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Pennsylvania Jones NIMH Test Subject
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Subject: Re: The Music of NIMH and other Film Scores Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:31 pm
I listened to my RCS version of The Sentry Reel the other day, and I thought to myself "You know, I can make it sound better than this." So, I made a few tweaks to the original file so that it sounds closer to an actual recording than it did before.
I haven't been able to work on the MIDI lately as I have college work that keeps being thrown at me. I haven't progressed very far since I have started it months ago. You can take over the project if you want to though.
Pennsylvania Jones NIMH Test Subject
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Subject: Re: The Music of NIMH and other Film Scores Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:06 pm
I got a little sidetracked with a request... But it's still NIMH! I made it for other artists to use to cover Flying Dreams:
Posts : 101 Join date : 2012-03-12 Location : California
Subject: Re: The Music of NIMH and other Film Scores Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:13 pm
Oh man, you just brought back so many memories of all of the different Flying Dreams MIDIs there were on old NIMH sites. That sounds really good, Steven!
I still have the ancient MIDIs that I had collected from the old NIMH sites, like Dan Ritchie's, David Luke's, Ruth's and David Pochron's versions. The MIDI of Flying Dreams I have playing on my site is Ruth's version. I could upload them all here someday soon when I have no college work.
Pennsylvania Jones NIMH Test Subject
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Subject: Re: The Music of NIMH and other Film Scores Tue Feb 04, 2014 7:14 am
That sounds fantastic! I'd love to hear them! (Can you include mine with them? :3)
Nimhster The NIMH Lodge Founder
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Subject: Re: The Music of NIMH and other Film Scores Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:59 am
Sure, I'll include yours as well. I could also upload them to the main website too if you'd like.
Pennsylvania Jones NIMH Test Subject
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Subject: Re: The Music of NIMH and other Film Scores Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:27 pm
Thanks!
Pennsylvania Jones NIMH Test Subject
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Subject: Re: The Music of NIMH and other Film Scores Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:51 pm
Well, after what seems like an eternity for such a short piece, we finally have Jeremy The Crow in MIDI Format! My version seeks to mimic the original orchestral version, but you may adapt it for piano if you'd like.
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Subject: Re: The Music of NIMH and other Film Scores Fri Feb 28, 2014 7:05 pm
That sounds great! It's always a good idea to play the midi alongside the original song to make sure you've got the tempo down correctly. You did that, so props to you! Want me to add that midi track as well when I get around to updating the site again?
Pennsylvania Jones NIMH Test Subject
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Subject: Re: The Music of NIMH and other Film Scores Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:22 pm
Nimhster wrote:
That sounds great! It's always a good idea to play the midi alongside the original song to make sure you've got the tempo down correctly. You did that, so props to you! Want me to add that midi track as well when I get around to updating the site again?
Indeed it is! The only reason I didn't do that with Flying Dreams, though, is because there were a lot more slight tempo changes than I cared to incorporate, and I figured that, for people who want to use my MIDI data to cover it, a steady tempo was more important.
If you want to add Jeremy The Crow with the other MIDIs on the site, then go right ahead!
Pennsylvania Jones NIMH Test Subject
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Subject: Re: The Music of NIMH and other Film Scores Mon Aug 24, 2015 3:38 pm
I was informed that Intrada was releasing an Expanded Album for the Secret of NIMH:
While, sadly, it won't be as drastically expanded as the Back To The Future complete score they released, it contains all of the newly discovered original material they could get their hands on, and that includes the cue "At Your Service"—which I had previously titled "Following Mr. Ages"—and three newly discovered demos for Flying Dreams. I will add these cues to my Rough Complete Score once they've been uploaded to Youtube.
