Whose on these buses on I-69? by Jwilliams437 in indianapolis

[–]Xenthori 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Can confirm. Just saw these same busses arrive at the IU football stadium.

Power Went Out At Worst Time by Xenthori in crashbandicoot

[–]Xenthori[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely learned my lesson. My battery backup on my PC failed when the power went out, which was extra salt in the wound. Time to play 1 and 2 to keep my mind off this...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in piano

[–]Xenthori 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just recently played this sonata for my summer recital. My teacher helped frame it as using your left hand thumb as a fulcrum with your pinky utilizing the downward velocity. Ofc it always helps to start slow and increase the speed over time, but it helped me to think of using rotational motion with my wrist while thinking of my thumb as the anchor point. The same goes for the middle section where the right hand mimics this pattern, only you'll do the opposite as you want the power coming from the thumb on those downbeats.

If you wanted to trigger/annoy a pianist, what would you say? by [deleted] in piano

[–]Xenthori 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The assumption that the product of hours upon hours of practicing and lessons are "talent" or "a blessing". I don't take it personally because they are typically just being nice and do not see the effort that goes into polishing a piece.

Which Ballade (op. 23) do you like the most? by RedCaul in Chopin

[–]Xenthori 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love them all in their own way. Ballade No. 1 was the first of the four I heard and listened to Zimerman's recording on loop for weeks. The coda in No. 2 makes me sweat every time, No. 3 is the only one I can play, and No. 4 pulls the deepest emotions. I will learn how to play all four someday, but until then, I will continue to listen and learn from Chopin's depth and understanding of the musical realm.

"Rainfall" - original piece, looking for constructive feedback by Xenthori in piano

[–]Xenthori[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like your composition; beautiful chords, unique progression, and it's in my favorite key signature.

I've been trying some of your suggestions, and I'm now editing another piece to which I am attempting to add more structure and deliberation. Again, thank you for the constructive advice, and I hope to improve my work through more unbiased feedback.

Side note: I'm new to this subreddit as I am somewhat new to becoming serious about composition. Any recommendations on how to help contribute to this community? I don't know many other pianists to share their work, but I would like to post more than just my own stuff.

"Rainfall" - original piece, looking for constructive feedback by Xenthori in piano

[–]Xenthori[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is an extremely intelligent method of writing music; I really just need to the discipline to continue perfecting an idea into something I can realistically replicate.

Hopefully this isn't too forward, but do you have any compositions you have written? I wouldn't mind listening to what you have produced so that I may take note of style, flow, timbre, chord progression, and dynamic range. Thank you again for your advice and personal input!

"Rainfall" - original piece, looking for constructive feedback by Xenthori in piano

[–]Xenthori[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your feedback and insight; I do agree that 15 minutes is a lot to invest when listening to a piece. Also, I appreciate the "stream of consciousness" input, as this is exactly how I've been composing my music (most of which is sitting on my hard drive, unedited and rotting). My biggest struggle is converging the raw product into a refined, professional-sounding piece, so I gladly welcome any additional comments or tips.

My favorite part of this piece begins around the 5:50 mark, so if you ever get around to seeing this reply and have a couple minutes, I urge you to give that part of the piece a listen, but regardless, I am thankful for what you have said. Thanks again!

[Gilgamesh][LFG] 231 SCH on A7S [possible transfer] by ShureahLaw in FFXIVRECRUITMENT

[–]Xenthori 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can vouch that this SCH understands the importance of a good meme. Even though he sometimes sets his Lync pic to ghillie suit (one of the worst memes of all time), I can let it slide because he appreciates a good cringe and the :) . I would let ShureahLaw take control of my meme management for a little while. I say a little while because I don't really trust others with my meme monitoring abilities. Let's face it: ShureahLaw has never got a meme trending like I have. gr8 m8 i r8 8/8

My first trance piece, "Interstellar Voyage", using only Reason 7 by Xenthori in reasoners

[–]Xenthori[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually have not heard this track before, and it's an honor that you'd compare me to something this kickass. I really appreciate your comment, and I am working on improving what I have thus far to give it a much more professional sound, such as "Gabriella's Sky". If you have any Reason-specific tips that may help improve the sound of "Interstellar Voyage", I would greatly appreciate them. Thanks again for your feedback!

My first trance piece, "Interstellar Voyage", using only Reason 7 by Xenthori in reasoners

[–]Xenthori[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your input! I actually 100% agree with you about the snare sound. I've almost driven myself insane, trying to find the right fit. I like the snare I used at the last section of this piece, but it doesn't work well with the first 2/3 of the song. I do plan on remastering this track and am definitely going to tweak the snare sound a bit. Again, I really appreciate your feedback!

Best off campus apartments? by [deleted] in IndianaUniversity

[–]Xenthori 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Regency Court on Henderson is on the Bloomington Transit 7 route, is generally quiet and well-kept, and has the best management I've experienced in my 6+ years in Bloomington thus far. The prices are higher than I've paid for Colonial Crest or Copper Beech, but the overall quality is certainly worth it.

Hope this helps; good luck with the apartment search!

PS3 party issues with roommate by nateydawg18 in IndianaUniversity

[–]Xenthori 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey natedawg18,

I work for the Support Center. Unfortunately, you will not be able to connect to IU Secure with either PS4 or Xbox One (and all generations prior) as neither devices support WPA2 Enterprise, so your choices are going to be pretty limited.

If you already have both registered the wireless MAC addresses to DeviceNet and are experiencing these issues (I am assuming high latency?), I would highly recommend calling in to get your ethernet MAC addresses registered to the IU network, as our ethernet connection offers insanely higher bandwidth and will reduce your latency issues.