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Adobe Audition has been glitchy, my computer has been bitchy, and life has been…well…life. So, for over a year now I haven’t been able to touch Symphoniacal. But after figuring out the conflict that was constantly rebooting my computer (Audition doesn’t like Microsoft Intellipoint) and making enough room on my hard drive, I’ve finally begun working on the next version. As I’m typing this, Brian Tyler’s score for “Eagle Eye” is pounding through my headphones, taking its rightful place among the other powerful sounds. It’s so intense that I’m having a little trouble thinking of what to type. More than anything, I wanted anyone who’s paying attention to know that Symphoniacal 8.0 is in the beginning stages. I’m not sure when it’ll be ready, but I’m already to version 7.2 and some major changes are starting to take place.

I’ve never really set any goals or expectations for Symphoniacal except that I wanted it to be an enjoyable and complex musical experience. Other than that, I’ve tried to stick to a free-form way of working on it. But I have recently set up two major goals, and they will change a lot about the piece. Though one of the two goals is going to be a secret, you can be a part of the other!

As of this post, the current version is 6.4, and I’m working on 6.5 right now. It’ll be a while before I release it (paying the bills is more important), but I’m aiming to release 7.0 with a significant restructuring of the middle section and a host of new music from new and/or unpublished artists. If you would like to have one of your songs incorporated into Symphoniacal, send me an MP3 or two (or however many you want) and I play around with it. You will always get credit for your work.

The tracks that are likely to be included if they…

• are very dark or very powerful. Everything in Symphoniacal is intended to bring out an emotional response.  If it is creepy, intense, haunting, shocking, or otherwise emotive, I want to include it!
• are your original work. If you would like to recommend an artist or composer, I would love to know about them.  But only submit music that you created yourself.

The tracks that are likely to be excluded if they…

• have an unrealistic, clearly synthesized sound. I tend to skip or cover up very good soundtracks because of the nature of the instruments being used.  I know it’s limiting, but I get pulled out of the music when I hear a cheesy synthesizer.  If the song would’ve sounded better plugged into a keyboard made since the early 90’s, I just wonder why it wasn’t.  I know there are plenty of keyboards (and even fake orchestras) in Symphoniacal, but they can be used correctly.  For example, I played trumpet for a long time, so the unnatural brass sound bothers the hell out of me.  If the sound is attempting to be unique rather than trying to simulate the sound of a brass ensemble, that’s fine.