ITT: People contribute music stuffs and we combine everyone's efforts into music. Everyone is welcome to participate. You can also discuss show/fandom music, ask for/give critique of yours or other's music, share tips and tricks, etc.
Previous Thread: https://desustorage.org/mlp/thread/25453627
Album Info:
>What is this?
This is a project that aims to actually create an album of music from /mlp/. It'll be a compilation of sorts, potentially containing everything from originals, remixes, collaborations, etc. The past efforts never came to fruition, so we're trying once again. If you create music, sing, rap, create art, write lyrics, have ideas, or just want to participate somehow, jump right in, and email [email protected] who you are, what you do, contact info (May include preferred email, YouTube, SoundCloud, ect), and anything else you want to say.
>What kind of music is the album going to contain?
Virtually anything is acceptable. This means complete originals, remixes, collaborations, soundscapes, etc.
Simply create a folder for your work within the proper folder within the Dropbox (more info in the Google Doc). For example, music goes in the music folder. Your folder will be used for sharing ideas, posting demos, etc. For your finished product, you may submit a mastered and/or unmastered WAV or AIFF, and simply drop it into your folder, indicating it's the final one.
>What about artwork?
Yes, we need artists as well for the album cover. Artwork will be submitted to the Dropbox in the same way as the music. Decisions on how which piece will be chosen will be arranged soon. Artwork for individual songs is possible for those that want it.
>I HAVE MOAR QUESTIONS
Then continue reading this → (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qfmH6zOQ6U0TgOWiT8mkihmbKnjzLoYmHsawwl26W6A/edit#) document. If you still have questions, email [email protected], or just ask in the thread.
UPDATES:
>Dead Anons song
Currently waiting on Wootmaster's drums and then vocals.
>Punk Song
Engie needs to right lyrics and sing? Another anon had ideas for this as well.
>Boom De Yada
Needs more anons to sing. Info for it here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/br0880zyttyhsif/AAAOu9DEXs5tvW7yuRDX2GYRa?dl=0
>Untitled_29
Harmonicafag/Cellofag cello piece. PDF here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rdw5z6kkc64xdj1/untitled_29_2_Cello%20in%20C_One%20more%20time.pdf?dl=0
>Synthfag's stuff
Needs to be transcribed and redone/extended. See doc
>Piano thing
>>24294431
WIP Celestia Song
>FAME
Dzahlus's cover thing
>Navyseals Copypasta
Guitars are being finalized and recorded. Lyrics are done (I think). Needs some group vocals. Currently on hiatus, but not dead.
>Organ anon
Doing some 12 bar blues. May or may not have organ.
>mud pone punk song
Anoridan, ElectroCelloFag, and some others are thinking of making a raw punk song about the Earth Pony uprising
>Luna song
>>25102349
Anon made some lyrics. No music for it yet
>Horse music project
>>25079732
Sample: https://clyp.it/pk1gnjbm
>Song for Lauren Faust
>>25075151
WIP Demo here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qds8rmoj5mr2ixm/For%20Mom%20Update_Bridge.mp3?dl=0
>'cause you were a goddess
Progress here >>25265107
Composition basically done. Needs to be recorded.
>Sonate de le nuit
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pxvub6trobjw8nv/Sonate%20de%20le%20nuit.mp3?dl=0
>Anon synth sound design
>>25040451
https://soundcloud.com/aliases-are-dumb/bottom-lel/s-JKsaz
>Death Metal song
>>25500937
Anal Death is making a death metal song about cute ponies. All he needs is drums. Considering samples, if need be.
>Swing Thing
>>25484332
Anon started a thing. Now sure where to go with it.
Other stuff:
•http://vocaroo.com/i/s0o4ej0Be1IW
•http://vocaroo.com/i/s07djEwI83wK
•http://vocaroo.com/i/s1d6sNXYTsEW
•Anon is doing a songwriting challange (>>25369534)
Vote on album name: http://strawpoll.me/5852987
>>25527585
>Be me
>Go out on saturday
>Check thread
>DedAnoridan will know about this
>>25527918I bet he already does
Yeah, sorry I didn't bump before bed last thread.
Saw it on page 8 and thought someone else would do it.
Anyhoo, I had a go at putting the Game of Thrones stuff together:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/li1zj02ki1klsgv/GoT%28Y%29_The%20more%20earnest%20third%20attempt_Full.wav?dl=0
Messed with the volumes of each channel, didn't pan anything and tried to correct the pitch of one note at 1:06 (was too flat but now slightly sharp).
Not sure how loud the bass channel should be, though. I can't judge with my headphones.
So here's a little WIP I thought I'd tell you guys a little about:
>https://soundcloud.com/djmordent/cid
Almost all of this was made with default FL studio drum samples and 1 free synth called "T-Force Alpha Plus.
