pegapony

1 hour ago, C. Thunder Dash said:

Of course not...feedback is important in the art industry...you can't get better without having honest feedback...it's what makes us stronger and more determined to crank out the best we can. I've been around so many people just like you, who've gotten discouraged about all the things that I pointed out, after being praised by many, and that "many" being those who really don't have as much experience in music as I do...but with time and effort, I know you'll get better. You will have to study and learn new things at a certain point in your composition journey. 

It's sadder for me when people get discouraged to the point where they wanna quit doing music because of honest feedback, because they feel that they've done the best they could, when someone out there knows that they can do better. Think back at the episode "Fame and Misfortune", that one song "We're Not Flawless". We're not perfect. Even as a musician of 18 years, I'm not perfect. I still have some things to improve. 

I know it's tough, but bear with me. I can help you become better, and so can many other people around here. I also know that it's a shocker when you get a lot of praise from others, but then I come in with my honest feedback, and it completely throws off that feeling. I've been there before, and believe you me, I didn't like it when it happened, but I learned that it over time made me better and strong. So...in the end, I did not "kill" pegapony. I wanted to tighten up the bolts, fix the dents, and help refine pegapony into a true masterpiece. It takes chiseling and grinding and working to make art just right. 

 

I´m sensitive like Fluttershy, and if somethings scares her she might take off.
I have my wings high lifted over my body right now.

Criticism is good, but you've missed everything I've written. So 18yars of music, have you
ever asked how many years I have behind ? That I had a real work in the music industry ?
That I worked with the Fairlight CMI system in the -80s ? Yes I´m That old.

And that this piece is not mine at all, it´s Albinonis work, so how could this not be a strict rule based
baroque composition ? I have not changed anything, only transcripted it for working out with synthesizers.

I wanted it to sound deep synthesisized, that was the point, and it has no chorus at all, it is layered
synth pads with lots of auto paning with loads of reverb. Solo violins are edited to every single note
over and over just to get it righ, and there is also vibrato if you listen, they are very subtile but
I know they are there because that was a lot of work to do.

Well I´m scared in this Griffonland, so I take off from the Fan music area, take care ponys.

19 minutes ago, C. Thunder Dash said:

Ok

So I see you wanted to know how the picture and song would come together. Well unfortunately...they don't. A welcome to Equestria is grand and bright, therefore, it should be in a Major key, preferably C Major, F Major or even B Major. In a minor key, which is what you have it in, makes it sound more like a scary or suspenseful fact, which doesn't match the bright feeling of being welcomed into a magical land where friendship is abundant. What would be nice is if you divided your song into several parts. They don't necessarily have to be movements, just parts. Also, the baroque style is known for it's strict rule-based composition style, where compositions were created in an orderly fashion, with compositions divided into parts. A Classical or Romantic style would better suit your style, as they offer more freedom and less boundaries. 

Your instrumentation also needs work. Add some expression to your solo instruments, such as vibrato on your solo strings. This way, it can give a human touch and more of an emotional connection to your listener. The synthesized strings sort of threw everything off because they were run through a chorus that had a higher rate and depth. A solo synth sawtooth brass lead would work better due to the fact that it provides a triumphant and brighter feel. Then again, the baroque style is unique for it's rule-based composition style and technical aspect. 

All in all, this needs needs a lot of work. It is missing the connection of the image and song itself. I'm always here if you need me. Shoot me a PM at anytime if you need help in understanding certain styles and how to create emotional and vivid connections with your music. 

Ok I know the picture and Adagio is a bad move.... That´s why I wrote that.

And for the rest, I feel sad.... maybe you kill Pegapony.

Completely Derped out

On 2017-09-17 at 2:16 AM, Mirage said:

LMAO

Probably my fav Luna lulz scene...I don't know why, but this just cracks me up every time I watch it.

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OMG ! Ahhhhahhaha ! This IS our Swedish Queen some years ago.... But I know who I prefer...

4 minutes ago, Fluttershy Friend said:

...like for example @pegapony

....and many many more I hope. So get out of the shades all ponys lurking arrund the forum. The fad will embrace you whoever you are !

This piece is one of my first work ever done in the Baroque style music, and the one that made me interested in the music from that era. The idea was to make a big and enigmatic film score, with a synthesizer based feeling with the solo instruments acoustical. And this concept is what I like, and will continue to follow when it comes to Baroque. So if somepony thinks some parts sounds synthetic and not like a real orchestra, this is intended and what I want to emphasize. Every single note, every single detail is carefully measured to sound the way I want it to. I hope other ponys like it too this way.

-I know it would be appropriate to include a big organ sound here, but this version is without, (might come later if I find it interesting again).

Why this "dark" music for Equestria ?

Actually I have no idea ? I liked the picture.... and the music.... how it comes together... maybe somepony can tell me ?

4 hours ago, Fluttershy Friend said:

She is so delicate, sensitive pony. I want so much to hug Her!

By the way. I finished watching recently all the posts in this topic (over 300 pages since 2011 !). It was really nice and interesting experience. I copied also to my collection many cutes pictures. But I have a little sad reflection. Most of ponies which were here gone away. Very pity. 

