I WROTE SOME MORE MUSIC.

I arranged a theme from an upcoming indie game over the last day or two. It's really pretty and you guys should check it out. Get it at my website:

http://www.brandonabley.com

Direct link for lazy people:

http://www.brandonabley.com/Music/Theme-from-Ara-Fell_Album-Version.mp3

If you guys feel generous you should comment at my website. It warms my heart <3

Thank you for the positive feedback guys. I am extremely proud of this one!

author=myersguy link=topic=582.msg7781#msg7781 date=1200715335
Can I ask, what program do you use for your music?

I use Cakewalk Sonar for sequencing and songwriting. I also have Fruityloops, which I use occassionally if I get a job for some cheesy techno or something. I also run Fruityloops as a vst inside of Sonar if I want to access some of its synths -- Sytrus is very nice for example.

The major sample libraries I use are Garrittan Personal Orchestra (I used to use this exclusively), EastWest Symphonic Orchesta Gold (I want to get the extension but it is expensive), EastWest Symphonic Choirs (overall this was a collossal waste of a lot of money), and Storm Drum (I haven't used it much yet but it seems like it's very good for the price). EastWest's sample libraries are extremely expensive but they are excellent. Garrittan's libraries are not as good but are extremely affordable (they are the cheapest high-end sample libraries out there). Pirating these high-end sample libraries is possible but extremely difficult if you cannot afford them; it costs about $2000 to get a good arsenal of quality sample libraries.

author=myersguy link=topic=582.msg7781#msg7781 date=1200715335
Also, do you do midi's as well?

I almost never render to .midi format. When I am composing, however, I am actually writing a .midi file and that is how I save my music. What you hear in the recording is a .midi file being played through a series of high-end sample libraries.

author=myersguy link=topic=582.msg7781#msg7781 date=1200715335
Also, for either midi or mp3's, do you actually play the music via keyboard etc?

I usually play every single part with my keyboard. I will usually correct mistakes and quantize by editing the performance, but I think that it's important to play each part (as opposed to sequencing everything) so that it isn't too "perfect". I have a few keyboards, but my primary keyboard is an M-Audio Keystation Pro 88. I really recommend it if you get into working with music on a computer with a keyboard, because it's one of the best MIDI controllers on the market and is pretty affordable considering its featureset.

author=kentona link=topic=582.msg7983#msg7983 date=1201230027
I honestly wish I had musical talent.



Actually, I'd settle for a sense of rhythm and/or timing.

Both come completely with practice and are not awarded to a person when they are born. If you're looking for a sense of rhythm, music games are a good place to start. I recall that you're a big fan of Rock Band, so maybe you're on the right track?

What did you think of my music, by the way? <3