So far, everything looks good. I am done with track 1 and track 2. Now starting on the last track.
I talked to Robin Browning, the conductor of De Hav Philharmonic about playing the first track of my concept album. It was a great relief to know that it is possible to have it rehearsed and recorded. I gave him my incomplete score, and hope for the best. I am still working on adding in the percussion notation.
And, to my pleasant surprise, I got my website working! :D
--->My website!
I had contacted Io Maniego, a very talented artist. He will be drawing Marvitus, the main character of the story.
---> Io's website
Continuing Letwen
Character: Guapaillo
Update: Draft 1
I'm back to continue my long abandoned game. I'm not sure if I want to keep Guapaillo's hair tied up. Original design is long untied. Their uniform are not that fancy though. Will update sometime in future.
I remember around 2010 I was playing around with RPG Maker XP, trying to make a game out of Guapaillo and Orius's story. It was fun, but time consuming.
However, I'm back to it again because I found out a way to make sprites lol. I can change it with paint or something so it's convenient.
I'm also writing the story and post them on Quizzilla --> Letwen: Prologue (The system is kinda buggy, so just choose the chapters from the list :D)
It's something I do to distract myself from work. The story will be my priority. The game will probably be take a long time to develop unless I get some help.
As for my FMP, this is what I have done so far for the first track.
I better start scoring for the orchestra, no time to loose.
Distant Worlds
Final Fantasy Distant World's
25th Anniversary concert in London Royal Albert Hall, Nov 2
I bought a VIP ticket to enjoy optimal experience and it was amazing!
Since the day I've been composing music, Nobuo Uematsu never cease to inspire me. And I got to meet him personally yesterday, it was very thrilling!
After the great concert me and three of my friends were chilling out at the VIP bar and waiting for the queue to meet Nobuo, Arnie and Masashi. We missed the merchandise stalls but it is alright because my main purpose to be there is to meet Nobuo Uematsu and Masashi Hamauzu.
There were a lot of questions that I was planning to ask, but I chose one that would let me relate to the composer in a more realistic way, scores. What I asked was if they will be publishing the conductor's score so that musicians like me who are eager to learn and analyse will be able to study it. They said it was a good idea. They are conscious that many people have been asking for it. I really hope that means we get to see some orchestra scores getting published in the near future. Fingers crossed.
Other than that, my friend Missy asked about what advice they could give to soundtrack composers like us, Arnie and Nobuo said, "Never give up!"
It is a very good one. Just keep trying. Just keep trying until you get heard.
It is a competitive world, but we have to persevere!
:) I'm still very happy even after the concert is over, it is just that magical.
25th Anniversary concert in London Royal Albert Hall, Nov 2
I bought a VIP ticket to enjoy optimal experience and it was amazing!
Since the day I've been composing music, Nobuo Uematsu never cease to inspire me. And I got to meet him personally yesterday, it was very thrilling!
After the great concert me and three of my friends were chilling out at the VIP bar and waiting for the queue to meet Nobuo, Arnie and Masashi. We missed the merchandise stalls but it is alright because my main purpose to be there is to meet Nobuo Uematsu and Masashi Hamauzu.
There were a lot of questions that I was planning to ask, but I chose one that would let me relate to the composer in a more realistic way, scores. What I asked was if they will be publishing the conductor's score so that musicians like me who are eager to learn and analyse will be able to study it. They said it was a good idea. They are conscious that many people have been asking for it. I really hope that means we get to see some orchestra scores getting published in the near future. Fingers crossed.
Other than that, my friend Missy asked about what advice they could give to soundtrack composers like us, Arnie and Nobuo said, "Never give up!"
It is a very good one. Just keep trying. Just keep trying until you get heard.
It is a competitive world, but we have to persevere!
:) I'm still very happy even after the concert is over, it is just that magical.
Learning Max
MaxMSP
Something we learn more in detail this year. For this semester, we are to create an interactive piece of program with Max, with relation to music of course.