>http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?id=1426
The bass was made with 8 stereo widened saw waves that were multiband compressed at about -7db.
I also layered a sine wave with the high end and low end driven to the max but compressed to match the saw bass. I almost always master the fart (saw) bass and the sub (sine) bass separately.
I used FL Keys for the piano part. I added the reverb after the compression. (I do that for most of my instruments) I find that piano samplers sound better when you use mid prominent compression. Sometimes I even put on high resonance lowpass/highpass (NOT BANDPASS) cutoff filters before I compress to get a really interesting dampening effect. I make sure that I have the filters set to allow the full sound to pass through BEFORE I compress, then go back into the filters and do proper adjustments. This is so the compression can account for the added resonance of the cutoff filters.
If anyone ever wants stems/midis/samples from my music or if you have any questions then please don't hesitate to ask!
>>25529479
Sounds pretty good. The low bass below ~80Hz is getting a little out of control. Either EQing it some with a shelving filter or multiband compression will help. Otherwise, I like.
>>25529658
So you think I should just turn that end down a little basically?
>>25529665
Yeah, however, I was also hearing it getting louder here and there (as if resonating in a room). A multiband comp for just those low frequencies might be all you need. EQing a bit will help too. In any case, this is all just to keep the bass from overpowering everything else Too much.
>>25529866
I'm already using multiband compression but maybe I should compress just a little more while turning down that specific frequency you mentioned.
I personally don't like the sound of EQing synths that change in pitch. Most of the time I only EQ drum samples and things like that.
I can take a crack at playing drums for that death metal song. Just send me shit to play to.
>>25529879
>I personally don't like the sound of EQing synths that change in pitch. Most of the time I only EQ drum samples and things like that.
Do you at least use low/high pass filters as needed? If not, that easily could be the cause of the bass buildup.
>>25531231
of course
>>25531275good man
>>25531478
it was being caught part of your plan ?
>>25532792
No, but a free plugin might have been:
http://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2015/11/24/free-6-band-dynamic-eq-plugin-in-aax-format
>>25528668
I can try to mix this, if you want. These things are in serious need of good reverberations. And everything else. Whadda you think?
Night everyone
This time im gonna bump.
I almost lost my whole hard drive data accidentaly. Along with my 2 gb of pony pictures. Oh Celestia. I wasn't ready for this shit.
>>25536850
>2 gb
i can help you, and get 15 gb minimum of poni
>>25527585
Ah shit. Do any you guys need a guitarfag or Bass? I can play drums somewhat well.
>>25534120
Sure. Please.
Admittedly, that's why I uploaded the individual tracks first rather than the whole thing put together. I know I'm an amateur when it comes to the processing/post-processing side of things.
Care to explain why reverb is sorely needed? Teach a man to fish 'n' whatnot.
>>25536850
I can compensate with almost 5GB of SFW poni if required.
Just lack a space to upload 5GB of poni.
>>25536977
If anything I feel like we need motivated people to post regular updates, criticism, and to start collaborative projects.
Or a cellist that doesn't die. I know at least three projects that are on hold because of the lack of a cellist. Including untitled_29 which has been around for almost a year now, maybe more.
...damn, where has the time gone?
>>25537354
>lack a space to upload 5GB of poni
Google drive?
>>25537766
>motivated people
>posting regular updates, criticism, and to start collaborative projects
Several collab projects have been started and it'd be best to concentrate on them.
Not sure what to do about motivated people.
I'd say updates are as regular as the work done behind them but that's not true or accurate.
>untitled_29
>been around for almost a year now
Heh. The actual midi file is over three years old now...
As for the lack of progress, I'd say that's more my fault: I've still got material from Engie I need to work on for it.
What were the other two projects again?
>Google drive?
I just checked: my mediafire account's got 9.5GB free space still.
>>25537766
>we need motivated people to post regular updates
Impossible, because this motivated people you talk, is the people who are actually working and/or studying
>untitled_29 has been around for almost a year now.
In my opinion, some themes/songs will stay outside of the album because it seems that they will not be finished, a theme that hasn't been finished in a year it's not gonna be finished in the next year.
>>25536850I hope you're backing things up
>>25537766
GuitarFag Here. I understand that. I see this thread pop up from time and time and think to myself, "What can I do to help?" and I usually just go meh. I play wellat least i think sobut man I haven't touch my recording equipment in years and I cant mix for the life of me. But, what I'm trying to say is that I would like to help if you want it.
>>25540375
It's a must
bump and off to bed
>>25542104
Goodnight
>>25542104
>>25543017
Musical dreams.
