At 1/16/12 01:20 AM, Kirbyfemur wrote: Before i continue working on my current project, i need to know. Are we allowed to to arrangements of classical pieces and adapt them within another genre. Because i've started a song that uses an arrangement of "Dance Of The Sugar Plum Faeries"(I arranged it mind you) and i plan on something completely different.

The work must be entirely your own, so no, no existing arrangements! I'm sorry :(

At 1/18/12 03:58 AM, NeonProject wrote: The work must be entirely your own, so no, no existing arrangements! I'm sorry :(

NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUokay. I'll just have to figure something else out lol. Good thing we have a bit of time then.

Started work on the song. Err... It looks like I won't be able to do my original plan, because of the time constraints. The first movement is 3 minutes long, so I'll have to only present that.

At 1/18/12 09:29 PM, Rahmemhotep wrote: Started work on the song. Err... It looks like I won't be able to do my original plan, because of the time constraints. The first movement is 3 minutes long, so I'll have to only present that.

SEEE?! SEEE?! I'm not the only one!!!!

At 1/18/12 09:31 PM, Adam-Beilgard wrote:

At 1/18/12 09:29 PM, Rahmemhotep wrote: Started work on the song. Err... It looks like I won't be able to do my original plan, because of the time constraints. The first movement is 3 minutes long, so I'll have to only present that.

SEEE?! SEEE?! I'm not the only one!!!!

I am thoroughly confused by this post.

At 1/19/12 12:10 AM, Rahmemhotep wrote:

At 1/18/12 09:31 PM, Adam-Beilgard wrote:

At 1/18/12 09:29 PM, Rahmemhotep wrote: Started work on the song. Err... It looks like I won't be able to do my original plan, because of the time constraints. The first movement is 3 minutes long, so I'll have to only present that.

SEEE?! SEEE?! I'm not the only one!!!!

I am thoroughly confused by this post.

I said (much earlier on) that a five minute limit was ludicrousness and I would have to truncate my music drastically. I was then told to grow a pair and cut down on my thematic material and everything would be fine.

We'll see.

We'll see.

At 1/18/12 03:56 AM, NeonProject wrote: Hey, I'm afraid I can't accept you just yet as you don't have any submissions in the portal and with this being your first and only post, I'm a bit hesitant as I'm not sure if you'd stick around.

Ah yes, well fair enough, hopefully my submission will be approved soon ;)

At 1/19/12 05:22 AM, Squeezums wrote: Ah yes, well fair enough, hopefully my submission will be approved soon ;)

Bam. You've been approved.

It's almost like magic.

...but not really.

At 1/19/12 08:43 AM, RampantMusik wrote:

At 1/19/12 05:22 AM, Squeezums wrote: Ah yes, well fair enough, hopefully my submission will be approved soon ;)

Bam. You've been approved.

It's almost like magic.

...but not really.

Magic you say?

At 1/19/12 09:24 AM, Squeezums wrote:

At 1/19/12 08:43 AM, RampantMusik wrote:

At 1/19/12 05:22 AM, Squeezums wrote: Ah yes, well fair enough, hopefully my submission will be approved soon ;)

Bam. You've been approved.

It's almost like magic.

...but not really.

Magic you say?

Yes! and now your entry is accepted! Welcome to the contest dude! :D

Gah, I was gonna ask RicePirate to do a vocal for my Japan-styled song, but I forgot that he speaks Chinese and not Japanese. (No, it's not the same.)

At 1/20/12 11:32 AM, LiquidOoze wrote: Gah, I was gonna ask RicePirate to do a vocal for my Japan-styled song, but I forgot that he speaks Chinese and not Japanese. (No, it's not the same.)

because we would have spotted the difference RIGHT away

At 1/20/12 11:49 AM, Adam-Beilgard wrote:

At 1/20/12 11:32 AM, LiquidOoze wrote: Gah, I was gonna ask RicePirate to do a vocal for my Japan-styled song, but I forgot that he speaks Chinese and not Japanese. (No, it's not the same.)

because we would have spotted the difference RIGHT away

I wanna do this professionally. Even though you don't notice right away, a Chinese vocal in a Japanese song is stupid.

At 1/20/12 11:59 AM, LiquidOoze wrote:
I wanna do this professionally. Even though you don't notice right away, a Chinese vocal in a Japanese song is stupid.

I'm sorry, what did you say about the Chinese?

At 1/20/12 11:49 AM, Adam-Beilgard wrote:

At 1/20/12 11:32 AM, LiquidOoze wrote: Gah, I was gonna ask RicePirate to do a vocal for my Japan-styled song, but I forgot that he speaks Chinese and not Japanese. (No, it's not the same.)

because we would have spotted the difference RIGHT away

*cough* Actually, yes. I would have spotted the difference right away.

At 1/21/12 01:12 AM, Computer112 wrote: 1) Hire an indie singer. Sorry I couldn't find any on NG.

Nah too much work for just one vocal.

2) Buy Vocaloid 2 (they have Eng > Jap translator), similar to Symphonic Choirs but much more noob that SC.

