
So, this is that gamerip I did. It’s one of my most well-known gamerips, and I re-did it for the third time.
I also made a few covers this time. Here you go:
Skyrim cover:
Dawnguard cover:
Dragonborn cover:
TRACK LIST
001 – Dragonborn
002 – Awake
003 – From Past to Present
004 – Unbroken Road
005 – Ancient Stones
006 – The City Gates
007 – Silent Footsteps
008 – Dragonsreach
009 – Tooth and Claw
010 – Under an Ancient Sun
011 – Death or Sovngarde
012 – Masser
013 – Distant Horizons
014 – Dawn
015 – The Jerall Mountains
016 – Steel on Steel
017 – Secunda
018 – Imperial Throne
019 – Frostfall
020 – Night without Stars
021 – Into Darkness
022 – Kyne’s Peace
023 – Far Horizons
024 – A Winter’s Tale
025 – The Bannered Mare
026 – The Streets of Whiterun
027 – One They Fear
028 – The White River
029 – Strange Whispers
030 – Silence Unbroken
031 – Standing Stones
032 – Ominous Shadows
033 – Beneath the Ice ~Descent~
034 – Beneath the Ice ~Frozen Tombs~
035 – Tundra
036 – Journey’s End
037 – Before the Storm
038 – A Chance Meeting
039 – Out of the Cold
040 – Around the Fire
041 – Night’s Dread
042 – Shadows and Echoes
043 – Caught off Guard
044 – Aurora
045 – Blood and Steel
046 – Towers and Shadows
047 – Seven Thousand Steps
048 – Solitude
049 – Watch the Skies
050 – The Gathering Storm
051 – Sky Above, Voice Within
052 – Death in the Darkness
053 – Forgotten Depths
054 – Relentless Fire
055 – Shattered Shields
056 – Sovngarde
057 – Wind Guide You
058 – Castle Volkihar ~The Vampire’s Castle~
059 – Soul Cairn
060 – Forgotten Vale
061 – The Eclipse
062 – Welcome, Outlander
063 – Under Redoran Watch
064 – Ashfall
065 – Telvanni Tower
066 – The Moesring Mountains
067 – Apocrypha ~Realm of Knowledge~
068 – [Morrowind] Over the Next Hill
069 – [Morrowind] Peaceful Waters
070 – [Morrowind] The Road Most Travelled
071 – [Morrowind] Blessing of Vivec
072 – [Morrowind] Silt Sunrise
073 – [Morrowind] Shed Your Travails
074 – [Morrowind] Caprice
075 – [Discovery] Riverwood
076 – [Discovery] Rorikstead
077 – [Discovery] Shor’s Stone
078 – [Discovery] Dreadful Discovery 1
079 – [Discovery] Dreadful Discovery 2
080 – [Discovery] Dreadful Discovery 3
081 – [Discovery] Dreadful Discovery 4
082 – [Discovery] Generic Location 1
083 – [Discovery] Generic Location 2
084 – [Discovery] Generic Location 3
085 – [Exploration] Revelation 1
086 – [Exploration] Revelation 2
087 – [Exploration] Revelation 3
088 – [Exploration] Revelation 4
089 – [Exploration] Reward 1
090 – [Exploration] Reward 2
091 – [Exploration] Reward 3
092 – [Exploration] Reward 4
093 – [Exploration] Stinger 1
094 – [Exploration] Stinger 2
095 – [Exploration] Stinger 3
096 – [Exploration] Stinger 4
097 – [Advancement] Level Up 1
098 – [Advancement] Level Up 2
099 – [Advancement] Level Up 3
100 – [Advancement] Learned a Word of Power 1
101 – [Advancement] Learned a Word of Power 2
102 – [Advancement] Learned a Word of Power 3
103 – [Failure] Death of the Dragonborn 1
104 – [Failure] Death of the Dragonborn 2
105 – [Failure] Death of the Dragonborn 3
106 – [Failure] Death of the Dragonborn 4
107 – [Failure] Death of the Dragonborn 5
108 – [Failure] Death of the Dragonborn 6
109 – [Failure] Death of the Dragonborn 7
110 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Pine Forest A1
111 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Pine Forest A2
112 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Pine Forest A3
113 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Pine Forest A4
114 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Pine Forest A5
115 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Pine Forest A6
116 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Pine Forest A7
117 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Pine Forest A8
118 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Pine Forest B1
119 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Pine Forest B2
120 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Pine Forest B3
121 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Pine Forest B4
122 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Pine Forest B5
123 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Pine Forest B6
124 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Pine Forest B7
125 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Nighttime Woods A1
126 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Nighttime Woods A2
127 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Nighttime Woods A3
128 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Nighttime Woods A4
129 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Nighttime Woods A5
130 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Nighttime Woods B1
131 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Nighttime Woods B2
132 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Nighttime Woods B3
133 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Nighttime Woods B4
134 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Nighttime Woods B5
135 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Nighttime Woods B6
136 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Tundra A1
137 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Tundra A2
138 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Tundra A3
139 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Tundra A4
140 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Tundra A5
141 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Tundra A6
142 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Tundra B1
143 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Tundra B2
144 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Tundra B3
145 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Tundra B4
146 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Tundra C1
147 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Tundra C2
148 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Tundra C3
149 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Forest in the Fall A1
150 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Forest in the Fall A2
151 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Forest in the Fall A3
152 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Forest in the Fall A4
153 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Forest in the Fall A5
154 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Forest in the Fall A6
155 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Forest in the Fall A7
156 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Forest in the Fall B1
157 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Forest in the Fall B2
158 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Forest in the Fall B3
159 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Forest in the Fall B4
160 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Forest in the Fall B5
161 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Forest in the Fall B6
162 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] The Reach A1
