[MIDI] Final Fantasy 13 Boss Battle Theme - Saber's Edge ブレイズエッジ

Software used: SONAR 5, EWQLSO Gold, TruePianos

MIDI transcription: bennetng

Improved version in nicovideo (login not required):
http://niconow.net/video/sm9917356/

Piano MIDI for score printing
http://www.vgmusic.com/new-files/Sabers_Edge_pf.txt

The following videos used my piano arrangement (without credit) but I just hope someone actually play it by their hands but not playback it because the MIDI data are quantized and optimized for score printing, it is not intended for playback. The piano roll view of those videos can't show pedal positions as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqCSmyJyGrk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UcXIH5pox0

Someone PMed me asking how to make EWQLSO sound more realistic. I think I should post my suggestion here:

1. Most EWQLSO patches are velocity-sensitive, you can trigger ppp to fff samples with different velocities.

2. For continuous control, try to use CC11 and mod wheel to adjust the sound. EWQLSO will crossfade different samples within a single note.

3. Choose appropriate articulations by using keyswitch or load additional articulations into separate MIDI channels. For example, when using french horn, use legato/sustain-based samples on long notes and use staccato/attack-based samples on short notes. Use timpani roll patches and avoid using a bunch of 16th/32nd notes to perform a roll.

4. Don't use combo patches too often. For example, use at least five patches (1st violin, 2nd violin, viola, cello, double bass) to render the strings section instead of using one large strings section in your composition. In this way you can control individual strings sections with different parameters and they will sound more natural.

5. Watch some videos of real orchestra performance to understand how different articulations are performed and notice the placement of different instruments. Also take a look to find where the microphones are placed.

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[gm332252]

太好聽了!! 你真厲害



[ac252c]

@gm332252

謝謝! 這是第一個中文留言呢^^

[jrhager84]

Not trying to take anything away from this, but why not make your *own* cues?

[ac252c]

@jrhager84

I am one of the two composers of an upcoming iOS game called Galaxy Pirate Adventure. If you are interested in my compositions you can check it out later.

I do transcriptions because I can learn other composers' technique in the transcription process.

[max05XIII]

wow u have given me new hope for ewql gold...this is just amazing

[ac252c]

@max05XIII

Thanks. In fact this one is done with the old NI version (with a lot of glitches), I upgraded to Complete Composer Collection PLAY edition in July.

[Explodius1990]

lol people would have crapped their pants if the boss music in Final Fantasy 4-6 sounded like this.

[misaomineralwater]

This is fucking awesome I gotta say!

[ALfromHELLSING]

wow that doesn't sound like a midi! amazing job!

[ekek5200]

神…

[XavierK018]

EXCELLENT!!! :D

[Grobba12]

awesome!

[DhonnEmrys]

Amazing...

[BlackDiamondAnime]

0:34 - 1:12 oh my god heaven *-*

[TerrarumRaven]

thats it. im done making music