Jamie
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Post by Jamie on Oct 10, 2008 20:46:05 GMT -6
I was tempted for a while to do a fast pace song, much in the style of TEG's videos. But then I got sidetracked. And now I just remembered.
but what to do?
What is the purpose of making a song fast?
Why do they seems so impressive?
So many questions that probably everyone will ignore.
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Post by RehdBlob on Oct 10, 2008 21:06:23 GMT -6
Maybe the fast songs are impressive because they fly by and it looks cool?
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Post by theEvilGrimace on Oct 12, 2008 23:35:22 GMT -6
I was tempted for a while to do a fast pace song, much in the style of TEG's videos. But then I got sidetracked. And now I just remembered. but what to do? Not every song has to be done with a high tempo. It is only needed when there is a large amount of volume control, or note activity. If you have a song with only one portion like that, you can switch speeds. That being said, I prefer to take high tempos for the control it offers. Breaking the 5 note limit, dynamics(without affecting other voices!), stacking voices, falls/lifts/ornaments, etc. Maybe some people are attracted to the number of notes going by? Heh, just kidding. If done correctly, you can create something that seems unreal for such a program as Mario Paint. Most renditions don't have a ton of dynamic activity (they don't have the space to do so?). You can also fit in more voices so that your rendition sounds extra-powerful.
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Post by eataninja on Oct 13, 2008 11:56:21 GMT -6
I never understood how how you can break the 5 note limit with a tempo multiplied by 32. How do you do it? Do you place a bunch of chords next to each other? I MUST KNOW THE SECRET OF SPEED AND ILLUSION! If you multiply the tempo by 64 (64th notes) and place different voices next to each other, they blend into each other because its so fast. So, two 5 note chords placed next to each other at a speed of 2500 would sound like its on the same beat. If that made any sense at all . And yeah, high tempos are a pain in the ass. I'm using a tempo of 2400 for the Mario Paint contest, and its so tedious and boring. Slower tempos are just more fun.
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Post by theEvilGrimace on Oct 13, 2008 16:15:07 GMT -6
Careful. 8x tempo is 32nds, 16x tempo is 64ths.
But yes, two chords that are a 32nd or 64th apart sound almost identical to one chord at a lower tempo.
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Post by RehdBlob on Oct 13, 2008 16:43:26 GMT -6
These auditory illusions can be very helpful especially if you're going for orchestrated songs and stuff where a 5-note limit just won't work. Oh, by the way, two notes that are one 32nd apart may still be noticeable...
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