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Title: Music format
Post by: Drunken Chinchilla on November 18, 2003, 11:33:48 AM
Just a quickie....

Is there going to be an MP3 pack of the music to download or are you going to stick to using Midi's? OR are you going to include MP3's as standard?
Title: Re:Music format
Post by: mfortunato on November 18, 2003, 11:43:10 AM
Yes, there will be an MP3 pack.  Well, it may end up being OGG Vorbis because it compresses smaller.  But yes, we want the music to be the best sounding it can be.  I believe we will have a MIDI version as well (since the music will be a large download) but don't quote me on that.

I'll have to hunt Cesar down to see if he is willing to put a MIDI version in.  It may be MP3/OGG or nothing.  He's really big on the cinematic experience of the game (and I don't mean sit back and watch the movies go by - this is not Myst, this is definitely a KQ game).
Title: Re:Music format
Post by: Drunken Chinchilla on November 18, 2003, 11:52:37 AM
ah good, I was worried there was going to be an epic story, amazing graphics then midi playing weakly though the speakers :P
Title: Re:Music format
Post by: Storm on November 18, 2003, 03:42:31 PM
A team member asking questions on the forum? what is this place going to?  :o :o :P

Didn't they already say somewhere it's going to be OGG because of MP3's copytights issues? ???
Title: Re:Music format
Post by: Yonkey on November 18, 2003, 04:20:25 PM
Not copyright, it was licensing issues.  I don't think it's free to distribute the codec or something weird like that.  

Oh and Alex was on the team before, but he left before I started.  :'(  So since he's a regular like u guys, he's definitely allowed to ask questions here!  8)
Title: Re:Music format
Post by: Storm on November 18, 2003, 04:28:08 PM
Quote from: Yonkey on November 18, 2003, 04:20:25 PM
Not copyright, it was licensing issues.  I don't think it's free to distribute the codec or something weird like that.  
Same thing... you still can't use it unless you pay them  ;)

Quote from: Yonkey on November 18, 2003, 04:20:25 PM
Oh and Alex was on the team before, but he left before I started.  :'(  So since he's a regular like u guys, he's definitely allowed to ask questions here!  8)
I really should be following the team list more closely  :P
Title: Re:Music format
Post by: KatieHal on November 19, 2003, 08:57:49 AM
No worries about ending up with crappy midis.  The music I've heard so far is AMAZING!!!
Title: Re:Music format
Post by: mfortunato on November 19, 2003, 09:39:06 AM
I wonder who will be orchestrating all the music...  ::)

I better get some really good soundfonts/gigasamples in the event it turns out to be me (knowing Cesar.....)  ;D
Title: Re:Music format
Post by: Oldbushie on November 19, 2003, 10:49:00 AM
Now, Mike, why would Cesar give you music to do as well as voice and color/textures? Isn't he overworking you too much? ;)
Title: Re:Music format
Post by: mfortunato on November 19, 2003, 12:00:29 PM
Well, voice, music - it's all sound.  And I did compose a few of the themes in the game (Alexander and Rosella's themes).

Hey, Cesar, can I post the really pretty Rosella theme?  Not the bad strings one you posted.  Can I?  Hunh? hunh? hunh?   PWWWEEEEEAAAASSSEEEEE??????? ;D
Title: Re:Well.........
Post by: Say on November 22, 2003, 01:58:23 PM
Quote from: The Knight on November 19, 2003, 10:40:49 AM
Will we be able to download the entire soundtrack after the game's release?


if the game would be free to download I dont see why the music wouldnt :)
Title: Re:Music format
Post by: Say on November 22, 2003, 01:59:46 PM
Quote from: mfortunato on November 19, 2003, 12:00:29 PM
Well, voice, music - it's all sound.  And I did compose a few of the themes in the game (Alexander and Rosella's themes).

Hey, Cesar, can I post the really pretty Rosella theme?  Not the bad strings one you posted.  Can I?  Hunh? hunh? hunh?   PWWWEEEEEAAAASSSEEEEE??????? ;D

let me answer to this one mike, no, sorry  :-\
if you want reasons why contact me or contact cesar directly about it.


Title: Re:Music format
Post by: Louisiana Night on May 31, 2004, 10:22:45 PM
I'm assuming that the good one is up now. If it's not, then I'm impressed more than usual.