CutTunes - Released!

[Mr. X]

I could always make a music pack with it and random other songs I've (and maybe others? That sounds like a good idea. Note to self: talk to llama and thatguy about this) made.

And suddenly, this topic is made!  I've decided to put together a music pack featuring songs by our very own Cutstuff members!   I shall call it...THE CUTSTUFF CUSTOM MUSIC pack, otherwise known as the CSC-DAMN IT!

...On second thought, let's allow covers too and call it "CutTunes!"

So, of course, in order for this music pack to be made, we need songs.  Just submit any 8-BIT songs/covers that you've made (you can submit as many as you want although I highly recommend picking your best) in this thread or if you choose, by PM if you want to keep your involvement a surprise.  Note that I reserve the right to reject any song although I'll be rather lenient.  As of right now, there is currently no set limit on the number of songs being put into this pack, although I'll eventually cut off submissions once I feel we have enough for a pack.  If you miss this cutoff and there's enough interest, I might put together other "volumes" of CutTunes.

For submissions, here are the requirements:
1) The song MUST be made by you!!!
2) Your song MUST be 8-bit.  Expansion chips are fine, just don't give me GXSCC crap or non-chiptuned stuff.
3) Please give the name of your song/the song you are covering when submitting.
4) Your song MUST be able to be looped.  Non-looping songs just sound awkward when you try to loop them.
5) If you are doing a cover of a song, please provide a link to the original version of the song.  Nobody wants to listen to a cover if they can't even tell what the originals sound like

Here are a few suggestions.  These are not required, but are highly encouraged:
1) I recommend putting your song on YouTube so it can easily be heard without downloading.
2) You do NOT have to create the looped version when submitting, although it will speed up the process if you do.
3) Ask your peers for their honest thoughts on your music.  If I say no to a song and have an out-pouring of people saying "But I really like that song", I will definitely think about reconsidering.  Also, if they point out valid problems with your cover, it doesn't hurt to make a good song even better!

BTW, I've been reminded of something. A word to the wise about looping: If you're using famitracker and are exporting the song as a .wav file, select "play song twice" and manually edit the loop in audacity. Famitracker generally cuts off the song a split second early which will make any attempts to loop using the "Play song once" option sound awful. By extension, if you're sending me the wav so I can loop it, pick "play song twice".

VOLUME 1 RELEASED:  http://www.mediafire.com/?1w2x7v1b1nzdu2f

Track List

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ThatGuy74
TG7401 - Egg Engines 3 (Kirby's Return to Dreamland)
TG7402 - Submerged Memory (Mega Man Zero 3)
TG7403 - Water City (Mega Man Zero 3)
TG7404 - Sky Fortress Zone Act 2 (Sonic the Hedgehog 4:  Episode II)

EpicKirby
EKIRBY01 - Metal Encounters (original piece)
EKIRBY02 - Primal Dialga (Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 2)

Blaze
BLAZE01 - It Lives in the Noble Death of Lavender - Lavender Town (Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow)

LlamaHombre
LLAMA01 - Vengeance is Mine - Radical Highway (Sonic Adventure 2)
LLAMA02 - Scorching Back (Cave Story)

Mr. X
MRX01 - Sky Deck A Go Go (Sonic Adventure)
MRX02 - To the End - 2012 Mix (original piece)
MRX03 - Escape from the City (Sonic Adventure 2)
MRX04 - Electric Plant (original piece)

Musashi
MUSH01 - Highway Stage (Mega Man X)
MUSH02 - Sting Chameleon (Mega Man X)
MUSH03 - Wood Man (Mega Man II GB)
MUSH04 - Star Man Remix (Mega Man 5)
MUSH05 - Oceanic Threat (Original Piece)
MUSH06 - Town (Final Fantasy IV)
MUSH07 - Boss (Mega Man X4)

TheBladeRoden
BLADE01 - Corneria (Star Fox)
BLADE02 - Final Destination (Super Smash Bros. Melee)

[Hallan Parva]

I am submitting your "Sky Deck A Go Go" song as well as the song heard in Alpha Sector.

... In all seriousness, I wish you the best of luck with this project.

[Mr. X]

Alpha Sector was getting in as well as the City Escape I did yesterday.  I just figured I'd throw my own in at the end.   The number of my own I'd use depends on if I get enough entries.

[LlamaHombre]

City Escape

I'll get to looping Radical Highway, then.

[Dr. Freeman]

When it comes to editing things into loops, should I just take a song I want to loop in Audacity then send you the looped wav file?

[-FiniteZero-]

Submission:


Original (Crisis City "The Flame")
Well, I made this, and I wonder if it's good enough. I have a fair amount of covers, as it is. I'm not sure I did the best possible, but I feel fairly limited, due to the limited tools I was using (A soundfont).

[Mr. X]

Something sounds off about that soundfont:  it sounds like everything has an unnatural echo.  Plus, the percussion is really really loud and there's one part where the notes seem off.  I'm going to have to say no on this one, sorry.

When it comes to editing things into loops, should I just take a song I want to loop in Audacity then send you the looped wav file?

Yep, sounds good!

City Escape

I'll get to looping Radical Highway, then.

I was hoping you would  

(for people who didn't see it in the music thread, here's the version of City Escape I'm talking about)

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[Clayton]

I have songs I put in Fyone's map pack. I'll think of names, put em' on youtube and put them out there and stuff. I'll be sure to make more as well.

[Mr. X]

I've heard the ones in the map pack, and to be frank, I wouldn't accept any of them until you've improved them greatly.

[MusashiAA]

I'm gonna suggest this for track naming:

MRX01, MRX02, MRX03, and so on.

LLAMA01, LLAMA02, LLAMA03, and so on.

A shortened name for the author of the track, followed by a number. First timers always have a 01 by default, regardless of them having other tracks or not. Like, if I were to upload just one song, it would be called MUSH01, even if there isn't or won't be a MUSH02.

[Dr. Freeman]

So I haven't looped these yet, cause I'm having a little bit of trouble (Mostly cause I'm like 2 milliseconds off, and it's driving me nuts.) But here are two songs I'm interested in submitting to this if you don't mind.

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 (This song would loop back at around 21 seconds, in case you're wondering)

I'll try to loop them tomorrow if you accept them.

[Mr. X]

The first one is fine, the 2nd one I'm on the fence about.  Anybody else got any thoughts on that one?

[Captain Barlowe]

Sure I'll join this. I looped two of them before this, so I'll send those later. I'll be sending Submerged Memory, Water City, and possibly Egg Engines. If you need me to post vids, just tell me and I'll do so.

[Mr. X]

I don't need you to post videos here although you're certainly welcome to.

BTW, I've been reminded of something.  A word to the wise about looping:  If you're using famitracker and are exporting the song as a .wav file, select "play song twice" and manually edit the loop in audacity.  Famitracker generally cuts off the song a split second early which will make any attempts to loop using the "Play song once" option sound awful.  By extension, if you're sending me the wav so I can loop it, pick "play song twice".

[Hallan Parva]

Personally I vote for Musashi's naming method. It's clean and efficient.

Also FiniteZero is a total badass composer.