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Various Works => Cave Story General => Topic started by: Ellen on 27 April 2016, 10:45:06
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Discuss Cave Story's music format here! :)
... I hope?
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Someone made a program that you can just drag 'n drop these songs into; usually these can be played, assuming they use the right instruments (since Cave Story uses specific drums only and using other drums causes errors).
It is how I listen to songs, aside from Org Maker 2.
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heya. i'm sans. sans the skeleton. wanna have a bad time? if you do, here. take my watch. it stopped working ages ago.
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Zip files are a nice loophole in order to get around that limitations on what I can upload to the site.
YOU DON'T SAY
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Is someone trying to channel Kushagra's spirit?
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Is someone trying to channel Kushagra's spirit?
I have been summoned.
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If you guys could make any three video game songs in ORG format songs, what would they be?
I would pick Cavern of Remembrance and Deep Anxiety (both songs in Kingdom Hearts). Oh, and Fragments of Sorrow (same series).
heya. i'm sans. sans the skeleton. wanna have a bad time? if you do, here. take my watch. it stopped working ages ago.
Got the •Watch•!
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HEY IT'S NOT WORKING-- GET BACK HERE! D:<
SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANS
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what.
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Apparently there's a Megalovania song in Selenic Shadow?
If you guys could make any three video game songs in ORG format songs, what would they be?
I would pick Cavern of Remembrance and Deep Anxiety (both songs in Kingdom Hearts). Oh, and Fragments of Sorrow (same series).
Riviera: The Final Battle
Yggdra Union: Onwards, Elena!
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Boss Battle
Not sure why but I like those songs. (Yay for YouTube existing. And me having a file of favorite video game songs on my computer… which only lists five songs, including the above three, Castlevania's Bloody Tears and Pokémon's Route 10 of Unova.)
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Someone missed the "funny" button on Sans' post...
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If you guys could make any three video game songs in ORG format songs, what would they be?
I would pick Cavern of Remembrance and Deep Anxiety (both songs in Kingdom Hearts). Oh, and Fragments of Sorrow (same series).
Elder Dragons Aquaticus, Fiersome and Terrable… their boss themes from Rune Factory 3.
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Too many to mention.
Why did Pixel pick .org rather than, say, .mid or .mp3 or .ogg? :-/
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Too many to mention.
Why did Pixel pick .org rather than, say, .mid or .mp3 or .ogg? :-/
I don't know. Honestly, I wish I had music composition skills. If I did, I'm sure that I could create great music, considering that it's a creative skill. Then again, I'm sure @AFTRHR would have no trouble creating original music for Polar Shadow.
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Too many to mention.
Why did Pixel pick .org rather than, say, .mid or .mp3 or .ogg? :-/
I've worked with OrgMaker before (it's actually a nice DAW for making music) and I'm guessing it has to do with 1) the readability of the notes through CS and 2) there are a set number of instruments.
It'll be easier on the game if all the instruments are already defined and you just pick and choose the timbres you want. Then note data will function similarly to .mid files, where it's just instructions on how to play the song.
Mp3 is too heavy of a file format and not very effective when it comes to file size. If CS had .mp3 instead of .org, the music would probably be at least 10x larger than the game's file size.
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Wow.
* applauds *
The Lunar Shade Minister of Music, people.
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I actually get it now, so thanks.
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I've worked with OrgMaker before (it's actually a nice DAW for making music) and I'm guessing it has to do with 1) the readability of the notes through CS and 2) there are a set number of instruments.
It'll be easier on the game if all the instruments are already defined and you just pick and choose the timbres you want. Then note data will function similarly to .mid files, where it's just instructions on how to play the song.
Mp3 is too heavy of a file format and not very effective when it comes to file size. If CS had .mp3 instead of .org, the music would probably be at least 10x larger than the game's file size.
Perhaps I need to try this out for myself. Maybe I can use this as a gateway to make music?
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Wow.
* applauds *
The Lunar Shade Minister of Music, people.
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I actually get it now, so thanks.
Oh gosh please don't make me a Minister.
That automatically makes me feel old.
Perhaps I need to try this out for myself. Maybe I can use this as a gateway to make music?
It's very straightforward, so long as you know the basics of music theory.
But sometimes the controls are a little wonky.
Lemme know if you need help using it, but I'm pretty sure there's a tutorial somewhere for it (there's always a tutorial for everything now).
