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If you make mods, would it not satisfy the conscience, nay, the soul to adhere to this imperative when it comes to your mod soundtrack, if only for once?
In my absence, I have busily composed and recorded a number of (loopable) songs that I would like to make available to the FR modding community. (More to the point, if I fail to deliver the war drum tracks that Prev requested ages ago, I am certain he will hunt me down and force me to listen to his Barbara Mandrell LP collection until my spleen ruptures.) What I would like to know is A) Is anyone modding (at all) who would care to make use of these audio resources, and B) What bitrates are ideal for packaging MP3 files with mods while also trying to maintain the tracks' sound quality (e.g., Does one go as low as 128 KBps? Lower?)?
Cheers!
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and World Breaker
WB Tiobe!
Even though there are less modders around, I think we all can enjoy great and non-copyrighted infringing music. I know there was a demand for that awhile back that was never met. As for sound quality, 128 KBps and above. File size is more an issue though, me thinks. IG seemed to stick with 192 kbps for their music and 356 kbps for their non-looping sounds if it helps. 192 kbps is also the most common bit rate I used for mod music.
I agree with Prev. We (the few active modders) could really use new background music. It's very tiresome use only the same FF themes all time.
I might have a use for custom music too, OW...New tunes to use for the game and modding is always a good thing.
It's good to see you alive and posting again....I hope you're back to stay (don't forget to visit the FRP forums too, if you'd like to).
Best.
Dana
Former FF modder/mapper here, just returning to the game after a 5-year absence (back then, I was CherokeeBlackjack)...
and I'd be *more* than happy to use any audio resources you can offer for modding, tiobe! It actually surprises me that a lot of the FFV3R mods folks have made don't make use of voicepacks or new music or even new ambient sounds....to me, audio is just as important as video in the immersion factor of a mod.
Quote from: cherokeesam on June 08, 2010, 03:04:04 AM
Former FF modder/mapper here, just returning to the game after a 5-year absence (back then, I was CherokeeBlackjack)...
and I'd be *more* than happy to use any audio resources you can offer for modding, tiobe! It actually surprises me that a lot of the FFV3R mods folks have made don't make use of voicepacks or new music or even new ambient sounds....to me, audio is just as important as video in the immersion factor of a mod.
Holy carp! CBJ?! Glad to have you back. How have you been?...Where have you been?
I'm certainly making VPs, using new sound fx and trying to find new music for my mods.
Dana
Sure. :)
I have posted this throwaway song (http://www.4shared.com/audio/vHZkihFT/DriveMetotheEdge.html) (read your Ulysses) for your use (My initial post was eaten by either forum nuance or my own negligence--probably the latter, so please forgive the straightforward nature of my post.) for your use, without any copyright restrictions, save that you use it in a Freedom Force mod (Wait a mo, that's a fairly restrictive utterance, eh what?). 'Tis entitled "Drive Me to the Edge," and 'tis representative of the progressive power metal genre, if one can believe that such a fanciful genre exists. The rest of the numbers I have promised will require that I (do something not so unusual for those who are unfortunate to know me, namely) beg your patience, as they require final mixing and mastering. Thanks for listening. :)
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
I like it, SB...Very nice. Crank out more like this.
Dana :D
Wow, I've been looking for this type of thing! So great to see you back in the community, man. :)
Many thanks, fellows, for your kind words, and thanks, Prev, for the very useful technical information (which I have followed). Dana has provided me with some very useful ideas for future production (and I am still polishing up Prev's war drums, of course); nevertheless, you should feel free to post ideas/requests here (I suppose I should change my thread title), as some of you may be looking for similar sounds.
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
I do not know if he still remembers this request from many moons ago; nevertheless, I offer Prev's requested war drums, entitled "At the Gates." (http://www.4shared.com/audio/0f1WEn2s/01_At_the_Gates.html) Enjoy!
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
Oh.My.Dog!
SB, great track! That would totally also fit into that certain non-Micronauts mod I'm working on.
Dana
My thoughts are with your dog, Dana. I hope to have more to come, shortly. Thanks for your aesthetic/moral support. :)
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
No problem, Kind Sir.
Dana
I have remastered "At the Gates," for, after further examination, I decided it would benefit from more compression. Please find the remastered version here (http://www.4shared.com/audio/EVcGStr2/01_At_the_Gates.html). If you already downloaded the file, please use the remastered version, for its sound quality is far superior. Thanks for listing.
