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http://www.mediafire.com/?ir119ttha92kctq
Listened to a few uploads of the instrumental Winter Wrap-Up song here on YouTube, and every single one so far is, IMO, crap. They either just took the part from the END of the episode (it's not even the full song, mind you), or they just grabbed the 1080p copy (which doesn't have surround sound) and simply used the ol' voice cancellation technique, which FYI, is a cheapass method for taking out the vocals.
So here's probably the cleanest, highest quality and FULL instrumental of Winter Wrap-Up you'll ever find on YouTube. Using the surround audio from the 720p iTunes rip, I was able to alternate and mix together between the front and rear channels so that you'll hear more of the instruments than the vocals.
Something I should probably note is that when the ponies are singing solo, their voices can still be clearly heard on the rear channels (you can barely hear them on the front channels), while during the chorus sections, they sing in both the front channels and the center channel, leaving a small fraction of echoes in the rear channels. So what I did basically was take those out of the equation, and only mix in the parts where the vocals sound the quietest.
For the pre-bridge section (the part with the clapping), I took that part from the end of the episode, but mixed it again with the original track when the ponies start singing solo. Reason I did that is simple: there were sound effects in them (even in the rear channels), and the pre-bridge section from the end of the ep just so happens to have none, so go figure.
I also added a bit of bass boost to this to make it sound 20% cooler. ;P
TL;DR - My attempt to mix and create an instrumental Winter Wrap-Up in the highest quality (and quietest-sounding vocals) possible.
I don't know if I can hear the voice in the music, or whether they automatically play in my head...
PoNyStArZaNgEl 1 month ago 229
Funny, in the chorus echo, I can hear Fluttershy really clearly.
ScottDavid7 1 month ago 78