I'm not buying a program just for one vocal!

3) Google Translate, put in Eng lyrics to translate to Jap, hear the speeches. Figure out how it pronounce in Eng then put in Speech Synthesizer in FL Studio.

Possible, but it needs to be more like a yell, which is something the speech synthesizer can't produce.

I could also just NOT use a vocal and make the song slightly less epic.

At 1/21/12 03:06 PM, Computer112 wrote: For the 3rd option that I previous posted, I think I find a real good singer. JessiSmith is quite good with vocal simulate, in fact she's doing an Yiddish/Arabic vocal with me. You could tell Hania too, but I dunno if she charges you fees or not.

Oh god, I'm gonna be the only one doing the vocals for their own song. Not a promising start for my submission.

Goes back to drawing board.

At 1/21/12 03:06 PM, Computer112 wrote: For the 3rd option that I previous posted, I think I find a real good singer. JessiSmith is quite good with vocal simulate, in fact she's doing an Yiddish/Arabic vocal with me. You could tell Hania too, but I dunno if she charges you fees or not.

Oh god, I'm gonna be the only one doing the vocals for their own song. Not a promising start for my submission.

Goes back to drawing board.

At 1/21/12 03:26 PM, AKACCMIOF wrote:

Oh god, I'm gonna be the only one doing the vocals for their own song. Not a promising start for my submission.

Goes back to drawing board.

Whoa, I'm seeing double!!

Quadruple posts!

At 1/21/12 03:06 PM, Computer112 wrote: For the 3rd option that I previous posted, I think I find a real good singer. JessiSmith is quite good with vocal simulate, in fact she's doing an Yiddish/Arabic vocal with me. You could tell Hania too, but I dunno if she charges you fees or not.

I'll just wait until my song is almost done. Vocals are really a thing that you can save for the last.

At 1/21/12 05:14 PM, Adam-Beilgard wrote:

At 1/21/12 03:26 PM, AKACCMIOF wrote:

Oh god, I'm gonna be the only one doing the vocals for their own song. Not a promising start for my submission.

Goes back to drawing board.

Whoa, I'm seeing double!!

Quadruple posts!

Hahaha! :P *Witty reply defuses awkward moment after a double post fail, to AKACCMIOF's eternal gratitude*

Name Of Act: Wetware Blue
email: blueisnotinarainbow@hotmail.com
Genre: Soundtrack/Electro
Song Title: will be declared at a later date.
Country: Egypt

At 1/21/12 01:12 AM, Computer112 wrote: I dunno, but I have some solutions (warning, may sound dumb).

1) Hire an indie singer. Sorry I couldn't find any on NG.
2) Buy Vocaloid 2 (they have Eng > Jap translator), similar to Symphonic Choirs but much more noob that SC.
3) Google Translate, put in Eng lyrics to translate to Jap, hear the speeches. Figure out how it pronounce in Eng then put in Speech Synthesizer in FL Studio.

Orrrrrr, you could research the language a tiny bit and end up with fuckload of points in the research category! ;)

At 1/22/12 05:41 PM, bluebooblue wrote: Name Of Act: Wetware Blue

Accepted! Good luck dude! :D

Confirmation!

• 

  RAC2012-India PRVW

  by AKACCMIOF

  Written in Raag Newgrounds

  Song

  Dubstep

  1,473 Views

  PLAY

All that's left is the vocals; I'm learning to sing Indian Raaga so this could take a while! :P Also I'd like to change name of song to "Maurya Thunder" if that's possible :)

At 1/23/12 02:05 PM, NeonProject wrote: Orrrrrr, you could research the language a tiny bit and end up with fuckload of points in the research category! ;)

You get points for research? Kewl :)

At 1/24/12 09:51 AM, LiquidOoze wrote:

At 1/23/12 02:05 PM, NeonProject wrote: Orrrrrr, you could research the language a tiny bit and end up with fuckload of points in the research category! ;)

You get points for research? Kewl :)

Read the rules? :')

Also, thought I'd share with everyone in the thread... in previous contests the points earned were:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12.

This year however, we're upping the game! More countries will get points in categories as the following points will now be rewarded:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 19 and 24.

Before the maximum score and act could end with was 132*, now it is 264* making the competition much more exciting!

*this is dependant on the current amount of entries and arranged blocks.

Here's what I got.

At 1/29/12 12:51 PM, LiquidOoze wrote: Here's what I got.

Hmmm, this is interesting, however from that I struggle to see which country you represent. Maybe try to use certain notes or instruments native to that country or reminiscent of it's culture.

At 1/30/12 11:49 AM, NeonProject wrote:

At 1/29/12 12:51 PM, LiquidOoze wrote: Here's what I got.

Hmmm, this is interesting, however from that I struggle to see which country you represent. Maybe try to use certain notes or instruments native to that country or reminiscent of it's culture.

It's not the main part. The main part isn't finished yet so I didn't put it in the WIP.

Ah, that explains it. What you've got there sounds really good! Keep up the good work :)