments - the writer doesn't know as much about DAWs as he thinks he does, but I suppose it's a decent rundown for beginners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Eventually, it would be ideal for you to be able to transcribe by ear so that you can personalize your music more, but MIDI imports are indeed a nice way to start getting used to working with your DAW, rather than doing that AND figuring out the compositional aspects at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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