To challenge myself (technically untrained), I came up with an idea.
1. Real-time audio input through Max and playback final result.
2. Using "fiddle" to detect pitch and choosing a certain number to active a sound/note.
3. High frequencies will result in shorter length of notes
4. Low frequencies will result in longer length of notes
5. Interactive part will be when we make sound or noise which will be picked up by the microphone and then process under the above conditions.
6. Using a limiter or fadeout of loops on top of it to prevent producing a wall of sound.
I really like Rob's line, "Idea is everything." It inspires me to try to get this done within the time constrains.
Hopefully I can get some progress screenshot up, or posting a recorded performance of this. Since the program will produce music that is never the same every time, I am really looking forward to the final result.
Something we learn more in detail this year. For this semester, we are to create an interactive piece of program with Max, with relation to music of course.
To challenge myself (technically untrained), I came up with an idea.
1. Real-time audio input through Max and playback final result.
2. Using "fiddle" to detect pitch and choosing a certain number to active a sound/note.
3. High frequencies will result in shorter length of notes
4. Low frequencies will result in longer length of notes
5. Interactive part will be when we make sound or noise which will be picked up by the microphone and then process under the above conditions.
6. Using a limiter or fadeout of loops on top of it to prevent producing a wall of sound.
I really like Rob's line, "Idea is everything." It inspires me to try to get this done within the time constrains.
Hopefully I can get some progress screenshot up, or posting a recorded performance of this. Since the program will produce music that is never the same every time, I am really looking forward to the final result.
Hi blog, I'm back :D
This track was done very near to the day I did Chidori last year. I am starting to think, this part of the year is my inspiration time.
Still remember that time I was attempting to compose a jazzy piece? Here's one! My dad requested it as his birthday gift :3 So I gladly composed this laid back track for him.
Also, I did background music for this adorable short film from final year students of The One Academy.
As for current plans, I agreed to help out an animation student's final year project in my university. Moar bgm! Moar fun! I'm really looking forward to it.
My final year major project is concept album. I'm thinking of making an orchestra soundtrack and folk-ish piano/woodwinds tracks. It's all still not set in stones yet but I'm excited for it. I've requested Timothy Blinko to be my personal tutor. Hope to learn loads from him :D
Well, if you've followed me on my SoundCloud, you did not miss much. But if you haven't, I've been well and alive.
I've been gone for almost a year without blogging XD Wow, time flies.
Here are some of the highlights of what I've done since the last update. For more, go to my profile on SoundCloud :)
I realized the icon of Blogger and SoundCloud are very similar, it confuses me sometimes.
I realized the icon of Blogger and SoundCloud are very similar, it confuses me sometimes.
The starting is the scene of a corpse, rotting, with flies around it and it fades away and showing the parts of what had happened to the poor soul. In the end, it's just an empty shell.
This track was done very near to the day I did Chidori last year. I am starting to think, this part of the year is my inspiration time.
Still remember that time I was attempting to compose a jazzy piece? Here's one! My dad requested it as his birthday gift :3 So I gladly composed this laid back track for him.
Also, I did background music for this adorable short film from final year students of The One Academy.
As for current plans, I agreed to help out an animation student's final year project in my university. Moar bgm! Moar fun! I'm really looking forward to it.
My final year major project is concept album. I'm thinking of making an orchestra soundtrack and folk-ish piano/woodwinds tracks. It's all still not set in stones yet but I'm excited for it. I've requested Timothy Blinko to be my personal tutor. Hope to learn loads from him :D
日與夜舞祭~千鳥
A "new" piece is here. It really isn't new in the sense that the composition was about 6 or 7 years old.
A little history about this (you can skip this and get to the music, as per usual).
