Chart Toppers Authoring Official News, Previews, and Releases Thread

[Arcanon]

Alright, now that we have a few songs in the store and some sweet announcements, I figure it’s now time to make our own update thread.

This is the official Chart Toppers Authoring News, Previews, and Releases thread. Here, I will maintain a list of all songs we have available, as well as all songs we can announce. I will do my best to keep this updated as often as possible, and of course there will be updates each time a song of ours is released.

We hope to bring some really amazing stuff to the table, and we hope you enjoy them. If you've bought our songs, the staff at CTA thanks you and hopes that you've enjoyed our offerings.

ALL SONGS RELEASED BY CHART TOPPERS AUTHORING CONTAIN PRO DRUMS. If no toms are charted, the song has no toms.

Since RB3's new tiering option doesn't fully represent the difficulty of RBN songs, I will be putting tiers next to all our released songs on this list so you know what you're in for.

About Us:

Chart Toppers Authoring, LLC is a Rock Band Network authoring company based in Tennessee. We pride ourselves in bringing amazing artists to the Rock Band Network platform and increasing the exposure of lesser-known artists as well as more established acts.

Please visit the following links to know more about us and keep track of our songs.

http://www.charttoppersauthoring.com
http://www.twitter.com/charttoppers
http://www.facebook.com/charttoppersauthoring
http://www.youtube.com/user/CTAuthoring

Our Artists:

Shylo Elliott

http://shyloelliott.bandcamp.com/

Broken Equilibrium

http://www.brokeneq.com/

Rainbowdragoneyes

http://www.Rainbowdragoneyes.com
http://www.RageNotRave.com

Kylie D. Hart

http://www.kyliedhart.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/kyliedhart
http://www.facebook.com/kyliedhart
http://www.facebook.com/kyliedhartfanpage
http://www.myspace.com/rebelrosemusic

Jacob Chaney
http://www.youtube.com/user/AskariNari

Currently Available Songs:

Tiering Structure:

(Guitar/Drums/Bass/Vocals (Harmonies)/Keys/Pro Keys/Band)

Tiers will be ranked from 0 (no dots) to 6 (devil tier). If a song has no part, its tier will be listed as N. If the song contains vocal harmonies, then the number of vocalists will be listed next to the vocal tier with a P next to it, like 2P and 3P.

Shylo Elliott – Light (1/0/0/N/N/N/0)
Shylo Elliott – Bittersweet Melancholy (3/3/0/N/N/N/2)
Shylo Elliott – Far Wanderings (4/N/N/N/N/N/4) (Guitar-only track)
Shylo Elliott – Drum Exercises for the Sufficiently Masochistic (N/6/N/N/N/N/6) (Drum-only track)
Shylo Elliott – P.W.M.O. (5/5/3/N/N/N/4)
Broken Equilibrium – Epitome of Misery (2/4/2/2/N/N/3)
Broken Equilibrium – November (1/3/2/1/N/N/1)
Shylo Elliott – Alpha Strike (6/6/5/N/N/N/6)
Rainbowdragoneyes – Creatures ov Deception (6/6/5/2/N/N/6)
Shylo Elliott - Alpha Strike (2x Bass Pedal) (6/6/5/N/N/N/6)
Broken Equilibrium – Epitome of Misery (2x Bass Pedal) (2/4/2/2/N/N/3)
Broken Equilibrium - November (2x Bass Pedal) (1/4/2/1/N/N/1)
Rainbowdragoneyes - Creatures ov Deception (2x Bass Pedal) (6/6/5/2/N/N/6)
Kylie D. Hart - Firehouse Bar (4/3/1/3/N/N/3)
Jacob Chaney - Cluster #2 (RB2 Version) (6/6/5/N/N/N/6)

Songs in Quarantine:

None

Songs in Peer Review:

Kurodust - Doll in the Dust

Songs in Playtesting:

Shylo Elliott - Cool Concoction
Shylo Elliott - Dark Escape

Songs Announced:

Askari Nari - Cluster #2
Askari Nari - Mercury Blooming
Broken Equilibrium - Culling the Weak
Broken Equilibrium - Culling the Weak (2x Bass Pedal)
Broken Equilibrium - Devour
Broken Equilibrium - Devour (2x Bass Pedal)
Rainbowdragoneyes - ???

[Arcanon]

New to the Rock Band Network Store 10/22/10:

Shylo Elliott - P.W.M.O.

This catchy instrumental is sure to be stuck in your head well after you're done playing it. With 3 fun guitar solos and 2 diverse but interesting drum solos, as well as intense drum fills and stamina-testing bass, this song has the mix of challenge and fun that will have you playing it again and again.

[ShoTTySLanKiN]

Thanks for making a thread, itnterested in what else you'll have down the road.

[Quazifuji]

Rainbowdragoneyes – Creatures Ov Deception

Is that... chiptune dance metal? Awesome. Drum and guitar charts look really crazy, too. Their website seems to be broken though.

[Arcanon]

Updated the list:

-Placed note at top confirming that all of our songs have and will contain Pro Drums.
-Added original tiers for every released song to counter the RB3 tiering changes.
-Updated songs in Playtesting and Peer Review.

[Arcanon]

OK, lotsa updates to put here!

