It's quiet...too quiet.

Let's fill the space. Contribute sounds that you have taken the time to create or capture. It can be a song, a sample, a thought, a poem, a field recording, the sound of your breath while you sleep, anything. It does not have to be good quality. It does not have to make sense. It does not have to be brief. It does not have to have an apparent reason. Just post it.

Then, take it easy and lend an ear to what your fellows have to share.

After months, possibly over a year, of playing directly into my amp outside of some minor fiddling with an octave pedal, I decided to replace the dead battery in my Big Muff. After making this decision, I no longer remember why I thought that I should stop using it. Unfortunately, my rig has better tone than I have technique. This was recorded from the next room. Fender US HSS Strat > Big Muff Pi > 64 Fender Bassman (AA864 Fuck Yeah).

http://tindeck.com/listen/tgiq

Pic related, although ancient. I wore that Crybaby out a long time ago, makes me sad.

I upload a new track every week. Here's my latest: http://tindeck.com/listen/sdco

http://tindeck.com/listen/unhj

Here's my poor attempt at blues improvisation on the guitar. Some messing around on the Gary Moore track "Parisienne Walkways". I kinda ran out of ideas at the 3:50 mark so it's quite bad after that

Played on my budget Ibanez guitar tuned EADGCF

>>2 again.

This was played with no effects, and recorded from within the room this time. Strat > Amp. For what it's worth, it was recorded with a Dell Mini. First portion is played through the neck pickup at almost full tone. The second (better) portion is played through all pickups, neck with tone down bridge with tone up.

http://tindeck.com/listen/kuco

I've found that these recordings don't just sound bad, they sound atrocious without pretty warm headphones. ヽ(；´Д｀)ノ

I doesn't help that my skill isn't a selling point. I've only recently started practicing with any seriousness, even though I've played for quite a while (years). I semi-recently bought a metronome, but it confuses and angers me. Sorry, I'm sure that last statement upset someone. I'll be friends with it eventually.

>>3

That's pretty chill. What DAW and synth(s) were used, if you don't mind me asking?

>>4

I enjoyed this. I'll risk being painfully typical, and suggest some Santana (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0uHRl-Q8Fo) or some Led Zep (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgICVL0J6uA) for future backing tracks.

Just a note, because I realized it may not be apparent, the project here is COMMUNITY BUILDING. The intended method of contribution to this project is SHARING. Everyone, including those who may not normally record anything in the course of their daily life, is highly encouraged to participate.

>>5

Do you listen to much sludge/stoner metal? I swear the first riff sounds like it's straight out of a track by Sleep. The second part is nice, very chilled and I like the drone note tying it together

And now for something completely different...

http://tindeck.com/listen/gqii

I tried out some looping using "Ambiloop" software, first time I've done anything like this but it was very fun to build up the loops.

Unfortunately some horribly offensive pops and clicks found their way into the recording, so I just cut all the high frequencies out in REAPER to try and muffle them a little. Now the track sound like it's being played through a pillow but oh well, I'll try again sometime.

Gear: Ibanez guitar (standard tuning), Fender bass (standard tuning) -> POD -> "Ambiloop"

>>5
As usual, the DAW is FL Studio 9 (actually, you can also see that in the ID3v2 tag).
The two main synths are DSK Odiseas, which is where the track got its name from. A Sawer is also used from a certain point in the track. The percussion comes from DSK Indian DreamZ.
If you're interested in the FLP file, http://www.mediafire.com/?zldlzceme1u

>>6

It almost helps the overall hypnotic effect. The pops and the fact that it's kind of muffled, that is. I've always kind of wanted to overdub my playing, but...well I don't know why I haven't.

As far as my tastes go, I definitely do listen to some stoner/drone/sludge metal, but not alot and it's kind of been a recent thing. I have almost always played with a drone note when I'm screwing around, though. Feels good (resonation), helps me screw around with key changes, and makes up for my lack of a bass slave. All of those riffs are off the top of my head or phrases that I've messed with for a while.

>>7

I appreciate the offered file, but I don't use FL. You can consider the synth acquired, though. Thanks.

More guitars. The other two in my humble collection.

My first guitar, a gift from someone who could no longer play. A Japanese classical from the lawsuit era http://tindeck.com/listen/iygo [quiet]. It sounds great, but I don't play it as much as I used to. I've become a bit too harsh in my playing style to deal with nylon strings One broke a couple days ago.

Then, my go-everywhere guitar, a somewhat abused Ovation Celebrity http://tindeck.com/listen/fzey. For being the least remarkable guitar I own, I think it might record the best on this laptop. It is also the best guitar I have for Richie Havens moments http://tindeck.com/listen/yuem.

>http://tindeck.com/listen/fzey

Very pretty!

New week, new track: http://tindeck.com/listen/wtzc

>>9

Aw, shucks. Thanks.

This is what my strat sounds like with the volume rolled off.

http://tindeck.com/listen/nkeg

On a different note, I was inspired to mess around with http://tindeck.com/listen/ztkd and soon after recorded http://tindeck.com/listen/kedb

Sorry it was so sloppily played, captain. There was quite a lot of stretching going on there, and there wasn't much prep time. I didn't have any confidence in keeping the key you originally had the lead part in, so I didn't try and just ended up devolving into my normal nonsense. I figured I'd share, despite it all.

http://tindeck.com/listen/krzc

So I said I'd be back in two months. When I said that, I didn't really expect to have not done anything since then. I was busy or discouraged for various reasons, but felt bad once I realized how long it had been. Sorry there's been no improvement.

That said, I do have a question. Any recommended synths/VSTs? Preferably ones that don't require expert tweaking, but have some room to mess around so I can practice.

>>12
I like it. I like it a lot better than the other two tracks on your Tindeck.
As for VSTs, DSK offers a lot of good free VSTs: http://dskmusic.wordpress.com/vsti/
But for more specific recommendations, we'll need to know what kind of VSTs you're looking for. For example, I like Philharmonik Orchestra a lot, but that's a VST with classical instruments, so I doubt it's the kind of VST you're looking for.

