281 Forum Posts by "Birdinator99"
Well, I use piano sounds from my synthesizer/keyboard, which is plugged in to my CPU via an external audio interface. I record the MIDI using any instrument I like, then after editing the MIDI, I record a .WAV over it with the piano sound I want. So yes, it's digital.
I usually have a bass synth or something covering the low end, so I could probably cut out some of the lower stuff from the piano. Now that I think about it, I probably boost the mid-high freq. range too much, and that might what's muddying it up.
Anybody out there got some good tips for mixing piano, particularly higher range stuff (like for solos on occasion)? I've tried some different things, but it usually sounds a little muddy.
Are keeping in the lower frequencies important for clarity? Is compression a good option (I know it can depend on the context, but just in general)?
Anything at all would be appreciated; thanks for your time.
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Time's Up (Remix -- NGADM '11) by Birdinator99Click to listen.
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Hmm...
At 9/27/11 01:47 AM, beverice wrote: Tired of seeing 70 replys every day, soo, hows everyone coming along?
I should have something quite soon.
At 9/19/11 06:36 AM, Morph94 wrote: Hey guys- just wanted to say something.
I... put it a newspost.
I'm sorry.
Hey, they could've been a lot worse. Good for you for kickin' it up a notch.
After a little blast from my spice weasel. BAM!
At 9/14/11 09:38 PM, Back-From-Purgatory wrote: There's a headphones button beside each song on the weekly tops, click on the one beside the song that's playing.
Ah, silly me; found it. Thanks very much.
Oh lordy, well here goes...
Ok, sorry about that -- here we go:
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Energy -- Flow by Birdinator99
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This isn't up to my current standards, but I think it's alright. Except that one transition. And numerous other things haha
At 9/15/11 04:31 PM, Supersteph54 wrote:
NGADM rules still apply. No remixes please :P.
Sorry.
As long as it's a decent length (not 20 seconds or something), it can be any one of your songs.
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Mario Kart 64 -- Title (Remix) by Birdinator99
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Is about 50 seconds too short?
At 9/14/11 09:05 PM, brokendeck wrote: Does the bonus round involved water-slides?
and cotton candy.
I seriously can't find the button -- it might be a plug-in for Firefox I have that's blocking it, or something weird like that. Just to be sure, can you show a screenshot of its location?
I don't know if it's part of a recent site overhaul or not, but there used to be play/stop buttons for the best of the week player on the audio portal front page. I can't find them anymore, and sometimes I forget that I can't stop the songs from automatically playing anymore, and as a result I get the crap scared out of me because my volume is too high.
Am I missing something?
Only asking stuff because I'm bored silly waiting for NGADM scores :3
At 9/8/11 02:25 PM, Rig wrote: Sorry I couldn't make it, folks. I was working on something at the last minute, then the power line running to my house decided to catch fire. Power was out for hours. :(
And I didn't even get to record the sound of the electricity arcing.
That really sucks dude; I'm sorry that happened.
At 9/6/11 03:44 PM, Kirbyfemur wrote: So you have a bit of time to get a finishing them songs, so get on it damn it!!!!!1
Stop yelling at me!
*cries*
Anyway, got this finished up the best I could.
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Malaise (NGADM '11) by Birdinator99
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At 8/30/11 03:05 PM, idiot-buster wrote: I listen to music with a passion, so i bought myself beats pro head phones
I hear people here don't like those for audio production -- too much sound colouration I think.
At 8/30/11 01:24 AM, dj-Nate wrote: All this ass kissing makes me want to defeat either xKore or Rig. Imo of course.
I don't think I'm kissing his ass -- I've just heard his stuff, and the quality level is obviously above my normal. I just gotta up my game.
What would be the point of sucking up in this competition anyway?
At 8/28/11 06:23 PM, Kirbyfemur wrote:At 8/28/11 06:17 PM, Birdinator99 wrote: I don't like to brag, but I'm pretty much a modern Shakespeare.Shakespeare stole from Kenye West
Yo, Kirbyfemur, imma let you finish, but Birdinator99 had one of the shittiest songs of all time!
And here it is:
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Ngadm '11 Second Round Wip by Birdinator99
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Just a WIP; really need some feedback on this one though, seeing how my opponent will kick my ass if I'm not at the top of my game.
I don't like to brag, but I'm pretty much a modern Shakespeare.
At 8/28/11 01:35 PM, Supersteph54 wrote: Delays suck but Echo and I can't do anything about it.
Well of course Echo can't do anything about a delay...
Do I get extra points for puns?
Also, sorry, I read the rules twice, but I guess I missed that part.
So, as soon as round one judging started, I've could've started making my round two song, just in case I won? Is that how it works?
At 8/24/11 02:21 PM, Back-From-Purgatory wrote: You better hope she never finds out you had someone else write a song about her... Because she will probably hate you.
Like others have mentioned, it's the thought that someone put their heart into writing something for you, not the quality itself, and if she finds out that you got some random person on the internet to write lyrics for you to impress her, you how she's gonna take it?
"I mean that little to you?"
Trust me... even if the lyrics you write are cheesy as hell, or just suck entirely, she'll love them a lot more if YOU write them.
Smart advice right here; Purgatory's totally right on the money. Anything you make yourself will have way more of an emotional connection.
I understand this VST comes bundled with FL Studio, but is it available separately elsewhere? Does it work with other DAWs?
stupid kid doesn't use FL wtf
At 8/23/11 01:39 AM, Echo wrote:At 8/23/11 01:28 AM, Birdinator99 wrote: Don't you mean 16? 8 match-ups in total now, right?Damn mistakes >.<
To be fair though I had to handle around 50 Microsoft Word Pages at a teeny font. So It was hellishly hard to proof check all of them >.<
How teeny are we talkin' here?
lol jk
At 8/22/11 10:31 AM, devilspaniard wrote:
If you're one of the 32 participants who made it through, then get a song done before the 5th of September, 1:00 PM EST (NG Time).
Don't you mean 16? 8 match-ups in total now, right?
Hmm, didn't expect that! Oh well, I'm glad I get another chance, because I'm working on mixing/mastering at the moment, and that seems to be my biggest problem. Congrats to aliaspharow as well!
And now, for my next challenge!
*checks match ups*
Fuck.
The only way I'm gonna win that is if he makes another 40 second preview XD
The suspense is killing me -- are we looking at a results unveiling tomorrow then?
When I tell people I make music, I expect them to be uninterested. Instead, I get, "Oh, cool, I'd love to listen to that!" Then I'm like, "Uhh, no." because I think they won't like it. I'd rather that my friends listen to my music not knowing it was me, so I can get an unbiased opinion.
Don't mean to be a bother but can we get a status update on the results or an approximation or something?