163 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] The Reach A2
164 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] The Reach A3
165 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] The Reach A4
166 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] The Reach A5
167 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] The Reach B1
168 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] The Reach B2
169 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] The Reach B3
170 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] The Reach B4
171 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Night over the Reach A1
172 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Night over the Reach A2
173 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Night over the Reach A3
174 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Night over the Reach A4
175 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Night over the Reach A5
176 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Night over the Reach B1
177 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Night over the Reach B2
178 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Night over the Reach B3
179 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Night over the Reach B4
180 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Night over the Reach C1
181 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Night over the Reach C2
182 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Night over the Reach C3
183 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Night over the Reach C4
184 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Night over the Reach C5
185 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] A Snowy Day A1
186 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] A Snowy Day A2
187 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] A Snowy Day A3
188 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] A Snowy Day A4
189 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] A Snowy Day B1
190 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] A Snowy Day B2
191 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] A Snowy Day B3
192 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] A Snowy Day B4
193 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] A Snowy Day C1
194 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] A Snowy Day C2
195 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] A Snowy Day C3
196 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] A Snowy Day C4
197 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Snowy Nights A1
198 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Snowy Nights A2
199 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Snowy Nights A3
200 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Snowy Nights A4
201 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Snowy Nights A5
202 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Snowy Nights B1
203 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Snowy Nights B2
204 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Snowy Nights B3
205 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Snowy Nights B4
206 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Daytime Mountains A1
207 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Daytime Mountains A2
208 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Daytime Mountains A3
209 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Daytime Mountains A4
210 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Daytime Mountains A5
211 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Daytime Mountains B1
212 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Daytime Mountains B2
213 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Daytime Mountains B3
214 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Daytime Mountains B4
215 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night A1
216 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night A2
217 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night A3
218 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night A4
219 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night A5
220 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night A6
221 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night B1
222 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night B2
223 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night B3
224 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night B4
225 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night B5
226 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night C1
227 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night C2
228 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night C3
229 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night C4
230 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night C5
231 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Mountains at Night C6
232 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Sovngarde A1
233 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Sovngarde A2
234 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Sovngarde A3
235 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Sovngarde A4
236 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Sovngarde A5
237 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Sovngarde A6
238 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Sovngarde A7
239 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Sovngarde B1
240 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Sovngarde B2
241 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Sovngarde B3
242 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Sovngarde B4
243 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Soul Cairn A1
244 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Soul Cairn A2
245 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Soul Cairn A3
246 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Soul Cairn A4
247 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Soul Cairn A5
248 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Soul Cairn B1
249 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Soul Cairn B2
250 – [Skyrim Atmospheres] Soul Cairn B3
251 – [Bard Songs] Flute ~Ascents~
252 – [Bard Songs] Flute ~Book of Life~
253 – [Bard Songs] Flute ~Psalm~
254 – [Bard Songs] Flute ~Sarba~
255 – [Bard Songs] Flute ~Springhouse~
256 – [Bard Songs] Flute ~Trip~
257 – [Bard Songs] Lute Melody 1
258 – [Bard Songs] Lute Melody 2
259 – [Bard Songs] Lute Melody 3
260 – [Bard Songs] Lute Melody 4
261 – [Bard Songs] Drum Loop 1
262 – [Bard Songs] Drum Loop 2
263 – [Bard Songs] Drum Loop 3
And some credits for the inspiration I needed when naming the Dragonborn tracks: NINJAMEISTER (http://forums.ffshrine.org/f72/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-dragonborn-mp3vbr-gamerip-124178/#post2225045).