New/old track from me, Castle of Tears: http://tindeck.com/listen/desw
It's actually a track from November 2009, but I hadn't released it until now.
I also uploaded the soundtrack to ShootOut (see that other thread) earlier this week: http://www.last.fm/music/VDZ/ShootOut+Soundtrack

I didn't think this one was good enough to go on my Tindeck: http://www.mediafire.com/?ay2zn1nwnyl
It kinda sounds like it could be used as a suspense BGM or something.

Also, I just made a double post. That means other people aren't posting enough. Post something, people!

>>16

I like the drum beat in this. Is it panning that's used, or something else? Sorry to leave you posting by yourself, I've been busy. I'm sure everyone missed me! Have 10 minutes of wankery to make up for it.

Don't get fooled into turning up the volume before around a minute in.
http://www.tindeck.com/listen/blmb

This was played through my Big Muff again. Quite a lot of feedback in this one. Also, I forgot to mention that my bad second post in >>11 was without any effects.

I think this is the best sounding of my high gain recordings. That's not saying anything for playing, it just recorded the best. I've been experimenting with putting this damn laptop in various places without much satisfaction. I finally got the bright idea to put it right on top of the cab, and turn the mic down as far as I could. Seems like it works alright to me. Still lo-fi for sure, but it's probably as good as can be expected.

I'm sorry I haven't been going out of my way to make anything with much intent, but that was kind of the point of the thread. This has been an exercise in recording more than anything, and I've just decided to share. I have a low attention span when playing an instrument (if it's not apparent), so this way I can keep track of something if it sounds good to me.

>>17
A picture speaks a thousand words, and a thousand words is about as many words as I need to explain what I did here exactly...so have a picture instead.

Production! Production!

http://tindeck.com/listen/bxgc

I am trying to take it easy creating music, starting from a simple foundation and building onto it. All criticism is more than welcome. Specifically, I have absolutely no feel for mixing. Hopefully, one day I can make some dope beats! Melody! Rhythm! Let's go!

>>14
I forced those out of myself as contributions to the lolicore thread. I quickly got frustrated trying to make something suitable, and ragequit. Getting back on the horse, I figured I'd take a different approach. Thanks for the praise. To answer your question, I'm mostly looking for good/heavy bass synths. Free is nice, but not necessary.

>>13
Synth1 had already been acquired, but SuperWave P8 seems promising from a bit of fiddling. Thanks!

>>19
I thought it was good, and pretty relaxing. A simple but effective song based mostly on the bassline. I liked the use of the of the different sounds during the mid part.

Not very remember-able, but that's not what that sort of style is really suited for.

I should probably stick to a simple concept like this myself, I've been rage quitting on and off while creating music for weeks.

• Sylenth1 (High quality VA)
• Ultra Analog VA-1 (Name says all)
• Alchemy (Additive synthesis, and more)
• NEXUS2 (Sample based)
• z3ta+ (Virus-esque VA. Oldish, but is a steal at $20)
• Pretty much anything from NI
• Pretty much anything from Arturia
• Reason (Not a plugin, but if you can get past ReWiring (unlike me) it has some very respectable synths, Thor in particular.)

So I tried recording something quieter with the laptop on the cab, but saw that it wasn't picking up well. I then dropped the laptop directly in front of the cab (mid-recording, you can hear it), and I like how it sounds. There are a couple parts towards the end that still clip badly, though. This was played through the neck pickup.

http://tindeck.com/listen/przs

Time to start a lo-fi post-avant dreamgaze shoecore indie project. The kids will love it. Where's my other guitarfriend?

>>22

Sure I'm up for anything. I love post-music dronoisecore

Another old track from me, Rocks, last modified date says it was made on June 30, 2009.
http://tindeck.com/listen/xrrx

New day! New track!

http://tindeck.com/listen/cwxn

I'm not sure how much value can be placed into something with a day's work, but I'm really just practicing. I like how it turned out, regardless.

Question about clipping. I have avoided it like the plague, but it seems to me like my tracks end up turning out really quiet. Have they been quiet? Is some clipping generally accepted as ok?

>>24
This was fun, I enjoy it when the kicks are introduced. I wish I had something intelligent sounding to say, but I don't understand half of what was done to make it!

>>21
Thanks for the suggestions. I don't understand how plugins can be priced so steeply. I might be able to afford a couple, but they're such an investment that it's hard to make a decision based on internet research alone. I'm considering Reason, but for that kind of money I could get a bass guitar and amp, which is something I've been wanting for a while. Renoise only cost me $70!

New track.
http://tindeck.com/listen/cyvk

>>26
I'll poke around a bit more. I'm still mostly experimenting, so it's hard to say exactly what I'm looking for. What you've recommended so far has given me a good starting point, thanks.

WHERE DID THE FLUTE SOLO GO

No good chances to play most days, been that way for a while, and I have not been improving at the speed I intended. Oh well.

More wankery, through the muff, all pickups active, then only the bridge pickup from midway on. Typical stuff.

http://www.tindeck.com/listen/dulh

>>30

I don't know, but I was looking forward to another person contributing. I hope he comes back.

Finally a new track, Tension: http://tindeck.com/listen/cwzu

>>27
Awesome track.

I'd like to propose a mini-collaboration project along the lines of http://www.inbflat.net It seems perfect for the spirit of this thread, and everyone can participate since you don't even need to play an instrument!

Check out the FAQ at http://www.inbflat.net/faq.html

Basically, record 2-3 minutes of ambient-style playing without melody or tempo and with plenty of space in between phrases, and upload it to tindeck.

Sounds, textures, noise, and spoken word are excellent too. Multiple contributions per person are also great.

