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AaronDictor
05-24-2006, 06:52 PM
how would i go about doing this (ie what programs, equipment, etc)

btw I have no remixing experience. just a musical background
Jens Wulvik
05-24-2006, 07:40 PM
Get a tracker!! You could try modplug tracker!!!
http://www.modplug.com/
AaronDictor
05-24-2006, 08:14 PM
thanks for the tip that program is great. but the instruments are too good sounding. where can i get a nintendo or super nintendo set?
OverCoat
05-24-2006, 08:45 PM
There's a tracker specifically for NSF files called FamiTracker:
http://famitracker.shoodot.net/

but Modplug works too, if you have the right samples and know the limits of the chip sound you're trying to emulate.
AaronDictor
05-25-2006, 02:08 AM
I dont know if its appropriate to ask for app help here (if its not forgive me) but on famitracker when i put down one note it plays indefinitely. how do i stop the notes ie put in pauses :?:
OverCoat
05-25-2006, 02:34 AM
You need to set the note volume to 0, and you enter in a number to the right of the note value, that number being "0" in this case.

It's not exactly the best tracker interface I've come across :P
AaronDictor
05-25-2006, 03:26 AM
that didnt seem to work. even if i delete and re extract and follow the tutorial to the letter it still happens. your method didnt work either. any idea where there is a forum for this program i dont want to waste space here or be annoying
Jens Wulvik
05-27-2006, 10:16 AM
If you need NES samples, just go to www.zophar.net and go to the soundfont section. There you can download a NES-soundfont wich you can load into your Modplug Tracker!!!
Kriko
05-27-2006, 07:03 PM
If you wan't to make some more serious tunes, go for Renoise instead . You can do alot just in the demo version. It's a much better tracker with VST support. Because The "NES-sound" is built on simplicity these sounds are easy to create. It's just simple squarewave and trianglewave sounds and the drums/percussion is just noise and these sounds can be created with a free VST instrument (the Satyr e.g.) or with just any soundprogram.
OverCoat
05-27-2006, 09:04 PM
NES-soundfont
Actually, that one's not too good, the samples have attacks and things.

For NES music I ripped virt's samples [sorry virt! lol?] from his chiptunes, like this one (http://virt.vgmix.com/v-ktmri.s3m), since they are pretty accurate.
Jens Wulvik
05-27-2006, 09:29 PM
NES-soundfont
Actually, that one's not too good, the samples have attacks and things.

For NES music I ripped virt's samples [sorry virt! lol?] from his chiptunes, like this one (http://virt.vgmix.com/v-ktmri.s3m), since they are pretty accurate.
Sounds good for me :wink: