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Post by SuperiorLarxene on Jan 12, 2011 0:25:42 GMT -6
If I were to make one, what instruments would you guys suggest?
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Smario32
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Post by Smario32 on Jan 12, 2011 16:05:04 GMT -6
A good string part, in multiple octaves. A trumpet, timpani, french horn, choir, sax, flute, clarinet/oboe, trombone, tuba, bass. These are generally the instruments that are often used and can be difficult to find good MP soundfonts of.
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Post by PopTart on Jan 12, 2011 19:35:55 GMT -6
What Smario said. I would make the clarinet and oboe two separate instruments though since they have very different sounds and are both pretty important in their own way in concert bands/orchestras :-P I would say:
Violin, cello, bass, trumpet, timpani, French horn, choir, sax, flute, clarinet, oboe, trombone, tuba, xylophone/bells, marimba, various percussion.
I always seem to hear xylophone/bells and marimbas in songs and it's often difficult for me to replicate them X-P
It could also be helpful to have multiple octaves of some things, though of course I don't know how many extra MPC instrument slots you would have in the end :-P Instruments that stick out to me that could use this are the violin (to get a really high violin) and choir voices, among other things. Though of course, you'll be making all the decisions in the end ;-P
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Post by SuperiorLarxene on Jan 12, 2011 19:43:10 GMT -6
All right.  Does anyone here have a clue how to combine percussion instruments? (Cymbals/Snares/Bass Drums/Triangle/etc.) |
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bally
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Post by bally on Jan 13, 2011 7:32:37 GMT -6
Pff nope
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Post by KM on Jan 14, 2011 17:36:29 GMT -6
Balloon.... Well you'd have to get a set of these instrument and place all the instruments in the selected figure(I assume boat) and assign each instrument to a specific note via "range" |
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Post by SuperiorLarxene on Jan 14, 2011 21:07:47 GMT -6
Thanks!
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bally
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Post by bally on Jan 14, 2011 22:21:59 GMT -6
You're welcome c:
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Post by SuperiorLarxene on Jan 14, 2011 23:34:39 GMT -6
Butt... KM was the one who helped me. lol |
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Post by bally on Jan 15, 2011 0:10:18 GMT -6
Oh ok :C
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Post by SuperiorLarxene on Jan 15, 2011 0:10:57 GMT -6
Well, thanks anyways. lol |
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Post by bally on Jan 15, 2011 2:36:31 GMT -6
You're welcome!! C:
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Post by 24canidkasi on Jan 22, 2011 9:56:48 GMT -6
I think that: Piano, Timpani, Trombone, French Horn, Tubular bells, Harp, Pizzicato strings, Cello, Violin, Strings, Brass, Acoustic Bass, Clarinet, Piccolo, Female Choir, Flute, Baritone sax, Double Bass, Viola, Tuba, Glockenspiel, Halo Pad, Pan Flute, Bottle Blow, Trumpet, Saxophone, Oboe, Pipe organ, Snare Drum, Music Box, Bassoon, Taiko drum, Tambourine, Banjo, Sitar, Orchestra Hit.
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Post by Smario32 on Jan 22, 2011 10:25:00 GMT -6
I think that: Piano, Timpani, Trombone, French Horn, Tubular bells, Harp, Pizzicato strings, Cello, Violin, Strings, Brass, Acoustic Bass, Clarinet, Piccolo, Female Choir, Flute, Baritone sax, Double Bass, Viola, Tuba, Glockenspiel, Halo Pad, Pan Flute, Bottle Blow, Trumpet, Saxophone, Oboe, Pipe organ, Snare Drum, Music Box, Bassoon, Taiko drum, Tambourine, Banjo, Sitar, Orchestra Hit. That's 35 instruments, while MPC only allows 19. You'd need 2 soundfonts for that. |
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Post by 24canidkasi on Jan 22, 2011 10:43:58 GMT -6
I think that: Piano, Timpani, Trombone, French Horn, Tubular bells, Harp, Pizzicato strings, Cello, Violin, Strings, Brass, Acoustic Bass, Clarinet, Piccolo, Female Choir, Flute, Baritone sax, Double Bass, Viola, Tuba, Glockenspiel, Halo Pad, Pan Flute, Bottle Blow, Trumpet, Saxophone, Oboe, Pipe organ, Snare Drum, Music Box, Bassoon, Taiko drum, Tambourine, Banjo, Sitar, Orchestra Hit. That's 35 instruments, while MPC only allows 19. You'd need 2 soundfonts for that. i said some instruments that will be on a soundset, good idea like. Mario: Marimba Mushroom: Taiko Drum Yoshi: Piccolo Star: Glockenspiel Flower: Trumpet Gameboy: Piano Dog: Timpani Cat: Brass Pig: Sax Swan: Orchestra Hit Face: Female Choir Plane: Trombone Car: Pipe Organ Heart: Acoustic Bass Plant: Sitar Shy Guy: Violin Coin: Harp Boo: Music Box |
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Post by lyzak on Mar 2, 2011 22:17:20 GMT -6
I have some experience for full orchestral composing (although none with Mario Paint)
If you have 19 instruments, and one of them is pitch-assigned percussion* (a different percussion instrument per pitch), here is what I recommend:
1-Staccato Strings
2-Legato Strings
3-Pizzicato Strings
4-Piccolo (to add the extra octave above the staff without writing above the staff)
5-Flute
6-Oboe
7-English Horn (ironically neither English or truly a horn)
8-Clarinet
9-Bass Clarinet (again, for the pitch differentiation)
10-Bassoon
11-Horn
12-Trumpet
13-Trombone
14-Tuba
15-Piano
16-Harp
17-Timpani
18-Tubular Bells ("Orchestral" bells)
19-Unpitched Percussion
*I don't know if it's possible to program a different percussion instrument in for each pitch... that's out of my expertise.
Speaking of percussing, here is a brief list of some unpitched percussion you may want to use:
Bass Drum
Snare
Snare Roll
Snare Brush
Hollow Snare
Rim Hit
At least three timbers of Crash Cymbals (deep, medium and light)
Hat
Close Hat
That list is 11 percussion sounds, meaning one for every line (5) and space (6)
The advantage to this selection is the range of instrumental colors. The disadvantage is the lack of some of the more exotic percussion, as well as saxophones (which aren't in a Full Orchestra, just so you know) and vocals. If Vocals are a necessity, I suggest removing the English Horn over any of the string modes or octave variants (Flute/Piccolo or Clarinet/Bass Clarinet). It's sound color is probably the least vital to the ensemble.
I hope that helps. =)
-Lyzák
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