ES1 = 8-bit goodness!

[SonusLeo]

Thank you for these great posts!

 

I have a problem with the bass sound. It has a weird click in it. It's probaply just me, but the same problem is in toms also. It makes the bass sound unusable. But the other sounds are great!

 

EDIT: It was my bad, like I thought. I added that filter, and it was fine. I still love these sounds. Hope I'll get something ready today.

[biff_larken]

Thank you for these great posts!

 

I have a problem with the bass sound. It has a weird click in it. It's probaply just me, but the same problem is in toms also. It makes the bass sound unusable. But the other sounds are great!

 

EDIT: It was my bad, like I thought. I added that filter, and it was fine. I still love these sounds. Hope I'll get something ready today.

 

Might also want to briefly increase the attack time on the triangle wave.

 

Also, make sure (in the ES1) that the analogue setting is not at 0%. That makes a click for sure. Try 1 or 2%

 

Can't believe there's still interest in this! Man, I need to update everyone with a new song!

[sayenex]

does magical 8 bit plugin work for garage band? I can't get it to work in Logic?

 

Evan

[biff_larken]

I have never ever ever (ever) been able to get the Magical 8Bit plugin to work in Logic.

 

Ever.

 

Which is why I dedicated my time in doing things with the ES1

[vm1971]

I have never ever ever (ever) been able to get the Magical 8Bit plugin to work in Logic.

 

Ever.

 

Which is why I dedicated my time in doing things with the ES1

 

i love your ideas ambition and posts... always!!!

keep it up!

nice avatar, too! hhhaha!

would love to pick your brains/vice versa on some future material.

 

VINCE

30mileshigh

[sayenex]

fiddled around with the Metroid theme,

 

 

Would you please go over to this thread and guess which level from Metroid the sheet music is?

?

 

dude, Kraid's hideout! nice job, heh heh.

is that your own arrangement?

in the "top part" the first 4 notes are: E, B, A, B. Try using E, B, A, C and let me know what you think. I fooled around with this a while ago with my band (like 3 years ago) it's awesome that someone else messed with it

 

I couldn't get your beatlejuice link to work though, repost!

 

Evan

[biff_larken]

I have never ever ever (ever) been able to get the Magical 8Bit plugin to work in Logic.

 

Ever.

 

Which is why I dedicated my time in doing things with the ES1

 

i love your ideas ambition and posts... always!!!

keep it up!

nice avatar, too! hhhaha!

would love to pick your brains/vice versa on some future material.

 

VINCE

30mileshigh

 

Anytime, my M-Tron bud, anytime. Although I don't think there's much to pick.

 

Also, whenever I get time, I'll be posting another 8 bit song, only this time, I used a little bit of Ultrabeat (cheating!). Ah well.

[Subtonic]

 

dude, Kraid's hideout! nice job, heh heh.

is that your own arrangement?

in the "top part" the first 4 notes are: E, B, A, B. Try using E, B, A, C and let me know what you think. I fooled around with this a while ago with my band (like 3 years ago) it's awesome that someone else messed with it

 

I couldn't get your beatlejuice link to work though, repost!

 

Evan

I suppose it's my own arrangement. Just played the parts I could and opened it in Score view. Notice how that last part isn't there.

 

I think I like E B A B better. It's how I remember it and I hate it when VG cover bands don't do it EXACTLY like how I remember it as a kid. It's the only time when I like a cover to be near-exact.

 

Re: Beetlejuice

I recently changed servers. I've edited the link above.

 

EDIT: With the Chip32 stuff I did it the same way I used to do GM tracks 10 years ago. No effects, if you wanted double/delayed feeling you'd need to copy one track and delay it by a 16th or so.

[biff_larken]

Another piece of 8-bit goodness (well that's for you all to decide, I suppose)

 

Made mostly with the ES1, except for the drumbeat, which was, I think, the Breaks kit in UB.

 

http://www.tindeck.com/audio/image/b/vesz

 

A friend of mine wants an entire album of songs like this, so I've started. And it's only a demo. There's a little mess up with one of the notes being too short... see if you can find it!

 

Edit: And for some reason, the pic isn't showing. Ah well.

[vm1971]

Another piece of 8-bit goodness (well that's for you all to decide, I suppose)

 

Made mostly with the ES1, except for the drumbeat, which was, I think, the Breaks kit in UB.

 

http://www.tindeck.com/audio/image/b/vesz

 

A friend of mine wants an entire album of songs like this, so I've started. And it's only a demo. There's a little mess up with one of the notes being too short... see if you can find it!

 

Edit: And for some reason, the pic isn't showing. Ah well.

 

i love these!

HHAHHA! so cool.

i'd like to hear a DARK one... like... when in your in the typical video game "dungeon" or "dark place" kinda level... haha.

 

good stuff!

cheers to you!

 

vince

[DannyKing]

have you done any research on the nanoloop? or little sound dj(lsdj) man they can produce some great sounding 8 bit music.

 

http://www.nanoloop.com

[ROYALEFATALE]

as far as using Magical 8 Bit in Logic i installed it with my other components and the AU Manger is giving me this error:

 

"validating Audio Unit Magical 8bit Plug by YMCK:

 

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

AU Validation Tool

Version: 1.2.1b3

Copyright 2003-2007, Apple, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

 

Specify -h (-help) for command options

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

 

--------------------------------------------------

VALIDATING AUDIO UNIT: 'aumu' - 'synt' - 'ymck'

--------------------------------------------------

ERROR: Manufacturer OSType should have at least one non-lower case character: 'ymck'

Manufacturer String: YMCK

AudioUnit name: Magical 8bit Plug

Component Info: YMCK's 8bit Sound Generator

Component Version: 1.0.2 (0x10002)

 

* * FAIL

--------------------------------------------------

TESTING OPEN TIMES:

COLD:

Time to open AudioUnit: 0.765 ms

WARM:

Time to open AudioUnit: 0.008 ms

FIRST TIME:

Time for initialization: 0.004 ms

 

* * PASS

--------------------------------------------------

AU VALIDATION FAILED: CORRECT THE ERRORS ABOVE.

--------------------------------------------------

 

 

validation result: failed validation"

[biff_larken]

as far as using Magical 8 Bit in Logic i installed it with my other components and the AU Manger is giving me this error:

 

......

 

validation result: failed validation"

 

And this is what pushed me to make the ES1 my primary instrument for all of this.

[epic1]

Hey ES-1 does some cool stuff. Here's a link that got me started.

 

I use the ES-P with the Bitcrusher plugin. It's literally only 4 wave types (Triangle, Saw, Square (three octaves), Noise) with a minimal amount of filters.

 

I've been working on a Mega Man style soundtrack using it. The only thing you can't seem to do (that I'm aware of) is get the drum sounds (like Toms, Drops, etc).

 

 

I'm going to try adding a tape delay and see if that makes it a bit more authentic-er

 

I'll add one of my mp3's once I get it uploaded so you can hear how it sounds.

[jddavenport]

I signed up just so I could say thanks for posting these files. They're really great! I've had a ton of fun playing around with them. Keep up the good work!