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Oh gosh please don't make me a Minister.
That automatically makes me feel old.
It's very straightforward, so long as you know the basics of music theory.
But sometimes the controls are a little wonky.
Lemme know if you need help using it, but I'm pretty sure there's a tutorial somewhere for it (there's always a tutorial for everything now).
But the power of science will prevent ageing, so you won't even have to feel old.
Also, I may have to try it out (after all, I have Booster's Lab, Cave Save Editor and Organya v2) next time.
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Back-up OrgMaker 2.1.0 here.
Drums:
Tracks Q/U/I: Bass01
W: Snare01
E: HiClose
R: HiOpen
T: Tom01
Y: Per01
Drum tracks U and I must remain empty.
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That "drums" file helps.
But still... hard-coded drums make me sad. :(
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Back-up OrgMaker 2.1.0 here.
Drums:
Tracks Q/U/I: Bass01
W: Snare01
E: HiClose
R: HiOpen
T: Tom01
Y: Per01
Drum tracks U and I must remain empty.
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That "drums" file helps.
But still... hard-coded drums make me sad. :(
That makes composing problematic if you intend to use them in your mods ('cause it causes the mod to crash). But hey, if any of us use it to make music, at least it's better than KarjamP's version of Megalovania. At least Kim had the sense to use someone else's version for her mods.
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KarjamP composed Axlvolt's theme for LS ZER0 though. :(
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KarjamP composed Axlvolt's theme for LS ZER0 though. :(
I haven't listened to it. Knowing Karjam, he probably made it before he went crazy (and his music went downhill).
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But still... hard-coded drums make me sad. :(
That's why you can change them lol
I'm actually seriously considering making a Polar Shadow or whatever now
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That's why you can change them lol
I'm actually seriously considering making a Polar Shadow or whatever now
If anyone asks, Wayne had realised his ORG files on CSTSF a long time ago. So yeah, it's the closest we've all got to a Hullet Bet OST.
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Isn't Hullet Bell the one with Shrek as the final boss?
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Isn't Hullet Bell the one with Shrek as the final boss?
Yep. If you're gonna ask, he's still alive. He, Polaris and Kim can be contacted at CSTSF, though you'll have to create an account there.
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Which is inaccessible to me. :-/
A curse on this phone, no doubt.
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Which is inaccessible to me. :-/
A curse on this phone, no doubt.
Strange. You can access Bloo- oh sorry, Lunar Shadow but not CSTSF whereas Kim can access CSTSF but not Lunar Shadow. Hmm, the plot thickens...
Then again, as long as you're here, Lunar Shadow will stay peace. If Ellen/Shane/Karjam comes here, chances are that it'll go up in flames; that's why I don't want The Final Battle here. Kim deserves better than to have her forum go up in flames.
But back to Organya. I'm trying it out and I've created a Game Over theme. I might refine it a bit before I consider releasing it.
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* sets forum on fire *
I think Kim might still like fire? ???
Odd, indeed.
Almost like... *sniff sniff* CRAP THE COOKIES ARE BURNING IN THE OVEN
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* sets forum on fire *
I think Kim might still like fire? ???
Odd, indeed.
Almost like... *sniff sniff* CRAP THE COOKIES ARE BURNING IN THE OVEN
*And then Lunar Shadow burnt to ash, never to be seen again.*
Maybe. I doubt Kim's a pyromaniac though.
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I wonder though, has Kim made any Organya tracks of her own? I could also ask the same thing of Ariana/Ginerva/Bloom herself. If I get time, I'll try to get better with it. Perhaps I could try and compose Kirby's Hyper Zone 2 using this MIDI I found as a guideline?
#BringBackBloomSeymour
#BringBackTheRealBloomSeymour
#BloomSeymourOrchestration
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Could be fun. :p
So I've recently made a number of transcriptions. I'll be sure to post 'em when I can, haha...
Currently finished (and possibly ear-obliteratingly bad):
Castle Oblivion (KH)
Inside Dinosaur Peak (Flintstones)
Laguna's Palace (FF Legend 3?)
Night of Fate (KH; two variants where just the end part before the loop differs a bit)
#IWantASnack
#IAmNotASnack
* gets eaten by a meteor shark *
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#IsCurrentlyEatenByAnotherBloomBeast -_-"
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Could be fun. :p
So I've recently made a number of transcriptions. I'll be sure to post 'em when I can, haha...