If you're playing an instrument, please play in the key of C Major. I hope we can get lots of contributions and make an interesting collaboration.

>>35

http://www.tindeck.com/listen/ufbe
http://www.tindeck.com/listen/pjqg
http://www.tindeck.com/listen/tipf

Here are my contributions. Try opening them in different tabs and playing them. Then record your part!

I completely support this idea. I created a generic Tindeck account, just in case it would make it easier for anyone to contribute.

Username: bunbunmaru
Password: projects

Currently uploaded [http://tindeck.com/users/bunbunmaru] is an excerpt from Don Quixote. It's one of the sonnets from Chapter XL, "In Which the Story of the Captive is Continued." No mind was paid to meter in order to make 3 minutes. Hope it suits.

Let us making warm memory! Want to forever music is goes up into the hearts! You are cooperation board now for sound, please readily off with the quality enjoyment.
http://www.tindeck.com/listen/ldal

Also,
>>34
thanks!

Sorry I'm late.

http://tindeck.com/listen/ecgc

I actually recorded two things...and then found out my piano is very out of tune. orz

You guys can have it anyways, it just will sound horrible when played with the other pieces.

http://tindeck.com/listen/ntpo

I'll do more at some point.

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/kgms

>>43
You should start naming your songs. Numbers are okay if you only have a couple songs, but as you make more songs you really want to be able to refer to songs by a name, there's no way you'll remember which number belongs to which song if you have more than a couple songs.

Flute in C, but not really!
http://tindeck.com/listen/lhks

Seeing as three pieces seems to be the standard, I'll make another. That means we'll be half way to our precedented goal of twenty!

>>44
I have no confidence in naming things. Honestly, I think it would be great to have that problem. It would mean I'd made a lot of music!

>>46
I had that too, at first (I named my tracks things like 'Thingy', 'Stuff', 'Thatsong', etc), until I just stopped caring and named my songs after the first thing that comes to mind (I still do that - just check the song names on my Tindeck: Dead World, Tension, Rocks, Castle of Tears, Time, Oddysey, Despair, Eternity, Workshop, Illusion, Speed, Mist, Spiral...all just completely random names where I took the first thing that came to mind).
If you absolutely can't think of a name, you can pick a theme and name your unnamed songs according to the theme. I have for example the furniture tracks (Chair, Sofa, Bed, Table) and the animal tracks (Buffalo, Mouse, Eagle, Hyena).

>>47
Another nice way is to name it with two words! An adjective and a noun. The more unrelated they are, the better!

Capricious Anvil, go!

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/tjer

>>49
I wish I could rap. I would rap over this. But I can't rap.

>>37
Interesting. That's a good idea, actually; I would feel more comfortable posting more random stuff that I normally wouldn't do anonymously.
Here's part of an old project of mines that never really took off the ground (transcribing ancient/very old music) - Entrance Hymn for the Emperor, which is one of the oldest piece of written music to have been discovered. I also added a somewhat more contemporary harmonization after the ending bit, just for fun.

http://tindeck.com/listen/dzzr

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/zsdi

Bunbunmaru sure is active at the moment.

>>54
Yes, I listen to a lot of soundtracks. My influences are too many to list, but video game soundtracks in general are a large influence. There are a couple of examples where I can point out direct influences ('240 seconds' was directly inspired by The Prodigy's 'Omen', and 'Clouds' was inspired by Magome Togoshi's 'Gensou' (from Clannad) and Orbital's 'The Box [classical mix]' (from one of the alternate Tsukihime soundtracks), for example), but usually it's just influenced by countless things I've listened to. I also listen to any genre as long as the music is good, so I can't even list any specific genres as influences.

(Also, that wasn't an accidental sage post, I just don't think it's worth bumping the thread for a weekly post; those interested will know there's a new post there anyways.)

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/gfnv

Only finished this yesterday right before I went to sleep, actually. I thought I wouldn't have anything new to release today.

Well i cant use a DAW too well, but i enjoy playin the guitar. So heres a bunch of acoustic touhou medleys and sich.

http://www.youtube.com/user/FlameZero16

>>57
I don't know if requests are appropriate so feel free to disregard this post.

An acoustic rendition of Koi Kaze's main theme would be fantastic. Granted, I like most of Koi Kaze's soundtrack, but there's something about the main theme that strikes a chord with me. I feel that an acoustic guitar suits it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBHvBFxOu6o

Again, if something like this is unsightly, then I apologize.

Haven't posted cause all my recent recordings have been same-same droney stuff. Feel bad for abandoning the thread though, so here I am. This is tuned BbFBbEbGC, and is a hair sharp. I play an 11 gauge string, so my normal tone is effected drastically by the added attack. With the strings that loose, my guitar sounded a touch more like a typical strat. I thought it recorded ok (except the second to last portion, where I decided I was done and was just going to hit the guitar), so I figured I'd share. Volume is way down on my guitar, so the tone is clean.
http://tindeck.com/listen/jqsc

>>57
Thread definitely wasn't intended to only be electronic music. Thanks for sharing. I wondered if you might still be around. You contributed to the original music thread, correct? Anyways, quality work. Do you still use a Celebrity? It usually sounds like a steel string, but the way it's recorded almost makes it sound nylon occasionally. What kind of strings do you use? I'd be curious to try them out some time on my own Celebrity.

>>59

>Thread definitely wasn't intended to only be electronic music.

In fact, it doesn't even have to be music at all. If somebody has some interesting samples or whatever, feel free to post it.

>>57

I'll certainly take a shot at it. But no promises just yet, lemme see what i can do with it.

>>58

Haha when ya said it was tuned in B I was expecting some kind of crazy death metal. This is nice though, very bluesy. Yea I still use the Ovation, but also implemented a full body Harmony acoustic now and again. Strings are Elixir brand, Phosphor Bronze. So it is a soft string, but I also tend to play with my fingertips as opposed to nails, so maybe thats why it sounds nylon dominant at times?