The MP3s are 256kbps. If you want full quality ("full" as in the best possible as the source was lossy), go for the FLAC version.
Enjoy! 🙂
DOWNLOAD
MP3 version (592MB)
Sendspace: http://www.sendspace.com/filegroup/i7zbhViM6Z4Zw0X2V%2B2DMQ
FLAC version (964MB)
Sendspace: http://www.sendspace.com/filegroup/vqNr5TUlrHlA97d2a5mifbnXG3jYhOrP
Part 3 is available on BillionUploads: http://BillionUploads.com/kkvwd75czzoz
MSF version (218MB)
Sendspace: http://www.sendspace.com/file/ho6fgu
Enjoy it like I’m doing now! =D
And remember: no lollygaggin’.
I updated the first post with multiupload links. 😉
Now for the FLAC version…
@spaceworlder: It does have a lot of music, that’s true. The mp3 version alone is over 600mb, and there are 236 tracks in total.
i’m sorry but it’s doesn’t work? i download but i have a file with only 1 ko , what am i doing wrong ? please
That’s odd, it works perfectly for me. Which file is it and where did you download it? Maybe you could try redownloading it with another link.
FLAC links are available for multiupload now! I’ll upload it to rapidshare now, then I’ll upload the original xWMA files for those who want them.
thanks ! :whatislove:
By the way, if you played Oblivion, here’s some interesting info about Skyrim that might be a bit of a spoiler for some.
Sheogorath is back and still just as crazy in this game, I can confirm that by listening to the game’s voice files. There’s also a guard saying "Stop right there!" but it seems they ditched the "criminal scum" line from Oblivion. 🙁
Sheogorath is back and still just as crazy in this game, I can confirm that by listening to the game’s voice files. There’s also a guard saying "Stop right there!" but it seems they ditched the "criminal scum" line from Oblivion. 🙁
Not too surprising, considering he’s one of the big recurring characters. (He also appeared in the final dungeon of Daggerfall.)
Too big and I love ID tags!
Will download the official OST and Doublehexes arranged version!
Anyone postin up MW3 OST in week?
I would have liked to give the tracks proper names, tags and a proper order, but I’d need to play the game for that and I’ll only be able to do that when it comes out on the 11th. I’ll be way too busy playing the game then to redo this rip, so I’ll definitely wait for your version. Looking forward to it! ^^
@spaceworlder: Did you already give the boss battle version of Nerevar Rising (mus_combat_boss_02) a listen? It’s better than the main theme in my opinion. 🙂
@Sirusjr: I think I see what you mean by it sounding a bit unnatural. I think the right word for it is cold? That was done on purpose though – Skyrim is a cold province. And while giving it that "cold" feeling, it still manages to sound pretty warm as well. Warmth that reminds the players of home – a new home they’ll spend 500 hours of their life in. So I think Jeremy Soule’s score is just perfect for this. 😉
Not that I agree with Sirus on this. I’m listening to Boss Battle 2, and I like how the combat has links both to the dark and dirty nature of combat as well as the heroic nature of the narrative. Just trying to clarify some things.