Currently finished (and possibly ear-obliteratingly bad):
Castle Oblivion (KH)
Inside Dinosaur Peak (Flintstones)
Laguna's Palace (FF Legend 3?)
Night of Fate (KH; two variants where just the end part before the loop differs a bit)
#IWantASnack
#IAmNotASnack
* gets eaten by a meteor shark *
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#IsCurrentlyEatenByAnotherBloomBeast -_-"
That's far better than I did. I only tried to do the MegaMan 2 Password theme but never got far. It's wonderful to see someone so passionate about trying something new.
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I know, right?
* eyes catch fire a la Flonne from Disgaea *
I'm all fired up, so let's-- REV IT UP!
* Synchro Summons "Samurai Destroyer" *
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Wait, what am I even doing?! I'm not even duelling...
Anyway, finished a few more songs:
- Traverse Town (Kingdom Hearts)
- Unknown song from Nikujin; I'll just call it "Dark Castle" for now but I first heard it in the Spire of Forgotten Souls in Distorted Travesty...
- The Last Battle (Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals)
That's a total of eight songs (counting both versions of Night of Fate).
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But it's 04:20 AM in South Africa as I'm writing this... so I guess my sleep schedule is royally fudged up, huh? :P
Was worth it, though. Can't wait to make more ORGs! :3
... Preferably not too difficult ones... I fear the cultivation would bring about a cult culture from the occult dimension, and that'd be bad. :p
(Any words I missed?)
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I know, right?
* eyes catch fire a la Flonne from Disgaea *
I'm all fired up, so let's-- REV IT UP!
* Synchro Summons "Samurai Destroyer" *
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Wait, what am I even doing?! I'm not even duelling...
Anyway, finished a few more songs:
- Traverse Town (Kingdom Hearts)
- Unknown song from Nikujin; I'll just call it "Dark Castle" for now but I first heard it in the Spire of Forgotten Souls in Distorted Travesty...
- The Last Battle (Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals)
That's a total of eight songs (counting both versions of Night of Fate).
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But it's 04:20 AM in South Africa as I'm writing this... so I guess my sleep schedule is royally fudged up, huh? :P
Was worth it, though. Can't wait to make more ORGs! :3
... Preferably not too difficult ones... I fear the cultivation would bring about a cult culture from the occult dimension, and that'd be bad. :p
(Any words I missed?)
I want to compose music for myself. Granted, I do feel depressive right now but I'm still trying to do the things I enjoy regardless. Also ruined my sleep schedule for the sake of modding. You and I both need better sleep and to create ORGs. (I have a few MIDIs for Kirby, but those ones will have to wait).
Hopefully I'll get to listen to your hard work later down the line.
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I have over 500 MIDIs.
I win.
But you promised me a missile pony...
...?
* switches off Scrambler *
Okay, let's try again.
Better sleep, yes. I've got loads of MIDIs preceeding February 2017, but a majority of them are too complex for me to attempt right now, haha.
Hopefully ALL of the world will know my genius attempts to make ORG transcriptions one day!
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I have over 500 MIDIs.
I win.
But you promised me a missile pony...
...?
* switches off Scrambler *
Okay, let's try again.
Better sleep, yes. I've got loads of MIDIs preceeding February 2017, but a majority of them are too complex for me to attempt right now, haha.
Hopefully ALL of the world will know my genius attempts to make ORG transcriptions one day!
That's still far more than I have. Here's mine:
- Battle B1 (SMT IV)
- Battle B2 (SMT IV)
- Deicide (SMT IV:A)
- Divine Powers/Polytheistic Alliance (SMT IV:A)
- Drawcia Soul (KCC)
- Final Boss (P2: EP)
- Forseeing the Horizon (SMT IV:A)
- Hyper Zone 2 (KDL3)
- Miracle Matter (K64)
- Overworld (Super Mario Bros)
- The Strongest Warrior in the Galaxy (KSSU)
- To Become God's Enemy (SMT: IV:A)
- Under My Control (KRTD)
- Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection (KPR)
- Xepher (Tatsh-Image Material/DDR Supernova)
As you can tell, it's clear that downloaded what I liked rather than any I had actual skill in. I suppose I could try and start with Overworld or Xepher. The Kirby ones are surprisingly complex.
