Cavoe Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 heck, here's my take on it. Just messin' arround on this one, if ppl like it, I'll re do it better This track is no where near done. http://www.projectxenocide.com/public/CTD/...ense_battle.ogg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavoe Posted August 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 So no one has any comments? Re-did the whole thing, with a slightly different drumline, and re-recorded the guitar though my Digitech GSP21-Pro. Sounds a lot cleaner that with the Boss MT-2 Metal Zone Oh, and slowed it all down a bit, too, from 110 to 100. It maybe just me, but this really gets my blood flowing =D http://www.projectxenocide.com/public/CTD/...Battle_REV2.ogg When the heck is Raven Squad supposed to get back? didn't he say he was leaving for a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordT Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 Abit... ah... how do I spell it... "monotounous". Can't there be some change of pace/melody somewhere in the middle before it reverts and repeats? Just my thoughts on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp_21 Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 I like the guitar line. I'm not sure how well this fits with the other musicbeing created for the game. Look up Tim Shuldt (if you haven't heard ofhim). Listen to his music and you may get some ideas on how to integrateguitar and trance/techno. This is a lot different than what most of us arecreating. I think that's why most people don't know how to respond. You could also experiment with recording your guitar playing into my interceptorconcept. Key C, 145 BPM. I'll be doing a updated version of it this weekend. A lead guitar part would also help a lot. -chrisp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fux0r666 Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 (edited) If all rock is what you're going for you need more cymbals, and I would reduce the amount of distortion you have on that guitar, either that or I would increase the distortion and reduce the amount of punch and attack on the peddle. That was more of a late eighties guitar trend. The drums sound like a very, very short, quarter bar loop. Edited August 29, 2003 by fux0r666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim69 Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Hey, I have heard that b4, u sure that ain't out of Matt Hoffman or one of those type games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavoe Posted August 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Well, first of all, I'm no expert, I was somewhat modeling this off the original interceptor theme from X-COM 1 and the list drawn up by Raven Squad. There actually is a cymbol line in the piece, but I forgot to raise the volume on it ^^;; and my taste for distortion is gear twords mid to late 80's early 90's metal (Megadeth, Metallica, Testament, 'Maiden, Iced Earth... Etc.) And as far as I know, I came up with the guitar line last weekend Who is Matt Hoffman? chrisp_21; I'll grab your track and see what I can come up with, maybe we can create a good guitar line =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim69 Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX, I ain't a skater or nowt but that game was killer Like Tony Hawk on a bike. And I swear that the song u did is well simular to a song in the game, could just be me tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavoe Posted August 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Hmmmm... Never played it. Dont do sports games =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xcen Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 I think this would be great for interceptor...! add some solo fills here and there, modulate a bit the drum track and it would be even better ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavoe Posted August 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 I'll see what I can do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavoe Posted August 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 Ok, re-recorded with louder drums/cymbols and added some filler http://www.projectxenocide.com/public/CTD/...attle_REV3a.ogg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim69 Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 Sounds good, could use being a little less gritty if u know what I mean. Not very good at describing sounds n stuff so that may have not made sence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fux0r666 Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 I think what he means is that your punch and drive are a little too high (for his taste)- makes it sound very grainy and crunchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim69 Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 (edited) Yeah, that's pretty much what I was thinking, it is just my personal taste it's just that the elec. guitar has some kinda filter over it I think which makes it do that ( or it's just the 1 ur program has ) which some I ave heard don't have and would annoy me over time. Could just be me tho. Edited August 30, 2003 by Jim69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavoe Posted August 31, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2003 I much perfer the heavier sound that my stand alone effects stomp box produces, This is kinda soft compaired to it. Like I said, my tastes are more on thrash, speed, progressive and symphonic metal. This is about the best I can get this old GSP-21 pro to sound, distortion-wise (damned excellent for acoustic effects). I respect your opinion, Jim69, as everyone elses, but the sound fits my taste. I can't stand a 'damp' sounding palm-muted string What I might be able to is bump up the reverb filter in Reason to make the guitar line a bit deeper. What did you think of the latest X-net music revision, Jim? heh, Tropical Storm Grace is bearing down on my location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim69 Posted August 31, 2003 Report Share Posted August 31, 2003 (edited) Yeah, I can understand that it's ur taste. Only thing is that there's gonna be quite a few peeps playin the game and most of em ain't gonna wanna hear some slipknot, ya know? I ain't dissin ur music taste, it's just I like hiphop but I don't expect there to be any Dark Man in there. I wouldn't say guitar lines that don't sound like that and muted are crap, some of the best songs ( even tho not my style ) are done with leccy guitars softer than that and it sounds much better IMO. Leccy guitars in general ain't my taste I prefer acoustic, but that's not my reasoning I'm just thinking 4 replayability and how easy on the ears it's gonna be after the 1000th time. Edited August 31, 2003 by Jim69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavoe Posted September 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2003 Got to thinking, Gunna try and re-create the guitar in reason using synth and see if I can get a better sound out of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim69 Posted September 13, 2003 Report Share Posted September 13, 2003 I'm not saying that u shouldn't use an electric guitar, it's just that this is gonna be played thousands of times over and over. The kind of guitar sound I am thinking of is from Oasis's "D'You know what I mean" tho obviously a lot faster. Still sounds gritty but is a lot easier on the ears if u know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyos Beoulve Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 I think it sounds great, to tell you the truth. Interceptions are supposed to be fast and furious, and I think a metal sound goes great for it. Good thing that riff is catchy, because in my experience, most intercepts are over quite fast. Intercept music should be fast and hard to keep up with the pace of combat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim69 Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 Not trying to step on any toes, but I swear the music asset list was sayin metal was gonna be avoided in favour of orchestral music. Could be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyos Beoulve Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 Well, would fast rock be much different than metal? Either way, fighting music should be something you can kick someone's donkey to. Perhaps Deimos was correct with the whole industrial sound? Either way, it should be a heavy industrial sound. Catchy, yet intense. I mean, as it stands now, I find myself whistling the current X-com intercept music when I'm trying to get somewhere fast. :uh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Sounds good. I think the "interceptor battle" music should be really heavy. The music UFO: Aftermath uses is really suitable imho. But I'm guessing we can't use that for copyright issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remnorz Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Well I've been playing rock music for a lot of years... It doesn't sound bad honestly, but it's still lacking some feel for the song. This may sound stupid but try for a techno background, add an extra sound like a flanger effect that "takes you flying" with the interceptor, maybe a second guitar with this effect will do the trick, or maybe a cristal effect, anyway I have the secuence in mind... would you let me help you modify it? If not it's ok. Anyway, I do believe as some here that, yes, interceptor music should be fast paced, and this feels good, but I also agree with jim, if you add the extra flavor I'm talking about, maybe the guitar effect will be "overshadowed" and no one will care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[dipstick] Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Well, I prefered the second one, with a few solos/breaks. Perfect then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[dipstick] Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 actually, this sounds good for loading of terror mission or something! Maybe primary base defense too..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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