But not really Jeremy�s best One! 😉
@Doublehex: I agree that the mastering sounds a bit unnatural but for me, that only adds to the experience. It sounding unnatural also makes it sound magical, like another world (which it is), while also giving it a "cold, barbarian" feeling. It could have been represented by the writing but for me and I think many others it sounds good as it is. I don’t think many people will pay attention to the mastering of the music while playing either, so that’s definitely no reason to mute the music in-game and play other music over it like Sirus said. Besides, you’d completely ruin the intended atmosphere like that. 😉
@Doublehex: I agree that the mastering sounds a bit unnatural but for me, that only adds to the experience. It sounding unnatural also makes it sound magical, like another world (which it is), while also giving it a "cold, barbarian" feeling. It could have been represented by the writing but for me and I think many others it sounds good as it is. I don’t think many people will pay attention to the mastering of the music while playing either, so that’s definitely no reason to mute the music in-game and play other music over it like Sirus said. Besides, you’d completely ruin the intended atmosphere like that. 😉
I’m sorry, but I will disagree with you on that. Making the sound feel unnatural will always be worse than having the music being written as unnatural. Somebody in the BIG thread put it perfectly – fake instruments bring out fake emotions, real instruments brings out real emotions. If you distort music via sound engineering to such an extent that you recognize it as "cold" or "unfamiliar", than the emotional power of the music has been messed with!
Now, about your opinion people won’t notice the mastering when playing – well, maybe not. But even so, is that an excuse for terrible mastering? There is good writing here that – although I won’t say ruined – has been hampered with in a cheap attempt to simulate the grimness of the setting. The thing is, the music by itself had already established that! There are explore tracks that shows both the beauty of the world, as well as the dark reality of living in a medieval society. There was no need to hamper with it! It was good as is! Granted, not all tracks have been messed with and have a warm, emotional feel to them. But in my opinion, there have been too many tracks that did have this happen to them and that is a damn shame.
The reason why I don’t really like it when people mute the music and play other music instead, is that the original, intended atmosphere is lost. I’m an indie game creator myself and I learned that delivering the correct atmosphere is one of the most important things to make a good game. And one of the best "tools" (to put it bluntly) to deliver that atmosphere is music. If someone were to play happy music over a game like Amnesia, it would ruin the experience completely. Of course, you could find orchestra music that seemingly fits the mood of Skyrim, but it will never be exactly what was intended. Plus, the music would never change when the game wants it to (combat, discovering a village, leveling up, entering a dungeon, etc). That’s why even if the music is pretty bad (and it definitely isn’t here – turning it off because of the mastering alone is pretty harsh in my opinion), I still never mute it.
Rapidshare is still up though. Grab while you can guys!
Thanks so much for this soundtrack! This is my most anticipated game of the year 😀
Will keep the compressed copy incase all links go down we can `up them again 😉
Well not exactly: It’s not apparently, it’s real: directsong – Your Unique Recordstore – Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 4 CD Set (http://www.directsong.com/mobile/productdetails.php?productid=2240)
4CDs!! Soule’s gone over the top this time!
4CDs!! Soule’s gone over the top this time!
Welp, guess no need for me to arrange the music then. I ordered it, so as soon as I get it I’ll rip it and upload it.
But on my high quality headphones this sounds a bit like 128kpbs. Weird… Hopefully the released CD version is a fuller mix but I fear a bit it wont…
But on my high quality headphones this sounds a bit like 128kpbs. Weird… Hopefully the released CD version is a fuller mix but I fear a bit it wont…
Time for new headphones ?? lolz j/k.. Sounds ok here though…
The first thing everyone needs to do after extracting this is to go to ./special/mus_maintheme.mp3.
Also, ./explore/mus_explore_day_04.mp3 is a Morrowind theme, only better. *Squeals like a little schoolgirl!*
This thread should be stickied until we get a cd rip.
The first thing everyone needs to do after extracting this is to go to ./special/mus_maintheme.mp3.
Also, ./explore/mus_explore_day_04.mp3 is a Morrowind theme, only better. *Squeals like a little schoolgirl!*
This thread should be stickied until we get a cd rip.
Also, explore day 6 is Oblivion.
Thanks!
Now I get Jeremly Soule’s autograph and to listen sooner.
