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technoguyx · 2011-08-07 18:59:50

Just a little idea I and Death_Wish came up with discussing my Guitar Amp Simulator (see sig). I've been checking out this demo of GarageBand for iPad 2 and I thought that it'd be great to create something inspired by that on Scratch big_smile

I haven't had the chance of trying out GarageBand properly (only once on a MacBook, but all I really did was play some piano tongue ), but I suppose we could base it on the iPad version shown above - let the user play instruments (keys, guitar, bass and drums), in a way that makes it easy for both actual musicians and people who don't play instruments. The user will also be able to compose whole songs using preset riffs or his/her own riffs.

So, anyone interested? smile I can record guitar and bass sounds, and simulate drums and synth using Addictive Drums and various other plugins. I think I'll seriously need someone to make a decent interface though.

Members:

Programming:
-jslomba
-Death_Wish
-technoguyx (might do some stuff still )

Art/Interface:
-Zeusking19 (main menu)
-MrScoop (timeline)

Sound:
-technoguyx (recorded guitar/bass, simulated drums and keys/synth)
-a1130 (piano)

Planned features:

-4 instruments: Guitar, bass, drums and keys.
-A "jam" mode where you play freely, and a "compose" mode where you create your songs.
-Preset riffs, and user riffs which can be stored in a list.
-Importing/Exporting songs and riffs?

Last edited by technoguyx (2011-08-22 23:05:26)

Zeusking19 · 2011-08-08 03:43:36

I would be interested to join. If you need a main menu system, i can do that for sure.

MrScoop · 2011-08-08 04:44:08

technoguyx wrote:
Just a little idea I and Death_Wish came up with discussing my Guitar Amp Simulator (see sig). I've been checking out this demo of GarageBand for iPad 2 and I thought that it'd be great to create something inspired by that on Scratch

I haven't had the chance of trying out GarageBand properly (only once on a MacBook, but all I really did was play some piano ), but I suppose we could base it on the iPad version shown above - let the user play instruments (keys, guitar, bass and drums), in a way that makes it easy for both actual musicians and people who don't play instruments. The user will also be able to compose whole songs using preset riffs or his/her own riffs.

So, anyone interested? I can record guitar and bass sounds, and simulate drums and synth using Addictive Drums and various other plugins. I think I'll seriously need someone to make a decent interface though.

I'm really interested, but I haven't got a clue how to play or read music- I might be able to make some graphics for the timeline though- if you'd like my help smile

technoguyx · 2011-08-08 13:11:52

Well, you both are in then smile For the main menu system, some buttons with each instrument (keys, guitar, bass and drums) would be fine, and another for a "composing mode" (we should give it another title lol) where you can put your riffs together. Something simple, that's what makes Garageband great.

The timeline should, well, be kinda like the original Garageband's tongue Not much to say about that. I'm likely taking care of all the sounds so don't worry about that smile

Death_Wish · 2011-08-08 18:57:44

big_smile Finally, a Garageband on Scratch xD
I could help out if you'd like, though I'm not sure I'd be able to help too much.

technoguyx · 2011-08-08 19:13:06

Death_Wish wrote:
Finally, a Garageband on Scratch xD
I could help out if you'd like, though I'm not sure I'd be able to help too much.

Sure, on what would you help?

jslomba · 2011-08-08 19:41:04

I can do programming!

technoguyx · 2011-08-08 19:46:20

jslomba wrote:
I can do programming!

Added smile

Death_Wish · 2011-08-09 20:08:31

technoguyx wrote:
Death_Wish wrote:
Finally, a Garageband on Scratch xD
I could help out if you'd like, though I'm not sure I'd be able to help too much.
Sure, on what would you help?

Programming, I guess. tongue

technoguyx · 2011-08-09 20:25:08

Death_Wish wrote:
technoguyx wrote:
Death_Wish wrote:
Finally, a Garageband on Scratch xD
I could help out if you'd like, though I'm not sure I'd be able to help too much.
Sure, on what would you help?
Programming, I guess.

Ok smile I'll start making a veeeeery basic version with MIDI sound and placeholder graphics, just to give us an idea.

Death_Wish · 2011-08-13 11:35:04

C'mon, let's start working. I don't want this collab to die like most of them do.

technoguyx · 2011-08-13 12:09:55

Death_Wish wrote:
C'mon, let's start working. I don't want this collab to die like most of them do.

