I know that, Hunter. I'm speaking in expression for expression's sake, but my point is all the same. 
You, too, also bring up a great point, which is why it's necessary for these threads to be as concise and specific as possible. I can sure as hell help out with LSDJ and NTRQ, but put me in front of FM and MODs and I'm as lost as lost can get. Without a proper audience to critique you, should you need the critique, you might as well not be critiqued at all. An uneducated opinion is worse than no opinion at all.
1 Mar 27, 2013 4:37 pm
Re: An idea on how to get more constructive CC (41 replies, posted in Constructive Criticism)
2 Mar 27, 2013 3:53 pm
Re: An idea on how to get more constructive CC (41 replies, posted in Constructive Criticism)
I don't bother posting music up here, mainly because I don't feel a need to do so. I've played in bands professionally, toured, and the like, and I would definitely be the first person to say that a song is never necessarily complete. There is a point however where you need to realize a song is as good as it is going to get without it feeling cramped or it being rather long. It's much like other forms of art, where the time old saying "An Artist's Work is Never Truly Done." Such a saying is just as relevant in music as any other form of art. My point is that if you're serious about your own music, you need to first get over your own worst critic: yourself, and that includes accepting pieces of your music that may not sound right. Rather than ask others for help, experiment with it yourself and what you may find is that you overshoot your expectations. If after that, you still feel there's something missing, even when you've tried everything you can think of, then ask on the CC board. I know that I would be more than happy to throw down a small write up of a track with some decent criticism, and some nitpicky things (as I tend to do; detail is very important to me and it's going to show in my music and my critiques.)
Just my $0.02
3 Mar 26, 2013 4:44 pm
Re: What's with all the negativity? (162 replies, posted in General Discussion)
boomlinde wrote:
If an internet pitchfork mob make fun of you for posting bad music, you need to be able to brush it off as the bunch of idiots it is. Ignore them or report them. If they are just generally holding a negative opinion about your music, though, you need to deal with it in a constructive manner for your own sake. It's not healthy to have your ego so tightly tied to your creative output that negative criticism or a bunch of crap posts from random people on a forum completely devastates you.
I have a pitchfork, can I join the cm.o pitchfork hate mafia?
4 Mar 26, 2013 4:06 pm
Re: Best Cartoon-Based NES Games Music (7 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I remember loving the SHIT out of Chip And Dale's soundtrack. Not Saturday Morning Disney but still relevant: The SNES Aladdin soundtrack was godlike.
5 Mar 26, 2013 1:45 pm
Re: The Chipmusic Love Thread II (49 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I felt loved every single time I got on stage to perform. Sure some people laughed at me, but that's the point. If you're not laughing, you're not having a good time. I will make a fool out of myself along with my music to get other people moving, there's nothing worse than a dead crowd filled with empty stares.
I love you PhillyChip. You all are wonderful.
6 Mar 25, 2013 6:06 pm
Re: What's with all the negativity? (162 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I take the negative threads and put a positive spin on them, usually through jokes and and sarcasm. It may not be appreciated by all, but its aim is to lighten the mood even slightly, so I succeeded in that even a little bit, then I feel my work has been done. All forums come with the good and bad, so you learn to embrace it. As I, too, am newer blood to the site, it certainly helps if you've got connections with the scene that can vouch for your legitimacy.
7 Mar 22, 2013 4:05 pm
Re: musical experience? (53 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Looks like this thread has had a bit of a resuscitation. Might as well add my own two cents.
I come from a very formal musical performance background, picking up piano in my early years as well as violin in grade school. Middle school came around and my aunt enabled my desire to play drums. I took drum lessons for nearly 7 years with the same teacher before going off on my own and going to college for music education. In between that, I picked up guitar, bass, organ, alto saxophone, and a little bit of trumpet, but my main instrument was always percussion and I was selected to several high school honors bands over the course of my junior and senior years for it. I then had the pleasure of playing both in battery and front ensemble in college marching band. Under Matt Lusky (spokesperson and educator sponsored by Vic Firth) my knowledge grew vastly as a percussionist, and to this day I use that knowledge in all of my writing, whether it be my solo prog rock project, my chiptune works, or anything else I delve into.
8 Mar 22, 2013 3:44 pm
Re: Good Olt Times EP (4 replies, posted in Releases)
Normally EPs are released as a collective set of tracks, not just a few tracks over a set period of time. I'd suggest they either go under demos or singles.
Demos/Singles: A sample of ones work
EPs: A collective effort to show listeners the direction in which the artist is going musically
LPs: Your finished product; there should be no glaring production issues and the style the artist has decided to apopt for the LP should have been established via EP.
That's how I've always viewed it coming from the music industry.
So technically, you're somewhere in between a Single and EP. I'd suggest keeping the other songs for the EP under wraps until you're ready to release it collectively. Have it come out as a professional grade product and your act will be treated as a professional grade product.
