Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online

Yet again, a JJ1 midi. Guys, how about something other than midi’‘s? Heh, only kidding. Nothing wrong with midi’s, aside from the fact you can’t use them in JJ2 (I can’t say that enough :P) and the fact they can be annoying… O well, review time again.

Melody
For those who only have JJ2, this is JJ1 Diamondus, not the JJ2 one. The original melody is an active one, perfect since Diamondus is the first planet of the first episode in JJ1. In this midi, the melody is completely there, nothing’s off. Nice job.

Instruments
The instruments used may vary from driver to driver. AcId, you may wanna practice picking instruments a little more, or at least pick some louder ones. The ones chosen (Flutes, drums, and the like) make the otherwise active song a rather tame one (quite a feat, but not one I appreciate :p). I know, most midi’s sound rather tame compared to the original songs, but still, given the Tubelectric midi by MaliceX and Stevne Picken, a midi can sound just like the original, if composed right.

Verdict
Like AcId said, a half decent midi, but that’s it. Next time, I’d like to hear the instruments in the background a little more, that would make it a little more active. Mildly recommended, due to the tameness.

- JelZe GoldRabbit =:3

Well, It would be mush easier to rate this if I liked the original song…

I didn’t either found any good instruments in the GS wavetable… So I just can’t complain about that… But I think that the bass is a little bit to high, and it all sounds a bit wrong I think, I don’t know why… =/

6.7 rating![This review has been edited by Delvour]

The Chiff Lead needs some triads added on top of the notes. (Same note, but played as a chord.) Personally I would say change the instrument to a saw lead. (MIDI preset 81)
You got the rest of the instrumentation right though, but in comparison to the original song, this sounds much more plainer.
Other than that, it’s pretty good. No notation errors whatsoever, it just needs a bit of tweaking and layering, that’s all.

Melody: 9/10
Effort: 10/10
Instrumentation: 8.5/10