And thanks for listenin amigos.

Weekly dose is somewhat experimental this week: http://tindeck.com/listen/mcxh

Interesting weird shit or just worthless noise?

>>62
It wasn't horribly offensive or intriguing, interestingly weird and worthless noise are very strong labels. It projects an atmosphere well, but it never really grabs for attention. Maybe the piano was mixed a bit low?

Oh yeah i forgot to post this here, Alice Maestra on acoustic guitfiddle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBmgJhbUalg

>>62
It's interesting enough, especially that detuned piano part in the second half or so. I don't really care for that persisting pad part, though the other instruments are varied enough.

Anyways, played piano for a while, so I decided to record a bit just for fun. Unfortunately, I neglected to record all the good takes, so only this wonky improvisation is left:

http://tindeck.com/listen/sboe

I've been considering buying just enough equipment to mic my cab and record it in decent quality. Lo-fi recording can be fun in its own way, I guess, but I really am in love with my amp.

Tuned AADGBE, through the muff into the bass input. Loud, laptop is like 8 feet away from the cab and still got more than it could handle. Poor skill, as usual. Amp kicks ass, as usual. Lowest string is so slack that it effects the playability, but I tried to work with it. Maybe I should go for a higher gauge, but they don't sell many sets in 12.
http://tindeck.com/listen/wskk

>>64
Things like this make me want to play acoustic more. Nice work.

>>65
Do you normally play jazz, or was this a departure of sorts? The transition and outro(?) is pleasant and was well formed for improv. Thanks for sharing.

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/zcih

>>67
I don't, but I do a lot of freeform improv that often has a jazzy feel to it. This one was a more structured improv, which as you've heard is less than good. But sometimes recording the idea is a good way to keep it on mind, I've already managed to develop it quite a bit since then!

Heres some Hellfire mantle, leading into nuclear fusion on acoustic guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl16g5dLnGI

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/yyjz

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/hgsg
Another older unreleased track this time (created Jan 17, 2010). I haven't had any inspiration for some time now.

Again an experimental track, very much inspired by Earthbound's Moonside music.

Locked Girl, Luna Dial acoustic medley.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLecWQ5jbeY

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/ypff
Another older unreleased track. My '2010 Q3' folder is horribly small, and it's already September...

Weekly dose is new again! http://tindeck.com/listen/ktmb

I forgot to post this again... Well heres an 8-bit metal arrange of Doll Judgement an amigo and I threw together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeaN31Z3-v0

I tried to make some interesting noise. Dem oscillations.

I kind of want an ebow now.

http://tindeck.com/listen/wcvi

>>75
Hope the inspiration continues to flow. Looking forward to the next.

>>76
Pretty much awesome.

Took a while, but weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/zqgx

Faith is For The Transient People arranged for flamenco guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMoWdcyM1B0

>>78

Quite a bit longer than your usual stuff, good job amigo.

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/prkn
This one's long as well, like the track from last week.

>>79
I like it.

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/eliy

Strawberry Crisis on acoustic. Bit of a fanmade theme for Rin Satsuki in there as well.

http://www.4shared.com/audio/Kkqc_L_z/Strawberry_Crisis__Descending_.html

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/ygtv

I actually liked this one quite a bit, so I made loops of two parts, which can be pretty interesting if you're the kind of person to listen to the same repetitive track over and over again: http://tindeck.com/listen/xvgf and http://tindeck.com/listen/eptp

http://tindeck.com/listen/yntt

Bb F Bb Eb G C
Messing with slack string tunings. 6th string tuned 2 octaves below 4th, mic can't handle it well. String gauges are 12 16 20 38 52 60. There's now a 13-65 set that I'm curious about.

Strat > Dunlop Classic Wah > Muff > Normal channel

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/fexj

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/vfuz

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/ypiu

I really like the piano in this one, especially the outro.

http://www.tindeck.com/listen/tscw

Trying out some recording software on my android phone. I used an application called "AL voice recorder". Enjoy a few seconds of my broken-ass singing followed by a kickass Dream Theater solo.

Strat (standard tuning) -> Boss ME-20 (cheap, old effects processor - Wah, delay, distortion) -> 10w marshall practice amp

>>87
This turned out well. Good music for a rainy day. It just happened to be a rainy day.

>>88
Rock on.

Weekly dose is different this time!: http://tindeck.com/listen/nowz

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/udlw

Weekly dose again: http://tindeck.com/listen/yufv
Really like this one too.

I have a second track this week, though. A year ago, I made a rearrangement of Chrono Trigger's 2300 AD overworld theme, and after feedback from OCRemix I promised to make an improved version. I finally made that improved version yesterday.
Ruined World: http://tindeck.com/listen/ratm

Guitar playing recorded in a crappy fashion on my phone

Guitar solo from "Ants of the sky"
http://tindeck.com/listen/khrk

5-string arpeggios at 160 then 180bpm. I haven't dedicated time to practicing sweep picking for about a year so it's sloppy but I had fun learning
http://tindeck.com/listen/mfth

Strat (standard tuning) -> DOD YJM308 (yngwie malmsteen signature overdrive) -> Boss ME-20 (delay, more overdrive, EQ) -> Practice amp

playing around with some wobble bass
http://www.tindeck.com/listen/ugnr

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/rozz

Also, I submitted Ruined World to OCRemix yesterday. How far does /projects/ think it'll get? (Rejected immediately? Rejected after judging process? Accepted after judging process? Accepted immediately?)

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/bbty

Tried some interesting things with it. Composed the entire thing in a 9/4 time signature, and I reused the forgotten trick of checking what an arpeggiator does, placing those notes manually, then rearranging them (haven't used that since...Q2 2008 or so?).

Oh, and in case anyone was wondering, the track being named 'Nine' after I've finished playing 999 is pure coincidence; it was actually a reference to the odd time signature.

