Castle Paradox

Artimus Bena

Naturally, my usual big projects have a fair amount of transitions. I'd like to see your techniques at work. This is sort of a practice assignment for you, if you're willing to put some time in.

String together two very different compositions you wrote yourself. You can do this as many times with any combination of original songs as you like, demonstrating your own style in transitioning from one song to the other, in whatever way you deem appropriate. Be creative.
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J.A.R.S. · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:53 pm Post subject:

Ummm... transitions eh? What kind? Short middle patterns or more like long transfer from one song's core point to the other? This may require a lot of tonal modifications...

Artimus Bena · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:17 pm Post subject:

Whatever you can dream up
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J.A.R.S. · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject:

I will be unable to participate. I use an underground bad tool for midi making. Wouldn't allow me to link 2 songs one after the other sadly... Sad...

Otherwise I would've

Setu_Firestorm · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject:

Sounds interesting.

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Artimus Bena · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:27 am Post subject:

jars, you can simply compose the two songs together. Or you can use another program Rolling Eyes

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J.A.R.S. · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject:

if you compose 2 songs together, then, by definition, you are composing one song Ha ha ha!

and I won't use another program just yet... none have a decent tracker display (I'm more familiar with trackers than actual scales because I've started with mods back in the days...) :S

Calehay · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:25 am Post subject:

Couldn't you just rewrite the songs into a new file? And what program are you using? I'm sure there's a way to do it.
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Artimus Bena · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:20 am Post subject:

Jars, that's the idea. Haha. Making two songs one song, using a transition. Now get to work!
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TwinHamster · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:31 am Post subject:

Wait...So if I'm understanding this correctly, this is just a medley-making-contest?

jabbercat · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:42 am Post subject:

To do this, all you need is probably no more than 3 chords. Modulation isn't that difficult really.
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J.A.R.S. · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:48 am Post subject:

Problem is that my program has a maximum set of patterns I can use and I usually fill them up (that's like 10 or 11, I'm not sure, so it is very limited). I praise for a better midi program, but most use an interface that I do not feel comfy enuf with. And the tool I use is Windows Midi Tracker, a very old FREEWARE version... Don't ask, its crap, but should you hear any of the songs, I'm sure you'd be surprised what I can come up to with this shit Wink

So ya, I'm willing to get on this one, but please point me with a better tool and this will also be an opportunity for me to learn a new program (woah, multi-tasking!)

Artimus Bena · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject:

The easiest thing to get started on (for notation based UI) is anvil studio, especially if you can play piano or guitar, because it features a graphical image of these instruments, and you can produce notes by clicking on a fret or key.

I've only used iAnvil Studio for melody and chord construction though; my main progam is Noteworthy. It's less of a pain in the butt, in my opinion, and it's a little more user friendly.

Twinhamster: Yep.
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J.A.R.S. · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:09 pm Post subject:

forgot to point out I favor trackers. A good midi tracker is what I'd need. But to my knowledge, one such thing does not trully exist (sadly).

J.A.R.S. · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:30 pm Post subject:

Allright Artimus. Not sureif it qualifies, but here is mine
http://www.castleparadox.com/songlist-display.php?song=218
Seeing as how I couldn't mix two of my pre-existing songs together with my program, I started from scratch making a transition from orchestral to dance music (and back by the loop).
Hopefully its any good?