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
Here (http://www.4shared.com/audio/_lRG4vrz/02_Sinister_Siege.html) is another in the War Drums for Previsionary series, "Sinister Siege." Enjoy! :)
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
These are awesome, sir Tiobe. Would have really come in handy a year ago. *hires someone to build a time machine*
Quote from: ow_tiobe_sb on June 25, 2010, 07:10:57 PM
I have remastered "At the Gates," for, after further examination, I decided it would benefit from more compression. Please find the remastered version here (http://www.4shared.com/audio/EVcGStr2/01_At_the_Gates.html). If you already downloaded the file, please use the remastered version, for its sound quality is far superior. Thanks for listing.
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
The theme is just great! Perfect for an action mission, but it's not looping. It plays just one time and stops. I have to change something to make it loops for an entire mission?
Thanks for making these songs, they're incredible!
Quote from: John Jr. on June 30, 2010, 04:24:33 AM
It's not looping. It plays just one time and stops. I have to change something to make it loops for an entire mission?
According to the
FF Scripting documentation:
Quote from: FF Scripting
sound.load(name)
name: the name of the sound to load, see ffedit sound page for a list of names
This method loads a sound, creates a new sound object (handle), and returns it to you, use it like this: mysnd = sound.load(?name?). You must create a sound object with this method before you can use any of the sound object methods listed below.
[...]
loop()
This will loop the sound, you must call either endloop() or stop() (preferably endloop), to stop the sound looping at a later date, or it will continue to loop until the end of the level. However if you attach the sound object to a game object then the loop will stop when the object is destroyed?
endloop()
This method smoothly ends a looping sound, its nicer than stop because stop cuts off the sound playing, whereas endloop probably will not depending on the loop type. You definitely want to use endloop if its an ambient sound loop using STOCHASTIC looping mode (see ffedit2).
Many thanks to all for the kind compliments. :)
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
At Dana's prompting, I have begun work on some new stingers to replace the m99music4.mp3 and its ilk at the conclusion of missions or cutscenes. Here is "Stinger 2" (http://www.4shared.com/audio/eesuBFkY/02_-_Stinger_2.html) ("Stinger 1" is still under development), a 15-second orchestral finisher in D for timpani, percussion, french horn, and string ensemble. It may be suitable for mission failure, a Pyrrhic victory, or a cutscene cliffhanger. Enjoy!
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
Me likey!
This is a work in progress: a pseudo-psychedelic sprawl, tentatively entitled, "The Palm at the End of the Mind" (http://www.4shared.com/audio/nuhj3Rg5/The_Palm_at_the_End_of_the_Min.html) (with apologies to Wallace Stevens). Yes, the guitar solo needs to be fleshed out, and some of the entrances are not entirely kosher. Any feedback or suggestions for further development would be appreciated. Thanks for listening. :)
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
One may have his geekiness; one may have his rock. I say, "Why not have your geek rock?"
With apologies to both John Williams and The Cure, I present "The Stranger Shooting a Rodian." (http://www.4shared.com/audio/h99YkNST/The_Stranger_Shooting_a_Rodian.html) Enjoy!
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
Now available for release, Stinger 3 (http://www.4shared.com/audio/ULiIvgyG/03_-_Stinger_3.html) is another orchestral finisher, 9 seconds in length and in the key of C#m. Enjoy!
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
Quote from: ow_tiobe_sb on July 07, 2010, 07:44:27 PM
One may have his geekiness; one may have his rock. I say, "Why not have your geek rock?"
With apologies to both John Williams and The Cure, I present "The Stranger Shooting a Rodian." (http://www.4shared.com/audio/h99YkNST/The_Stranger_Shooting_a_Rodian.html) Enjoy!
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
LOL...That was fun!
The new stinger tune is very good too, S.
Dana
Three more stingers for your pleasure:
1. Stinger 4 (http://www.4shared.com/audio/h0YaObpv/04_-_Stinger_4.html), for acoustic guitar and orchestral accompaniment.
2. Stinger 5 (http://www.4shared.com/audio/PdLEkEMD/05_-_Stinger_5.html), a haunting music box/carnivalesque finisher.
3. Stinger 6 (http://www.4shared.com/audio/kOfgtwWF/06_-_Stinger_6.html), a plaintive violin solo with cello accompaniment and tolling bell.
Enjoy!
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
Dana, the man who cracks the whip as often as a pianist cracks his knuckles (;)), requested Stinger 7 (http://www.4shared.com/audio/lwRmAiHb/07_-_Stinger_7.html), a flute ensemble piece done in the style of a medieval dirge. Weep and/or enjoy!
