Flight sim video music. What's your style?

[Navy Chief]

I have only attempted to make flight sim videos over the years I've been involved with simulation. Never anything I deemed worthy of uploading, period.

But the music that accompanies the videos is so varied!

I have a real life Blue Angel video (transferred from VHS format) with I think is perfect for that type of aerobatics.....it is Motley Crue's "Kickstart My Heart"........ It's almost as if it was written for that video.

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YEAH, KICK IT!!

NC

[Helldiver]

Chief, I doubt very strongly that Butch Voris would never put up with that racket. There's not a music instrument in it. It's all guitars and drums. All rhythm instruments. O.K. for an unshaven, pimple faced kid but not for the Blue Angels or as we called them, The U.S. Navy Flight Exhibition Team

[Kiwikat]

I like flightsim videos where there is no music or it is quiet so you can hear the engines and sounds from the plane. :kilroy:

[bkeske]

Ditto

[mfitch]

Hearing the plane sounds is also a favorite of mine. Overly loud music will be turned off when watching videos.

[Tweek]

Videos of real aircraft - engine noise will do fine.

Videos of virtual - a mix of both engine noise and music. I can't say what style of music as it would differ with different sorts of videos, but if a video has had some production put into it, I think it'd sound a bit silly with just engine noise. If I want to listen to just the engines, then I'll load Flight Sim up myself. If I watch a video, I want to be impressed by it, and the sound of a Lycoming engine buzzing away isn't exactly going to captivate me! There's a reason they stick soundtracks on movies, and for the same reasons, a well produced video (as opposed to "here is me flying from Airport X to Airport Y in my Piper PA28") should incorporate some kind of soundtrack too.

Unless it's music from Top Gun. Then the cheese factor outweighs any benefits of having any kind of music at all. Out and out silence would be preferable!

[Navy Chief]

Chief, I doubt very strongly that Butch Voris would never put up with that racket. There's not a music instrument in it. It's all guitars and drums. All rhythm instruments. O.K. for an unshaven, pimple faced kid but not for the Blue Angels or as we called them, The U.S. Navy Flight Exhibition Team

I guess you'd have to see the Blue Angel video I'm talking about, Helldiver:mixedsmi:

The video was given to me by one of their maintenance personnel who had previously been a shipmate of mine in another squadron. The unique thing about the video is that it was made by one of the pilots as a "in house-type" recording. Somehow that song fits the video. But I understand why you wouldn't like it. It is a lot of noise! My tastes are so varied!

NC

[Shylock]

I guess you'd have to see the Blue Angel video I'm talking about, Helldiver:mixedsmi:

The video was given to me by one of their maintenance personnel who had previously been a shipmate of mine in another squadron. The unique thing about the video is that it was made by one of the pilots as a "in house-type" recording. Somehow that song fits the video. But I understand why you wouldn't like it. It is a lot of noise! My tastes are so varied!

NC

Its not the the real Blue Angels but when we practice kick start my heart gets me in the right frame of mind. Check this out you can skip ahead to about 16:16. Our first attempt at a half squirrel cage. For me tho my favorite part of the demo is the Diamond Roll which I used to hate the song that plays for it until the Blues started using it and the Double Farvel. In this link the Double Farvel narration was off because I got kicked from the session. Go figure.

http://livestream.com/fsxblueangels/video?dirId=8191593612678622283&clipId=pla_705298da-3c34-4379-8b95-bed64a89d342

This one was a better practice but we were out a number 4 due to his hunting trip. This video take off is at 13:40. Solo's are a little ruff and camera guy is getting better. Keep in mind these are practices. Go Navy!!!
http://livestream.com/fsxblueangels/video?dirId=8191593612678622283&clipId=pla_705298da-3c34-4379-8b95-bed64a89d342

[cheezyflier]

not a fan of the crue, but i do like that song. there used to be a harrier video from the virtual marines or someone that used that song. i loved that video. it's gone now. generally i agree with tweek. if it's real aircraft i usually want to hear it. if it's a sim video, it should prolly have a soundtrack.

alot of the newer stuff that passes for rock these days is a little too whiny for my taste though. rock is supposed to kick a55, not cry about it.
i bet the surviving ramones cringe everytime someone calls greenday punk :icon_lol:

[Navy Chief]

Shylock,

You guys are nothing short of amazing! The one practice I witnessed a couple months ago demonstrated a level of simulation skill I had never seen before.
Outstanding!!!

