Topic: Descent: Orchestrated

[Alieo]

Alieo + High Quality Soundfonts + Descent MIDIs = THIS: http://www.planetdescent.net/index.php?action=media;sa=album;in=45

[Scyphi]

Reminds me of the days when I used to open up Descent Midis  in a program called Melody Assistant and listen to them with the better soundfonts the program provided (at the time).

Makes me wish I could hear these same songs preformed with a real orchestra.

[Kaiaatzl]

Melody Assistant lol.  I remember that.  Horrible program but great sound set.
If I ever manage to get any of my work played by an orchestra it will be on the condition that they record Descent's soundtrack as well .  Though Descent's instrumentation suggests a rock band more than an orchestra.

[Scyphi]

Exactly why I think hearing it via an orchestra would be cool, because it'd be a different sound to the music.

[VANGUARD]

Not what I thought at first. I'm thinking how it could possibly sound orchestrated, like the Zelda music. It's quite nice, sort of the rock style, whatever this type is called.

[Kaiaatzl]

I heard rock bands backed by an orchestra when I was at the WSO's 2010 concert...

[Matthew]

I wonder how the title music of D1 and D2 would sound with this. This is pretty cool!

[Alieo]

I wonder how the title music of D1 and D2 would sound with this. This is pretty cool!

Thanks! And to anyone reading this, I'm open to feedback. Lemme know which ones you like or dislike or if you hear an instrumentation that just doesn't quite sound Kosher, lemme know and I'll fix it. I chose a terrible time to start this project because I'm so crazy busy at work, but I intend to get 'em all done eventually. I'm currently working on Game18, and that one is a pain because it has so many instruments. I may just abandon it and keep going in order, who knows. Also, when I get to the Descent 2 MIDIs, I will number them like I have done in the past where D2 Game01 through D2 Game04 is going to be GAME23 through GAME26 respectively.

BTW, the name of the soundfont I'm using is SGM-V2.01.

EDIT: Nevermind... I sacrificed a couple hours off of sleep to create this
"GAME18 (Pandora Mix)" arrangement: http://www.planetdescent.net/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=941

[Scyphi]

Feedback then: the horn for Game 17 sounds, to be perfectly honest, quite awful.

But other than that, they all sound good, although some don't sound as different as you'd expect. Game 18 turned out nice.

[Alieo]

Feedback then: the horn for Game 17 sounds, to be perfectly honest, quite awful.

But other than that, they all sound good, although some don't sound as different as you'd expect. Game 18 turned out nice.

Yeah, Game17 was my guinea pig and the first one I worked on. Which "horn"? The really loud Trombone at the beginning, or the French Horn that starts up at 0:12?

And, I made Game05 to sound like the old OPL3  with the bass selections in that one. I'm not just straight converting these songs; I'm tweaking each instrument selection too.

[VANGUARD]

me personally, the start up horn doesn't sound too great.

[Alieo]

GAME17 (Tango Mix)
A completely different take on GAME17:
http://www.planetdescent.net/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=934

GAME07 (Bass Train Mix)
A different take on GAME07 as well with no slap bass, deeper bass, and a french horn to emulate a train horn:
http://www.planetdescent.net/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=942

GAME20 (Grave Mix)
Changed out the "choir ahs" for a church organ, and it originally had 1 accordion and 1 french horn, but now it has 2 accordions. Also, volume levels have been adjusted to hear the instruments better:
http://www.planetdescent.net/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=937

[Scyphi]

Much better on Game 17, and I like the new take on Game 7 better than the first. Game 20 is sounding nice, too.

[Alieo]

SEVERAL additions and upgrades. Please see actual song for description.

Upgraded GAME02:
http://www.planetdescent.net/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=938

Upgraded GAME04:
http://www.planetdescent.net/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=940

Yet ANOTHER take on Game07:
http://www.planetdescent.net/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=943

Game03:
http://www.planetdescent.net/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=944

Game09:
http://www.planetdescent.net/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=945

Upgraded Game05:
http://www.planetdescent.net/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=946

*Game12:
http://www.planetdescent.net/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=947

*Game21:
http://www.planetdescent.net/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=948

Game06:
http://www.planetdescent.net/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=949

Game08:
http://www.planetdescent.net/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=950

* When you hear Game12 and Game21 in MIDI form, they sound almost exactly the same. It's the old OPL3 version of the two songs that really set them apart. I tried to emulate that here with Game12 and Game21.

[Scyphi]

You have successfully remixed Game 08 to my liking. Your mission is now complete.

....But I won't stop you if you do more, of course.