Posting some content before heading to sleeplet's see what I think of it when I wake up. Today we have a rock/metal remix of "The Spectacle". I knew this was going to happen moments after hearing the song initially. It still needs to be mixed and tweaked and stuff, but I'll post the demo anyway'cause you guys are special.
Thoughts are welcome.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/t13o2q64cxnju1h/The%20Spectacle%20Rock%20Remix.mp3?dl=0
>>25544019
I'll be honest: the lines "Turn it all up; It's a spectacle" bothers me due to lack of rhyming, even if it was in the original.
I do like where it is going overall but it just needs... more, including more polish, but that's all a given with more time.
More instrumentals, breaks (don't know whether that's the right word) and more vocal harmonising (just because I like harmonising).
>>25544384
Just to clarify: with "harmonising", I meant "harmonies".
>Boom De Yada
https://www.dropbox.com/s/90xfes0k9vlrjaj/boom%20de%20yada%20%28voxplot%29.wav?dl=0
>>25544019
there's a gunshot at 2:20 ?
>>25544944
I'm guessing it was a sound clip of an explosion to coincide with the word "blow".
Bump for no particular reason
>>25545666
>>25544019
>I knew this was going to happen moments after hearing the song initially
I know that feeling, and I'm glad you did it
I understand it's just a demo so I'm not going to comment too much on it, I think the few things I could point out on the top of my head, you will already notice and know how to fix
I'm eagerly waiting for more
>>25544384
I'd like to extend it, but there's just not much to work with in the original (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNEZNpjiaPY). At only ~1 minute long, I've already over doubled the length. I may lengthen it a bit, though. As for polish, that'll come with mixing.
>>25544747
>more Boom De Yada vocals
You have done a great thing today, anon.
>>25547101I'm not sure what you're thinking, but I hope I please you
>>25547318
You do
PAGE 10 SAVE TO THE RESCUE
>>25549402
THANKS SOUND GUY
>>25550452
BUT WAIT NOW WE HAVE A PAGE 9 BUMP FOR LIFE
It's so c-cold, we'll h-have to bump for w-warmth
>>25552200
With those numberssure thing
>>25544019
Page ten "playing when I shouldn't" bump.
Blimp
>>25553782
Page eight bump.
>>25554867
That looks like an enormous, flaming corndog, at first glance.
Thanks'mericaThanksgiving.
Time for turkey bump.
I'm trying to write notations off of https://youtu.be/xSimLxMHcek
I'm having trouble trying to write between two different octaves on one stave. Should I go with a grand stave or is there another way to do it?
>>25557155
the only american celebration that i know what's about
>>25559262
...chickens?
Mixing Untitled GoT stuff now.
Harmonica, are you recorded these things in 22.05 again or am i missing something?
>>25561222
Ok. Sorry Harmonica-kun. I'm super-super dumb. I was working with second version of this stuff. Oh well.
>>25561222
anoridan what are you doing
>>25562078
Right now? Feeling stupid.
I spent something like 3 hours mixing wrong takes.
>>25561546
>I was working with second version of this stuff
I thought I deleted that stuff from the dropbox in a vain attempt to keep the account from reaching the 6GB cap.
>>25562092
It's fine, lad. I've done worse.
Probably.
>>25562280
it'd be fine to have that be the worst
bump forcrusading.
Also, i think that it would be CMC who will defeat Starlight. It will be a great final episode. I'm sure of it.
bump forhairs
>>25564458
Anoridan, what kind of drugs are you taking?
Page Niner!
First saving bump, then content.
>>25567453
Today, we have rock ballad-esque remix, this time for "The Magic Inside":
>https://clyp.it/1s0hso0t
I still need to finish the solo, and I'm not sure if I want to add strings. Anyway, needs mixing, touch-ups, blah blah blah. Thoughts please.
Also, I added a solo to "The Spectacle"
>https://clyp.it/52wwx4ag
bump again
>>25565703
Don't do much. Would prefer hallucinogens i guess.
>>25567698
Lemme guess, i hear this new subscription chorus pedal from Avid at the very start? Quite nice work, overally, but voice really need a lot more work to be put into it.
>>25569827
>i hear this new subscription chorus pedal from Avid at the very start
lol I never even got those new plugins. Not sure why. I'm actually using http://www.bluecataudio.com/Products/Product_Chorus/
As for the voice, all it has is a lpf. I'll mix it in properly when the time comes.
Ok, here goes my version of this mix. Thoughts please.
It is a hard piece to mix. Everything is so thin, oh god.
Any strange-magic-trick advices would be appreciated.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fxfmfld7c322oax/Harmonica%20GoT.mp3?dl=0
>>25571507
Ideas for bass:
•Turning the bass guitar up. It sounds pretty low at the moment.
