Series 5 theme remake - Page 3

ATV642 · #41 July 26, 2010, 4:42 PM

Another thing I noticed is a few sound effects during the mix, so I'm going to spend all night thinking about what sfx fit my mix.

Recurring Villain · #42 July 26, 2010, 10:01 PM

wilhelm scream is a good start

Danny Stewart · #43 July 27, 2010, 6:56 AM

Originally Posted by Ben Dawson

Well, although that is fair enough, and I commend you attempting to obtain it yourself, Danny will have a much cleaner and usable copy than a sample recording of trailer music. It may sound a little off as well, 'cos the series 1 trailer theme was either a semitone or a whole tone lower than the original key, so I'm not sure how that soundbite of the scream would fit over your recording.

This.

Originally Posted by Ben Dawson

No persuasive techniques needed, just ask nicely for him to put the scream in at the opening. It's hardly a long job and won't take Danny 5 minutes.

This again.

Ben is not suggesting that I give you a sample, because I won't do that. I will, however, consider having you send me your mix, adding the scream to it myself, and then sending it back to you.

ATV642 · #44 July 27, 2010, 7:10 AM

Originally Posted by Ben Dawson

Well, although that is fair enough, and I commend you attempting to obtain it yourself, Danny will have a much cleaner and usable copy than a sample recording of trailer music. It may sound a little off as well, 'cos the series 1 trailer theme was either a semitone or a whole tone lower than the original key, so I'm not sure how that soundbite of the scream would fit over your recording.

I put the s1 scream on, I think it sounds fine IMO, I'll put it in Dropbox when it finishes saving.

Ben Dawson · #45 July 27, 2010, 5:01 PM

Thinking about sfx to add a finishing touch to a mix is all fine and dandy, but I would suggest making the mix itself a tight as possible before even thinking about sfx in you mix. It is very much the last thing that should be considered.
Equally, I do believe that asking Danny to do his thing with the scream is the best bet, 'cos the current soundbite in your theme sounds rather dry, and too loud, and not enough reverb. I do believe the tail end of it has been cut off as well.

Danny Stewart · #46 July 28, 2010, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by Ben Dawson

Thinking about sfx to add a finishing touch to a mix is all fine and dandy, but I would suggest making the mix itself a tight as possible before even thinking about sfx in you mix. It is very much the last thing that should be considered.
Equally, I do believe that asking Danny to do his thing with the scream is the best bet, 'cos the current soundbite in your theme sounds rather dry, and too loud, and not enough reverb. I do believe the tail end of it has been cut off as well.

Ben is now acting as my official representative.

ATV642 · #47 July 28, 2010, 12:01 PM

for some reason all my posts are disappearing and I can't be bothered to type it out again, I started my Series 5 theme remake again, it's sounds better than before.

Click

EDIT: Renamed to "Why don't I know?"

Danny Stewart · #48 July 28, 2010, 1:02 PM

Originally Posted by ATV642

for some reason all my posts are disappearing and I can't be bothered to type it out again

Not all your posts are disappearing. The server went down earlier (my fault) and I restored from a backup, so maybe an hour or so worth of posts have been lost. Nothing more.

ATV642 · #49 July 28, 2010, 1:05 PM

Originally Posted by Danny Stewart

Not all your posts are disappearing. The server went down earlier (my fault) and I restored from a backup, so maybe an hour or so worth of posts have been lost. Nothing more.

I didn't mean all, I was just over exaggerating.

Danny Stewart · #50 July 28, 2010, 5:04 PM

Originally Posted by ATV642

I didn't mean all, I was just over exaggerating.

Well maybe you shouldn't do that.

EDIT: After having listened to your mix, I think it is in need of a name change. This in no way sounds like a remake of the series 5 theme except in basic structure. Additionally, the set of instruments you have is perhaps the most eclectic I have ever heard in a Doctor Who theme remix. And I don't honestly know if that's a good thing or not, but I'd guess not.

And Ben is right, that scream is way out of place.

Recurring Villain · #51 July 28, 2010, 7:34 PM

Originally Posted by Danny Stewart

This in no way sounds like a remake of the series 5 theme except in basic structure.

call it a demake

Ben Dawson · #52 July 30, 2010, 9:59 AM

The bassline seems to remind me an awful lot of Keff's theme. I like the sounds you used this time, but if it's supposed to sound like the Series 5 theme, then it does sound kinda out of place.
When I listened to it, I kinda had the thought of outer-space lounge music.

ATV642 · #53 July 30, 2010, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by Ben Dawson

The bassline seems to remind me an awful lot of Keff's theme. I like the sounds you used this time, but if it's supposed to sound like the Series 5 theme, then it does sound kinda out of place.
When I listened to it, I kinda had the thought of outer-space lounge music.

nah, i changed my mind. I suck at remaking stuff, I renamed it to "Why Don't I Know?" Matt Smith's epic line!

Ben Dawson · #54 July 30, 2010, 1:15 PM

I though Matt's epic line was 'GERONIMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO'... see ya

Danny Stewart · #55 July 30, 2010, 5:52 PM

Oh WTF. What the fuck have you done. What is that scream. I care so little I can't even end these with question marks.

ATV642 · #56 July 31, 2010, 3:57 AM

Originally Posted by Ben Dawson

I though Matt's epic line was 'GERONIMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO'... see ya

well it is but "why don't I know" was his series 5 epic line because he'll probably still say Geronimo during series 6

ATV642 · #57 September 16, 2010, 12:46 PM

Excuse me for double posting but the edit button had disappeared. Does it do that after a certain amount of time or something?

Anyway, I tried again for a 3rd time

at remaking the series 5 theme but the more I attempt, the better I get, or something. I have been working on this for the whole summer, anything I hear in the theme, I put in.

KA-BOOM!

Feedback Please.

Danny Stewart · #58 September 20, 2010, 7:05 AM

Originally Posted by ATV642

Excuse me for double posting but the edit button had disappeared. Does it do that after a certain amount of time or something?

Yes.

Also, if you edit a post, no one is going to see that it's new, so in this case, no one would have had any idea that you'd posted your new theme. There are some cases when a double post is warranted.

Originally Posted by ATV642

Anyway, I tried again for a 3rd time

at remaking the series 5 theme but the more I attempt, the better I get, or something. I have been working on this for the whole summer, anything I hear in the theme, I put in.

KA-BOOM!

Feedback Please.

Started listening. Heard the crappy Murray Gold bassline second layer notation. Stopped listening. If you're going to insist on doing versions of Murray Gold's themes, at least have the decency to correct his mistakes.

ATV642 · #59 September 20, 2010, 9:40 AM

Originally Posted by Danny Stewart

Started listening. Heard the crappy Murray Gold bassline second layer notation. Stopped listening. If you're going to insist on doing versions of Murray Gold's themes, at least have the decency to correct his mistakes.

:S fixed. Sorry, guess I got carried away there. Although the Bassline is not EXACTLY like the Derbyshire, it doesn't have the Murray Gold notes Anymore, It's more like the Glynn one.

Also, I decided to change some of the VSTs, mainly freeware, because I wanted it to sound more like the Series 5 theme, I think the Brass and Choir in my other one weren't really like the Series 5 ones.

Danny Stewart · #60 September 21, 2010, 7:12 AM

Originally Posted by ATV642

:S fixed. Sorry, guess I got carried away there. Although the Bassline is not EXACTLY like the Derbyshire, it doesn't have the Murray Gold notes Anymore, It's more like the Glynn one.

Still wrong but at least listenable. I'd like to point out that Dom corrected his bassline in the 2008 remixes he did.

Not bad overall.