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Tutorial: The Sunsoft DPCM Bass Trick in Famitracker

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Dun Da Dunda Dun Da Da Da….
Dun Da Dunda Dun Da Da Da….

You probably heard me mention before how much I love the Sunsoft DPCM bass trick on the NES. Of all the chiptune composers, Sunfsoft’s people really set the bar high with this trick. Although it does muddy things up a little bit, the crunchy bass lines on a handful of these old NES games really stood out. Today we’ll take a look at how to build some slick DPCM bass lines in Famitracker with minimal fuss and hopefully minimal static in the final product.

Read on to find out how we get this sound out of 8-bit samples..

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ALBUMS, CHIPTUNE, Features, GAME MUSIC, MUSIC

Mega Flare – Maverick ( Chiptune Remixes of Mega Man X )

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Mega Flare - Maverick

Mega Flare is a DJ, producer and chiptune musician, and Maverick is his first release with GameChops. It’s an EP of chipmusic inspired by the soundtrack of the Mega Man X series for SNES. This album was written on the music tracker software LSDj ( littlesounddj.com ) and recorded on a single Nintendo Gameboy,model DMG-01. Maverick is considered a “de-make” of the 16-bit soundtrack for Mega Man X; Each track was re-written on the 4-bit soundchip of the Nintendo Gameboy.

The results are crystal clear, expressive chiptunes that would have been worthy of any hand-held adventure. Download Mega Flare – Maverick from Bandcamp.

Mega Flare writes:
Maverick is a chaser ride back to my childhood when I would play Mega Man X with my big bro. Tracking these songs brought back some of the feelings of wonder and dread from the MMX series. It was a challenge working complex 16-bit melodies into one LSDj cart but I some how pulled it off. My hope was to pay homage to the composers who inspired me.


ALBUMS, DANCE MUSIC, Features, GAME MUSIC, MUSIC

Ben Briggs – Mario Kart: Bonus Beach

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Ben Briggs - Mario Kart: Bonus BeachIt’s getting cold outside, so heat up with Mario Kart: Bonus Beach! Three toasty tropical Mario Kart remixes to keep you warm, each from a different game. Included is Mario Kart 64 from N64, Super Mario Kart on the SNES and Mario Kart Super Circuit from the GBA, all with seamless transitions for the full “getaway” effect! Mario Kart: Bonus Beach is a continuous video game remix set!

Download Bonus Beach from Ben Briggs

Ben writes:
Special thanks to my beautiful girlfriend Steph, for reminding me that Mario Kart music is wonderful, simply by loving the game and playing it near my ears!

 

Check out the continuous mix version below, and remember to subscribe to GameChops on YouTube!

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