>>96

Was it really necessary to use a 9/4 time signature? Everything in the piece fits just fine into a 4/4 time signature with triplet feel arpeggios; and the bass line subdivides into 4's not 9's anyway

I like the piece, just saying that it's not really in 9/4

>>97
Well, the thing is, I actually don't know a thing about musical theory, so all of my musical "knowledge" comes from just trying stuff until it works and discovering how stuff works that way.

I basically just changed the time signature until it made sense. It would be hell to figure out where all the notes are supposed to go in 4/4 in certain patterns (such as one of the piano patterns presented here), so I switched it to 9/4.

(Would sage this post, but the only thing above this is some stupid 'lolirap')

>Post deleted by user.

Huh? What did you delete that for? I didn't have the time to check it out while it was posted, now I can no longer click the link...

>>98
How did you come up with those note durations? They look really weird (the short notes look to be 4:3 8th notes, no idea about the rest) but it still sounds "normal" despite how it looks. Certainly does have a 4/4 feel for most of the piece, not including parts like the beginning two measures (which you can use 3/4 or 6/4).

Just for the fun of it, I tried transcribing that part to make a "simplified" version that doesn't use weird note durations and transitions into 4/4 time. I had to use a metric modulation to make 16th note = 16th triplet, so it's best to use a starting tempo which yields a whole number when divided by 3/2.

http://tindeck.com/listen/musm

Merry christmas!

>>100
Because I'm not really satisfied with it. It's still on tindeck though.
>>101
That Cubase?

My netbook's hard drive failed a while ago, and I just got a replacement. I've really missed the ability to record things. As luck would have it, now that I can record again my fret hand index finger is out of commission. I've started playing around with recording bass, anyways.

http://tindeck.com/listen/nnsk

>>95
I have no idea how things work at OC Remix. How did this go?

>>102
Great way to bring in the holidays, merry Christmas.

>>104

Nice melodic / chordal bass playing. What's your bass like, strings and electronics-wise?

>>104
Basically, you submit a track, then it takes a lot of time for the site admin to listen to it, who may choose to instantly accept or reject it, and otherwise passes it on to the judges panel, and the judges will vote whether to accept or reject the track. As stated on the OCRemix Judges Panel FAQ:

>The total acceptance rate of all music sent to OCR's Submissions Inbox ranges between 10-15%. The acceptance rate of music forwarded to the judges panel ranges between 15-20%.
>After initial review, about 45% of all submissions are rejected with no further evaluation, 50% are forwarded to the judges panel for further evaluation, and 5% are accepted with no further evaluation (also known as a 'direct post').

In other words, it'll take a while until there's any news about it. As of December 22, they've handled all of the tracks submitted before November 1st (handled as in, the site admin has listened to it and the judges are judging it).

>>102
Those tags you used literally made me laugh out loud.
Fun rendition, too.

Christmasly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/wzei

Merry Christmas, /bun/!

Alright, started this a few days ago after finishing Ever17 (which I had been putting off reading for ages.) I'm a little happier with it now, but only a little, I'll probably end up changing/redoing the kick again.
So anyway here, A WIP arrange of Karma: http://www.tindeck.com/listen/yiyv

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas! I felt obligated to do something, so here's the first tune that came to mind and fingers played quickly using both settings on my new toy. I have found that ebows are not something you can pick up and immediately be able to play with as you might want to.

http://tindeck.com/listen/duyn

>>105
Thanks! Passive P/J and flatwounds. J volume at about half mast, P volume 3/4 and the master tone was just shy of all the way up.

>>108
I really like this. The melodies develop well, and the drums are great. Could make good music to end a VN route with.

>>109
This sounds well produced, and that kick is coming through nice and clear. Look forward to hearing more.

Christmasly dose AND weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/qqkx

First weekly dose of the new year: http://tindeck.com/listen/woor

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/ksmf
Loops from this track:
1: http://tindeck.com/listen/ifbs
2: http://tindeck.com/listen/kibd
2+1: http://tindeck.com/listen/hfdn

Boy meets reverb.

http://tindeck.com/listen/ldoh

Strat > Cathedral reverb > Amp. Enjoying the reverse (~7:50) and plate reverb (~11:30) effects. Up until those points I was just playing around with the delay feature, which turned out fairly messy but there were some things I wanted recorded for future reference.

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/ucrj

This track loops.

>>109
New WIP version of the karma arrange! http://tindeck.com/listen/lxtf

It's getting somewhere, still needs a proper intro then there's certain other parts I want to rework, and then just add more shit (I want to work in strings somehow, but at the moment I don't have any good string sounds, something that will be corrected very soon.) Also, better mastering.

In case anybody is interested...

RAR file with all tracks I've released in 2010 (71 tracks total): http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BTV5U05O
This includes all 2010 tracks from my Tindeck and the Legiona and ShootOut soundtracks. It also contains the FLP (FL Studio Project) files of all of the tracks except one (Rocks), some commentary (can also be found on http://pastebin.com/6gbkhVVg ), and a bonus track (The Cyberharvest x Deck of Cards. Exactly what it sounds like. It's not great, but you might like it if you liked The Cyberharvest and/or Deck of Cards).

Tracks in this compilation:

-tindeck tracks-
-
240 seconds (warm feeling version)
Adventure Sewers
As Usual
Castle of Tears
Celtico
Creation
Current
Daily Life
Dead World
Depths Below the Oceans, Peaks Above the Mountains
Distant Voices
Eternity
Field of War
Floating Bubble
Forever
Golden Journey
Hills
Illusion
Infinite Castle
Legend
Location
Lo-Fi
Mist
New
Nine
Oddysey
Orchestral Rain
Paradise
Rocks
Room-2
Ruined World
Safety
Search
Shipwreck
Snowfield
Speed
Spiral
Tension
The Cyberharvest x Deck of Cards
The Unknown
Time
TindeckCollaboration-001
To The Stars
Tranquility
Twilight
Universe
Valley
White Dawn
Workshop

-legiona soundtrack-
Legiona
Combat
Battle Over
Out Shopping
Let's Go
Enemy Approaches
Enemy Skies
Fear
The Final Battle
Peace Returns

-shootout soundtrack-
Battle Start
Despair
Decisive Strike
Imminent Victory
Battle Won
Battle Lost
Surrounded by Walls
Sea Battle
Distorted Reality

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/ghjs

>>116
Wow, what a way to ruin a perfectly good song with that obnoxious bass.

