Music for the mod

**ScionTheWorm** · 08-14-2005, 18:22

okay I might've overdone my solos and overuse the guitars, but they have such a calming effect on me. first post...

**ScionTheWorm** · 08-14-2005, 18:34

btw would use of guitar with distortion be totally not acceptable? long distant chords, for instance, the last part of march of death. just wondering

**Rodion Romanovich** · 08-14-2005, 18:42

Originally Posted by ScionTheWorm

btw would use of guitar with distortion be totally not acceptable? long distant chords, for instance, the last part of march of death. just wondering

I'm not sure I understand the meaning of distortion in this context... But I thought the ending part of the march of death was really great, so I don't think that part needs to be remade (only extended

).

**ScionTheWorm** · 08-14-2005, 18:51

never mind, won't do any good anyway. listened yet?

**Meneldil** · 08-14-2005, 18:58

I like the music, althouth they are somewhat repetitive (sp?)

**ScionTheWorm** · 08-14-2005, 19:03

they should be, if I've not totally misunderstood, 'cause it will change a lot during battle. when it comes to campaignmusic, I've just gone for the relaxed mood. I know the marchingsong should be less repetive, cause it will last for so long... start calmer too maybe. should i be more varied?

**GoreBag** · 08-14-2005, 19:00

I don't think moderated use of guitar is problem, especially if it's just as an atmospheric sound. We're already using instruments that didn't exist in the period; what difference does it make?

I like the new campaign01. It's relaxing, but it also doesn't drag. It's better than the Eastern 01 piece, I think, but I'm not saying that that one is bad either.

**Rodion Romanovich** · 08-14-2005, 19:19

Originally Posted by ScionTheWorm

never mind, won't do any good anyway. listened yet?

yeah, hm, I think I wrote a reply about the new campaign music but must have closed the browser window without posting it

Anyway, I think it's great, it's perfect campaign map music, probably best used for the muslim factions. Like others said above, it's the best calm music so far, really really good

**Rodion Romanovich** · 08-16-2005, 17:46

Scion, look here for info on music limits:
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=52413

**Rodion Romanovich** · 08-16-2005, 18:53

I couldn't resist... here's a defeat music suggestion:
-- REMOVED --

This one is much better done than the other one I posted. I noticed now that the other music piece I posted, it contained some tones outside the scale that the instruments I used could cover - the brightest horn tunes need to be replaced by some other wind instrument, or it can't be played by a real orchestra (but by midi synthesizers on computers). I assume that's why you asked if it should really be that bright? Anyway, this much shorter piece I think is a good defeat music. Had to do some balancing with "marcato" and "stacatissimo" etc. because in the program I use I still haven't found any functions for piano ,fortissimo ,crescendo and decrescendo etc. for regulating strength of the tones. Anyway, with the marcato etc. I found a balance that sounded really good. The harp must play very silently while the contrabass needs to play more loudly. In total, the music shouldn't be played too loudly.