Felt like doing this for interest's sake.
This is my first ever piano adaption, so it's probably poo poo.  Some parts of it I don't like myself.
Might try playing it once I get around to recording stuff, but might change some of the parts I don't like or would take too much effort to master.

Here's a crappy MIDI version: OGG, MIDI

If anyone wants the shit music to study/laugh/criticise, here it is (PDF and MusicXML formats):

(This post was last modified: 19/04/2011 03:03 AM by ZiNgA BuRgA.)

(19/04/2011 02:59 AM)ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:  Felt like doing this for interest's sake.
This is my first ever piano adaption, so it's probably poo poo.  Some parts of it I don't like myself.
Might try playing it once I get around to recording stuff, but might change some of the parts I don't like or would take too much effort to master.

Here's a crappy MIDI version: OGG, MIDI

If anyone wants the shit music to study/laugh/criticise, here it is (PDF and MusicXML formats):

Sounds alright, though there's a significant change in tempo like 1/2 way across which felt quite weird to me (very very evident in the midi version).  But I'm not really familiar with the original (Only heard it like 3 times or something), so I don't really know if it's also in the original or not.

Oh by the way (you most likely already know this), the easiest way to do this kind of thing is to download the OP/ED singles for whatever song you're trying to transcribe, and do it off the instrumental track without vocals.  Just in case you're trying to do it off the TV anime or something.

(This post was last modified: 20/04/2011 07:59 PM by Assassinator.)

(20/04/2011 07:56 PM)Assassinator Wrote:  Sounds alright, though there's a significant change in tempo like 1/2 way across which felt quite weird to me (very very evident in the midi version).

The speed changes are somewhat of an experiment.  Original doesn't change speed and is rather fast throughout (around 175bpm; fastest section of my version is 160bpm, but it starts at 110bpm and gets faster).
Or if you're talking about the change of the harmony where it sounds a bit more broken, I'm not too sure what to do with that.  You can't change volume in MIDI, but I'm hoping that I can use volume to mask some of that.

(20/04/2011 07:56 PM)Assassinator Wrote:  Oh by the way (you most likely already know this), the easiest way to do this kind of thing is to download the OP/ED singles for whatever song you're trying to transcribe, and do it off the instrumental track without vocals.  Just in case you're trying to do it off the TV anime or something.

Maybe if you're trying to copy the harmony, otherwise no.  I didn't do that.  I copied the melody then filled in the harmony (based on the melody).  As such it might be a bit different, but as it harmonises, it should sound okay - besides, a piano adoption will always change it in some way anyway.

(This post was last modified: 21/04/2011 03:45 AM by ZiNgA BuRgA.)

(21/04/2011 03:44 AM)ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:  The speed changes are somewhat of an experiment.  Original doesn't change speed and is rather fast throughout (around 175bpm; fastest section of my version is 160bpm, but it starts at 110bpm and gets faster).

The speed.

The change is very visible err audible.

(This post was last modified: 21/04/2011 04:54 PM by Assassinator.)

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Goes to find.

(22/04/2011 12:18 AM)eKusoshisut0 Wrote:  Just finished the last 2 episodes of Madoka Magica. This was my favorite anime of Winter and I was pretty content with the ending.


10/10

Ok, I'm moving this up a bit in my hypothetical to-watch list.


Also, back to the question which led to over 80 posts of semi-trolling...

Quote:Someone just told me that Madoka Magica was written by Gen Urobuchi, the guy who wrote stuff like Phantom of the Inferno, Saya no Uta and Kikokugai.  So tell me, is this show screwed up like Saya and Kikokugai?

(This post was last modified: 22/04/2011 12:45 AM by Assassinator.)

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So if Saya no Uta is like school girls being cute and falling in love. Then Madoka is totally about 5 best friends who team up with each other to fight evil that threatens their homes.