simmars-forum-threads Music & Sounds Workshop

[AndisArt 2,068]

We have a lot of music files already, but if you like you can still submit your creations. Music should be easy-listening like the original SC4 music and have the martian future touch ;-)

We are much in need for sounds.  Basically we need to replace most sounds ingame and make them more future, more Mars.

Use this thread for discussion as well as showcase of your creations.

If you want to submit a file, contact me via PM.

[RobAstor 0]

You have all the music from me that I did for this project.

Someone recorded some tracks before that were very good. I can't remember their name, sorry. I hope those tracks will be included as well.

Rob

[AndisArt 2,068]

yes Rob, and I have the final choices now, see eMail I sent you. It was great (but also not easy) to be able to choose from soo many files! Thanks a million for your work and contribution. You send around 60 songs, that's pretty damn amazing!! Hats up!

If anyone knows how to make an installer move the original MAXIS music files as well as the deinstaller move them back, let me know. You're help is needed!

[stamp 4]

That's quite impressive, the amount of songs you submitted! I'm going to have to get back in touch with the project, i apologize for being away for so long!

[AndisArt 2,068]

hey Stamp! Nice to see you, long time no see!

[stamp 4]

It's good to be back! Right now i'm working on another project (i hope it will be popular among the food community!) then i might head back to simcity4Online, which would supplement Simmars quite nicely.

[AndisArt 2,068]

The food community?

SimCityOnline??? What is that?

[stamp 4]

Its an application that i developed that allowed users to own multiple cities within a region and play them. The app synchronizes their city across all the users in a region. Quite cool, although i wanted to do more. The application is COMPLETELY client side (no server side scripting needed), and connects to an ftp site. I had a bunch of people beta test with me, and it worked quite nicely. I wanted to add chat, and the ability to read the thumbnails, looks at various city info, and maybe even alert users that a neighboring city is requesting a deal. (the last feature is pretty far out). Meet me in chat and i'll pass you my msn addy so we can keep talkin.

[Vanasonic 49]

Woah, sounds awesome! :0

[lilmanjs 2]

how much new music will be in beta 2?

[JakeMD 107]

Im a drummer, if you need anything like that give me a hollar!

[AndisArt 2,068]

Cool! Do you use electronic drums as well?

[facher83 0]

I am open to submitting custom music.... I don't usually use fully synth/electronic, but am known to use it on occasion. I usually go orchestral/acoustical, but could spend a few weeks on a number of hybrid projects.

Let me know if this project is continuing. I'd be happy to offer another music track "bank" to pull from.

[borntoboogie 15]

Hey Facher we are all still here and the project is still going! (albeit very slowly!) would be great to hear any music you can make up!

[RobAstor 0]

Thanks to whomever awarded me the 2007 Trixie Award! Just noticed it today. Rob

[RobAstor 0]

By the way. What is a Trixie? Rob

[Simsimius 1]

Sorry to bump - especially if this post is worthless, but I quickly uploaded something that could be used for region view.

Can be heard here (account at MS created especially): http://www.myspace.com/simsimiusmusic

[AndisArt 2,068]

Hi Simsimus, no worries in bumping, this is the workshop thread

Nice tune do you have different versions of it? I can imaging a minimalistic version could work well too.

[Simsimius 1]

Originally posted by: andisart Hi Simsimus, no worries in bumping, this is the workshop thread

Nice tune do you have different versions of it? I can imaging a minimalistic version could work well too.

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Well, I can easily do so.

I'm guessing your not to keen on the middle bit?

I myself prefer the ambient bit at the beginning (and end), but I was unsure if it suited a sci-fi-esque setting.

I can do anything else musicwise if you want (ambient sounds? rock/metal based sci-fi track?) - but it seems like you appear to be covered.

But, if I can help, let me know.

[AndisArt 2,068]

I think the ambient only would definitely work for the region mode send me the new file and it'll be in the next release.

and you're right, we are pretty much covered music wise, but feel free to make new songs for the playmode in the style of the existing songs

We need to replace lots of sounds ingame, could you help there?

[Simsimius 1]

How shall I send the file?

At the moment, I'll upload it to the MySpace account I had, but I'll allow people to download from the MS site. It will have the name "Martian Cliff Descent".

If you want me to send it to you in any other way, let me know.

