2007-11-05 [hedda]: I hit a mace through the head of the evil American patent oppression and MP3-encoded the stuff with http://www2.arnes.si/~mmilut/BladeEnc.html

The 0.95 MByte file should be good enough for anyone who isn't an audiophile. And I think even the audiophile will have a much bigger problem with other sound-problems than the encoding

2007-11-05 [hedda]: I really like this song, by the way! And I usually don't like ballads, so it must be really good... Or not a ballad

2007-11-05 [Valgardr]: THANKS! that is awesome!! :D :D :D

2007-11-05 [Valgardr]: I've been asked to modify it again, to add drums and marching.. but i can't find anything suitable.. :( 

2007-11-07 [hedda]: I asked on MusMakers to see if there is someone interested.

2007-11-07 [Valgardr]: i have another version now.. with an accompanied voice of [Sanzio] If i up load it, can you put it like you did this one? I don't have the software to convert it. :(

2007-11-08 [hedda]: I can fix it, but I gave you the link above:
http://www2.arnes.si/~mmilut/BladeEnc.html
It's really small and quick to download.
Then it (possibly) breaks American patent laws, yada yada... It's a free, open source legal program though.

2007-11-08 [Valgardr]: fixed. :) Thanks [hedda]

2007-11-08 [hedda]: It's a really easy melody to learn, but the lyrics are hideous... I can easily sing along if I have the lyrics, but without them, I think it would take forever to learn the things like first two "I march to glory's calling", then one, then one "we march to glory's calling" then two "we marched to glory's calling" and then one "We've marched to glory's call".

It's good because it makes the tune more interesting, but it demands a lot of the singers.

2007-11-08 [hedda]: So... Now you only need bagpipes and drums!

2007-11-09 [Valgardr]: actually, marching and drums..no bagpipes.. not a scottish song wouldn't fit.. :D imo, and as far as the progression, one must only remember that the song is also a story,, and after each set of stanzas there is a progression, alone at first, then with brothers, then the current, then the past tense.. :)

2007-12-07 [hedda]: The drum doesn't fit. Maybe it takes some time to get used to, but it just adds noise and the song is better without it. Its sound is like someone hitting a table, and I don't like it.

I know absolutely nothing about music, so I can't really put words on it, but the drum disturbs the music instead of driving it. Is the drums added afterwards and you sang without the drum? It really sounds like that.

2007-12-07 [Sanzio]: Bastion, sounds good. I must agree with hedda, though, and I know why you did it that way mostly because I was there, but I was late. To let the rest of the known world that wasn't at Crown list know what's going on, the drum that was used presenting this song to his Majesty Maximillian was Sir Rodger's boot on the pavement. The song is to be a march, so the drum is more to signify the footfalls of the troops, and any who decide to bring their drums to march the army in. So, while the drum might not sound spectacular, it is a necessary evil in this case. When the army is marching, and all voices are lent to Bastion's, either during the entire song or just at the Chorus, the effect will be awe inspiring.

Sanzio

2007-12-08 [hedda]: Well, the version without the drum is quite good, and I'm pretty sure you eventually will make it sound nicely with a drum too.

2007-12-09 [Valgardr]: i may have to re record it with a metronome so that the tempo doesn't change and flux while I sing.. that was part of the reason i didn't like the drums.. they have since published it on the meridian website so now it's official.. as far as refinements, I will have to see what happens..

2007-12-10 [hedda]: Well, do as I: Work fast and release often

2007-12-10 [Valgardr]: i'm tryin.. LOL

2009-07-01 [Crow]: Excuse me, is there a way I could get a version of the songs with just both voices?

I'd really love to tinker with it.

Please sent to carsonfb@bellsouth.net if you have it.

Thanks abunch!

Hail Meridies!

-Crow