Mr. John Doe's Music [Updated July 22 2014]

[Mr.JohnDoe]

What programs do you use to produce music, if you don't mind sharing? And where did you get those high quality sound banks? They really sound great

Thank you
For the orchestral instruments and percussion, I use East West Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra. For drumsets, I use EZDrummer on the default preset (maybe some EQ touch up here and there). For some added reverb effects, I use Ambience (a free vst).
My DAW is FL Studio.

Though I've gotten by with some awesome free orchestral soundfonts that I've found here in the past.

Honestly, I think the tempo is way too low for it to be a Pursuit theme, but it would make a fantastic Objection theme.

Thank you!

[Mr.JohnDoe]

Updated my thread. I changed the name of Pursuit ~ Caught to Objection ~ You're Lying! because it fits more as an Objection theme.
Also made a new Pursuit theme with a bit more of an upbeat feel and faster tempo.
Pursuit ~ In Our Hands

I hope I'm not updating this too frequently xP I don't want to seem spammy.

[Lind]

Spammy? Are you kidding? We don't get nearly enough people who make music on here, this is a welcome change.

At work right now, will listen to it when I get home.

[Zohar the Shiny]

Wait a minute... You made that song in ONE DAY!? Please spare me from further feelings of inadequacy by telling me that you've been working on it for a while. (Okay, so I'm mostly kidding, but how long have you been working on it?)

[Mr.JohnDoe]

Okay, so I'm mostly kidding, but how long have you been working on it?

The last one I posted I worked on for a day and a half. If I added the hours that I worked on it, probably about 10-15 I'd say. I already had an idea in mind before I made it so it didn't take me too long. If I don't have a vision in my mind (and subsequently can't find one), it can take anywhere from a couple days to a week.

[Mr.JohnDoe]

Hey guys. I've still been making music, I've just been silently updating the main post since I don't think these songs really deserved an update by themselves, since they're simple and I'll probably end up redoing them at some point.
But I think three meh songs warrants some kind of update.
Cross Examination ~ Moderate 2014
This song is very unoriginal right off the bat. I was listening to the CE songs for an idea on how to piece this. I put a lot of effort into trying to make it not sound like a blatant rip-off that somehow it ended up exactly like that. Bah. Alas, here it is.
Cross Examination ~ Allegro 2014
This is the slightly edited version of the CE theme. It's still pretty "eh".
Thinking Man's Logic
I had fun composing this even though it's incredibly simple (it's not intended to be running as the bgm for too long). Then I realized once I finished and exported the .mp3 that it sounds really similar to the GS Orchestra's version of the logic theme for AAI. Even the instrumentation is similar D:

So yeah, that's what I've got for now. I'll probably do them again once I get a wave of inspiration. I haven't felt much inspired lately

[Oocca]

Hi,

Being a musician myself I really enjoy the way you've used the instruments in your music. It's really great to know I'm not alone- although, I just joined the forum even though I've been playing AAO for a long time.

Suggestion: When working with EastWest QL instruments, it really helps to lower/heighten the velocity for specific notes on a timeline depending on the mood of a specific part of a song- you can do some really great stuff with EastWest QL, but you have to learn how to master it; to be able to mould it in your hands like clay, yes?

I posted my own thread in the art board. If you want, you can listen to some of my tracks there- I'd appreciate some criticizm myself :3

Have a great day,
-Oocca