AndywinXp Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 The OldSchool project gave me an idea: what if I sequenced note-by-note, instrument-by-instrument some of the great tracks played by top quality players (including Michael Land himself on electric bass) in this great game? I tried to capture every single note (man, even the errors, when possible), even with the limitations of General Midi (for instance, timbales have a great variety of sounds, even though they are just two pieces of drums, and General Midi has only got two sounds for them, high and low). So far, here they are: Stan's theme: Download! (click here) Download VST Version, to see the similarities with the original one, just for fun Wally's theme: Download! (click here) (WILL BE UPDATED SOON because of some percussions related inaccuracies) The intro! Or at least, the catchy part of it: Download! (click here) Work in progress: - Main theme (!): Only misses 2 steel drums tracks and it's done. Let me know what you think, your opinion on this is really important! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scummbuddy Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 These are quite excellent. I'm not of a musically gifted position to judge them, but as a fan, you've done a great job. I am impressed with what you've been able to capture within Midi format. I look forward to your Main Theme, especially with the hard work it sounds like this work takes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMonkey Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 My god...these are so good! You sir are a definite candidate for composer if the guys doing the Curse demake need someone, that is some seriously good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndywinXp Posted May 18, 2013 Author Share Posted May 18, 2013 Thanks guys, really But as far as I know, that demake project was dead Anyway, here's an update for you: http://www.mediafire.com/?xbtcqzgx7a19b9j This is like... 50% of the entire and complete work for the main theme It's got: Drums Percussions Bass Rhythm Guitar Lead Guitar MT-32 Organ (it still needs some corrections here and there, but... yes, there actually IS a MT-32 Organ in the recording, and it looks like it's taken directly from MI1, and so I did; and, as Land did on the recording, I still have to make some adjustments) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baja Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Please make them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndywinXp Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 I'll do my best In the while, after a very short conversation with Peter McConnell on facebook, here's what I got hold on: http://www.mediafire.com/play/xi3vhq408d2hwt1/Voodoo_Lady_MI2.mp3 This is just a MI2 midi with a VST arrangement, as the title suggests. But listen to those sounds, do they remind you something? Yes, I managed to get my hands on some of the virtual instruments used in CMI, EFMI and also in Grim Fandango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3mo Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 ^ Grim-what? Nice work anyway! p.s.: are you from italian Miforum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndywinXp Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 Sì! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndywinXp Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 And while MI Theme is reaaally near to completion... What could it be? http://www.mediafire.com/download/t37ghvkkvi9f8h7/wip1.mid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndywinXp Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 This project is absolutely not dead, I have two pieces near completion but I have to study for my finals until 11th of this month Stay tuned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baja Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 You should upload these to SoundCloud if you haven't considered it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndywinXp Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Never thought of that, but I guess it doesn't accept MIDIs, that's the main problem On the other hand, I'll definitely upload the other mp3 files on SoundCloud, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndywinXp Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 As promised, update: http://www.mediafire.com/download/znb82aa1nolgfj8/introCMI.mid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulk11 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Cool idea! I think you did an amazing job sequencing those tracks. I'm a little late to the "party", but I'd like to contribute, here is my midi version of the music track that plays in the Hotel on Blood Island : https://mega.co.nz/#!rwMRBI7Q!v-J5Cr6Hax7Wg0zgjAAqXq6usIfzvyeOc27viTlSYs0 I did this in two hours, so there might be a lot of wrong notes. I did this by first syncing my daw to the original track and then by ear "painting" all the notes on top of it. It's really hard especially when you have so many chords and instruments going on at once. For instance there is an accordeon in the original track but it's very quiet, so I didn't hear it in the first place. There is also a lot of vibrato and legato on the oboe, which is almost impossible to recreate in MIDI, so I didn't even try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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