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  • rCaliberGX
    D7 Elite Keymasher
    FFR Simfile Author
    • Jun 2012
    • 2337

    #1

    [4k] Forbidden Tracks


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    Difficulty: -/-/-/12/- (10 raw NPS)
    BPM: 49-98
    Length: 3:15 (steps stop at around 2:53)
    Steps: 1740


    Credits to:
    -Mollocephalus and ilikexd for playtesting and giving tips on how to make the file more fun and interesting in general
    -Mollocephalus for the awesome graphics set
    -Wafles for the awesome CD title

    Notes:

    Came across this song while listening to Soundtrack to a Vacant Life, and I just had to step it. The steps follow the percussion for the most part (Obligatory for Flashbulb files) but also follow an acoustic guitar that plays throughout at certain times. I accented guitar slides as 16ths offset by a 192nd.

    I experimented with a strict layering process for jumps ([12] width jumps only on snare, [13] width jumps on kick/toms etc.) which makes the patterns somewhat rigid, but at 98 bpm 16ths it's hardly an issue IMO.

    Originally this was an FFR submission, but I felt more of the music could be accented with the use of holds. I was thinking of submitting this to Stepping Stones, but I think the amount of jacks/jumpjacks, jumps, 32nd runs and doubletrills push it a bit over what the expected difficulty range is (mi40 if you think this is fine I might submit :P)

    Patterns aren't that great for rates (aka play it on 1.0 for the most fun)

    This is also my first released file, so feedback would be greatly appreciated (Still learning how to step)



    Enjoy!~


    EDIT: So I added some more hands to the heavier section where the preview is.
    Last edited by rCaliberGX; 09-30-2013, 02:44 AM.

    Released!

    Originally posted by Wayward Vagabond
    you look like you're dSucks
  • EzExZeRo7497
    • Dec 2010
    • 6858

    #2
    Re: [4k] Forbidden Tracks

    How you differentiated the guitar slides with the drums/normal guitar is really nice, the guitar solo feels a little bit too underlayered though. Other than that, solid file. Automatic plus because it's Flashbulb, haha.

    GFX is mmm

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    • rCaliberGX
      D7 Elite Keymasher
      FFR Simfile Author
      • Jun 2012
      • 2337

      #3
      Re: [4k] Forbidden Tracks

      Originally posted by EzExZeRo7497
      How you differentiated the guitar slides with the drums/normal guitar is really nice, the guitar solo feels a little bit too underlayered though. Other than that, solid file. Automatic plus because it's Flashbulb, haha.

      GFX is mmm
      Yeah I was a bit stumped on what do for the chorus, so I added more jumps to the toms instead of just the kick and snare and also filled most of the empty areas in between. I didn't want to make it an unbroken 16th stream because there's some areas where there are no percussion hits or lead guitar notes (though the guitar notes are sustained)

      Released!

      Originally posted by Wayward Vagabond
      you look like you're dSucks

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      • Wafles
        FFR Player
        • Feb 2013
        • 1988

        #4
        Re: [4k] Forbidden Tracks

        Have you changed this since you posted it last in the rate/judge my simfile thread? I downloaded it there and thought it was a lot of fun.

        http://smleaderboards.net/profile/view/Wafles

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        • rCaliberGX
          D7 Elite Keymasher
          FFR Simfile Author
          • Jun 2012
          • 2337

          #5
          Re: [4k] Forbidden Tracks

          Originally posted by Wafles
          Have you changed this since you posted it last in the rate/judge my simfile thread? I downloaded it there and thought it was a lot of fun.
          I tweaked the patterning in the small jumpstream near the end, and added more arrows and jumps when the electric guitar comes (where the preview is) but other then that, it's the same.

          Released!

          Originally posted by Wayward Vagabond
          you look like you're dSucks

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          • Mollocephalus
            Custom User Title
            • Jul 2009
            • 2608

            #6
            Re: [4k] Forbidden Tracks

            I tried to go in the editor and change some things but it's too late now

            Anyway the music has a lot of faint sounds and it's difficult to follow, playing it feels alright so it could very well stay as it is. Nice file from a nice young sim author

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            • rCaliberGX
              D7 Elite Keymasher
              FFR Simfile Author
              • Jun 2012
              • 2337

              #7
              Re: [4k] Forbidden Tracks

              Bump because v2

              Released!

              Originally posted by Wayward Vagabond
              you look like you're dSucks

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              • Mollocephalus
                Custom User Title
                • Jul 2009
                • 2608

                #8
                Re: [4k] Forbidden Tracks

                oooo you edited it great, downloading

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                • rCaliberGX
                  D7 Elite Keymasher
                  FFR Simfile Author
                  • Jun 2012
                  • 2337

                  #9
                  Re: [4k] Forbidden Tracks

                  Originally posted by Mollocephalus
                  oooo you edited it great, downloading
                  In the time between the bump and your post, I reuploaded it about 6 times because I kept changing stuff rofl

                  Nothing big changed though, just some small patterning changes and the extra layering in the preview area

                  Released!

                  Originally posted by Wayward Vagabond
                  you look like you're dSucks

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                  • Mollocephalus
                    Custom User Title
                    • Jul 2009
                    • 2608

                    #10
                    Re: [4k] Forbidden Tracks

                    I hope you're done editing haha

                    played, it works very well while i'm not a fan of some patterns this file came out really nicely, i'm glad i contributed to it.

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