Shameless self promotion. I'll just leave this here.
34 Aug 27, 2014 3:10 am
Re: First song i've ever posted. Would love some feedback! (9 replies, posted in Constructive Criticism)
Its not my third attempt, just my third completed song. I've been tinkering for a year or so. I have a library of hooks just no song to carry it.
I totally agree about it teaching me music. When I see all the notes in front of me I start noticing patterns, and i'm "oh this makes sense". I've been playing guitar for about 20 years. 12 of those years were in a punk band and i'm just now learning music from a toy! Love it.
Thank you for the feedback.
35 Aug 26, 2014 8:01 pm
Re: First song i've ever posted. Would love some feedback! (9 replies, posted in Constructive Criticism)
Kool Skull wrote:
yeah dude i heard this last night, sick shit! i really like the breaks in the beats and melodic structure. not much is repeated and the parts that are repeated feel like they SHOULD BE. good stuff all around honestly. i like the breakdown with the solo. fuckin smooth ass solo. god damn it i need to focus on really sweet LSDJ solo's. it's a bit hard for me since i can't PLAY it out on a keyboard. prolly should get a LSDJ keyboard soon. wicked stuff! hope to see a release soon!
To repeat or not repeat a phrase or chain is a constant battle for me. Typically I don't like to do verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus, end. If it works for the song, sure. I love songs that constantly evolve. I had other parts that I wanted in this song but they did translate well from the guitar to the gameboy. Don't know if that is because I chose poor instrument values or it's just something that sounds better on a guitar. Its still on the .sav file waaaaayy down on the bottom so I can always tinker with it. Maybe when I put out an actual release it will sneak it's way in.
The solo was tuff because I don't know scales. It took me a while to finger some notes together that I liked. I pretty much just jammed along to the backing track for a day or so until I decided to start punching it in. It would be burned in my head while I was at work and I would whistle out the lead then come home and find those notes on the neck.
Im so humbled by the responses from all of you. Thank you so much.
36 Aug 26, 2014 3:47 pm
Re: First song i've ever posted. Would love some feedback! (9 replies, posted in Constructive Criticism)
jonny5 wrote:
OK, that was awesome!! More like that please. Really enjoyed the tempo changes and drum fills, as well as the melodic harmony. You've really captured the essence of poppy punk and applied it to the gameboy.
Great stuff!
Thanks! I like the drum fills a lot also. Each song I do I try to do something different. This song was really about percussion. Squeezing as much in as possible. Kind words. Thank you.
37 Aug 26, 2014 9:54 am
Re: First song i've ever posted. Would love some feedback! (9 replies, posted in Constructive Criticism)
J3wel wrote:
This track is awesome! Like the comments on the track itself it feels very much like you've written it on a guitar and transposed it over which gives it an almost Rock type feel.. love it!
That's exactly what I did. I play by ear so I'm naked without the guitar. I don't know what notes I'm playing so it took a while to punch it all in. It's really cool to get a visual of what I'm playing. It's like the gameboy is teaching me theory. Glad you like the track. More to come!
38 Aug 26, 2014 12:16 am
Topic: First song i've ever posted. Would love some feedback! (9 replies, posted in Constructive Criticism)
A lot of you guys have really helped me out learning about lsdj and the gameboy. I can't thank you enough. This song isn't my first song but the first i've posted. Lemme know what you think.
39 Aug 12, 2014 12:54 am
Re: Crackling sound only audible in song screen (8 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
katsumbhong wrote:
Check it son!
This is fascinating! I never noticed the DMG had different CPUs. Now I want to find a ver 1. Thanks internet.
But seriously thanks for the link. This was driving me crazy.
40 Aug 12, 2014 12:14 am
Re: Crackling sound only audible in song screen (8 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
Jazzmarazz wrote:
Whats the CPU version on the problem child? (look in the battery door)
DMG-CPU-03
41 Aug 11, 2014 4:45 am
Re: Crackling sound only audible in song screen (8 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
I haven't tried removing the wave chain. I put the cart in another gameboy (non prosound). The noise does not exist on this gameboy. Now i'm noticing other performance issues on the gameboy with the crackling. It's lagging behind when i switch screens and move the cursor around. Once again only on this track, All the other songs run and sound fine. For now i'll just continue to use the gameboy that is running ok. Strange thing, never had this happen.
42 Aug 10, 2014 3:43 pm
Re: Crackling sound only audible in song screen (8 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
This gameboy is not prosounded. I do have one that is.
43 Aug 10, 2014 2:45 pm
Topic: Crackling sound only audible in song screen (8 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
Started working on a riff in lsdj and when i go to listen to it from the song screen a crackling sound is heard. When I go to the phrase channel the riff is in the sound stops. Even when I mute ALL channels if i hit start on the song screen only the crackling sound is heard. Its similar to when you use the O command and bounce left to right quickly but i'm not using any commands yet. None of my other tracks do this. Any ideas?
44 May 25, 2014 4:27 pm
Re: Questions about the 64mbit USB Smart Card for Gameboy (18 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
Ok so I just got a new computer running windows 8.1. I know that the EMS cart is finicky with this OS. I downloaded Mottzillas menu and it still shows the device isn't connected.
I'm missing some steps I believe. I can haz halp?
45 May 11, 2014 3:35 am
Re: Customized gear thread (1,206 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
rvan wrote:
killedatschool wrote:[photos]
This is one of my favorites so far. Great to see something innovative / out of the ordinary with the paintwork.
Thanks dude! Had fun doin it.
47 Apr 30, 2014 2:25 pm
Re: EMS Cart Glitches (16 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
indeed they are. now other than constant backups (i've learned the hard way) is there a mod out there to reinforce the power supply jack? it's so delicate. i burn through batteries too often and would like to use the power supply more but this is a constant problem for me. it's not just on this one gameboy either. i have 5 and they are all like this.
48 Apr 30, 2014 2:01 pm
Re: EMS Cart Glitches (16 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
nitro totally fixed my scrambled file y'all! major props to this guy!