>>119
I think it is a fun remix. Just to make sure we're clear, you understand that's not really a bass synth? It's a highly distorted kick, which is more or less what gabber is about. I am not certain if you're insulting gabber in general, or if you didn't know.

>>121
I'm glad at least someone gets it.

Anyway, here's a little dubstep experiment I threw together with some new toys http://tindeck.com/listen/ivdl
I don't know if I'll finish this since (I don't know how obvious this is) I actually know jack shit about dubstep (and hardly listen to it either.) It's kind of fun though.

>>121
Yeah, I meant to say bass drum. Anyways, I have heard a few gabber mixes and if you forced me to choose, then I would say the genre as a whole doesn't need to exist. Digital distortion just sounds crappy in general anyhow.

>>123
Well if you get that what's the point? It's like bitching about a metal track having distorted electric guitars. Are you just trying to troll or something?

>>124
No, I'm bitching about the stylistic choice itself imposed on a song that I quite like - as stated in my original post. Could not give a shit less otherwise.

>>124
Take it easy. If you think he's a troll, don't feed him.

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/dwit

Unrelated to this thread but I wanted to mention it somewhere...I joined Global Game Jam (a yearly event where people create a game in teams in 48 hours) this weekend, and this is what our team made: http://www.stack.nl/photom (requires Unity Web Player). To make it at least a bit related to this thread, the music you hear when playing was originally composed by me, then arranged by the other Sound Engineer (not sure if that's the right term for it. I made a track in FL Studio, then converted it to MIDI, then she used the MIDI to create a very different sounding track that's still the same in a way).

>>127
I'm not sure if this is the accepted term for that, but it's what I tend to call "rendering." The process is fairly analogous to the CG usage of the word, as a MIDI file can be considered similar to pre-image before it's rendered.

Interesting piece, by the way, though a bit removed from your usual sound pallete.

While your submission is appreciated, after initial review OverClocked ReMix has decided not to post it or forward it to the judges panel in its present form.

There are several common reasons why submissions might not make it to OCR's next stage of evaluation (bolded & italicized if applicable to this submission):

* the arrangement is merely a MIDI or game music format file assigned new instruments and/or given added effects
* the arrangement is not different enough (e.g. structure, tempo, instrumentation) from the original game music
* <b>the arrangement is too texturally sparse, too underdeveloped and/or too repetitive</b>
* the sound quality (e.g. sample quality, sequencing, mixing, processing, recording) is poor
* the writing or performance quality (e.g. frequent clashing or wrong notes, mismatched key signatures, sloppy timing) is poor 

Less common reasons include (bolded if applicable to this submission):

* extensive direct sampling of the original game music audio
* extensive incorporation of non-game music or lyrics (e.g. mainstream, classical, etc.)
* arranging music that was not originally created for a video game
* the arrangement bears little resemblance to the original game music
* creating a track out of sound effects
* creating an entirely original track that in no way arranges game music 

For more clarification, please read OCR's Submission Standards, located at http://ocremix.org/info/Submission_Standards_and_Instructions. To get a better feel for OCR's arrangement and production standards, we recommend listening to what's currently posted on the main page.

Provided that your submission is a genuinely interpretive arrangement, if you would like to work on this ReMix to improve it, we recommend that you post it in the Post Your Game ReMixes forum at http://ocremix.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16 for further community feedback. Getting feedback there may help you should you decide to resubmit your track in the future.

You can also check out our Music Composition & Production forum at http://ocremix.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=12 for technical advice. Judges panel decisions, which are often helpful in seeing the criteria used for the next stage of evaluation, can also be viewed at http://ocremix.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=15.

The important thing is not to be discouraged. Whether it be a revised version of this submission or a brand new submission, we look forward to hearing your work in the future.

Thanks,

OverClocked ReMix
http://ocremix.org

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/mgbf

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/mewv

>>128
Noise isn't nearly as removed from my sound palette as this track is. I was actually hesitant to release this one at all, since it's pretty...well, weird noise-like or something. I hope people like it.

>>132
Wait, did I just call 'Broken', 'Noise'? I meant 'Broken'...'NOISE!' is as far removed from my usual sound palette as Doom is, but it's so old I doubt any of you have ever heard it.

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/pzmg

This one is worse than last week's Doom. I'll probably get back to making real music next week. Probably.

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/uxev

One of the first things I have recorded from when I started putting about a foot and a half of pillows in front of my speaker cabinet. I don't remember exactly what I did, but it involved the muff and lots of gain.

http://tindeck.com/listen/ntfq

>>130
Are you planning to send another submission?

>>136
Most likely not for quite a while. Considering Ruined World was rejected without even a vote from the Judges Panel, I'll need to have seriously improved before sending in a track to have any chance of even reaching the Judges Panel. I also haven't been making a lot of rearrangements lately (as in: only one quick crappy rearrangement in the past year), so I likely won't even have much to send in.

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/hyyg

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/pxtp

I really like this one. This is the kind of track that provides me with new ideas for other tracks.

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/ilwp

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/vwsq

Are these songs about Playstation controller buttons?

>>142
Nah. I just thought "Circle" (as in, the shape) was a good name for the first song, then I created two more songs that share a lot of elements with it, so I decided to call them Square and Triangle. I took the pictures from a single picture from an article about the Playstation button layout, so that's why they look like Playstation buttons.

