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Jojo on Music Essentials | Off the Wall - S4E24

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Off the Wall - Season 4, Episode 24: Jojo on Music Essentials


SYNOPSIS: @Jojo talks about his previous aliases, early audio submissions, and voice-acting projects. Jojo also delves into his philosophy on art, perfection, and mental health. He highlights influential figures and explores the world of video games and their music. The episode covers a wide range of topics.


Music by @Animattronic: https://animattronic.ca


TOPICS


Equipment used by @Jojo:


Software: 

Fruity Loops (version 21)

Audacity


Hardware:

  • JV 1080
  • A pair of HS8s
  • My bed that also acts as my chair
  • Korg Microkey Air (to use while composing in bed)
  • Yamaha MX61 Midi Controller
  • Midi Fighter 3D
  • Midi Fighter Twister
  • Cherry Keyboard (It's alright; just wish it had light up keys)
  • Logitech Mouse
  • Alesis Nitro Mesh Special-Edition 8-Piece Electronic Drum Set aka "The RED one"


VSTs:

  • Xpand2 (This is one of the big ones I use when I'm starting a track)
  • Roland Cloud (JV 1080, SRX Orchestra, & SRX World)
  • Omnisphere (I use this one mainly for designing synth sounds and for its choirs)
  • Trilian
  • StylusRMX (sometimes)
  • Lounge Lizard
  • SliceX
  • Fruity Soundfont Player


FX:

  • Fruity Loops Default FX
  • Soundtoys
  • Valhalla Vintage Verb (for more electronic stuff)
  • Valhalla Room (for more organic stuff)
  • Krush
  • Retro Colour


Main Soundpacks:

  • Prime Loops
  • Zero G
  • A bunch of other stuff that was free


Soundfonts:

Too many to name, but they're all free and you can find them by doing some digging on the internet. It's fun to find them. A lot of the soundfonts are from video games. ― @Jojo


- Previous alias, Jojo Dreamstar


- Jojo's First Audio Submission; Jazz Attack

@wobwobrob positive review

Chemandos OST: Main Theme


- Voice acting 

Banned spungrob episode


- I think I'm gonna make Newgrounds my primary social media at this


- Jojo's Art

I'm tryna think

Just us.


- [BIG SHOT]'s World


- The Forum


- Status Update (beat)

  • Midi Fighter


- Previous channel; PrototypeX17

https://www.youtube.com/@PrototypeX17


- Edomaniac (Jungle/Dnb)


- Everflow


- Dream Medicine OST - Robbit


- Star Sage


- Video Games/Music in video games


- The two ways Jojo starts a project


- Sound Design


- Philosophy

  • The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
  • The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli
  • How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie


- Perfection; The Perfect Snare of the Self


- Mental Health


- Super Mario Bros Z

https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/supermariobrosz


- Influences


- Awesome (Series)


- Starting making music with Mario Paint Composer


- Turned the 30


- Define the word...


- The discussion of "high and low" art


- Ultimate Video Game hypothetical


- Klonoa


- Fill in the blank

  • I feel memory is a symptom of...
  • Your perception of the world becomes rigid when...
  • I like...
  • No one decides...
  • Development is achieved by...


- Do you agree with the following statement


- MemeCenter


- Ctrl+Alt+Del Web Comic


- Shenanigansen (Webcomics)


- Digital Horror and Flash Aesthetics


- Nostalgia


- Pre-2010 versus post-2010 movies (Warning Scary Movies)


- MyHouse.WAD - Inside Doom's Most Terrifying Mod


- Who got scared by what Media (Warning Scary)

  • Jojo: X-Files
  • Aalasteir: The Cat Lady (Game)


- Spacehey

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