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I picked those that I liked, too! :))
Like:
- "Area O - Black Burn" (Mega Man ZX)
- "Birth of a God" (Final Fantasy VII)
- "Cute Devil ~ Innocence" (Touhou 4)
- "Drawcia Sorceress" (Kirby Canvas Curse)
- "Esperanto" (Mega Man Zero 4)
- "Final Battle" ("Gothic Neclord", Suikoden 2)
- "Gohan's Hidden Power" (Dragon Ball Z - Buu's Fury)
- "Her Last Breath" (Phantasy Star IV)
- "Ice Cap Zone Act 2" (Sonic the Hedgehog 3)
- "The Grim Angel" (Riviera: The Promised Land)
- "World 2" (7th Saga)
- "Dracula's Castle" (Castlevania - Symphony of the Night)
- "Bloody Tears" (same game)
That's just a few, haha... I went O - OversoulBoard. :p
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I picked those that I liked, too! :))
Like:
- "Area O - Black Burn" (Mega Man ZX)
- "Birth of a God" (Final Fantasy VII)
- "Cute Devil ~ Innocence" (Touhou 4)
- "Drawcia Sorceress" (Kirby Canvas Curse)
- "Esperanto" (Mega Man Zero 4)
- "Final Battle" ("Gothic Neclord", Suikoden 2)
- "Gohan's Hidden Power" (Dragon Ball Z - Buu's Fury)
- "Her Last Breath" (Phantasy Star IV)
- "Ice Cap Zone Act 2" (Sonic the Hedgehog 3)
- "The Grim Angel" (Riviera: The Promised Land)
- "World 2" (7th Saga)
- "Dracula's Castle" (Castlevania - Symphony of the Night)
- "Bloody Tears" (same game)
That's just a few, haha... I went O - OversoulBoard. :p
I'm definitely adding Birth of a God and Drawcia Sorceress to my list. Also decided to download Revenge of the Enemy (KTDX), The World To Win (KTDX) as well.
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And maybe some songs that were posted in those wishlist threads here... going through those'll be fun.
(Or...... whatever the edible "spookasem" is in English. Certainly not "ghost breath"?)
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And maybe some songs that were posted in those wishlist threads here... going through those'll be fun.
(Or...... whatever the edible "spookasem" is in English. Certainly not "ghost breath"?)
One for Lunar Shadow Arc-ε, Lunar Shadow X, Lunar Shadow Zero, Lunar Shadow Yin and the one for Apocalyptic Shadow was insane.
XD
Actually, The Wrath of Revorshkenahl. People tend to not remember the name, but I remember it well :3
It is a neat Cave Story mod ;D
Also decided to download the aforementioned mod while I was at it.
For the Flamberge theme... I want AuroraDash/Pteriforever to compose an ".org" song, to be honest :-[
Maybe it could happen sometime in the future.
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"Insane", indeed! A veritable cacophony of clashing sounds, that some may have trouble perfectly placing. :p
At least that MIDI to ORG converter by Carrotlord can result in a good chuckle sometimes... or in ear-piercingly loud gibberish enough to deafen Exploud, haha.
(Trivia: Into the Unknown uses 1 ORG made with that convertor.)
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"Insane", indeed! A veritable cacophony of clashing sounds, that some may have trouble perfectly placing. :p
At least that MIDI to ORG converter by Carrotlord can result in a good chuckle sometimes... or in ear-piercingly loud gibberish enough to deafen Exploud, haha.
(Trivia: Into the Unknown uses 1 ORG made with that convertor.)
It was an example of how close we had gotten to each other. I found the MIDI to ORG Coverter you mentioned and I might consider trying it out. And thanks for the trivia, real interesting stuff.
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So I'm wondering how you managed to get the motivation to start composing in Organya? I'm not sure which instruments to use so it'd be nice if I could get some help with this.
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So I'm wondering how you managed to get the motivation to start composing in Organya? I'm not sure which instruments to use so it'd be nice if I could get some help with this.
I'm not the best person to ask about this, haha.
Maybe ask around in the CSTSF Discord that's got to do with music?
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I'm not the best person to ask about this, haha.
Maybe ask around in the CSTSF Discord that's got to do with music?
Oh well, it was worth a shot anyway. Perhaps I'll just experiment with instruments to see which ones will work.