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I made this song to try out A8F, and ended up with a D98, a G06 used in speed six in the only way eligible(i tihnk) and a continuous rise in pitch on the triangle. If you continue listening through it multiple times through the loop, the triangle keeps on getting higher..... one note at a time........ the continuous raise in pitch given to trangle was made with the aid of the G06.
That was by far one of the best works you did here, man. Note what you did aside from the effects usage; you also managed to eliminate discord & discourse from that piece. It flows smoothly & the different channels integrate with each other.
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Your next thing to learn is, well, better control at rhythm and time. Establish a constant pace (e.g. 4/4, 3/4) so that your work does not sound random.
Also, there is only one G06 throughout the song.
Tip: For a slower fade-out that halts at 1, use a higher x, such as AAF and ACF.
EDIT: The 'cool song' sounds as if a bee is raping the speakers instead of being raped.
Instrument 00 is a blank instrument. Even you do not use G06 and put the G-2 on row 98 [152], it will not retrigger the triangle note - it will just fuse with the current G-2.
However, the use of 'delay 1 row' is CRUCIAL to reduce the number of fx columns used (mainly fx3 and fx4), especially if an extra column is required for just one effect.
Tip: 'Delay 1 row' can be generalized as GFF unless the BPM is lower than 900 ÷ 255 ~= 3.53, which is possible by importing a MIDI to force the speed exceed the limit, giving you a 120 most of the time (usually you can only set the speed to anything lower than 19 OR 20 if you use F14). Even so, the tempo must be lower than 900 ÷ 255 × 120 ÷ 6 ~= 71, and this case is more than just rare.
..... I have no idea what you just said, but I repeat that I used G06 to to make the triangle note happen when I wanted it to happen without risking note return, therefore the continuous trianle slide having no existence then.
EDIT: [offtopic tag] I need help with some scary music for happytown in a game I'm helping on. So far I have land of good and land of reapers.
Well, let's get a few things mentioned here before we start the next project.
First off, about the previous post that nicetas_c responded to; G06 usage is a good idea to try, but make sure that the instrument that you're using this effect on actually has some volume settings, pitch settings &/or duty cycle settings. That way, you'll produce a cleaner sound without the buzz. That's what nicetas_c was trying to say.
Secondly, nicetas_c also mentioned about the music's tempo; controlling it is crucial when you're using such effects as Gxx with Axx. both Gxx & Axx are timed effects, but they're timing is independent of the song's tempo; controlling the tempo (even with Fxx) is a good idea because you can better manipulate timed effects (& this can involve some math).
And now, a word on horror-styled music. You've grasped (or at least, you should have grasped) the concept of harmony/discord (the way your different sound channels blend together) & course/discourse (the way your song flows in terms of speed & rhythm). This is very, VERY important in all music styles (but especially in horror-themed music).
I can also see that you've grasped the Do-Re-Mi system fairly well. But in horror themes, it's rarely used because Do-Re-Mi sounds too cheerful (unless you're able to add some strange pitch-bending effects & creepy background noise). I tend to use vibratos with moderately high values to try & set a grim mood to the song, but pitch bends work much, MUCH better in terms of control. I also do my best to use notes other than the standard Do-Re-Mi (which is otherwise known as C major. I prefer using Bb major, which is what you'll hear in my attachments).
C major:
Do1 Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do2
C1 D E F G A B C2
C-3 D-3 E-3 F-3 G-3 A-3 B-3 C-4
Bb major:
Li1 Do Re Ri Fa So La Li2
Bb1 C D Db F G A Bb2
A#3 C-3 D-3 D#3 F-3 G-3 A-3 A#4
Sorry; if I use the proper symbol for flats, all you'd see is an HTML escape character. So I use a lower-case B.
To make it easier for you to fathom, my example song uses one blank instrument & nothing but the effects & volume columns (this was done in FamiTracker 0.3.0, so I'm also including the NSF file).
To see what are all the possible major & minor scales (according to standard music notation,) here's an image from Wikipedia:
As you can see, the basics of music are important, but not quite enough. In horror themes, it's all about tempo control, using a different musical scale & the manipulation of effects. But most of all, even though this example's very basic, many themes use a certain amount of discord; you have to know when you've reached the maximum tolerable amount of discord in your tracks, or else people will hate them. This is something dangerous when doing horror themes, but if you use the right amount of discord, you can do wonders to a song's atmosphere. You can also see this in a few songs of my Warlord's Realm 2 soundtrack:
[quote=nicetas_c]Instrument 00 is a blank instrument. Even you do not use G06 and put the G-2 on row 98 [152], it will not retrigger the triangle note - it will just fuse with the current G-2.
However, the use of 'delay 1 row' is CRUCIAL to reduce the number of fx columns used (mainly fx3 and fx4), especially if an extra column is required for just one effect.
[color=#2c2c2c]Tip: 'Delay 1 row' can be generalized as GFF unless the BPM is lower than 900 ÷ 255 ~= 3.53, which is possible by importing a MIDI to force the speed exceed the limit, giving you a 120 most of the time (usually you can only set the speed to anything lower than 19 OR 20 if you use F14). Even so, the tempo must be lower than 900 ÷ 255 × 120 ÷ 6 ~= 71, and this case is more than just rare.[/quote]
So there is a Qxy on the last row... It just makes dischord as the effect is looped. One can wait indefinitely long for the triangle note to reach G-5.
Bump, I made a very simple song, but it was actually kinda catchy. I admit that I did panic and improvise because panic makes me forget things faster than rush does, but I got the basic tune out.
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