Anyone interested in an album?
#1 Posted 14 March 2018 - 06:04 PM
https://dleejackson....-secret-is-out/
#2 Posted 14 March 2018 - 06:23 PM
#3 Posted 14 March 2018 - 08:21 PM
#5 Posted 15 March 2018 - 03:07 AM
Lee Jackson, on 14 March 2018 - 06:04 PM, said:
https://dleejackson....-secret-is-out/
Pushed the upvote button for this awesome news. You know, it's green!
#6 Posted 15 March 2018 - 03:55 AM
#7 Posted 15 March 2018 - 04:07 AM
This post has been edited by MusicallyInspired: 15 March 2018 - 04:08 AM
#8 Posted 15 March 2018 - 04:10 AM
MusicallyInspired, on 15 March 2018 - 04:07 AM, said:
Yep. Trying to spread the word to all the corners of the world.
Besides, the blog post is new.
This post has been edited by Lee Jackson: 15 March 2018 - 04:11 AM
#9 Posted 15 March 2018 - 04:17 AM
Lunick, on 14 March 2018 - 06:23 PM, said:
With the "self-publishing" package I've got, I think the only place you'll be able to buy a physical CD will be from CD Baby (https://store.cdbaby.com). Spread the word,
#10 Posted 15 March 2018 - 05:04 AM
#13 Posted 16 March 2018 - 07:56 PM
Lee Jackson, on 15 March 2018 - 04:17 AM, said:
I guess 6-8 USD for shipping is not bad, I'd like to see what the three unreleased tracks are though and if Midi files will be released
#14 Posted 17 March 2018 - 05:10 PM
Lunick, on 16 March 2018 - 07:56 PM, said:
The songs are much to complex for MIDI files to be released. I could release a file, but you'd need a Roland SC-88Pro, a Kawai K5000R, a copy of Native Instruments Komplete 11, several sound libraries for Komplete's Kontakt player, and numerous effects from Waves, Softube, and SONAR in order for it to play anything that sounds much like the original songs.
The days of releasing MIDI files are over. Those days depended on one MIDI file driving one MIDI instrument. As you can see from the above, I'm driving numerous instruments from different manufacturers, plus automating compressors, reverb units, echo units, and other effects. The files aren't even called MIDI files anymore. In my music composition software, SONAR Platinum, the files use a .CWP extension instead of a .MID extension. (CWP standing for "Cakewalk Project," I assume, based on the original name of the software from long ago.) If I released that, you'd have to have a copy of everything listed above AND a copy of SONAR Platinum to play it.
I wish I could release a MIDI file, and I'm sorry that I can't, but as I said above, I'll repeat here: the days of releasing MIDI files are over.
#16 Posted 18 March 2018 - 11:32 AM
Lee Jackson, on 17 March 2018 - 05:10 PM, said:
Cheers from a fellow Sonar Platinum user.
And yes, MIDI means something entirely different today than it used to. MIDI is used in pretty much everything nowadays. Even realistic orchestras. It's a means to utilize synthesizers and plugins to be digitally recorded and not a universal format that can play on anything.
#17 Posted 18 March 2018 - 01:05 PM
Anyway, I loved Lee's new tracks for World Tour, as well as his "definitive" versions he made for the classic four Duke3D episodes. If the CD features similar quality, and I hardly doubt it, it's pretty much a must-buy.
This post has been edited by NightFright: 18 March 2018 - 01:07 PM
#18 Posted 18 March 2018 - 10:56 PM
MusicallyInspired, on 18 March 2018 - 11:32 AM, said:
MIDI is music notation, and its beauty is that you can play it in anything. The reason we're asking for the MIDIs to be released is to get the correct notation for fan song-recreations and covers.
#19 Posted 19 March 2018 - 04:32 AM
Daedolon, on 18 March 2018 - 10:56 PM, said:
MIDI notation can be played on anything but not accurately. Synths and plugins all accept far different MIDI commands than what the General MIDI standard supports to control various aspects of the synth's sound. Many of them don't have a General MIDI equivalents. They're entirely unique between each device. The same goes for instruments, obviously (there's only 128). Then there's effects which is a missing feature entirely (unless you count Chorus and Reverb effects which are technically GS, extremely limited, and not supported in all GM devices). You're asking Lee to condense ALL that music down to a 16-channel, 128-instrument (16 at a time), 2-effect (maybe) ancient file format. That's a lot of work. At least as much as creating the album in its current form. It's untenable, unreasonable, and unrealistic. If he were to do that it'd be pretty cool. But I wouldn't expect it in a million years. It's not just as simple as getting the music notation.
Why are we expecting Lee to make ancient variations of his music just because he wrote some MIDIs for video games back in the day anyway?
#20 Posted 19 March 2018 - 08:43 AM
#21 Posted 19 March 2018 - 01:34 PM
MusicallyInspired, on 19 March 2018 - 04:32 AM, said:
I have never once specified "General MIDI" like you're implying here.
#22 Posted 19 March 2018 - 02:14 PM
This is all beside the point which is why are we asking Lee for MIDI files when we would never ask for MIDI files (project sources or converted MIDIs) from anyone else? Because he worked with game MIDIs back in 1996? He's releasing a personal work. It's kind of out of form (not to mention out of touch) to ask for source files like that.
This post has been edited by MusicallyInspired: 19 March 2018 - 02:16 PM
#23 Posted 19 March 2018 - 02:23 PM
It's kind of like asking for sheet music or guitar tabs.
This post has been edited by Striker: 19 March 2018 - 02:27 PM
#24 Posted 19 March 2018 - 02:29 PM
Anyway, I don't want to drag this on in Lee's announcement thread. We can have another discussion about music etiquette in another thread.
This post has been edited by MusicallyInspired: 19 March 2018 - 02:31 PM
#25 Posted 20 March 2018 - 07:16 PM
The announcement will be made right at the beginning of the show, so if you can stay up late (or get up early) to hear the show, listen right at the beginning or you'll miss it. There will also be another announcement to go along with the release date. Lots of big news tomorrow!
#27 Posted 21 March 2018 - 03:08 AM
#28 Posted 21 March 2018 - 04:05 AM
Lee Jackson, on 17 March 2018 - 05:10 PM, said:
Thanks for the clarification and sorry for the off-topic.
I'm really excited for the album, gonna be up all day to make sure I can grab one.
#29 Posted 21 March 2018 - 05:33 AM
#30 Posted 21 March 2018 - 12:13 PM
I've also asked a question in my blog. Let me quote it here:
"Due to a misunderstanding in the original ordering process, I’m going to have ten discs in my possession instead of in the warehouse. Would you be interested in buying a signed, numbered copy of one of these ten for $50? I’d never have any more signed and numbered CDs made available. Once these ten are gone, that’s it."
I'll also include a brief personalized greeting, depending on how much cover space I've got. Would anyone here be interested?