now_its_dark - Prophecy (XG + PLG) [allgear]

162044

wow!! another XG-based entry

162045

think you could give us a MIDI? :P

162046

apparently, the site won't stop me from hitting save comment multiple times if it's a bump, sorry about that.

162047

Yah this was my first time trying to sysex the crap out of this device and send lots of parameter changes throughout the track.

I was trying desperately to produce a MIDI file to attach to the sub until the last minute, but it was not playing correctly.. My setup for going from arrangement to midi file is too convoluted lol. I will figure that out and share the file somewhere & link to it here though!

162055

you could use the MU2000's sequencer right? this is like the only use case I could see for that thing's sequencer

162059

Loong story short, I tried, but there are some annoying limitations to it which prevented that from going smoothly :/ Ultimately it is me being dumb for using ableton with deeper midi-oriented projects. Been with it for so long that it is hard to switch to a more traditional DAW.

162066

I'd start with Reaper or FL. yeah fuck ableton, paywalling sysex behind Max is so scummy

162067

mark my words, the day I get a Yamaha MDF3 I will personally ship it to you and capture that MIDI so long as you send it back

162068

Yeah and the thing with sysex / max for live in ableton, is that it doesn't help you produce a midi file at all, since there is actually no way to export a complete midi arrangement.

But it's a bummer, I've used several other environments like Logic, Cakewalk, tried Reaper also, but they mostly feel obtuse or dense with unnecessary clutter. I love the ableton UI and workflow paradigm, it is much more conducive to being creative than anything else I've seen. Maybe will start putting time into getting fully comfortable using Domino finally, it's nicely focused toward pure MIDI work at least.

162069

Heh I actually have an MDF3, they choke on super dense midi streams though. The only hardware MIDI recorder I can get to reliably capture anything sent to it is the QY700.

162103

Taking up Domino because Reaper is too dense and cluttered is like buying a pet horse because you don't have enough yard space for a dog.

Also, not to go off-topic here, but incredible song.

162154

CINEMATIC

162163

Thank youu! @Lint_Huffer lmao that's an amazing way to put it!

My trip is that focused tools encourage creative flow, or maybe the clutter is just in my brain, when there are too many paths available..
Ideally a tool doesn't present a broader range of possibilities than what is needed from it. Domino is visually dense, but pretty singular in purpose, maybe it's like the controls of an airplane vs the control tower at the airport haha.

162299

some mighty fine midi-ing here... wooo that blastbeat section in the middle! awesome textures, sfx, and iconic soundtrack riffing. lots to love

162420

oh i absolutely love this

162456

Badass! Also kudos for the sysex work. I use reaper but have to admit that my writing/arranging hasn't taken me to the point where I'm needing to get that in depth with it.

162631

this is epic in both the specific 'long, multi-act narrative' sense and the general 'thing that is ott good' sense