Ingame Songs/Stepfiles Discussion Thread

[TC_Halogen]

Re: Ingame Songs/Stepfiles Discussion Thread

Toxiferious was a nice debut, even if he had a file under debit13.
The patterns flowed REALLY nicely, probably because he's a good player and knows what feels right.
The patterns and rhythms seemed correct.
The song was a little sucky but nice file overall.

Thanks.

Now someone teach me to layer instruments better, cause I can't do it. Pad step-artist + layering = doesn't coincide well. =.=

[Patashu]

Re: Ingame Songs/Stepfiles Discussion Thread

Thanks.

Now someone teach me to layer instruments better, cause I can't do it. Pad step-artist + layering = doesn't coincide well. =.=

how do I layer instrument???

Step One: Pick the instrument with the most PR or column sensitive potential and step that.
Step Two: Pick the next one or two prominent instruments and add in arrows on top of the first instrument where they appear. Re-arrange patterns if they are cumbersome (flood over onto one hand too much, repeat the same kinds of patterns/jumps too much, create 16th minijacks or create 8th jacks in one column needlessly)

As an example of how you'd post-arrange sounds, the main melody might be descending so you'd go:

...4
..3.
.2..
1...
...4
..3.
.2..
1...
...4
..3.
.2..
1...
etc

and there's also a snare on every beat so you layer that in:

1..4
..3.
.2..
1...
.2.4
..3.
.2..
1...
.2.4
..3.
.2..
1...
etc

But you're not pleased with the feel it creates (the 123212321 pattern it's forming) so you re-arrange it to give a sense of descending while keeping the layering intact:

1..4
..3.
.2..
1...
..34
.2..
...4
..3.
1..4
..3.
.2..
1...

or

1..4
..3.
.2..
1...
..34
.2..
..3.
1...
.2.4
..3.
.2..
1...
..34
.2..
..3.
1...
.2.4
..3.
.2..
1...

Common situations where you'd have to rearrange a PR melody to better layer with is when you throw in a triplet on top of a constant stream and have to re-arrange it to add or remove minijacks as is appropriate or if you want to add a minijacking instrument in without anything running into anything else needlessly.

You'll probably get the idea of how to layer things smoothly as you practice it

[TC_Halogen]

Re: Ingame Songs/Stepfiles Discussion Thread

Ah. Now I get the general gist of it. I understand PR, but layering instruments is something I really need to practice.

Also: I just played I Hate the 80's...goddamnit I hate those LR DU LR 16th notes...if it weren't for those, I could probably FC and AAA. =(

[robertsona]

Re: Ingame Songs/Stepfiles Discussion Thread

i hate the 80s was bad :FILE: 2 HARD

[robertsona]

Re: Ingame Songs/Stepfiles Discussion Thread

roflmao.

roflmao.

[sc979]

Re: Ingame Songs/Stepfiles Discussion Thread

PR in this file is bad

Every BPM change was done by ear. Had to use a couple of high BPMs simply to keep the downbeat on a red note; those BPMs were annoying to find. Highest used was 322. The longest I went without using a BPM change was 14/16ths of a measure.

[roundbox]

Re: Ingame Songs/Stepfiles Discussion Thread

I Hate the 80s is FGO goodnight

[t-rogdor]

Re: Ingame Songs/Stepfiles Discussion Thread

sc man, what the hell is that song?

[gnr61]

Re: Ingame Songs/Stepfiles Discussion Thread

im gonna go ahead and guess "A world of piano"

[Choofers]

Re: Ingame Songs/Stepfiles Discussion Thread

It says it on the right. And that song was made in Fruity Loops or something because I have that exact same soundfont hahaha.

Props to Patashu, Thrash was really fun. It could've been so much harder though. But then again, this is FFR. I'm trying to step it for StepMania right now x]

[Patashu]

Re: Ingame Songs/Stepfiles Discussion Thread

when I was stepping it for sm at one point I had 32nd rolls stepped to the sliding melody in the two solos

it was kind of obnoxious so yeah

[Choofers]

Re: Ingame Songs/Stepfiles Discussion Thread

When I first heard the beginning, I instantly thought 24th streams hahaha.

[Patashu]

Re: Ingame Songs/Stepfiles Discussion Thread

they're 32nds doof

that would be a dumb thing to step though

it's not a good place to put stream; it's kind of out of the way and unclimactic, it's not an energetic part of the song BLAH BLAH BLAH etc

[robertsona]

Re: Ingame Songs/Stepfiles Discussion Thread

who is klutz and where is his homepage

i love 600 AD and AWoP

as songs

[i love gabba]

Re: Ingame Songs/Stepfiles Discussion Thread

Reluctantly Accepting blablabla.... WTF 48th rolls @ like 250 BPM xD