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
Quote from: ow_tiobe_sb on July 10, 2010, 07:30:37 AM
Dana, the man who cracks the whip as often as a pianist cracks his knuckles (;)), requested Stinger 7 (http://www.4shared.com/audio/lwRmAiHb/07_-_Stinger_7.html), a flute ensemble piece done in the style of a medieval dirge. Weep and/or enjoy!
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
LOL...Ouch...Do I really crack the whip? I don't mean to...I hope you won't think my object requests over at the FRP forums are too much whip-cracking...Eeek!
Dana ;)
Quote from: cmdrkoenig67 on July 10, 2010, 07:37:42 AM
LOL...Ouch...Do I really crack the whip? I don't mean to.
Dana
Darling, you know I love it when you discipline me...
;)
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
:oops:
*shakes head* Ohh good heavens.
Hey Tiobe! I've got a request for you...well...actually, several, if you're interested. The first is that I need some TMNT 'toon style music for my Ninja Turtle mod. I've had no luck tracking anything down that would work, but I have found some nice examples of the type of thing that I'm looking for. This fellow put together some recreations of music from the 'toon, and while the clips are all too short to be of much use as a mission soundtrack, I was wondering if you could put together something of a similar feel. I'm not terribly picky, but I would LOVE to have some NEW music in my mods. There are only two missions released at the moment, but number 3 is ready to go, and there will (hopefully) eventually be several more. You can find his stuff here:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GKX884Y5
If you're interested in that, and not feeling too overwhelmed, I would also love to get something for my Project Superpowers mod. This one would require someone with a better ear for music than myself to say what would suit it, but I can offer some incredibly vague suggestions or describe the setting for the three existent missions and the three nascent ones if you should prove interested.
The heavens had nothing to do with it. My comment had much more to do with the bottom than the top. ;)
Benton, I think I would benefit greatly from a detailed PM of what you seek (e.g., quantity of tracks, styles/feels, length, etc.) within the context of the missions/cutscenes to which you would like to add new music. This goes for the TMNT mod (I have given Powder's files a listen, but I think I need to hear more from you on what it is you want) as well as your Project Superpowers mod.
The next few weeks will be exceedingly hectic for me as I prepare to move my family to a new residence; nevertheless, I will attempt to fill requests in a timely fashion.
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
Best wishes on your move, SB...I hope all goes well.
Dana
Yeah Tiobe, hope things go smoothly. I am NOT looking forward to moving in the next year or two. The last time was enough to last me. :P
I'm glad you're interested, my friend. I will happily send a PM your way!
UPDATE:
I have uploaded Stinger Pack 1 (http://www.4shared.com/file/9Ba7pzzo/Stinger_Pack_1.html) for your downloading and listening pleasure. This bundle contains all six previously released stingers, including three new files (all of which are suitable for mission victories):
Stinger 8 - A bouncy, upbeat, 8-second rock 'n' roll finisher for drum kit, clavinet, piano, Hanmmond B3 organ, and electric bass.
Stinger 9 - An up-tempo, 10-second rock finisher for drum kit, piano, acoustic bass, acoustic guitar, and cello ensemble.
Stinger 10 - An uplifting, 9-second sci-fi finisher for synth strings and mixed choir.
All files have been converted to 44.1 KHz Mono, so they should work in Freedom Force without further, ahem, fiddling. ;)
Enjoy!
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
Whooooot! Yay, Ow...You're back...With more music...Yay!
Dana
Very cool Tiobe! I'm glad you're releasing some music. I'll have to check this stuff out.
Increíble (http://www.4shared.com/audio/bdyA0g4L/Increble.html) -- a fun distraction from the fact that this thread has lain dormant for some time.
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
Very nice...And medieval-y (not to mention Hulk-y). I like it.
Dana
Ha! I love it. The "sad walking away music" gets a classy upgrade. :D
Tiobe! *Poke* What's up?
Quote from: BentonGrey on August 20, 2011, 07:24:19 PM
Tiobe! *Poke* What's up?
shhhhhhh.....! You should know enough to let sleeping tiobes lie! You'll doom us all, fool!
;)
This one's (http://phantombunburyist.freedomforceforever.com/downloads/Who.mp3) for Delia.
'Nuff said.
ow_tiobe_sb
Phantom Bunburyist and Whirled Braker
Neat! That sounds familiar....Dr. Who? I love the transition. I think that is actually one of your more interesting and better crafted pieces, Tiobe. It just works together really well.
LOL...Love it, bravo!
Dana
Hmmm...We never did find out what Stinger one was?
Dana