I'm still working on a simple version with bad graphics and MIDI sound like I said tongue

Death_Wish · 2011-08-14 08:54:35

technoguyx wrote:
Death_Wish wrote:
C'mon, let's start working. I don't want this collab to die like most of them do.
I'm still working on a simple version with bad graphics and MIDI sound like I said

Ah, I see tongue

technoguyx · 2011-08-14 12:56:44

So far I only have the piano done, working on the drums. The bass and guitar will be much harder D:

Death_Wish · 2011-08-14 13:23:53

technoguyx wrote:
So far I only have the piano done, working on the drums. The bass and guitar will be much harder D:

D: Can I do anything meanwhile?

technoguyx · 2011-08-16 18:06:33

Death_Wish wrote:
technoguyx wrote:
So far I only have the piano done, working on the drums. The bass and guitar will be much harder D:
D: Can I do anything meanwhile?

Hmmm, I'll upload a version with piano and drums only, not sure if you could do something with that.

EDIT: done yay.

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Death_Wish · 2011-08-21 14:08:12

technoguyx wrote:
Death_Wish wrote:
technoguyx wrote:
So far I only have the piano done, working on the drums. The bass and guitar will be much harder D:
D: Can I do anything meanwhile?
Hmmm, I'll upload a version with piano and drums only, not sure if you could do something with that.

EDIT: done yay.

Sorry, I missed the thread tongue Let's revive this big_smile

Death_Wish · 2011-08-21 14:11:14

Death_Wish wrote:
technoguyx wrote:
Death_Wish wrote:

D: Can I do anything meanwhile?
Hmmm, I'll upload a version with piano and drums only, not sure if you could do something with that.

EDIT: done yay.
Sorry, I missed the thread Let's revive this

I'll try to make a better version, as some of the sounds don't make sense, like the hi-hat when open does a tom sound tongue

Death_Wish · 2011-08-21 14:26:31

Death_Wish wrote:
Death_Wish wrote:
technoguyx wrote:

Hmmm, I'll upload a version with piano and drums only, not sure if you could do something with that.

EDIT: done yay.
Sorry, I missed the thread Let's revive this
I'll try to make a better version, as some of the sounds don't make sense, like the hi-hat when open does a tom sound

Wait, nevermind, it sounds perfect offline... O_o

technoguyx · 2011-08-21 15:38:50

Death_Wish wrote:
Death_Wish wrote:
Death_Wish wrote:

Sorry, I missed the thread Let's revive this
I'll try to make a better version, as some of the sounds don't make sense, like the hi-hat when open does a tom sound
Wait, nevermind, it sounds perfect offline... O_o

Yes. The flash player MIDI sound bank is waaaaaay too basic since they're still testing it.

Death_Wish · 2011-08-22 00:45:10

technoguyx wrote:
Death_Wish wrote:
Death_Wish wrote:

I'll try to make a better version, as some of the sounds don't make sense, like the hi-hat when open does a tom sound
Wait, nevermind, it sounds perfect offline... O_o
Yes. The flash player MIDI sound bank is waaaaaay too basic since they're still testing it.

Meh. What should I work on? tongue

technoguyx · 2011-08-22 09:08:54

Death_Wish wrote:
technoguyx wrote:
Death_Wish wrote:

Wait, nevermind, it sounds perfect offline... O_o
Yes. The flash player MIDI sound bank is waaaaaay too basic since they're still testing it.
Meh. What should I work on?

idk really, the guitar and bass might need some theory knowledge to make them easy to play. Maybe do something in the create mode?

Death_Wish · 2011-08-22 11:30:37

technoguyx wrote:
Death_Wish wrote:
technoguyx wrote:

Yes. The flash player MIDI sound bank is waaaaaay too basic since they're still testing it.
Meh. What should I work on?
idk really, the guitar and bass might need some theory knowledge to make them easy to play. Maybe do something in the create mode?

I'll try to do the guitar. I'll probably fail, though. Too bad there isn't a stretch block anymore, I'd use that to strum the guitar tongue

a1130 · 2011-08-22 21:23:15

Do you guys need piano sounds? I have a good piano, so I think it would be good. The MIDI soundfonts are just horrible...

technoguyx · 2011-08-22 23:04:45

a1130 wrote:
Do you guys need piano sounds? I have a good piano, so I think it would be good. The MIDI soundfonts are just horrible...

An "acoustic" piano? Feel free to give it a try wink I could perhaps start figuring out how to do it with those sounds maybe.

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