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## Cave Story Theme MMC5 Cover

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Post by KlartuNiktu » Thu Apr 14, 2016 1:48 am

This is my first cover song and my first attempt at DPCM hopefully people like it! <3

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Post by Tpcool » Thu Apr 14, 2016 4:55 am

It has a few minor quirks, but overall it's pretty nice and accurate.
If you wanted it to be more accurate to the original, you could switch the duty cycle in a few parts of Pulse 1 to V00 (most notably the intro). Also, the noise channel seems a bit loud at times and doesn't seem to emulate the HiHats of the original song as well (which are faster and "snappier"). I'm not entirely sure what you've done with the the highlighting of the rows?? it seems kind of everywhere, lol. The original is 4 beats 6 steps, just so you know. Also, from what I understand, changing the song tempo the way that you did is kind of improper. You have to manually change the speed using the Fxx command using patterns like this.
I do like what you did with the bass and the DPCM drums. Both sound pretty nice.
Also, if you didn't already know, you can download OrgMaker 2 and the original song off of here so you can make a more accurate transcription.
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Post by KlartuNiktu » Thu Apr 14, 2016 2:54 pm

I did have the original Organaya file while making it, so it was a transcription as close as I could do. Also I would like to say this is my first full song and I only just discovered how to change the highlights. I'm also still new to the Noise channel.
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Post by Bramble » Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:35 pm

This is nice, especially for a first cover! Good work! Also yo, Tpcool, I know you from CSTSF!
The name's Bramble, nice to meet you!
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Post by KlartuNiktu » Fri Apr 29, 2016 12:13 am

I fixed a couple things, and now it should be better.

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Post by t3h_m00kz » Fri Apr 29, 2016 2:25 am

a few suggestions, though I'm still a scrub
first and foremost good job picking the MMC5 module, I love this module personally
1. don't be afraid to use some instruments. from what I'm noticing you're attempting to do a lot of things manually, when they could be automated. you can use things like fade-outs for both notes and the noise channel. a note fade-out is exactly what it sounds like, and a noise channel fade-out can give you a hi-hat feel. I've attached a screenshot of my standard go-to instrument setup
2. the noise channel could use a bit more love... I'm still pretty scrub-tier in this department myself, I don't entirely have it down. when using the noise channel, it may take some doing to get the sound you want. instrument fade-outs and different notes can do wonders. I've attached an FTM showing a sample my most recent noise channel and some insturment work as en example of how I personally approach things. feel free to reference it or do whatever you want with it

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Post by wispybowl » Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:43 am

Yooooo this is fantastic for a first cover! The only things I would address would be the noise channel needing a little
more variation and perhaps being paired with the dpcm to make it stand out a little more, and just volume balancing in
general. The lead seems far too loud for me. You know it's too loud when people wanna turn their speakers down, and then
you lose a lot of dynamic range so it doesn't sound as good as it could.
I made a VRC6 cover of this same song like a year ago or something. I learn by studying others work, so i'll attach
it here for you to do that. Pay close attention to the variety of the noise channel. It SOUNDS like its not very complicated
but I actually paired some noise notes with the dpcm snare hits to make them more prominent. Also the overall volume of
the module is lower because I wanted the bass and drums to really be heard. So I laid out those channels first and then built
the rest of the song around them in order to find a good balance. It's also important to take a good long break every once in
a while. When you come back and listen to it again, you'll notice things that you hadn't before and now want to change.
So yeah, just keep at it and you'll get even better. Great job, man.

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Post by KlartuNiktu » Tue May 10, 2016 10:55 pm

I CAN HAZ DRAM NOW!!

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