81 Reply by noisewaves

(25 replies, posted in Nintendo Consoles)

bumping this thread to maybe spur some new developments. nick maynard and i were talking about using Vegaplay to play back vrc6 songs. has anyone modified vegaplay to successfully play back nsfs with dpcm or expansion channels?

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82 Reply by noisewaves

(89 replies, posted in Releases)

no one will ever be as good as you. you know that right?

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83 Reply by noisewaves

(69 replies, posted in General Discussion)

i just keep working on my stuff until im happy with it, sometimes it takes a while, other times it dosent. the full length im writing right now is going on two years, but theres a lot of logistical stuff involved as well as me being happy with the material im writing and deciding whether or not it will fit well.

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84 Reply by noisewaves

(181 replies, posted in General Discussion)

this is definitely a bummer, i feel extremely fortunate to have had the chance to meet some of the most amazing musicians, and perform at one of the greatest music festivals ever. the sense of community and the feeling that i got from blip is something ill never forget.

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85 Reply by noisewaves

(29 replies, posted in Past Events)

WOOOOO!

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86 Reply by noisewaves

(22 replies, posted in Releases)

i enjoyed this. a lot.

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87 Topic by noisewaves

(3 replies, posted in Past Events)

Hey dudes!

This show is going to be a ton of fun, come out and enjoy some awesome music with awesome people!!

FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/455749024439032/?ref=ts

Tickets: http://fusionshows.com/event/08-02-12/a … pontiac-mi

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88 Reply by noisewaves

(208 replies, posted in General Discussion)

with our modified NES hooked into the mixer and plainly in sight, random concert attendant takes a good look at it and says...

"So....where are the 8bit noises coming from?"

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89 Reply by noisewaves

(50 replies, posted in Past Events)

emfedex wrote:

All music booking is being handled directly by MAGFest staff this year.  Josh had put together fantastic lineups the last couple years, but MAGFest has re-structured the music department responsibilities for the upcoming year.  The event has grown considerably since then and reorganization was inevitable.  I don't believe there was an intent to sleight anybody involved beyond an honest communication mishap.

ah i see, its all good then! ill send in a submission soon :]

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90 Reply by noisewaves

(50 replies, posted in Past Events)

dont want to fan any flames here because i loved playing Magfest 9 and want to play again, but if Josh is being thrown under the bus here than we might have a problem. i feel like hes done a great job so far, so before i send anything id like someone to PM me with more details.

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91 Reply by noisewaves

(21 replies, posted in Nintendo Consoles)

triangle channel volume control?

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92 Reply by noisewaves

(9 replies, posted in General Discussion)

im a bigger fan of this version, but i can appreciate the sentiment.

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93 Topic by noisewaves

(0 replies, posted in General Discussion)

hey ya'll

my ipod bit the dust recently, but i was able to recover a good chunk of the music off of it using a recovery program.

however, the songs wont play back in any of my media players.

can anyone recommend a good method of repairing these files? is there any way ill be able to salvage them?

thanks!

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94 Reply by noisewaves

(235 replies, posted in General Discussion)

an0va wrote:

To the last few posts, priming the conversation further: Now what is your life outside of music? Think hard about that-it's pretty tough when you think about it. I'm sure it's tough for just about everyone on here, actually!

haha the more i think about this the more true it is.

i just graduated after a 7 year stint in college with my B.F.A in graphic design. i was really lucky to have found something im very passionate about, but a sabbatical is long overdue.

when not hanging out with the lady or consuming the best pizza in the grand rapids, MI area i like to hop on the old shred sled and throw down a few kickflips. im getting older now, so my body cant take the abuse it used to but ill never not love skating.

but other than that my life is music. i love it. i wish i could make it a full time job, and i might be going back to school in a year to pursue a degree in recording engineering, or something similar.

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95 Reply by noisewaves

(26 replies, posted in Audio Production)

an0va wrote:

Yo chipbands: how do you find the midpoint between noise channel and live drummer interaction?

in mix i usually set the noise channel to a pretty low volume, just enough to where my drummer can hear it through his earbuds, but not enough to where its overpowering the overall mix.

since the NES triangle and noise come out of the same 1/4" jack, on a scale of 0-F i usually set the noise to a 5.

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96 Reply by noisewaves

(26 replies, posted in Audio Production)

Terbografx wrote:
kineticturtle wrote:

Lots of good advice in this thread already.

Complementary writing between chip and band is the way to go if you want a clear mix in your music. This goes much deeper than audio and PA setup of course. I've actually been going back through earlier Glowing Stars songs and ripping out a bunch of noise channel parts. Awkward Terrible doesn't even use the noise channel half the time. This is also why I don't use a hi-hat in that band, because I prefer to program clicky and hi-hat esque stuff into that channel and I can't have both going at once.

In my experience and opinion, in-ear monitoring is the way to go. We initially tried it because we were doing an internet TV gig with audio direct to the sound board, but it's stuck because it's so much clearer than loud PA through earplugs. I've now got things set up so we each get our own mix of things. Everything but the drums goes direct into the monitoring system.

You know, I always wondered if bands like anamanaguchi, TGS, and the like kept their respective percussion channels. I guess, in order to do so, the drummer has to pretty much play exactly what's going on in that channel, correct?

Either way, I'm very much liking omitting a majority of the noise channel. Maybe Keeping in some fills and lead-ins, but just letting the drummer shine through in the mix.

i keep the noise channel in there for lead ins and such, some people say the noise channel muddies up the mix, but ive never had a problem with it, i think it adds more character to the live shows, just my opinion.

my drummer always wears earbuds and is plugged in to the live mix, so its easy for him to follow, theres been a few instances where hes forgotten to bring them, in that case (and i believe luke from anamanaguchi does this for all live shows) just grab an extra stage monitor if its available and point it straight at the drummers ear and set it to full blast.

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