And sometimes new ponys appears from the shadow 

On 2017-10-14 at 5:03 PM, C. Thunder Dash said:

It's good to know the theory. It has not put a blindfold on me. I feel soooo much more open and free now that I know what I'm creating. I work by discovering new chords and sounds everyday and that's how I become good. I don't play from my head, I play from my heart. I look for the emotional ties in music, analyzing how each chord, instrument and sound contributes to the theme and title of the song, which is where the theory comes in. For me, everything goes together. This is what I believe some musicians are missing nowadays...gotta at least have some knowledge about what you're making and how it comes together...

That was the best words I have ever heard.... "I play from my heart". Yes I hope I do too, even if there is a cold computer in the way of my heart and the music I feel inside.

I will remember that and promises that I will never stop learning, and you are right, many many of todays musicians are terrible in their knowledge.

I hope I fit in somewhere in the middle, not terrible and not professional.

On 2017-08-06 at 10:21 PM, Foxy Socks said:

Hmm

 

I wonder

 

What I

 

Would be...

Foxy Socks, one of our dogs is looking very foxy, a little bit to much fur but quite foxy, say hello to Sammy :

2 hours ago, Vulon Bii said:

Best editing ever.

Yes !! I wanted it to look 100% perfect....

At work paint was the only tool at hands, sorry.... 

But the bad joke worked (I hope)

27 minutes ago, Fluttershy Friend said:

The same.

Like I've written many times on this forum before I'm a strong atheist. "Believing" in Celestia and all MLP universum is for me a some kind of intellectual game with myself and having rational mind I know about that perfectly. But it help me to be more optimistic every day. Life is better with MLP ideology and imagination is a wonderful thing!.

I like logical explanations, and thats´s why religion don´t fit my world.

I´m not a good writer, so you put the words exactly right. That´s how to "believe" in Celestia.

7 hours ago, C. Thunder Dash said:

Why don't you need a review? There's always room for improvement...

To me music is art. And art is something you like or dont´t like. 
It is up to the viewer to decide if it is beautiful or ugly.
In a painting already painted, one can not change a color scale or how the lines are drawn.
The painting is there finished, and can´t be changed to something else.

I started as a child to play, and every lesson I asked my techer
-What is this chord called, then pusching down 5 or 6 keys that made a nice chord in my ears.
My teacher looked around, scratching his head, stammered and said, well that´s to complicated to
explain, maybe if you study music you may know later.

So later I found that I could play the music I had in my head without knowing the theory behind.
And that music theory is putting a blindfold on you, if you only plays from your head.
I don´t want to play others music and I don´t care about if I don´t understand why some chords
or scales are "impossible" if they sound ok to me.

Nowdays I only mess with music for fun and have a technical work instead.

A horse of course..... I would be happy to feed on what grows on the ground, and I would like to roam free, far away from humans. On a place they newer could reach.

6 minutes ago, Fluttershy Friend said:

Very very good! My favourite is "Tribute for Her ...." I'm curious how much time do you need to create such a song?

Thank you very much Fluttershy Friend ! , different time for different songs, the Pinkie Jam was made "live" yesterday night in maybe 3h total. But the Celestia theme you asked about is another storry, it was transcripted a couple of years ago for

another project for a movie. Then the they didn´t need it, so I devoted it to Celsestia who is (for me) the highest form of creatures existing (and Fluttershy of course). Well say it was made in two weeks maybe ? Don´t remember exactly....

It takes very long time to do the solo violin, every single note needs to be altered to perfect the feeling, and that is very time consuming. Down bow, up bow different samples and velocity to get it exactly right.

Hello and Welcome, Yes I´m also quite new to be active in the FAD, so take my hoof and we go into it together !  

I "BOOP" everypony that read this..... Boop on YOU !

27 minutes ago, StrawCherry said:

You don't need a review... but can I still say that those are lovely? I enjoy them!  I mean... that's not a review, right?

Thanks ! Everything that makes me HAPPY is what I need to go on, and this made my evening, thanks StrawCherry.

I do not need a review (can not handle it ...)
So this is just a note that there is new music out now from PEGAPONY.

Anything with meat... does not meet my taste.

Not because it is not tasty, I admit it is, it is more my personal thing with working with animals every day.

Besides I don´t think Fluttershy could think of eating her small friends, can she ?

And on the plant side ? Well, I have been in China and they have terrible tasting seaweed.... YUCK, that´s disgusting !

My minis are quite beautiful arn´t they ?

Not needed, this IS me, outlined...... like nobody ever sees me, that´s a winning concept isn´t it ?

Ok then ! I boop sombra beacause he is a KING, and then straight to bed, good night everypony !

Sooo anyone ? Is this so boring ?

Ya´ all Boop snoots all day... Come on, Luna misses your attention.

This is the most "stupid" funny MLP thing I have ever seen so far. Can you ever believe what Celestia says after watching this ?

The song is one of the first "electronica" songs ever made, Mary France by Jean-Jacques Perrey from 1968, perfect for this anim.

Soooo cute !

You are absolutely right !

I talk about MLP daily and

I talk and listen to reallife horses daily