Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 58



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58. Got it~

The 20 million won investment that Cha Seong-jun came up with was,

A few days ago, after pulling 50 times in a row, a new [Ceiling System Introduction Ticket] appeared in the [Shop].

20 million won is half of 40 million won.

Although it was an amount equivalent to the entire retirement allowance, it was not a burdensome investment amount for Cha Seong-jun.

Because if you just make 4 YouTube PPL contents, you can quickly earn a lot of money.

On the other hand, the sooner you purchase [the right to introduce a ceiling system], the better the investment.

This way, you can use the gacha more efficiently.

‘Then it’s decided.’

I’m going to use my retirement money for the store.

Meanwhile, while Cha Seong-jun was briefly contemplating,

Seol Hye-yoon delivered one more piece of news in a slightly embarrassed tone.

– That… about the healing concert… maybe I can contact Seongjun.

I’m going to get a call about the healing concert…

“Is this what I think it is?”

– Right… I guess it’s no joke that he’s popular these days, right, No. 49? So naturally, the topic came up… Anyway, I’m telling you that it’s not confirmed yet, but he’s only being considered as one of several candidates.

Well, actually, I wasn’t surprised or embarrassed.

From the moment the topic of ‘Who’s the King’ came up during the meeting that day, I had a feeling that I would eventually be mentioned.

I know it might be a little unlucky to say this.

Because I was doing really well as number 49 before being eliminated.

anyway,

If I get an offer, I will consider it with gratitude and make it fit my schedule.

It was also true that, deep down, I still had a desire to remain loyal to the company and team I once worked for.

Especially because I had a great time with the general affairs team members, as if we were part of another family.

As I had a hard time adjusting to my first job, I received a lot of help.

If the general affairs team is having trouble recruiting a guest singer, then it is your turn to step up.

“Anyway, thank you for the information, Hyeyoon. Please share more about it from time to time!”

That’s how I ended my call with Seol Hye-yoon.

Cha Seong-jun calls [the store] right away.

Would you like to purchase [[Ceiling System Introduction Ticket]?]

Click-

Then the phone vibrates.

It was a notification that 20 million won had been withdrawn from the bank account for the mobile game ‘Bangsinki’.

In this way, he became a heavy spender who spent 20 million won in one go.

*

Before starting work on the next song, Cha Sung-jun focused on improving his specs as planned.

First, I collected Song Coins and raised [Sampling] and [Producing] to level 3, and for my idle activities, I went all-in on [Studying Foreign Languages].

Thanks to this, I was able to acquire the new [English] and [Japanese] stats that I had expected.

The achievement messages that came to mind when the two stats were created were as follows.

[I’m fine thank you and you?]

and,

[Beautiful taste~ もえもえ~ きゅん♥]

Even if the message is in English,

The Japanese message is ‘Oishiku nare moe moe kyuun’.

I think about it every time, but it’s fun to see achievement messages like Easter eggs.

Since I could speak a little English from the beginning, I started at level 3 when the stats were created.

On the other hand, in the case of Japanese, I couldn’t use it at all, but as my stats improved, the knowledge of Japanese took root in my head as if I had known it from the beginning.

As a result of my experiment, I was able to read, write, speak, and listen, albeit clumsily.

If the mechanism goes according to plan, you will be able to speak both English and Japanese like a native speaker if you level up further.

I am once again in awe of Bangsingki’s truly limitless abilities.

From then on, I devoted myself to [sampling] practice.

And the conclusion that Cha Seong-jun reached.

“Well, let’s avoid ‘pop’ or ‘classical’ sampling.”

Sampling always involves sensitive issues such as plagiarism and copyright.

If you carelessly use even one sound source incorrectly, you will most likely end up in hell.

Moreover, in the case of famous pop or classical music, it can be financially difficult to clear samples.

There was no reason to take such a risk and create a song when there was ‘Bangsingki’.

Instead, I was interested in sampling other natural sounds.

These are the sounds of everyday life.

For example, there was a time when a certain beast boy had a hit by using heartbeats instead of drums.

At that time, I was curious about using things that did not officially fall into the category of ‘instrument’ in music.

[A special mission has arrived.]

[Use sampling in your EP work.]

[Upon completion, 1 Activity Boost Ticket]

Perhaps because the system had sensed Cha Seong-jun’s interest, it gave him homework first.

With a pretty decent reward that was meant to be encouraging.

So, after a short break from working on the song, I sat down at my desk again.

“I’ve already finished working on tracks 1 and 2. All that’s left are tracks 3 and 4…”

Among them, the song that is better suited to using sampling is track 4, ‘Eraser’.

I thought I had erased all my memories with my beloved lover with an eraser,

It hurts even though you can’t see it, maybe because I pressed down so hard.

Rather, regrets come pouring out like eraser dust.

Well, this was a song I was roughly planning with this content.

As I had decided earlier, I had no intention of sampling from pop or classical songs.

Instead, I plan to add the sounds of an eraser and a pencil, which are motifs of the track.

However, [sampling] is not limited to simply inserting sound effects.

We will modify it and incorporate it as part of the song.

First, I put a piece of paper on the desk and recorded the sound of writing square letters with a pencil on it and the sound of erasing the letters with an eraser on my cell phone.

And then I transferred those two recording files to a MIDI program and copied them.

[Sampling] goes up to level 3,

My understanding of MIDI functions, such as sound pressure, balance, and FX effects, which I had not paid much attention to before, has increased.

Now we will use them to transform natural sounds into sound sources suitable for ‘musical instruments’.

First, I played around with the pencil sound waveform.