Hmm, that’s stupid. :/
Multiupload FLAC is still up at the moment, so grab while you still can!
I’ll probably reupload the other links later today, otherwise it’ll have to wait until tomorrow.
Multiupload FLAC is still up at the moment, so grab while you still can!
I’ll probably reupload the other links later today, otherwise it’ll have to wait until tomorrow.
Nice. Can’t wait!!
EDIT -> Both MP3 and FLAC versions are now on Mediafire as well!
This is a link to a mediafire folder, just download the rar files from the version you want. 😉
The mastering of the in-game files is sort of gnarly, though. It does sound sort of mechanic. I’m planning to get the 4 disc set that’s coming out the week after the game, I hope the music sounds less compressed.
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The links no longer work!
I need the 4th part of Mp3 version please. Links aren’t working.
I will do it then but I’d like a few mirrors so it won’t be taken down as easily. 🙂 Please? Anyone?

This releases on 11/11/11, which means, not yet.
And nobody seems to have this yet, so…
FIRST! =D
… Yeah, I love being first. ^^
The filenames and folder structure is exactly how it is in the game files. It tells you everything you need to know but the names aren’t really poetic, if you see what I mean. There are 236 tracks. The main theme is 48khz while the other tracks are either 44.1khz or 32khz. The mp3s are all 44.1khz (except the main theme which I converted in 48khz) for my own convenience. If you want full quality, go for the FLAC version.
Anyway, you probably don’t enjoy reading too much information, so here! Download it!
DOWNLOAD
MP3 and FLAC version (Mediafire folder)
http://www.mediafire.com/?i18a61zt57c47
MP3 version (Multiupload links)
http://www.multiupload.com/DLQPCGWGOC
http://www.multiupload.com/F30C7IVHD6
http://www.multiupload.com/S54KDG4QIV
http://www.multiupload.com/U2QSC33XSB
FLAC version (Multiupload links)
http://www.multiupload.com/IGZM7S2G66
http://www.multiupload.com/FMC93DG2DC
http://www.multiupload.com/XRQYIWB210
http://www.multiupload.com/WD30F88W9C
XWMA (Original files) version
http://www.multiupload.com/N6J0E77RDT
Enjoy it like I’m doing now! =D
And say thanks. I love that. ;P
Please reupload mp3 version! U_U
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I reuploaded it to multiupload, finally. Enjoy everyone! ^_^
Please upload it on Megaupload!
Can anyone please mirror this? That’d be great.
BTW: I haven’t checked but please tell me if there are any errors with the MP3 links. My internet connection failed during that upload. 😉
EDIT -> Unless you want the bard flute/lute melodies and their drum loops, that is. Do you think I should add them to the list?
ON THE EDGE OF YOUR NERVES – Skyrim Music Conversion at Skyrim Nexus – Skyrim Mods and community (http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22)
Enjoy
Olaf 🙂
Thank you for your efforts nontheless, much appreciated.
So for anyone taking the time to download this, don’t even bother with flac. It’s a huge waste of your time and bandwidth. The quality’s going to be nonexistent anyway – garbage in, garbage out. Get the mp3s for now, then buy the album on CD when it comes out. The problem isn’t mastering or instrumentation, so your CDs will be just fine.
I took a look at the PC version and it seems it has the exact same xWMA files. Same amount of tracks as well. That means my gamerip is still complete!
Bar, can you check and see if the PC version’s files are higher quality?
Exact same quality, because they are the exact same files. :/
I think I’m going to download the PS3 version as well before I reupload this – that way maybe I can get even higher quality! 😀
sounds good !
I’m currently putting my new rip in rar files, it should all be uploaded within the hour. 🙂
EDIT -> Uploading the MP3 version first because it’s smaller (3 parts), FLAC (5 parts) is for tomorrow morning. Sorry guys! 🙁
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Alright – rapidshare links are up for the mp3 version of my second rip with better quality and more tracks. Multiupload links + FLAC + Original files version coming tomorrow!
