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GENERAL => Challenges & Competitions => Topic started by: Voltage on March 10, 2007

Title: 20 SECONDS - Music help please..
Post by: Voltage on March 10, 2007
Hi all,

My 1st demo in a loooooong time is nearly complete.  I just need to add music.

What format should I use?  What library should I use?  How do I keep the filesize down?  And where can I get some funky tunes?

Looking forward to contributing something to this kicken place.
Title: Re: 20 SECONDS - Music help please..
Post by: ferris on March 10, 2007
use .xm format,
use fmod or minifmod in C++, ufmod in FreeBASIC, or bass in any language known to man ;) ,
keep the filesize down by using small samples and,
make you own :D

There are some good songs here (http://www.modarchive.org/) , but it may take awhile to find the one you want.

Some good musicians I like are:
Nork
WillBe
Roly
Thygrion :D
and Irvin .
Title: Re: 20 SECONDS - Music help please..
Post by: Shockwave on March 10, 2007
Roly has a spare 20 second song, you could try to send him a PM :)
Title: Re: 20 SECONDS - Music help please..
Post by: benny! on March 11, 2007
If you don't mind to use ripped tunes - here is a little hint. I guess it is hard
to find 20 secs songs in the resource databases like modarchive.com. But if
you like one tune - it may be worth listing to it and to see if there are bits of
20 seconds that could be "stand" for its own.

For example the tune I used is originally about 4 minutes long. But it has so
many breaks in it - that it was easily modifyable to be used as a 20 sec song.

Good luck !
Title: Re: 20 SECONDS - Music help please..
Post by: GrahamK on March 11, 2007
I have to admit to having the same problem :(
Crap music skills myself, I think I'll just be 'fading something down' at 19 seconds :)
Title: Re: 20 SECONDS - Music help please..
Post by: Voltage on March 12, 2007
Thanks for you helps dudes.  Roly has kindly supplied me with a 20 sec tune <-- What a champion.  I'll post my demo up in a couple of days, all going well.

Title: Re: 20 SECONDS - Music help please..
Post by: Shockwave on March 12, 2007
Cool, glad you got your music :) Roly is a really helpful fellow like that. If it's the tune I am thinking of, it's a good one!
Title: Re: 20 SECONDS - Music help please..
Post by: Voltage on March 12, 2007
I have successfully added Rolys awesome tune to my demo, but I won't post it yet. ;)  Perfection is a tough goal to reach, the damn thing keeps moving.
Title: Re: 20 SECONDS - Music help please..
Post by: Roly on March 12, 2007
Thanks. Glad you like the tune.

@GrahamK: If you found a favourite song to use i could make a 20 sec tune of it.

Cheers
Røly
Title: Re: 20 SECONDS - Music help please..
Post by: GrahamK on March 12, 2007
OOOh ;)
Thanks for the offer. I'll get hunting tonight!