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PaulMannIV
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Post by PaulMannIV » Sun Oct 11, 2015 4:53 am

Looks like it's Halloween time again, so I guess I'll post something this time...even though it's not TECHNICALLY a haunted theme or anything. It does hold as an intimidating one, though.
So...most anybody knows what this song is, but it's actually one of the finest SNES themes and one of the most memorable Mario songs I can think of (more than most anything in the game except the Bowser Battle) in my opinion. I've been wanting to do a cover of this song for a while. Tonight gave me the opportunity I needed and I was set to work.
Some things I want to explain before you give a listen, though:
- Props to Ivey Clayton Cook II and his creation of Super Mario Bros: Creatures of the Night. If you haven't checked those covers, do so. It's also where I received the "chorus" samples.
- Yes I know that the first part is slower than the original. I think it sounds better. Bite me.
- Making an .nsf of this compromised a bit of the song, but it's made now...great, right?
- Frames 18 and 19, VRC6 Channels 1 and 2. Pain in the ass to get that down right. I still don't think it's completely perfect, but with pitches that low, I guess it matters pretty damn little.
- The second half of the song (the part that loops), 2A03 Channels 1 and 2. Was considering bringing the volume down a bit.
- Enjoy...or don't. I've been gone from this place for too long, so I don't know if the standards have risen or dropped. If somebody could bring me up to speed, please do so.

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  Mario World Castle VRC6 Volume Edit.nsf
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  Mario World Castle VRC6 Volume Edit.ftm
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  Mario World Castle.ftm
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Last edited by PaulMannIV on Mon Oct 12, 2015 3:57 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Post by ReclusiveLemming » Sun Oct 11, 2015 3:03 pm

Cool; frame 15 and onwards especially.
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Mojitone
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Post by Mojitone » Sun Oct 11, 2015 3:52 pm

I enjoyed this one through and through. A+ job on capturing the spooky ambience of the song, chap!
I'm just bothered by the VRC6 squares in frame 1A onwards being a bit too quiet. I'd suggest upping the volume a notch.
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Post by iYamWhatIYam » Sun Oct 11, 2015 4:14 pm

Great job on this cover! I really enjoy it; it certainly sounds faithful to the original. It's perfect for this "spoopy" season with all the skellingtons and whatnot.
All jokes aside, this is fantastic.
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PaulMannIV
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Post by PaulMannIV » Sun Oct 11, 2015 5:06 pm

> Mojitone wrote:I enjoyed this one through and through. A+ job on capturing the spooky ambience of the song, chap!
> I'm just bothered by the VRC6 squares in frame 1A onwards being a bit too quiet. I'd suggest upping the volume a notch.

I think the edit I posted will solve this...or maybe it's too loud? Hard to tell sometimes.
Might also tone down the bass, but I think it's fine where it is, even if some people think I crank it up too much ^_^"
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Post by ifrit05 » Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:41 pm

Wow I need to really work on my skills, this is amazing!
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Post by lamsorz » Wed Oct 28, 2015 3:38 am

Beautiful. Fucking love this.
Very clever usage of the PCM channel, I was confused at first as to how VRC6 was making such complex sounds. Also love what you did with the sawtooth and triangle channel at the beginning, it was really really bassy and stood out so much from the other parts. And it was just so well balanced and separated, I felt like I was surrounded by all of the layers of sound. Very nice job on this one.
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