Based on this, I wouldn’t recommend downloading the flac versions. You aren’t losing anything with the 256kb/s mp3s. I made a spectrum plot () of the two files if anyone is interested. The upper one is the new higher quality file, the lower the original poorer quality file. Two things to notice: the poorer quality file is low-passed around 12k (that’s really, really low to those who don’t know) and the higher quality file is low-passed around 15k (still fairly low, but much better). The second thing is that the XBOX/PC version is encoded incredibly poorly. See the big spikes throughout the file? Those are errors in the encoding, and you hear them as a static-y popping.
The original poorer file appears to be VBR, which would be good but at 63kb/s it really doesn’t matter much. The newer file appears to be CBR (and unless Bar did a crappy job encoding the file, that’s part of the original PS3 file). Based on the low-pass of 15k, I’d say my original suspicion is confirmed and the files are 128kb/s CBR.
So long story short, it’s great to be able to listen to these while we wait for the CDs. But they’re definitely no replacement for the full quality disks.
I’m currently putting my new rip in rar files, it should all be uploaded within the hour. 🙂
EDIT -> Uploading the MP3 version first because it’s smaller (3 parts), FLAC (5 parts) is for tomorrow morning. Sorry guys! 🙁
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Alright – rapidshare links are up for the mp3 version of my second rip with better quality and more tracks. Multiupload links + FLAC + Original files version coming tomorrow!
Thank you!
For those who want the FLAC, I reuploaded it too.
@afterlost: The PS3 original was MSF (which is basically AT3) 105kbps. 😉
EDIT -> w00t! Over 100 replies! Thanks guys! 🙂
@Fjnanfag: you can find the original folder structure by opening the PC version’s "sound" bsa file in BSAUnpack. 😉
Is there any difference between the retail version and your upload?
Skyrim is about dragons. And I called the archives that so people wouldn’t notice this is Skyrim music. If they did, it would be taken down, immediately. 😉
I’m currently uploading something else – after that I’ll add mirrors for the links.
EDIT -> 111th reply to the gamerip released on 01/11/11 for a game released on 11/11/11! 🙂
I added mirrors and the original files version to the first post.
So, can you tell to us if there’s differences between this RIP OST and the OFFICIAL OST?
Yes there is.
Pros to this gamerip:
– More music, probably
– released sooner
Pros to the official OST:
– higher quality, hopefully
– track names
Enjoy 😉
– Jeremy Soule’s autograph
Pros to this gamerip:
– More music, probably
– released sooner
Pros to the official OST:
– higher quality, hopefully
– track names
Enjoy 😉
I would like get both… 😀
GameRip, ok (thank you), now i’m looking for Official. XD
I actually came here looking for the trailer versions of the main theme. But, I happened to find a few decent versions on my own. These are definitely not found on the game, and I doubt the official soundtrack will have them either (but I haven’t been able to find a tracklist, so who knows). SGTBizarro (http://www.youtube.com/user/SGTBizarro#g/u) gets the credit for these.
Sons of Skyrim (http://www.mediafire.com/?eymim8a6ar3zlv7) (From the teaser trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGMOMkACtn4). This one was available from a Bethesda podcast, so it’s official and clean.)
Gameplay Trailer Theme (http://www.mediafire.com/?iokimhxsobx7dx7) (From this other trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjqsYzBrP-M). This one is reconstructed from various trailers because there’s no official release.)
I know the quality is not the best, it’s what’s available. If you think you’re capable of finding or making better quality versions, please do. 🙂
i’m also looking forward to the official soundrack 🙂 the music thus far has been excellent
No, because that’s simply the main theme version from the game, and it’s completely different from the trailer versions.
i’m also looking forward to the official soundrack 🙂 the music thus far has been excellent
Great!
Right. Here’s hoping for hidden tracks on the OST, then.
This track could be in Official OST and not in Rip OST?
Now, I am debating on if I should upload this now, or wait until the 4CD soundtrack comes along and see if I can mix and match the two.
I believe 4CD score will be great to listen on its own, and it will be very diffrent from your custom ost.
I wonder if it’s possible to replace the poorer quality files on the PC version with the higher quality PS3 version to get better sound during gameplay. I’m going to have to try this. Looking forward to the new rip Bar. Thanks for your work.
I’m gonna try to do this as well. Hopefully it’s easy 🙂
sounds good !