And if the newer, edited, version hasn't been "reduced" to the way you would prefer, let me know. I have no problems with removing any part of the song you dislike.

And I could help with ingame sounds - as in the sounds made when you click on buildings (i.e. power station), zoom in + out, etc?

I can try and do my best, if you want.

Just tell me what you want, what kind of sounds, etc., and I'll try. If you don't like, I can change it, or disgard it.

EDIT: It's uploaded, called "Martian Cliff Descent". If you aren't too keen on any part of it, let me know and I'll change it.

[warrior 169]

I'm about to upload an mp3 viewer to the SimMars exchange, if you want to you can register there(use the same username though) and people will be able to stream from the site.

btw, the address is simmarsdevex.web44.net

Jonathan

[Simsimius 1]

Originally posted by: warrior I'm about to upload an mp3 viewer to the SimMars exchange, if you want to you can register there(use the same username though) and people will be able to stream from the site.

btw, the address is simmarsdevex.web44.net

Jonathanquote>

I shall upload it there - actually, before I do that, please listen to the new version (stream on MS) - give feedback (say whatever you want, if you dislike something, say so. Be brutally honest), etc.

Then I can upload the final version to the exchange so you can use it for the mod.

[timcravey 169]

Nice work Simsimius.

"Amb2" was very discordant through the middle section; I found it intriguing. Might I suggest some percussion - something like heavy equipment passing at a distance, or a machine starting up far down the corridor or underground. Nothing too obvious, but suggesting the mechanical.

"Martian Cliff Descent" might profit from some cascading percussives - clicking and hissing with a doppler effect to create an auditory image of pebbles or sand sliding down the cliff, the sound perhaps muted as though it were 'felt' through the feet or hands touching the rock face rather than heard. Distant thunder or wind-like noise, maybe even static from the helmet mic might also help draw the listener into the soundscape.

Overall, quite lovely.

[Simsimius 1]

Originally posted by: timcravey Nice work Simsimius.

"Amb2" was very discordant through the middle section; I found it intriguing. Might I suggest some percussion - something like heavy equipment passing at a distance, or a machine starting up far down the corridor or underground. Nothing too obvious, but suggesting the mechanical.

"Martian Cliff Descent" might profit from some cascading percussives - clicking and hissing with a doppler effect to create an auditory image of pebbles or sand sliding down the cliff, the sound perhaps muted as though it were 'felt' through the feet or hands touching the rock face rather than heard. Distant thunder or wind-like noise, maybe even static from the helmet mic might also help draw the listener into the soundscape.

Overall, quite lovely.quote>

Nice suggestions.

The middle in "Amb 2", is quite, well, you could say 'experimental', not really following too many rules, the same can be applied to starting a colony on mars. A mars colony is 'experimental', and there are no rules for setting one up. It was designed so you'd take notice of the song, and to give a feeling of uncertaincy - the same feeling a colonist would feel.

But, I had to drop it as it wasn't too good.

I really like this second one..

I'll see what I can come up with - might take a while.

[AndisArt 2,068]

That's it, the new version will make a perfect adition to the region mode songs

Please upload it to the exchange.

I'd have to go ingame to check all sounds, can't do that atm since my PC is still broke But basically all sounds that sound too earthy need to be "marsified"

An mp3 player on the exchange? How cool is that!

[Simsimius 1]

"Please do not upload more files at the moment"

Will upload to the exchange once that message is no longer there.

[warrior 169]

Upload here: simmarsdevex.net63.net (you'll have to register again)

It is a better version of the exchange software. Are your songs in mp3 format because it will only play that, it can't just be another type renamed to mp3 though.

I haven't got any small enough mp3 to test the player on my PC that I can find so if you could upload one ASAP it would be great.

Jonathan

[Simsimius 1]

Originally posted by: warrior Upload here: simmarsdevex.net63.net (you'll have to register again)

It is a better version of the exchange software. Are your songs in mp3 format because it will only play that, it can't just be another type renamed to mp3 though.

I haven't got any small enough mp3 to test the player on my PC that I can find so if you could upload one ASAP it would be great.

Jonathanquote>

I'll upload it now.

And yes, its a proper mp3 formatted song.

EDIT: Can't upload. It times out.

[warrior 169]

How big is the file?