Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online

This actually sounds good to me, with the good samples, but the notation implementation is something I will pick on.

Pros
The arrangement of the song is excellent! It’s very catchy, and something I’d listen to while fragging the (beep) out of my opponents.

Cons
Might need some working on one or two of the samples. The cymbal crashes are kind of hit ‘too often’ which kind of adds a bit of repetitiveness.
There’s some notations there unnecessarily transposed around near the end of the song, and throughout. (The new-age-like samples)
If you could fix the transposition problems, I promise to change the rating! :)

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Structure: 8.5/10
Seeing as how this is meant to sound like something played by a garage band consisted of 3 electric guitars, 2 keyboardists, a knob twister and a drummer.. it’s a little funny but it makes sense the way it’s set out.
For a ‘rearrangement’ of the actual melody, it’s good but I found it a little too long; much better suited for something as to a ‘House’ genre of music. (80’s beat, much upbeat with repeating loops 4 by 4.)

Sound: 7/10
Those extra arpeggios caught my attention. The instrumentation ‘could’ve’ been better, but seeing there had been a fair amount of effort to the whole ‘remixing’ thing…it’s understandable. (Listening through a Yamaha XG synthesizer)
Drumline; it’s suitable but some of the silent parts didn’t sound right with it playing quietly.

Overall: 8/10
Never expected or seen a remix of the ‘LabRatory levels’ from JJ2. I will be looking forward to any more coming, rock_ten.

For an IT module, that’s a bit way too many channels to be used as a maximum. (Then again, I never knew how they were made.)

Samples: 9/10
Okay, personally I like the selection of samples used, but there’s something about the sample (that squarey one that plays the saw melody in the original version) that doesn’t quite sound right. Good sample, but personally it doesn’t fit with the rest of the song’s pace. Other than that, all of the other sounds are excellent, even though you decided to re-use one of them from the original s3m.

Structure: 9/10
A little derived to the exact same pace of the original, but the extension and some note arrangements kind of worked out real well. (Extended, and doesn’t sound repetitive, to me anyway) Despite the high number of channels, the melody is well-developed as it progresses. Not bad for a re-sampled remix.

Umm… (can’t think of anything else to rate.)

Yeah, 9 outta 10. :)

I’m still waiting for ThunderPX’s upload to be removed. A fair amount of bugfixes were made after his/her upload. (And at least then, any changes I’ll add to this zip, save me time scrambling around for seperate MIDI’s)

Danyjel: No actually, this project was started 12 months ago from now. You probably don’t like MIDI’s in general and I can understand that. They’re an underestimated music format, and many people have to put up with the terrible soft-synthesizer most computers have called the Microsft® GS Wavetable Synth™.

(and they told me converted midi’s weren’t allowed to be rated. :( )

Like in your Chrysillis MIDI, there’s a note-release artifact; this time with the Choir Aahs. (It’s stuck holding till the end.)
Notation is correct, but the strings could use some triad notes under it, just so it sounds accurate.
This deserves an 8.

Instrumentation seems to be correct, though I think a better one could be used than the ones currently set as BASS+LEAD. (MIDI preset 87)
There’s a releasing note-artifact with the Synth String 2’s after it played. (the note is stuck playing and won’t stop until the song stops)
Other than that, all notes are correct, though if you have the time, try tweaking it a little to make it sound a bit closer to the original’s.

For some strange reason, I can’t hear the bassline of nippius. I’m guessing you used GS, but you forgot to add the GS reset SysEx command.
I really like the gunshots you used layering above the snares in DREEMPIPES.
All instrumentation is good, and fits well with the weight of the MIDI output. All notes are in time, well done!

Danyjel: MIDI is nowhere near dead. MPEG is actually older than MIDI. (MPEG as in MPEG-1 layer 3, or better known as MP3)

mutters about something about rating converted music, and the admins removing ratings because of this

This IS better than your Chrysillis MIDI in terms of notation, but there are still a few inconsistencies with the placing of notes.
The bass and high notes going along with it are a few semitones off from the original key. This may be the fault of Modplugtracker since it takes the note placings STRAIGHT from the MOD files.
The timing of notes is definetly improved, but can you work on the percussion? They’re playing odd notes and wrong percs.

This deserves a 9 for improvement… and now I’m getting ideas of doing this song to MIDI as well.. :P

Delvour: Steinberg Cubase eh? I think you’re better off with something like WinJammer Pro to do your midi work, because that program can be a pain to use.

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

MIDI conversation = conversion
Off-Tempo = Needs quantization.

It’s an OKAY attempt, except I think it was a bit of a risky idea of using a complex program such as Cubase, to work with a MIDI like this.
At least you tried, the difficulty of making something like this is practical to a lot of people…

What this MIDI needs is a little better orientation. The notes aren’t synchronized to the metronome. (Needs quantization.) Do I get the feeling you recorded each track on piano?
I reckon another revision with the notes should be in place; at least straighten out the note places. The part where the bass (you put it as toms) is supposed to play, put that down a few octaves and change it to the SYNTH BASS 2 preset.
Oh yeah, see if you can add a pitch bend on the saws, and you got a complete midi.

I can see you used the Orchestra Hits as an alternative to the low vox in the real song, but if you did up a few complex volume changes with those notes and another instrument, I think you’d get a pretty good effect.
The overall sounding of the MIDI is a bit weak, and probably needs a bit of track layering, and maybe a stronger bass. It’s understandable the guitars in MIDI drivers sound absolute (insert word here) in comparison to real ones. (Let alone VST guitars.)

But for your sake, I’ll rate this an 8 for a good try.

This is a pretty good attempt on recreating the Tubelectric track to MIDI. (This is ESPECIALLY on the plain MS GS Wavetable Synth.)
(Unsupported rating (9) removal. I honestly don’t know if you downloaded the file or not, and if that’s the case, then you have failed as a reviewer. ~Violet)

Steven Blom = Steven Picken