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/vsmo

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/ptsd

No new track this week, have an older unreleased track instead: http://tindeck.com/listen/kcju

I started messing around again, who knows how long it will last this time. This was an exercise in fiddling around with plugins with zero attention paid to composition.

http://tindeck.com/listen/eurg

I kind of wish I could have/would have kept the kick more defined, though part of me likes it the way it is. I might have posted it to the lolicore thread but it really has no value.

I dug through our storage and unearthed my grandfather's banjo. One of the tuning pegs had cracked into two pieces, so one string had to be removed. I tuned it up - I don't even remember what to since this was recorded a while ago - and played around a bit.

http://tindeck.com/listen/nedb

>>148
That's quite awesome. I like it a lot better than your electric guitar tracks. You should definitely play more banjo.

Semi-new track this week: http://tindeck.com/listen/zmiq

It's actually a modified version of an unreleased track I made all the way back in July 2009. You can listen to the original version at http://tindeck.com/listen/nwhn if you want to compare.

http://tindeck.com/listen/exxt

I got a microphone finally, so I had a little go at vocals.

Playing around with agalloch's "Pantheist".

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/jzfb

>>151
Awesome.

http://tindeck.com/listen/ucnn

Chip-rock cover of "Fude pen ball pen".

Gear/Plugins -

• DAW: Reaper
• Drums: Addictive drums -> Izotope OZone
• Guitars: Strat -> Pod -> Guitar rig (eq, rev, delay)
• Bass: J-bass -> Pod (direct, no FX)-> Guitar rig (ampeg SVT simulator, compressor)
• Vox: Dynamic mic from ebay -> Pod -> Izotope Alloy
• Tambourine: Cheap tambourine from ebay
• Keyboard: M-audio 49 key
• Synth strings: Synth1 VST
• Chip synth: ReFX QuadraSID VST

That would sound a lot better without the voice.

>>154

Well it's my third time ever recording singing, so that's to be expected. I'll keep practising.

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/ijox

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/kmvo

This week, I haven't done anything useful. No inspiration at all.

Older unreleased track: http://tindeck.com/listen/oygo

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/oyhq

>>159
Sounds pretty good this week.

Once again, no new track. Sigh...

Older unreleased track: http://tindeck.com/listen/wujs

And once again, no new track. Sigh...

Older unreleased track: http://tindeck.com/listen/pjxw

New track! http://tindeck.com/listen/zdxw

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/qjfn

I like this one.

>>165
It develops nicely.

My netbook's mic developed a problem quite a while back, I think it finally gave up after being abused with high SPL. I recently got a new phone which is allowing me to record again. Since I've last posted something, I purchased a loop pedal and also had some work done on my amp. I've had it for over 4 years, and decided it was time to get it checked up on even though there weren't really any issues. It ended up being quite a headache and involved much travel, but the end result was beyond what I had hoped for. The guy told me all the caps and tubes appeared to be original, making them at least 47 years old. Although I sometimes miss the rougher sound, the bass response has tightened and it has much more headroom. This is a track utilizing the loop pedal, an Akai E2. I'm still experimenting with recording distance, and this one came out very quiet.

http://tindeck.com/listen/hnsp

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/khwk

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/exsk

I also made a short soundtrack for a game I made with some other people as a school project. In case anyone's interested, individual tracks can be downloaded at http://www.last.fm/music/VDZ/Belastingdienst+Enforcement+Soundtrack or you can download the entire thing (only 10 MB) at http://www.mediafire.com/?30m29wltpovgsdw .

New track: http://tindeck.com/listen/qvqj

No weekly dose for the past two weeks, though.

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/mbzt

http://tindeck.com/listen/hhpw :esod ylkeeW

Kind-of-weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/eyrf

New track after more than a month: http://tindeck.com/listen/dbjj

So...the other activity in /projects/ in more than a month's time:
-3 archive updates
-A post saying 'fucking VDZ'
-A non-MSPaint image from clearly a different date (not sure if it's 2009 or nov9, but either way nowhere near post date) in the MSPaint thread

Seriously, where is everybody? There's no OC in here at all. It seems like the archive guy and me are the only ones really posting on /projects/.

Does anybody even visit /projects/ anymore? (Don't worry about posting off-topic in this thread, it's not like there's any on-topic posts being posted here anyways.)

>>173
I visit every day.

http://tindeck.com/listen/xbxv

I don't really get why Tindeck is requiring cover images.

>>174
It's requiring them now? Last I checked they were optional (but very useful if your profile contains tons and tons of tracks).

>>174
I just tried, it doesn't require them.

Anyway, I still check in here frequently. I don't know why though.

>>176
Odd, it automatically assigned a Legend of Zelda cover to mine. It also tried to assign game, soundtrack and something else as genres. Maybe it was just misbehaving, or I did something and didn't know it.

Now we're finally having some actual discussion rather than endless posts of only links...

What do you guys use to make music? (Instruments, software, etc)

I use FL Studio 9, compose everything with mouse and keyboard. I have a MIDI Keyboard, cheap acoustic guitar and broken bass guitar, but I never use them. The broken bass guitar is a new addition the the collection, I was thinking of plugging it into my PC to see what kind of noise that produces, but I don't have the right cables.

All of my gear is documented, but I'll reiterate.

Strat/Sometimes Ovation > Reverb/Delay > Loop/Delay/Tape Delay > Amp

As far as software goes, I have the Ableton Suite which I never mentioned because I've unfortunately never really use it. Only significant changes I can think of is that I did not really play my Ovation through my amp until I got my amp serviced, but it now sounds OK at lower volumes due to the increased headroom.