First off, today one of our songs hit the RBN store! Broken Equilibrium - Epitome of Misery is now available to download for the Xbox 360! This rocking track promises to be fun on all instruments, and the Pro Drums chart on it will not disappoint. You can get the full version here or the trial here.

Unfortunately, the song's RB.com page doesn't seem to be up, so for the time being the link in the OP will lead to the full version of the song on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Secondly, both November and Creatures ov Deception will be hitting Peer Review once the bugs in the system have been worked out, so those should hopefully come out soon! The latest version of Alpha Strike will join them.

Next, we have added two more songs by Shylo Elliott to the Announced list: Cool Concoction and Dark Escape. They're not as brutal as Alpha Strike, but they're definitely fun, and Cool Concoction has an insane drum solo that should put Expert drummers on their toes. In addition, both of these tracks will be the first CTA songs to feature full keyboard support for RBN 2.0, and each track has keyboard and guitar solos! Go check them out, and buy them if you like them.

Last but not least, in the wake of the news that we can now author double bass versions of our song, we are pleased to announce that our first two tracks to get the double bass treatment are Alpha Strike and Creatures ov Deception! Both tracks will hit the pipeline in their full double bass glory after the non-double bass versions pass Peer Review. We are also hoping to get double bass versions out for both Broken Equilibrium songs as well...I'll keep you updated on that one.

We will not be releasing double bass versions for either Bittersweet Melancholy or Drum Exercises, which are our two current songs that feature double bass work. Drum Exercises is literally missing 4 or so kick notes, so it'd be a complete waste to re-release that for four lousy notes. Bittersweet Melancholy has a few more, but we didn't think there was enough there to warrant a second version. If people demand it, though, we may consider doing a double bass version for Bittersweet Melancholy.

That's all the news we got for now, but expect a lot more from us in the near future!

[mmetzner]

Creatures of Deception looks great fun, hopefully pick that one up this week!

[Arcanon]

A few small updates:

-Epitome of Misery's song page is up now.
-November passed Peer Review, so it is now in Quarantine. Expect it to hit the store soon!
-Creatures ov Deception will be hitting Peer Review once a little technical issue is worked out, so it should be on its way soon. In addition, Alpha Strike is currently in Peer Review, so that may be our next released track.
-Names of double bass versions of Creatures ov Deception and Alpha Strike have been edited to reflect the community's decision on naming double bass versions of songs. Those two will hit Peer Review once their standard counterparts hit the store. We expect them to pass with no trouble, and we are not liable for any snapped kick pedals or leg bones you may or may not encounter from playing these insane charts.

[Arcanon]

Epic update time!

Two new releases from Chart Toppers Authoring:

Broken Equilibrium, "November" Full/Trial/Preview
Shylo Elliott, "Alpha Strike" Full/Trial/Preview

"November" is the second RBN track from Broken Equilibrium, and the closing track to their self-titled debut album. The songs switches from slow and melodic to hard and rocking so fast you won't be able to tell the difference! Both styles are mixed beautifully and the song is fun to play on everything.

"Alpha Strike" is the opening track on Shylo Elliott's upcoming debut album "Proof of Concept," and is the sixth RBN song of his to be released. The challenge factor here compared to his other releases has been ramped up past 11. The guitar is relentless and has FIVE solos that range from "manageable" to "what the hell did I get myself into!?!" The drums will really test how coordinated you are with your hands and feet, and has at least one section in it that makes this song deserve its devil tiering. Don't be fooled by the apparent simplicity of the bass part when you start playing it...we tiered it at 5 for a reason. We'll just say you'll know why when you see it.

Proper difficulty tierings for both songs have been posted in the OP. In RB3, Alpha Strike's difficulties are misrepresented due to the tier structure change...treat every part as one tier higher than shown.

In addition, we are proud to announce that "Creatures ov Deception" by Rainbowdragoneyes has passed Peer Review and is currently in quarantine! It should hit the RBN store in a few days. This is the FIRST chiptune song in all of Rock Band, and it will punish guitarists and drummers with its devil-tiered charts. Bass and vocals are also very fun on this one, so everybody wins!

And of course, these three new releases feature Pro Drums! Note: The Rainbowdragoneyes song actually has NO toms in it, so no toms are authored. Everything is a cymbal hit. In addition, these three, along with Broken Equilibrium's previous release "Epitome of Misery," will be seeing double bass versions hit the pipeline in a couple weeks. As if they weren't tough enough already. :P

That's all the announcements we have this time around. As neither new release has an RB.com page yet, the OP links to the full version on the marketplace. "Creatures ov Deception" links to a preview video, so go check that out and mentally prepare yourselves. The chiptune invasion has begun.

EDIT: I spoke too soon. November's RB.com page is up. OP is updated.

[Eliminator]

This is Shylo Elliott speaking:

I don't have the ability to make videos of my own songs. I really want videos of Alpha Strike's chart available. The first person to upload a video of themselves fully playing the Alpha Strike Expert chart on any instrument will get a free download of the song. (That is, there are 3 downloads available, one for bass video, one for guitar video, and one for drums video.)

(You don't have to show yourself playing, but make a reasonable attempt at playing please. Videos may be in no-fail mode.)