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Re: Anybody else ever tried to make a theme based CD? rharv #824205 09/28/24 06:04 PM Off-Topic
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DC Ron Expert Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,722	This is a nice thread and I'm fascinated by the way the onion is being peeled. Episodic TV (which I rarely watch) has a related challenge: Independent episodes where viewers can drop in or out at any time, or season-long story arcs where some knowledge of the previous episodes is needed to understand the proceedings. The best episodic TV seems to blend the two by having a long arc while maintaining the ability of the viewer to catch up quickly if episodes have been missed. It's a subtle thing, but I tend to notice it. Movie sequels work in a similar way to indulge the fans while indulging the newbies. At any rate, the notion of concept album songs being able to stand on their own resonates with me. DC Ron BiaB Audiophile Presonus Studio One StudioCat DAW dual screen Presonus Faderport 16 Too many guitars (is that a thing?)

Re: Anybody else ever tried to make a theme based CD? rharv #824225 09/28/24 10:18 PM Off-Topic
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OP rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 21,802 Mi., USA	Things I learned by doing this exercise: never start out 'over the top' (with something in some odd time signature or anything else that may not actually draw the listener in) Pay attention to tempo and key signature (and their relationship); if you are going to morph from up-tempo to slow, maybe use a relative minor on the latter. Otherwise you can lose some listeners.Key changes can have a purpose Keep the lyrics interesting/relatable throughout (the one thing we did right, thanks to Barry) I'm sure there's more, but those are some. Last edited by rharv; 09/28/24 10:20 PM. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome Make your sound your own!

Re: Anybody else ever tried to make a theme based CD? DC Ron #824287 09/29/24 02:53 PM Off-Topic
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B.D.Thomas Expert Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,827 3rd rock from the sun	Originally Posted by DC Ron Episodic TV (which I rarely watch) has a related challenge: Independent episodes where viewers can drop in or out at any time, or season-long story arcs where some knowledge of the previous episodes is needed to understand the proceedings. The best episodic TV seems to blend the two by having a long arc while maintaining the ability of the viewer to catch up quickly if episodes have been missed. It's a subtle thing, but I tend to notice it. Movie sequels work in a similar way to indulge the fans while indulging the newbies. Even though I will most likely never write a concept album, this makes a lot of sense to me and is easy to remember. Thanks Making bits and bytes sound good... Goldmania Bella - A One-Man Girlband with no fans Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube

Re: Anybody else ever tried to make a theme based CD? rharv #824639 10/03/24 10:14 AM Off-Topic
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Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,807 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	I don't typically jump into1 these types of discussions, but I found this interesting enough drop a few words. I put a 10-track, themed album together about 15 years ago with wich I was quite happy. I originally called it "Sounds Of The City" . But I'm considering renaming in "When The City Speaks". It's all instrumentals representing times and events, in chronicalogical order, that that mark the progression of a typical, big-city day. It begins with "Morning Sunrise" and ends with "As The City Sleeps". I don't work with midi very often because I'm not very proficient at using it, but this entire project was created with midi. I used multiple genres. All total, it took me about 5 months. It was a learning experience, for sure. Good luck to all of you with whatever music projects you might be working on or will start. Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1116GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Anybody else ever tried to make a theme based CD? Al-David #824686 10/03/24 06:06 PM Off-Topic
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 19,206 Melbourne, Australia	Al, a great concept for a theme based music project. I can see how easily it would be to blend from one song to the next. BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: Anybody else ever tried to make a theme based CD? rharv #824837 10/05/24 09:29 AM Off-Topic
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Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7,807 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Thanks, AT. My favorite sing is from the project is called "Midnight In Manhattan". Best of luck with your musical projects. Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1116GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

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