•Adding some cello/double bass can beef it up.
•Try sending the bass to an aux, pitch the aux down an octave, and mixing that
•Try sending the bass to an aux, put a distortion on it, crank the bass, and use a lpf to get rid of excess high end (or use a distortion that's dark in and of itself).
•Add some low mids to the guitars. I'm not sure if that'll work, seeing as the guitars sound fairly thin.
As for the mix as is, it's sounding pretty good. You might also want to try and brighten the guitars just a bit. Adding/upping the reverb a tad is an idea. Compositionally, having a couple big timpani and/or cymbal parts for emphasis can work nicely.
>>25572228
Yeah, composition and arrangement is Harmonica's buisness. I already suggested him adding something. like chellos or double bass a long time ago. 3 different harps are very uncomfortable thing to listen to imo. Still, piece have it's beauty.
Judging from your response main fix i can do is to do that on proper monitors instead of headphones. And i don't have anything but them so i can't even check how it translates to other systems.
Because bass is already distorted (i don't think actualy hearing distortion would suit this song, didn't tried harmonising on that thing though), and if i add some more low end to guitar it'd sound muddy.
To the rescue!
>>25573344
Thanks, hero!
>>25571507
>It is a hard piece to mix
>Everything is so thin, oh god
Oh God indeed.
I'm so sorry. I thought this would be a quick easy thing.
>Everything is so thin
What does this mean? I don't understand.
>Thoughts please
I think it needs to be louder and less reverb.
It somehow sounds all... wishy-washy. Some parts are better for it but, overall...
That is the extent of my mixing knowledge.
Also louder main harp. I don't know whether that preference is because that's how I always hear myself when playing.
>>25572228
>Adding some cello/double bass can beef it up
I don't have any, otherwise I would've used them instead of bass guitar.
>>25572329
>I already suggested him adding something. like chellos or double bass a long time ago
I don't remember and I don't have any to hand.
>3 different harps are very uncomfortable thing to listen to
...
>bass is already distorted
I thought it wasn't. Beyond peaking at a few points, it was all recorded without an amp straight into the audio interface with as much gain as possible without distorting.
>>25574881
Heeeeey man what's with this sad face? I love what you're doing, i wouldn't take your stuff for mixing otherwise. Now i'm feeling like i'm an asshole with poor choice of words. Sorry.
And you're getting me wrond, Harmonica.
Let's start.
Thin means that yor harps and whistles contains a small amount of harmonics. Like, acoustic guitar plays in a whole range of frequencies, from something like 60 to 18k. Your middle harp plays in a very thin range compared to that. There's only high frequencies, and not a whole lot of them too. Just a few sines. Picrelated №1. That means it's a very sharp sound. And there's three of them at the same time. Yeah all together they look like pr №2. Acoustic is number 3. Last one is pink noise. Which is white noise whith high frequencies cutted. It's like some kind of a ruler for mixing engieneers... If harmonic ratios of your mix are close to pink noise than you're good and your mix is pleasant to listen to. That's a very big assumption but well.. I hope it makes sense.
Next thing.
I advise you that a long time ago. I don't even remember if you noticed that comment back then and replied to me.
Bass wasn't distorted.. Well, it is now, because i made it slightly distorted, which is not a bad thing. You did good with that.
I don't understand what do you mean by "whishy-whashy". I do understand "harp louder and less reverb" part though. Please, try to formulate your thoughts on the matter. I really need them.
>>25574881
it's okay
season finale board
>>25579601
yikes
FUCKING EASTER EGGS TO TIME TRAVEL MLP FANFICS??? ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? This far it is fucking golden, but still, this is too much. They are not allowed to do this shit.
THIS FUCKING SHIT WAS OVER THE TOP
i need to sleep to process reality normal again. Keep it bumped, pls.
>>25581402
nope
>>25581402now i wonder... how she got her cutiemark?
Turkey day #2 bump
>>25575786
>Thin means that yor harps and whistles contains a small amount of harmonics
>acoustic guitar plays in a whole range of frequencies, from something like 60 to 18k
>Your middle harp plays in a very thin range compared to that
>There's only high frequencies
I'd guess that's because of the size of the reeds.
>Acoustic is number 3
Acoustic guitar?
>Pink noise
>It's like some kind of a ruler for mixing engineers
>If harmonic ratios of your mix are close to pink noise then you're good
>I hope it makes sense
It looks like I'll have to do some reading around the topic.
>I advise you that a long time ago. I don't even remember if you noticed that comment back then and replied to me
21st-22nd May. No, I didn't reply.
>I don't understand what do you mean by "whishy-whashy"
>Please, try to formulate your thoughts on the matter. I really need them
I think I lack the vocabulary to properly convey what I want to say.