Go NAVAIR!

NC

[Quixoticish]

Chief, I doubt very strongly that Butch Voris would never put up with that racket. There's not a music instrument in it. It's all guitars and drums. All rhythm instruments. O.K. for an unshaven, pimple faced kid but not for the Blue Angels or as we called them, The U.S. Navy Flight Exhibition Team

Back in my day we had to walk FIFTEEN miles in the snow, with NO SHOES!

[Lewis-A2A]

Back in my day we had to walk FIFTEEN miles in the snow, with NO SHOES!

:ernae::engel016:

[Lewis-A2A]

This shouldnt work, but it does,..

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[SkippyBing]

This shouldnt work, but it does,..


Oh that it does!

[dhl1986]

In my opinion if the subject matter doesn't include strippers, whiskey, or motorcycles, Motley Crue doesn't fit it. Without sounding overly patronizing to the fans of that band, I would say you'd be better off using music with a fanbase that can count all of their fingers and toes...

[Cazzie]

Only when I soar, then ambient music, New/Old Age dreamy stuff. Enya.

Hey Chief, guess what? I make fly-bys of Flight Sim aircraft that have outrageous good sound files, cut the audio out and make my own CD of aircraft sounds for my car. The doctor says I might get better, but I will never get well. :icon_lol:

Caz

[colihamp]

I put together an FSX video with some music a while back. Check it out if you like...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bqqmamEVdo

[jmig]

Back in my day we had to walk FIFTEEN miles in the snow, with NO SHOES!

That was my generation. His did it with no shoes or jacket. I know, my father told me so. He wouldn't lie.

:pop4:

[Navy Chief]

I put together an FSX video with some music a while back. Check it out if you like...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bqqmamEVdo


I had seen that before. Great video! Thanks!

NC

[Helldiver]

To get an idea of what can come of a marriage of aircraft and music the Alphasim Alaskan PBY with the sounds of Paris seems to go together.
It can be seen at YouTube called:

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[stansdds]

My favorite flight sim music...

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The only thing better is two of them...

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I wouldn't mind seeing a FSX native Tigercat.

[MCDesigns]

In my opinion if the subject matter doesn't include strippers, whiskey, or motorcycles, Motley Crue doesn't fit it. Without sounding overly patronizing to the fans of that band, I would say you'd be better off using music with a fanbase that can count all of their fingers and toes...

To late, that was overly patronizing. now off to count my fingers and toes. :rolleyes::rolleyes:


Cool video NC.

[tracyq144]

forget it, I am lost

[cheezyflier]

forget it, I am lost

just hit shift 3 to bring up your gps :icon_lol:

[Lotus]

Unless it's music from Top Gun. Then the cheese factor outweighs any benefits of having any kind of music at all. Out and out silence would be preferable!

Agreed! :)

Funny thing I find with any kind of hip hop in FS videos too is that while it doesn't work very often, when it does work, it really works.

Myself, I like something both high tech and emotional music wise, elements which represent the two main aspects of flying to me.

99% of the time when flying I usually have something like this absolutely cranked. Actually you could say this scene was the ultimate sim flight in a way, at least distance wise, and with some pretty killer time compression, 18 hours in one second. :)

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-Mike

[Bjoern]

Whatever tune works; as long as the cuts are somehow in sync with the music.

Tunes I find suitable for FS videos:
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[Shylock]

This is the only song to really fly too lol great movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFzMzu6Gjt0