9 Mar 22, 2013 12:51 pm
Re: 8static34 - PHI, PA - APR13 - Br1ght Pr1mate, note!, Dauragon & e.s.c. (6 replies, posted in Past Events)
I'd fly you out Wimmer, but then I wouldn't have the money to get you back. GUESS YOU'RE STAYING IN PHILLY! So so so stoked for this! It's gonna be a LOT of fun! Looking forward to seeing you at work esc!
10 Mar 21, 2013 4:19 pm
Re: 25 Years of Ben Folds: A Chiptune Catalog (11 replies, posted in Collaborations)
Great! Once I have a concrete amount of interest (about 8-12 artists including myself) we can start putting together feasible deadlines for music, artwork, etc. If no one else wants to handle the mastering aspect of it, I can certainly do it.
11 Mar 21, 2013 1:42 pm
Re: 25 Years of Ben Folds: A Chiptune Catalog (11 replies, posted in Collaborations)
Thanks Laohu! That'd be awesome! It's all about having an interest. If your audience is interested, and your collaborators are interested, then you will have an easier time putting something together. If people don't show interest, then there's no point in releasing something, so I hope with a little bit of extra work people can get excited for this project of mine.
12 Mar 19, 2013 3:54 pm
Topic: 25 Years of Ben Folds: A Chiptune Catalog (11 replies, posted in Collaborations)
Hello all! I had a small discussion with Storm Blooper and Mr. Wimmer about this, and I've decided to go ahead and open up the project for collaboration. So here we go:
As you may or may not know, Ben Folds has been playing and writing music for 25 years now and for our community which has a multitude of different musical backgrounds, it only seems right that something like this is put together. (This may also be influenced by my own personal love for Ben Folds and Ben Folds Five, among other projects, but the ocassion is appropriate.) I've already put together a sort of hypothetical album track listing style (namely, chronological order of release of the songs that are covered/remixed) but don't let that hold you back from doing a favorite Ben Folds song! They can be any style of chipmusic (Fakebit, LSDJ, MODs, SiD, etc.) and a song from any of the projects that Ben WROTE for. (In which case, Jody Spence's Power Bill/The Semantics could not be used, as Ben did not have a creative role in the making of the band's music.)
These acts include:
Majosha
Pots and Pans
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds
As far as how these songs are to be rearranged, the only guideline I ask potential collaborators is to reference the song for the most part, otherwise you can take as many creative liberties as you wish. Your imagination is your only limit.
Here's a list of help I will need for this collaboration should anyone be interested:
Musicians (obviously)
Artist(s) (album art, promotional art, etc. etc.)
Audio Engineer (mastering)
As this is a "good faith" compilation, there is no compensation, as this album will be free to download for all parties, so apologies if you were looking for paid work.
Other than that, there's no deadline yet, so we can discuss that as soon as we garner some decent interest. Ultimately, I'm looking for chip artists who are looking to have a good time remixing classic songs, and have a chance to get their name out in the open!
Looking forward to hearing from you guys! If you have any extra questions I may have missed in my explanation, feel free to write here or PM me.
13 Mar 15, 2013 6:14 pm
Re: Étretat - ambient lsdj with logic pro (1 replies, posted in Constructive Criticism)
I definitely enjoy this. Just a few tiny gripes though, to be honest.
Those little clicks that sound like a triggered bass drum or rim clicks at around 40s, a little sporadic at times and kinda detract from the feel a little bit. What sounds like a guitar at 1:30 could use a little more treble I feel. That's just my personal preference, though, and others may be fine with the the bulbous sound it seems to make. It feels like there's this hump where the guitar comes out too strong and drowns everything else out. Lowing your mids and raising the hi's in your EQ would help alleviate that.
Otherwise, really nice listen on my first go around! I'll look at it again and see if anything else could use some tweaking. I could be more nitpicky if you need me to be.
14 Mar 15, 2013 5:59 pm
Re: Possibility (First try at deflemask) (4 replies, posted in Constructive Criticism)
You know I enjoy all of what you do, Alex, and this is no different. I'm still learning DefleMask myself, so maybe we could go over some pointers at some point.
15 Mar 15, 2013 4:43 pm
Re: The "Essential" Gameboy Mods (30 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
thebitman wrote:
An essential mod is one that helps to enhance your performance options, enhance your workflow, actively allow you to expand your musical expression, or free up other resources that you need. Every mod I have does (at least) one of those things, and every mod I don't use won't meet those three requirements. That's just how I operate, however.
This is pretty much the most all-inclusive answer one could have to this question. Each person's workflow is different from the next so their needs are different. What's the point of having an underclocking switch, distortion switch, or pitch bend if you aren't even going to use them?
None. Don't bother wasting time and money installing pieces of equipment that you'll never use.
16 Mar 15, 2013 2:35 pm
Re: Welcome to CM.O! (Introduction Thread) (676 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Not new to the chipscene but new to CM.O! Greetings all newfriends and old friends alike! I suppose I'll post some stuff on the repository at some point, but lemme finish my album first.