Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Hi there, I did the soundtrack for the newest Smash Bracket video (Mii vs. Inkling) and thought it'd be nice to upload here!

Thanks to Smash Bracket for having me on another fun video and for giving me permission to put this on my channel! :D

Original video: youtube.com/watch?v=AMp9cY4wVmw

~ ✧ ~ credits! ~ ✧ ~

(I decided to include all the credits from the original video, because why not? lol)

ANIMATOR
TreToonzz

VOICE WORK
Matt - Anerdymous
Inkling - Daisy Does Voices

MUSIC
Kade Kalka

CHOREOGRAPHY
aircaves
Thomas Fanning

SOUND DESIGN
Ink
Wind

RESEARCH
Robot972
SomeGuy
Robin
Mothame

Thumbnail art by TreToonzz

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I started work on this soundtrack back in February and seemed to have finalized things in early March. I've done two other projects with Smash Bracket, but this was my favorite by far! I was a bit nervous that I wouldn't be able to do it at first, but as I got into it, the music just kinda flowed out and the whole process felt second-nature!

I'm a Wii Sports fan, but I'm not much of a Splatoon person tbh. Before I even made the session for this project, I listened to a bunch of stuff from Splatoon 1 to get acquainted. I found a lot of inspiration in the unashamed willingness to explore wackiness and "outside" elements. So I tried to channel that with the Splatoon-y parts and had a lot of fun in the process! I've still yet to really get into Splatoon music, but I have a much greater appreciation for it now.

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I'm gonna try to keep it short and sweet here... if possible lol.

DRUMS

Kick: EZDrummer Modern Metal
Snare: EZDrummer Modern Metal
Toms: SSD 5 (Pearl MMC)
Cymbals: GGD Modern & Massive

I've had the EZD Modern Metal pack for a bit, but this was actually the first thing I've used it for. It might be a bit too snappy, harsh, and stabby for the metal stuff I do, but it fit in really well here with the lower velocities! That snare ring is very nice. :D

GGD Modern & Massive cymbals and SSD 5 toms are staples for me, tbh. If I don't know what to use, I tend to fall back on them.

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BASS

Logic Pedalboard (Comp → Candy Fuzz in Parallel) → Ignite Amps SHB-1 → Logic EQ → Logic Chromaverb

My usual bass tone, ~kinda. Ignite SHB-1 instead of the Plugin Alliance SVTVR.

Just a tiny bit of reverb on bass can make a world of difference tbh!

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GUITAR

Mostly just Neural DSP Soldano and Archetype: Nolly for guitars!

For the guitars that have the wacky wah-like sound to them, I used Logic Phat FX before the amp. Phat FX has an envelope follower section that, when paired with the filter section, can do some crazy stuff! For this, I had the filter set to Comb Filter Negative and maaaaaan... this envelope follower comb filter technique has saved me multiple times this year lol. I'd like to make a video going over it soon!

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SYNTHS

Xpand!2, OB-Xd, and Logic Sampler (EXS24). I also used the Kirby 64 Bottle Blow sample for the intro section and some Korg Triton stuff in the outro section.

~ ✧ ~ thanks for watching / listening ~ ✧ ~