6-7 years ago(2004-2005), there was a period of time when I was crazy about the electone (that time I had an EL500) rhythm box. I have a handful of short compositions mainly focused around the percussion. And yes, it was all for my character's story/theme (ooh, brings back memories of my novel writing days lol)
This piece, Chidori, a.k.a Thousands of Birds was born in that period. It was quite a simple and short little piece. Later, when I wanted to let my friends listen about it, I realised they have no electone. So, I ended up arranging it into a piano piece. Yes, it was still pretty simple then. However, as years pass, I began extending the composition, and it was inconsistent. Every time I play it, the middle section will always be different. Well, you can say I sort of improvised them and trying out different mood and range.
Year 2011. I guess after playing it for so many years, the piece began to take shape. The composition became more consistent -or I became more consistent :P. When I got my LogicPro, which also means me leaving to UK to study, the first thing I thought of is arranging this piano arrangement into a multi instrument-orchestral-folk dance-soundtrack-ish arrangement with whatever knowledge I have learned from my mentor this one and a half years. It is also as a farewell gift to my friends in Malaysia.
And there you go, here is my first piece I have done in LogicPro. I must admit, I am starting to love it.
Oh, Sonar, don't cry, I will still use you ;_;
日與夜舞祭~千鳥 by KiAN
(might have)Future plans
Me and Cres have been discussing a little about the illustrations.
I will put it up on YT sometime in the future when the cover art is done(hopefully)
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Moved to UK
Yea, sorry I haven't been really active. I am aware I was gone last month. It was a hectic month of packing, registering, visa stuff, get together with friends, getting academic results, composing, etc.
Now I find myself studying in University of Hertfordshire.
Uncertain about which subject to stick to- Music Technology or Music Commercial Composition and Technology?
I would really like to learn in depth about mixing and recording, effects and stuff, but I am also burning with desire to learn more about composing. *runs in circles* What made it hard to decide is they both have little things that are unique to them.
Let me think about it longer... Orz
A little history about this (you can skip this and get to the music, as per usual).
6-7 years ago(2004-2005), there was a period of time when I was crazy about the electone (that time I had an EL500) rhythm box. I have a handful of short compositions mainly focused around the percussion. And yes, it was all for my character's story/theme (ooh, brings back memories of my novel writing days lol)
This piece, Chidori, a.k.a Thousands of Birds was born in that period. It was quite a simple and short little piece. Later, when I wanted to let my friends listen about it, I realised they have no electone. So, I ended up arranging it into a piano piece. Yes, it was still pretty simple then. However, as years pass, I began extending the composition, and it was inconsistent. Every time I play it, the middle section will always be different. Well, you can say I sort of improvised them and trying out different mood and range.
Year 2011. I guess after playing it for so many years, the piece began to take shape. The composition became more consistent -
And there you go, here is my first piece I have done in LogicPro. I must admit, I am starting to love it.
Oh, Sonar, don't cry, I will still use you ;_;
日與夜舞祭~千鳥 by KiAN
(might have)Future plans
Me and Cres have been discussing a little about the illustrations.
I will put it up on YT sometime in the future when the cover art is done(hopefully)
-----
Moved to UK
Yea, sorry I haven't been really active. I am aware I was gone last month. It was a hectic month of packing, registering, visa stuff, get together with friends, getting academic results, composing, etc.
Now I find myself studying in University of Hertfordshire.
Uncertain about which subject to stick to- Music Technology or Music Commercial Composition and Technology?
I would really like to learn in depth about mixing and recording, effects and stuff, but I am also burning with desire to learn more about composing. *runs in circles* What made it hard to decide is they both have little things that are unique to them.
Let me think about it longer... Orz
Natsuki Version.2
For the arranging class, I've used Natsuki.
I used GaizerDragon's and Leosteh's guitar recording this time and added more parts for the piano
As you all know, this song has special meaning to me, so I've written a long list of thank yous.
And that's a pic of my magpie robin.
I used GaizerDragon's and Leosteh's guitar recording this time and added more parts for the piano
As you all know, this song has special meaning to me, so I've written a long list of thank yous.
And that's a pic of my magpie robin.
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