Diablo 3 Music

A friend of mine pointed me to this link today and thought it would probably be best to reply. I didn't realize these forums were back up again. I'll make sure to go through the VGL thread when I get a chance... currently still in France working on our show here in December.

My first reaction to the comments were certainly a bit disappointing. Comparing us to things like "playing over a CD", Ashlee Simpson, "having no integrity", bad karaoke, etc. is insulting. Not only to me & Jack, but to Russell Brower and Blizzard who produced the show with us.

Just for the record... there were NO background tracks being played at all. (If I remember correctly, the only background track played the entire night was a voice-over for the end of Burning Crusade).

What people need to understand is that these are LIVE performances and not every musician (especially when there are over 110 on stage!) is going to be perfect every time... ESPECIALLY for such a highly synchopated track such as the Diablo III.

What people don't know is that the click track system (which helps to keep all of our video and lights synchronized to the music) had gone down 2 songs into the show. Click boxes were literally sparking and blowing up on stage. Something happened in the convention center with the power during our performance that sent a spike through everything... it even blew the power-amp running the piano (which is why Martin's piano piece was virtually ruined as well).

Everything had been rehearsed with a click-track... and now there was none. Jack and the musicians did the best they could and pulled through it well.

All that being said... the YouTube video is also off-sync with the audio performace (which I find happens frequently on YouTube).

Sorry to have disappointed some of you so much. Babe Ruth didn't hit a home run everytime he stepped up to the plate either.




What is most hurtful however is that everyone here is so quick to insult us and all of the hard work we've been trying to accomplish. Maybe it's best that I wasn't aware this place was still around.


Tommy




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Originally Posted by -=SeRaPH=-

What you heard is NOT the main theme of Diablo 3.

Official title is Diablo 3 Overture.

This is correct. The name of the song we performed is entitled "Diablo III Overture". I have no knowledge whether this is a main theme or not.


Tommy





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Originally Posted by Mr. X

Check here:

SoundtrackNet : Article - Video Games Live

This was the very first performance of Video Games Live and the reliable writer states:

"The second half of the concert sounded different than the first. Where the orchestra was occasionally struggling with some of the cues, the second half had some obvious overlays of the original recordings. This also resulted in some odd sonic warbles when the choir was slightly off-pitch from the recording."

Quoting an 3 year old article of our very first performance?
If you don't mind my asking... What is the point of your arguement? I'm a little confused.

thanks,


Tommy




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Originally Posted by Arcubalis

Haha, this is really nothing knew. Everyone knows they do this. You can't get the same full orchestra sound with 30-40 players on the stage.

Actually Jayson you're completely wrong and clearly don't know much about orchestras, mixing, arranging or orchestrating.

I'm not sure what you mean when you say "Haha... everyone knows they do this..." maybe you would like to go into a little more depth??

thanks buddy.


T.T.




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Originally Posted by Mr. X

Also, it's quite possible that the VGL CD track listings (announced here) will feature past studio recordings. It's possible that the studio recordings are new with the Slovak National Orchestra, but I doubt it. We won't know until the release whenever that will be.

All of the tracks have been re-recorded in the studio and mixed at Abbey Road and 3 are live recordings from Brazil & Mexico performances.

Not sure why you are so negative towards us. Maybe you would like to further explain your animosity?


Tommy

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Originally Posted by -=SeRaPH=-

Very depressing topic indeed. Disappointing such a positive activity can turn out to be so negative because of how things are done. I am deeply insulted and feel hopeless for the musicians, composers and the audience I have been fighting for since I established Eminence.

For the audience, to understand and appreciate truly magnificent works.
For world class musicians to respect game music.
For the composers to receive the respect they deserve.

I hate blatant liers. I rather them not say anything or admit it. We will still strive to do our work, one day, we will see the day when this is achieved.

Actually, I think it may be some of the folks from within this thread who take this stuff a little too seriously that are making it a depressing topic. It's actually a bit of a compliment for our team that our arrangements, mic techniques and live mixing/engineering are so well done that people think it's a recording!




And the show itself wasn't negative at all. Very positive in fact, especially for the 10,000+ fans and worldwide press who attended and enjoyed the event.

Looks like the only ones a bit miffed are a couple of people in this thread who weren't there and were disappointed by the quality of an off-sync YouTube video and false misinterpretations about the way we produce our shows.

That's fine. It's the internet... people are allowed to bitch and moan all they want. I just thought I would address some of the questions and inquiries given the fact that I've posted on this forum before.

No reason for some folks to be hateful towards others... although as I mentioned earlier... this is the internet... can't really expect too much I suppose.




But all that being said. I'm confused as to why you would be "deeply insulted" by all this? You shouldn't let some internet forum get you down or feeling bad about all the passion and hard work you do. What you do is fantastic. No need to feel insulted by any of it. Just my two cents.

thanks,


Tommy

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