Jeremy soule’s compositions are getting better and better…..
No news… but from directsong to upload…?
What? What music folders?
I don’t think so, I scanned the files myself and they’re clean. Nobody else seems to have this problem so I recommend redownloading it – or better: perform a virus scan on your PC 😉
i downloaded this file without any problem… strange !
– If your e-mail is a Google account, the reason you haven’t received messages from Direct Song is because Gmail is "censoring" e-mail communication from directsong.com. (I think this means Gmail is flat out deleting the messages instead of marking them and moving them to the Spam folder.)
– Manufacturing of the soundtrack is being handled outside Direct Song. The album will shipped to Jeremy Soule first so he can put his John Hancock on it, then it’ll be shipped to you.
– They’re apparently on track to deliver their orders within the original 3-4 week estimate. Also, orders are being signed and shipped in the order they were received.
All info was gathered from the official Facebook page of the soundtrack.
– If your e-mail is a Google account, the reason you haven’t received messages from Direct Song is because Gmail is "censoring" e-mail communication from directsong.com. (I think this means Gmail is flat out deleting the messages instead of marking them and moving them to the Spam folder.)
– Manufacturing of the soundtrack is being handled outside Direct Song. The album will shipped to Jeremy Soule first so he can put his John Hancock on it, then it’ll be shipped to you.
– They’re apparently on track to deliver their orders within the original 3-4 week estimate. Also, orders are being signed and shipped in the order they were received.
All info was gathered from the official Facebook page of the soundtrack.
Ok ! thanks for this info…
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Thanks for this
If you’re going for high quality, I’d take the flac and convert that to wav so you can use xWMAEncode on them. 😉
I doubt it will change much to the quality of the music though, as I think the xWMA format itself is the real trouble here.
You sir, are a moron.
Here’s the main theme "Dragonborn" In true 320kbps ripped directly from D1rectSong. Crank the volume and hear the difference 🙂
Pretty much. Instead of uploading a limited version of the song to stream as a sample, they have the whole song available to listen as a sample. So I just swiped the file right off the site 🙂 They didnt even bother putting up a low bit rate one or anything, full 320kbs file.
Edit: I really don’t feel bad about it since I’ve already forked over my $30 and still waiting on the darn OST to come in the mail x)
i downloaded this file without any problem… strange !
Well, that’s good to hear. I performed a scan on my computer and it might’ve come from elsewhere while I was browsing. It was a pain in the arse trying to get rid of it before anything was comprised.
I’d just like to know, anyway i have to finish the game so i have some time forward me 😀
Thanks in advance !!
well .. we are still missing the music of the DLCs …
(well for dawnguard we have already a MP3 rip (= here !! Thread 119252) and I don’t know if there any new music with the new DLC "Heartfire ".)
It would be magic to have the music in lossless for Dawnguard… some tracks are really very .. let say "atmospheric"
Sorry for the really late reply. I’m planning to update my gamerip with tagging and the DLC tracks as soon as all of the DLC so far (Dawnguard, Hearthfire & the upcoming Dragonborn) releases on PS3 (which has superior quality music). 🙂
sounds a great news….
so..let’s wait !!
http://www.mediafire.com/?h1p4ic2y1a979qw
I’m really disappointed with this. Sure, it’s very nostalgic to have Morrowind music in Skyrim, but couldn’t they just have put at least a little effort into this? You could just as well go listen to the Morrowind soundtrack again. It’s probably the better thing to do if you want good quality, too.
I also linked to dharmacide’s topic for the Dawnguard music for now. 😉
But I will still update the original rip with the DLC tracks as soon as everything is released on PS3, as the PS3 version of Skyrim’s music is in better quality. 🙂
Yes here is a nice example of "doing new stuff with old stuff"… I know it’s a little bit frustrating.
It’s a very nice expansion (at least this is a GOOD DLC … Hearthfire was not good enough ..IMO)…
I heard that PS3 owners of Skyrim are still waiting for the Dawnguard DLC… sorry for you guys !
