801 Reply by chunter

(22 replies, posted in Audio Production)

Do- have many stages of compression

Don't- think your EQs and compressors need to be set the same through the whole song

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802 Reply by chunter

(22 replies, posted in Audio Production)

Telerophon wrote:

This is generic and debatably useless advice, but I think it might be a useful guiding principle: Your mastering has to suit your aesthetic needs, sonically speaking. If it sounds right to you, it's right; if it sounds wrong, it's wrong. Keep experimenting with new tools and you'll find ones that leave you with a master that reflects the record you wanted to produce.

This is good advice considering that typical ant1 music may lose some of its edge if another process is put on it.

The other thing I forgot to mention, I know many people who simply finish their mixes and pass the result to a friend to master/polish.

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803 Reply by chunter

(22 replies, posted in Audio Production)

This isn't a subject that has easy answers, as learning to master is as difficult as learning to mix.

I will take the raw output of schism or a played NSF file or similar and, if relevant, compare it to other tracks in the release. I'll usually start with a very subtle, nearly inaudible reverb that damps out almost right away, ringing in emptier parts of the audio spectrum. If the result doesn't blend with other tracks in the release, I'll put in an EQ next that adjusts to make the song "agree" with the others. Then I'll use a compressor, maybe a multiband, maybe a mid/side, maybe both... to bring out a little bit of "click" in note attacks. For that sort of music, that's all I do.

I use many of these:
http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/vst-effects/

and sometimes these:
http://www.x-buz.com/BuzCompFree.html

My understanding regarding some of those artists you named, some of them have access to higher level stuff (though some of them don't,) and that if you have a bad arrangement and a bad mix, no amount of mastering will improve the song, it can only enhance its badness. I hope that was helpful.

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804 Reply by chunter

(7 replies, posted in Nintendo Consoles)

I think going for the attack/decay (volumewise) will probably do more to define "piano" sound than messing with pulse widths.

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805 Reply by chunter

(16 replies, posted in Nintendo Consoles)

I think the people who create that stuff couldn't enter for assorted personal reasons. There are a few "usual" things that don't seem to be in this time, I'm looking forward to the results.

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806 Reply by chunter

(148 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Okay, I understand. The confrontational tone of things made me feel a need to push a little.

By the way, to whom it concerns, when I feel frustrated because nothing seems to be happening or when I think somebody is getting undue attention and I want an excuse to ignore it, I make a point to do something creative to make myself feel better, even if it's simple or I don't like or keep the results. Sorry if I've mentioned that here already.

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807 Reply by chunter

(148 replies, posted in General Discussion)

celsius wrote:

Rrussellian got it in one. You win the thread.

I don't think so.

I like ant1 and ZanZan's musics, because I listen and remember what it was like when I recorded myself making music for its own sake, didn't have to show anybody, and it didn't matter if there were site hits, downloads, sales, audience...

Not everyone can or should push boundaries, but not everyone can or should sell to the masses. Thinking there isn't a place for one or the other goes against Lazerbeat's last bullet point- (not) bickering about what (chip)music is.

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808 Reply by chunter

(148 replies, posted in General Discussion)

extreme zan-zan-zawa-veia wrote:

chipmusic as it stands is as big of an incestual, solipsist, automated backpatting machine as it can possibly be without coverage and it is your complacent idiot fault.

But how do you feel? smile

I hope you've been busy.

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809 Reply by chunter

(148 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Decktonic wrote:

...people running shows have no familiarity with dance music

True since at least 1996.

I think the point of many posters is, don't be afraid to branch out and market to your genre, not just Chip types, which is easier for some than others, always will be.

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810 Reply by chunter

(148 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Google images ftw.

The musical phenomena do come in waves, but it's important to remember one thing- It is pretentious to claim to be the next thing, it's better to actually be the next thing and let the spectators decide that you're the next thing, see those people who put "official" on their page titles.

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811 Reply by chunter

(148 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Theta_Frost wrote:

I went to a UV foam rave last night, and it was all...

This?

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812 Reply by chunter

(148 replies, posted in General Discussion)

ant1 wrote:

sell out now! it's your duty

You first wink

I can only think of one person that answers Boomlinde's question, though I'm not the best person too answer, I agree with Linde's assessment that it's not like anyone is preventing him or anyone from making music.

Speaking only for myself, when I feel frustrated by a proverbial establishment of artists it is because I know the music I like to create doesn't fit in with their tastes, which isn't anyone's fault.

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813 Reply by chunter

(148 replies, posted in General Discussion)

To put content back in the Necro, Chibitech's tune is starting to prove some of the points made in this thread.

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814 Reply by chunter

(62 replies, posted in Releases)

Going to leave this here:

http://makebelievemelodies.com/?p=8041

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815 Reply by chunter

(16 replies, posted in Nintendo Consoles)

There's always at least one...

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816 Reply by chunter

(22 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Shnababula was spotted on irc last night

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