The sound texture changes freely depending on Cha Seong-jun’s mouse movements.

Then he stopped editing when he found a good sound.

“Oh, wait. This might be useful.”

The sound of the pencil’s square, which was thin yet sharp, has changed to the sound of a drum.

Let’s play it according to the BPM and a beat with a unique atmosphere is completed.

It was a unique beat sound that could not be found anywhere else in the world, as it was not a virtual instrument preset but a sound created by Cha Seong-jun himself.

“[Sampling] I got the feeling.”

If you utilize [sampling] in this way, not only will you not have to worry about clearing samples, you can also add originality and individuality to the popularity he pursues.

Next, it’s time to transform the eraser sound.

I tried it thinking that the thick, thudding sound of an eraser’s rubber would be perfect for ‘bass’, and it was a great success.

“Wow, this is so much fun.”

Cha Seong-jun said with a bright smile like a child.

I think it would be fun to make songs with different sounds later on.

And it would be more fun if we shared the process of creating that sound.

Then, it would be a good idea to record the entire process and share it on YouTube or other SNS channels to create fun and anticipation at the same time.

In the first place, D.Voice became famous through new media, so it was a way to communicate with fans while also marketing.

“I need to discuss it with MXM Entertainment.”

Cha Seong-jun continued working happily.

*

Time passed quickly, and it was Saturday again.

Episode 3 of ‘Who’s the King’ aired.

A mission where two participants who have formed a pair based on the number of crowns they have acquired will battle the opposing team in a 2:2 battle.

“From this mission onwards, there will be eliminations based on ranking. The team that wins the 2:2 battle will be given a benefit. And one more thing. The winning team’s sound source will be released at 12 PM the day after the broadcast ends.”

Park Hye-shin announced the release of her first song.

Then the stage started right away.

Two teams with equally strong skills each showed off the arrangement stages they had prepared.

In the process, some people laughed and some people cried.

Meanwhile, in this broadcast as well, stage number 49 was used as a hook at the end of the broadcast.

Team ‘I Want to Live’, consisting of numbers 49 and 18.

The ‘Eleven Crown’ team, consisting of numbers 7 and 4, stood side by side on the stage.

And the battle of wits unfolds.

“Did both teams show confidence in advance that they could beat each other?”

“I heard that the opposing team said in an interview that it would be an ‘easy win’. We also couldn’t lose.”

A war of nerves between the two candidates for the championship.

This was also an entertaining element of the survival program.

The first attack was from team number 7.

Lyricist Choi Ha Na’s ‘Walk’ was arranged.

The arrangement, full of joy, sang of powerful steps,

The composition of the song was trendy yet clean.

Viewers watching on TV couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

And the real-time comments that started coming up in the community.

– Crazy… How can I win this stage? It’s so damn good?

– He must have really been mad at Zeke #49 for sharpening his teethㅋㅋㅋ

– Their music will definitely be released tomorrow.

Many people supported Zig’s victory.

Because it was a stage with such a high degree of completion.

On the other hand, curiosity has also risen as to what kind of arrangement number 49 will come up with in this situation.

Amidst expectations, the song chosen by team number 49 has been revealed.

The last ‘walk’.

It was the same song as the previous Zik team.

Real-time comments are on fire again.

– What the fuck! A head-on confrontation!!!!!!!!!!!!!

– This would be so much funㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Didn’t the production team choose the songs for you?!

– Since even the song is the same, wouldn’t the losing team’s pride be completely shattered?

The stage went dark amidst the bickering.

In the darkness, the 18th piano begins to play, its weight weighing down on the player.

And from the mouth of number 49, who had lowered his head, a low voice with an atmosphere completely opposite to that of Zeke’s arrangement just a moment ago flowed out.

“I walk.”

It was a low, deep bass sound that was creepy and creepy.

And of course, here again the broadcasting station guys’ cutting skills were demonstrated.

– Oh please!!!!!!!!!

The main producer of ‘Who’s the King’ must be a really devilish guy.

Besides, if you keep getting cursed at like this, you’ll live a long life.

The trailer for episode 4 also has the same structure as the last one.

“It’s completely different from what I expected…”

“Um… I felt a little disappointed.”

“Mr. 00 stood out too much. It was a team mission.”

Following the judges’ comments that seemed to hint at someone’s defeat,

“···The arrangement saved it.”

“As expected, you can’t ignore jjambbap.”

“The appeal was no joke.”

“At this point, wouldn’t it be a matter of differences in taste···.”

Ambiguous praise that leaves the outcome of the match in doubt.

Finally

“Team ‘I Want to Live’ and Team ‘Eleven Crown’. The winner of the two teams is-”

MC Park Hye-shin announces the results in silence with a mosaic around her mouth.

And the judges’ shocked expressions!

It was a classic composition that pushed expectations to the limit.

And the next day at noon,

As expected, the first song of ‘Who’s the King’ was released on the Kiwi chart.

It is a song that is receiving a lot of attention and has been arranged by popular singer-songwriters.

Naturally, the quality was top-notch, and thanks to that, the popular songs quickly rose to the top of the charts.

However, even during that time, no song entered the TOP 10.

So the fans expected.

The stages of teams 49 and 7 that will appear in the next episode.

I don’t know which team will win, but I have a feeling that one of the two teams’ songs will make it into the top 10 of the charts.

*

one side,

Number 49, which carries the expectations of fans.

Cha Sung-jun received an unexpected meeting schedule from MXM Entertainment.

“Huh? A music video?”

It was a meeting about the production of the EP MV, which was brought forward in schedule due to Cha Sung-jun’s fast EP production speed.

Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter Episode 59