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Hmm, hey everyone. Just wondering, what are your thoughts on using sound effects? Just curious. In the song I'm working on, some of the sound effects in my soundfonts can really contribute to my overall theme, while not overpowering the actual instrumentation of course. Just need an okay to go through with it. :)

At 1/7/11 04:27 PM, Chronamut wrote:

you guys are allowed to use whatever sounds you want - however they can only be supportive to the main orchestral melody of the song.

think of how orchestral samples are used in support to a rap song - well do the reverse.

Hey, awesome. Just figured I'd double check. Thanks a bunch. :)

Am I late to the party?

Just letting you guys know I'm gonna be entering.

Good luck everyone!

At 1/7/11 03:00 PM, Chronamut wrote:

At 1/7/11 02:54 PM, PeterSatera wrote: So far ive restarted countless times lol.

tonight it's very clear.. as we're both lying here.. there so many thing I want to say..

Im scared to as what... lol ;)

At 1/6/11 03:11 PM, Chronamut wrote: and I do believe that choirs still fit into an orchestral settiing.

Does this mean, that it's included as an orchestra addition, or are we still thinking that too much use is a bad thing? Worried when I come to put my orchestra in it's going to be too frontal and take away the allowance of an orchestra piece.

You see...i love my choirs. :P

At 1/5/11 10:21 AM, brokendeck wrote:

At 1/5/11 10:08 AM, Rucklo wrote:

http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/7159 24

Ah Castle Crashers...

How things have changed for David since,,,

the music in castle crashers was pretty much s-h-i-t

well except for the intro oobiedoobie at the castle.

Oh come on! There's more judges than participants! lol ;)

My pet peeve is having the strings sound real and they don't >:( grrrr. Spending too much time on them.

At 1/8/11 12:43 AM, Mrmilkcarton wrote: My pet peeve is having the strings sound real and they don't >:( grrrr. Spending too much time on them.

One of my annoyances too! Especially when using them for prolonged sustains. Yesterday I was finding it hard to get staccato brass to sound right. Having it repeat can sound marching esk, whereas I was looking for a more of a flat crecendo'ed run. Hard to describe, but I know what I mean! I just wanted to hunt down an Orchestra and shout "LOOK YOU, JUST PLAY THIS!"

Stephan, I can see why you wanted to add sitar. Works tremendously for the theme you created. Stunning stuff! Well up there! This is going to be really interesting for the judges, because everything we have heard is really pretty amazing, and is so incredibly worked on. Also the stuff is really different in genre, so they are in for a tough time!

At 1/8/11 10:32 AM, Sequenced wrote: Well, I started something this afternoon. I really suck at making classical :/

I'm sure not many of us are used to it. It'll be a good learning experience lol.

For my first stab at an orchestral piece, I'd say I'm quite proud of this.

Good luck to everyone!

At 1/8/11 12:07 PM, Sequenced wrote:

At 1/8/11 11:12 AM, megakill wrote: For my first stab at an orchestral piece, I'd say I'm quite proud of this.

Good luck to everyone!

Not a good idea to " Turn the volume up quite loud ". :/

No? well then I really need to do something about my speakers because it sounds weak as shit from these =/

At 1/8/11 12:15 PM, Sequenced wrote:

At 1/8/11 12:14 PM, megakill wrote:

No? well then I really need to do something about my speakers because it sounds weak as shit from these =/

It sounded fine on mine. The cymbal was too loud though.

Yeah, I was worried it might become a bit over-powering. Well, damn. Theres still plenty of time to tweek it a bit.

Orchestral NAC

Hmm, this sounds interesting. Hopefully I'll be able to finish it in time... >_<

Good luck to all participants ;)

I hath finished.

Brilliant work MrMilk! Hard one to beat!

At 1/10/11 06:30 AM, PGegen wrote: Will entries be judged on any criteria other than using a lot of different instruments and realistic sounds?

Ya. By the sounds of it, composition is a major key.

Hi!

I'll be joinin' the competition, just wondering if Gershwin is an accepted approche to the orchestral style?

Cheers,
Samuel Hébert