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Locrian · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:56 pm Post subject:

heh I opened up my programs and harmonized the melody a little last friday. I might get back to work on it.... some time....

syn9's entry is definitely far from what I imagine the melody being used for. I don't think it works too well to be honest, the melody with that style music put to it. The melody is too marchy, and too happy for the rest of the music, even though its in a minor key. Makes me think of nationalist songs. But I like the section that doesnt have the melody. How did you make this? What programs and samples?

Azion · Pretty, Pretty Fairy Princess Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 6

Hello everyone. Ive made a small mp3 for the compo but I dont know how to post it. If I could get some help I would appreciate it. Remember anyone can kill Chaos, but it takes a true hero to help a newb.:)

Azion

XMark · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:13 am Post subject:

e-mail it to me at xmark@abstract-productions.net and I'll host it for you on my webspace and post the link here.

EDIT: hehe, I just checked my e-mail and it seems you've done it already :)

And here it is, Azion's entry in the competition

BTW, welcome to the forums, Azion!
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Azion · Pretty, Pretty Fairy Princess Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 6

Thanks Mark for posting my entry.

I tried to go for a Final Fantasy IV overworld feel with this but it seems pretty weak to me. I also dont like that I only had midi to work with on this one, but I am excited about being able to join in all these contests you guys run.

Theres a lot of good musicians here from what I've heard, but I am surprised that the music in some of the home made RPGs isn't better with all the willing music donaters.(with the exception of 48 hour contest entries)

Azion

syn9 · Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:00 pm Post subject:

thanks for your comments guys. i enjoyed making that track and look forward to other competitions
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PhyrFox · Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:46 am Post subject: Music Compo

Unfortunately, due to a sudden loss of ... well, everything, it was unfortunate that I didn't get to try my hand at it. Don't say it's too late, because, really, it is. It'd take be forever to be the next mozart, much less crank out even one good piece of music... Maybe in a few months... *laughs*. It'll be when I don't have a project to work on. Azion's would be awesome, but is rather short. I like where it was going though. I suppose this a compo like this is going to at least partially rely on personal tastes. syn9's entry was enjoyable, and at least technically a good song, but I didn't appreciate it as much as Azion's. I think there was too much distortion at the normal listening volume, either too much bass or just too many high-saturation instruments for my liking.

And that's my two cents.

~= PhyrFox =~

XMark · Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:47 pm Post subject:

All right, it seems that it's winding to a close now so the contest will be ending at 11:59 PM on Friday the 18th (Pacific time). After that, PM your votes for me with who you think should be in first, second, third place (however many entries there are, place all of them). Then I will average the placements and whoever has the lowest average gets first place, and so on down the line.
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syn9 · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:18 am Post subject:

i agree, it doesnt fit a game appeal, ive never really made music for a game before, so i modelled it off my other tracks. i used Reason to make it.
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Azion · Pretty, Pretty Fairy Princess Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 6

I saw that we get a few more days to submit an entry so I extended my previous piece. Ive emailed it to mark and hopefully he will be gracious enough to post it for me. Thanks for the feedback so far.

Azion

XMark · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:32 pm Post subject:

Yo, azion, I'm just posting to tell you that I have received your most recent file, I've just been too lazy to post it, but I'll get right on it when I'm home from school.

EDIT:
And HERE it is! A definite improvement on the first one for sure.
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XMark · Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:04 pm Post subject:

All right, contest is finished, so PM me your votes. The choice is between Syn9 and Azion. Voting will be over at midnight on Monday. (pacific time)
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XMark · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:29 pm Post subject:

A winner is Azion!!!
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Locrian · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:17 pm Post subject:

Yay! I didn't work on mine anymore. heh. Didn't get to vote either. dagnabbit. Hmm. So there were two contestants this time. And last time there was one. Maybe next time there will be three? :)

Congrats Azion

Azion · Pretty, Pretty Fairy Princess Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 6

Wow thanks. When I first listened to Syn9's entry I didn't think that I had a chance. I think using a typical rpg style was the clincher. I hope we can get more entries next time.

Azion

tcaudilllg · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 6:42 pm Post subject:

I liked the Azion piece. The instruments sounded kinda... hoarse though. It would be much better with some flourishing instruments---that's an idea.

You know what we really need, is a good software synth. For General MIDI, not just for general instrument design, but a standardized way to play them back. Are there free DLS players out there, do you think?