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Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

benpaco — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:41:38 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 07/13/2014 01:41

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

benpaco — Sat, 17 May 2014 00:38:51 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 05/17/2014 04:38

Any update on this?

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

benpaco — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 20:50:03 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 04/29/2014 00:50

Defago wrote:

Has anyone started/finished with their parts yet? I got to thinking such a free approach might be difficult and though to chain the process: get the drums first, hand that to the bass guy, he records bass, I mix both together, I hand that to guitar guy, he records, I mix all 3 together and so on so people have a base to work on. Would you rather do this or keep as previously planned?

Didn't see this, though for me, this would be helpful. I've tried to rig a system so I can have one computer doing the original song, my dad's computer recording and showing the (little) sheet music I've worked out, and a music stand for noting what's working and what isn't all around a single chair, but I get lost much too easily in all the different parts. I know there'd still be a lot on there by the time it made it to me, but this would help.

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

Defago — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:42:11 GMT

Author: Defago

Posted: 04/28/2014 20:42

Hello?

I think imma take a more direct approach on this... I'll send some PMs out shortly.

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

Defago — Mon, 7 Apr 2014 10:43:33 GMT

Author: Defago

Posted: 04/07/2014 14:43

Has anyone started/finished with their parts yet? I got to thinking such a free approach might be difficult and though to chain the process: get the drums first, hand that to the bass guy, he records bass, I mix both together, I hand that to guitar guy, he records, I mix all 3 together and so on so people have a base to work on. Would you rather do this or keep as previously planned?

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

benpaco — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 00:25:01 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 03/25/2014 04:25

So to clarify we should all play this at 90 bpm?

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

Defago — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 20:26:57 GMT

Author: Defago

Posted: 03/23/2014 00:26

Jhereko wrote:

So doing a rhythm track seems easy enough to suss out (you're amazing for writing that out btw thanks) but aren't there multiple lead parts? do we just choose one and follow it?

The idea is that I'll put together a rhythm track joining all those we get together, and i'll stitch the multiple leads together on top so at all times only one or two leads sound at the same time. There are many lead parts on the original song, so you can follow whichever one you want or completely improvise (over the specified chords ofc).

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

Anonymous — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 17:29:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/22/2014 21:29

So doing a rhythm track seems easy enough to suss out (you're amazing for writing that out btw thanks) but aren't there multiple lead parts? do we just choose one and follow it?

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

Anonymous — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 17:17:42 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/22/2014 21:17

Borve wrote:

I could ask DJ French Fries to do a remix

yes pleaaaaaaase.

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

Defago — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 17:06:52 GMT

Author: Defago

Posted: 03/22/2014 21:06

You're absolutely right. That was a typo, meant to write 90. The actual tempo is around 92-94, if I'm not mistaken, though.

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

Dingerbell — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 16:59:04 GMT

Author: Dingerbell

Posted: 03/22/2014 20:59

I'm just wondering why you've set the tempo at 80, because I reckon the actual song's tempo is in mid-nineties.

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

Defago — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 19:33:27 GMT

Author: Defago

Posted: 03/21/2014 23:33

Let's get started. I'm going to set a few parameters so the song comes out relatively coherent-ish. Besides what I say here, anything goes, though.

-We're going to be working on 90 bpm throughout the song, to make my life easier when joining the tracks. I don't want to spend a week adjusting the tempos on every track, and also it'll sound shitty if I don't do it perfectly. Also 4/4.

-We're all going to contribute to both the lead part and the rhythm part, by taking turns being the lead (except for the drums and probably bass, who can't perform lead accurately. Also if you'd rather not do lead/rhythm let me know.)

-The song is pretty simple. It's basically 2 bars of E major followed by 2 bars of B major throughout the song, except in the bridge (with the race car sounds) which is 1/2 bar of E major followed by 1/2 bar of B major. The E major chord is also sustained for an additional 2 bars at the end of each "portion" of the "verse". In this way, the structure of the song would be:

Intro E E B B
Verse 1 ( E E B B E E B B E E )
Verse 2 ( E E B B E E B B E E )
Bridge ( EB EB EB EB EB EB EB EB ) [note each chord lasts for half a bar, making this whole thing almost as long as a verse]
Verse 3 ( E E B B E E B B E E E E )

-The optimal would be for every user to make a rhythm track following the whole song structure, and a separate lead track consisting of either four bars (E E B B), six bars (E E B B E E) or a whole verse (E E B B E E B B E E). You can follow the original song, improvise and make a completely new thing, or whatever you'd like. It'd be cool to at least have a couple of leads follow the original to keep a slight resemblance to the original.

-Both "drums" users will need to arrange between them how to work this out, one might do percussion and the other drums or something like that.

-Certain users such as Lethal and Brandon can disregard all of this completely.

-I'd appreciate it if you sent your files in as high quality as possible, with as much volume as possible without clipping.

-Dunno what else... We're not really in a hurry, so take your time. Any opinions/questions?

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

alelsupreme — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:11:47 GMT

Author: alelsupreme

Posted: 03/20/2014 21:11

I'll try and contribute some organ or something.

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

Defago — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:11:41 GMT

Author: Defago

Posted: 03/20/2014 21:11

camsh wrote:

When was I creator? :lol:

oh my bad, i'll edit that

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

SuedeSwede — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:05:07 GMT

Author: SuedeSwede

Posted: 03/20/2014 21:05

benpaco wrote:

Dude you play uke? If BEAM #3 is a thing we're doing a collab.

I don't really play it to a great extent, but I was thinking of just messing about with it I guess, seeing as there was already a ukulele contribution from you, I was just gonna try something creative. Not sure what yet. I could also contribute a pair of scissors.

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

camsh — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:00:37 GMT

Author: camsh

Posted: 03/20/2014 21:00

Defago wrote:

creator Acoustic Guitar, kazoo, chip packets

When was I creator? 🤣

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

Defago — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:14:06 GMT

Author: Defago

Posted: 03/20/2014 20:14

Last bump. I'll close this in a bit and start planning.

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 09:38:33 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/19/2014 13:38

I could ask DJ French Fries to do a remix

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

videoheadcleaner — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 05:12:44 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 03/19/2014 09:12

I could contribute a drone of some description.

Re: BEAM #2: Collaboration Track

benpaco — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 00:27:35 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 03/19/2014 04:27

SuedeSwede wrote:

I could probably contribute some ukulele and keyboards.

Dude you play uke? If BEAM #3 is a thing we're doing a collab.