Carol Of The Bells

For this project I had to remix the Christmas song Carol Of The Bells. I knew from the start I wanted an intense drum beat like the August Burns Red version of the same song. I started off writing the melody in. The first synth I used was the 3xOsc. I then added bass and guitar. For the two I used BASS harmonizer and DIST Reeth both from Fl Slayer. I then wanted a violin sound so I used the Pizzicato preset on Sytrus. Then for the major synth I used the dreamy preset from Sytrus too. All and all I was extremely pleased with the outcome.

Illuminator Remix

For this project I had to remix the song Illuminator by the band Underoath. I started off by deciding what parts I actually wanted to change. I decided to leave the drums vocals and synth. I then wrote a bass part. I wanted to keep the bass part simple so it wouldn't take notice away from the guitar and drums. For the bass sound I used Bass Harmonizer preset in the Fl Slayer channel. I then wanted to make a synth part that was fairly simple but catchy. I used the CHR_HEAVEN_C6 sound and then wrote in my part. I then wanted to work on getting a guitar sound in there. After a multitude of failed attempts at trying to record myself playing I used Fl Slayer. For the actual guitar part I just simply changed out a synth sound for it and liked the sound.

Ok Go White Knuckles remix

For this project we had to make a remix of Ok Go's song White Knuckles. To start off I used Edison to put in the vocal tracks and guitar track. I then proceeded to write a drum part throughout the whole song, I wrote it just based on what sounded good to me. I then continued to write a bass part throughout the whole song using Fl Slayer using the BASS Fretless preset, I wanted to make it seem as if the song was slower then it really was when I wrote the part and I made sure it was in key. I then Started to figure out my synth sound. The first one I used was Sytrus with the Acid 7 preset, I used basic whole notes and the synth had a weird sound that sounded as if there was a rhythm which I enjoyed. The second one I used was Wasp with the standard settings, I used it to sound like a piano with a little different sound for the chorus section. I then used CHR_aah_a3 for the chrous sound, I wanted it there because it sounded empty and my first thought of what could go there was a chrous and then I searched through different sounds. After that I just added little effects like the start up sound (I used that because just the drum sounded like it was lacking) and gunshot(which I used just for a short crisp end) and then I just put the applause in for fun.

Remix

For this project we had to take the song How To Start A Revolution by Some Velvet Morning and remix it. What I did was started off by using the edison channel to take the vocals clip and put it in and left it the way it was. I then wrote a drum part on my own and a bass part using the Fl Slayer channel with the harmonized bass preset. I then took the trombone sound from the side and wrote the brass part that happens in the first half. I then went on to use the Sytrus channel with a metal preset to get the guitar sounding part. I then used edison to cut out the main riff and use it towards the end along with the solo.

Project 6

For this project we had to use the Fl sytrus channel and make are own synth sounds one had to be a sine wave and the other had to be a saw wave. For my song I used the riff machine to come up with the intro riff on the saw wave. The drums I did myself with the default ones. The next riff that comes in Mr. Rabuse helped me with this was the sine wave. The bass part that comes in I wrote myself using the sine wave. And finally the last riff at the end I took from I shot The Sheriff by Bob Marley which i had used on the sine wave.

Project 5

For project 5 we had to use the riff machine. I used the riff machine for the first riff at the beginning, the intro, and i carried the riff throughout the whole song. For the riff i used the scifi 4 sound that was just on the side. The melody I wrote myself originally as a bass part but as I tried different sounds I preferred it as the melody. For this I used the pluck sound on the side. I also did all the drums myself without using the FPC channel. When the guitar part comes in I used FL Slayer for both.

Project 4

For project 4 we had to use the x y controller for the effects we used on whatever channel we preferred. My effects were pretty simple it just was something I used for like an extra flavor to the song. My guitar riff and opening synth riff is Escape From Hellview by the band cKy. I loved the riff and decided to use it in my song using Fl Slayer. I just wrote a simple bass part nothing special with a clean sound so the riff wouldn't be overpowered. I used FPC for my drums I wanted, once again, something simple that wouldn't take away from the riff.