Nimhster The NIMH Lodge Founder
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Subject: Re: The Music of NIMH and other Film Scores Mon Aug 24, 2015 9:26 pm
Pennsylvania Jones wrote:
I was informed that Intrada was releasing an Expanded Album for the Secret of NIMH:
While, sadly, it won't be as drastically expanded as the Back To The Future complete score they released, it contains all of the newly discovered original material they could get their hands on, and that includes the cue "At Your Service"—which I had previously titled "Following Mr. Ages"—and three newly discovered demos for Flying Dreams. I will add these cues to my Rough Complete Score once they've been uploaded to Youtube.
Oh wow, this is some awesome news, thanks for sharing! I've always wondered why they did not add any of the minor scores when they originally sold the soundtrack. Will they be selling the soundtrack as physical copies as well?
I can't wait to hear those Flying Dreams demos as well, hopefully they are original recordings rather than someone covering it.
Pennsylvania Jones NIMH Test Subject
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Subject: Re: The Music of NIMH and other Film Scores Tue Aug 25, 2015 4:30 pm
Nimhster wrote:
Pennsylvania Jones wrote:
I was informed that Intrada was releasing an Expanded Album for the Secret of NIMH:
While, sadly, it won't be as drastically expanded as the Back To The Future complete score they released, it contains all of the newly discovered original material they could get their hands on, and that includes the cue "At Your Service"—which I had previously titled "Following Mr. Ages"—and three newly discovered demos for Flying Dreams. I will add these cues to my Rough Complete Score once they've been uploaded to Youtube.
Oh wow, this is some awesome news, thanks for sharing! I've always wondered why they did not add any of the minor scores when they originally sold the soundtrack. Will they be selling the soundtrack as physical copies as well?
I can't wait to hear those Flying Dreams demos as well, hopefully they are original recordings rather than someone covering it.
Well, that was back in the '80s when they first sold the soundtrack. Vinyl records also couldn't hold as much music as an Audio CD today. Even a complete score album generally takes up two CDs today. In the '80s, the soundtrack for Raiders of the Lost Ark had a similar structure; worse than leaving out many cues, different cues fade into each other (like on the NIMH Soundtrack), and Desert Chase was abridged. It wasn't until 1995 when a fixed Raiders album was released.
Anyways, I do believe we're getting physical copies. It's on Amazon.com right now, listed as an audio CD.
The three demos listed are an End Title Demo by Sally Stevens (which sounds like it might be the source for the "Alternate" I and others have uploaded), a Paul Williams Demo, and a Piano Duet with unspecified performers. I kind-of want to get this release myself to see the liner notes for it.
Nimhster The NIMH Lodge Founder
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Subject: Re: The Music of NIMH and other Film Scores Thu Aug 27, 2015 6:29 pm
Pennsylvania Jones wrote:
Well, that was back in the '80s when they first sold the soundtrack. Vinyl records also couldn't hold as much music as an Audio CD today. Even a complete score album generally takes up two CDs today. In the '80s, the soundtrack for Raiders of the Lost Ark had a similar structure; worse than leaving out many cues, different cues fade into each other (like on the NIMH Soundtrack), and Desert Chase was abridged. It wasn't until 1995 when a fixed Raiders album was released.
Anyways, I do believe we're getting physical copies. It's on Amazon.com right now, listed as an audio CD.
I started thinking about that after I posted and it makes sense. However, it still makes me wonder why they didn't make a 2-CD set with the minor cues having their own disc. Good to know that there will be physical copies, too! I already have a copy of the 1994 release, but I wouldn't mind picking up this edition to add to my small NIMH collection.
Pennsylvania Jones wrote:
The three demos listed are an End Title Demo by Sally Stevens (which sounds like it might be the source for the "Alternate" I and others have uploaded), a Paul Williams Demo, and a Piano Duet with unspecified performers. I kind-of want to get this release myself to see the liner notes for it.
I could imagine that Sally Stevens demo in the release to be the same version played in some of the international releases of NIMH. The Italian version has Sally Stevens singing for the End Title, which you can listen to here:
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Good to know that there will be physical copies, too! I already have a copy of the 1994 release, but I wouldn't mind picking up this edition to add to my small NIMH collection.
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