On my wish list are a mahogany bodied guitar with two humbuckers (currently considering a Schecter C-1 Classic over the typical LP/SG/Flying V), an additional loop pedal, a new cab, a fuzz pedal with more mids and maybe eventually a new amp and cab for the bass. Despite being very happy with my own, I'm always drooling over amps, most of them which would be much too loud. A Matamp GT1, an Orange OR120, a Marshall Plexi, the occasional Sunn Model T although I don't think it would quite be my thing, I even thought about giving Dwarfcraft or Electric Amps a holler back when I had some discretionary funds. I've recently had some things come up that may require money, but I have also declined opportunities to spend in various areas. Depending on how things balance out I may have something new to play with in the near future.

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/gruo

People should talk in this thread more often.

>>178

My gear has also been mentioned in this thread, but I made a couple of changes so I'll restate too.

My main guitar is a strat with humbucker pickups. I've also recently replaced the neck for one with a scalloped fingerboard, 22 med-jumbo frets and a satin finish. It's a great guitar.

My bass is just a regular old J-bass. I love it though. I string it with Rotosound SS roundwounds.

I don't use any pedals or an amplifier anymore, I just use software amp and effect simulators and intend to do so for the forseeable future, I really like this method.

I have a midi keyboard too. Since I've been playing a lot more keys lately in the hopes of learning how Geddy Lee does his magic, I'm thinking of flipping it on ebay and purchasing a much nicer one with a couple more octaves and keys that are not shitty. It would be nice to get a Nord or something but they're a little pricey.

Gear wish list:
A new J-bass with some features more to my liking (hotter pickups in the 70's position rather than 60s, VOL/TONE/BLEND electronics, maple board with block inlay). I'd probably build it up from Warmoth parts. Perhaps a project for next summer. A nice Aguilar DI box and a crate of Roto strings and I'll be happy.

I'm horrible at playing the guitar, but would any of you listen to me just failing if I recorded myself?

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/ywjc

>>182
Of course. Unless you're going to scream loudly into the microphone or make similar horrible noise, anything is fine as music in the background, even if it's not the best performance ever. In the first place, the original use for this thread was to

>Contribute sounds that you have taken the time to create or capture. It can be a song, a sample, a thought, a poem, a field recording, the sound of your breath while you sleep, anything. It does not have to be good quality. It does not have to make sense. It does not have to be brief. It does not have to have an apparent reason. Just post it.

So don't ask, just post it.

Yuki Kajiura transcription study exercise 1: Salva Nos

Trying to help myself understand how Kajiura, the maestro of vocal arrangement, does her magic.

http://tindeck.com/listen/wdvv

Not sure if I can still call it weekly dose anymore: http://tindeck.com/listen/hnbs

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/zbed

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/oupm

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/grib

Hey, remember >>35? Neither did I, until I encountered a directory that I didn't recognize.

http://inc.senhi.me/

>>189
...that... sounds wonderful. Really.

>>189
So pleasing to the ears. This really gives me faith in /projects/.

>>191
You realize those samples are from when /projects/ was new, right? Nowadays there's like only ten people still around at /projects/ from which half of them at most contribute, and the rest rarely ever comments. I lost faith in /projects/ ages ago.

>>192

Oh fuck off, VDZ.

>>193
I'm serious. I just went through the past 6 months of /projects/ and wrote down how much activity there is.

In total, there have been 11 contributors in the past six months. Of those 11, only 4 have made more than one contribution.

In those six months, aside from contributions, a total of 45 comments have been posted. That's 0.25 comment per day, 1.73 per week. If you don't count the sound thread (which almost exclusively had half-forced discussion because I wanted to break the silence) and the 'Society for the Archival of Modern Original Content' threads (where 99% of comments are 'when will the next thread be archived'), that's a total of 18 comments. That's 0.1 comment per day, 0.7 comment per week.

Basically...a single /jp/ OC thread gets more OC and many more comments than a whole year of /projects/. Call me pessimistic, but when aside from the archive guy and me barely anybody ever posts, I just can't say I have faith in /projects/.

(Threads that received comments in the past 6 months with amount of comments:)
16 comments in sound thread
7 comments in Society for Archival etc 3
4 comments in Society for Archival etc 4
4 comments in VN project thread
3 comments in Bar Eastern
3 comments in Lolicore thread
3 comments in Weeaboo Mashup Album
2 comments in 'translating the dark horse'
1 comment in fucking VDZ
1 comment in Valkyria Chronicles mod
1 comment in writing thread

And here's a new track: http://tindeck.com/listen/ghnm

I had the urge to mess around, but I didn't really have any real inspiration. I ended up throwing a sample of a single note and a kick on two separate tracks each and then made a project of fiddling with EQ, reverb, delay and a bit crusher. I'd like to think that the resulting 17 second clip "sounds" OK (albeit quiet), but I'm not sure I like the beat stagger. Either it feels awkward or I really am only comfortable with a four on the floor approach. Also not sure about the kick, maybe too much reverb or I need to find something that sounds better. All done with Renoise, no extra plugins due to being on a new computer. This was obviously nothing complicated, but opinions on mixing/mastering are welcome.

http://tindeck.com/listen/nsvh

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/lepi

I do field recordings and dark ambient under the name Parmenides. You can grab it here: http://www.cerealexperiments.com/wiki/index.php?title=Parmenides

Merry Christmas! http://tindeck.com/listen/ibkx

And a happy new year! http://tindeck.com/listen/yezx

Weekly dose: http://tindeck.com/listen/bxce

I want to try contributing something too, but I think I'm too intimidated by VDZ's gigantic e-peen. Wat do?

>>203
Just post it. The reason there's so many VDZ posts is simply because NOBODY ELSE IS POSTING ANYTHING. The OP specifies it doesn't even have to be music. Just post it, or else the thread will be nothing but VDZ/General.

>>204
Hi VDZ.

>>204
Hm. What's the point, though? It's not like anyone visits /projects/ anyway, and discussions are pretty much non-existent nowadays.

>>206
There are people visiting /projects/, they just don't say anything because they all figure nobody else visits /projects/.