I hope Bethesda will fix this quickly…
Off the topic, but if anyone is not aware of this :
Since we are all Elder scroll’s fans, here a nice web site : Morroblivion: The Resurrection of Morrowind | Bringing Morrowind Back to Life (http://morroblivion.com/)
Those fans are trying to play Morrowind or Oblivion with the gaming engine of Skyrim !!
It’ still WIP but it’s a very nice project !
And before you ask, YES you need to install inside your computer Morrowind , Oblivion and Skyrim !
however, while I felt a little disappointed here with tracks taken straight from Morrowind’s score, I really enjoyed some of the latter tracks. now, taking into fact that there were only a couple new tracks with the previous dlc, I wasn’t expecting many original tracks with Dragonborn. correct me if I’m wrong, but while I recognized the majority of the tracks from Morrowind, (it would have been nice if Jeremy had done re-workings on less of Morrowind’s tracks, rather than including a load of untouched tracks from it’s score, but we can’t be sure of his presence or involvement with Skyrim’s downloadable content), I believe that tracks from solstheim_08-11 are one’s created solely for the dlc. I especially loved every second of solstheim_10.
will be looking forward to hearing what comes out from the ps3 releases of the dlc, which have been confirmed to come out at some point in time.
(also: as I mentioned earlier in this post of that I had similarly encoded the music from Dragonborn, I was wondering if I should create a thread for it. I’m only asking as it’s a little frustrating, but I still appreciate your work Bar, that you don’t include a tracklist/information on your rips, or that of a cover (I’ve created a cover for Dragonborn as well, matching that of the one in the thread I created for Dawnguard), and an organised single list of tracks. however, I realise this to be a personal preference, and therefore might not be necessary.)
+1 ! sounds a good idea to me !
At least, we can find all the information about Skyrim’s music in one place… sounds practical.
Sure! Please do, I’ll link to it from the first post as well ^^
Also, you’re right, solstheim_08-11 are new. solstheim_10 is also my favourite of the new tracks, as it has a particularly nice (and very different from some of the other tracks) atmosphere to it 🙂
Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t Dawnguard come out tomorrow? But to answer your question: yes, I’ll start on it this weekend. 😉
You are probably right, I was thinking it came out last week and that it was the final one. I play all TES games on the PC so have not been following the PS3 stuff to closely, sorry.
I’m waiting for your rip !
I’ve tried to use as much track names as possible from the OST.
I noticed the only track available on the OST and missing in the actual game is "Unbound", but luckily, the rip coming this weekend more than makes up for that with all the tracks they left out of the OST, as well as the DLC tracks taken from the PS3 version of the game.
As before, I’ll release an MP3 CBR 256kbps version and a FLAC version (both named and tagged). I’ll also release the original MSF files (unnamed and untagged).
So basically, don’t forget to check this thread this weekend! 🙂
I’ll upload it to other hosts than Sendspace too if you want. Any suggestions (apart from mediafire, as that host hates me)?
Listening to it now, did you ever happen to get the track Unbound added? Also, this rip is fantastic, by far the best around. Patch 1.9 is now in beta testing on steam and should be out at the end of the month. I have a feeling that there will be another big DLC coming soon. If so do you plan to add that later on when it releases?
thanks !
Listening to it now, did you ever happen to get the track Unbound added? Also, this rip is fantastic, by far the best around. Patch 1.9 is now in beta testing on steam and should be out at the end of the month. I have a feeling that there will be another big DLC coming soon. If so do you plan to add that later on when it releases?
Thanks 🙂
Yeah, I’ve had the same feeling too ever since they announced the patch. There’s definitely going to be more DLC, and as soon as it releases, I’ll add the new music to the rip.
I haven’t added Unbound yet as it isn’t in the game, but if you want, I’ll add it when I next update the rip (probably for the next DLC).
Annnnyway, since it looks like we’re not gonna get any more DLC, maybe 100% finalize this? >.>
Not anymore, I added a BillionUploads link for part 3 only. 😉 Sendspace just deletes files way too quickly when they’re inactive. 🙁
Amazing job on this!
edit: Found it ! For anyone looking for it; it’s available in this awesome thread > Thread 138925
edit: Found it ! For anyone looking for it; it’s available in this awesome thread > Thread 138925
Thank you very much my friend.