Tag Archives: video game music

CHIPTUNE, DIY

Ever Wanted a MIDI Synth That Fits In Your Pocket? We Found One!

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Have you ever looked at your synth and thought, “I wish this was absolutely tiny!” Well, someone out there did and his name is Tim Jacobs.
First, he created what he claims is the smallest MIDI synth ever. You can check out how he achieved that on his website, Mitxela. That was perhaps too small to be practical, so Jacobs set his sights on making an a mini-MIDI that fits in your pocket, but still plays a tune. So, he decided to see if he could cram a MIDI synth into a USB port. Apparently, he can!

All photos by Tim Jacobs, Mitxela.com.
All photos by Tim Jacobs, Mitxela.com.

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MUSIC

Arcano MIDI NES Chiptune Synth II

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Though it doesn’t use actual NES sounds, the Arcano II (‘the successor to the Arcano MIDI NES Chiptune Synthesizer, a project launched on Kickstarter in 2015’) emulates the sounds and effects of the NES with a microcontroller programmed to generate the same sounds and waveforms.
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CHIPTUNE, GAMING, MUSIC

Take a Break with the GamePad Song

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It’s a beautiful spring day and you’re probably stuck inside at your job, when you wish you could be stuck inside playing video games. Or maybe that’s just us. Anyway, take a three minute musical break and travel through the history of iconic video game music courtesy of The KlingDing.

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ALBUMS, MIXES, MUSIC, Releases

TeamFourStar FF7 Midgar Mix album OUT NOW!

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TeamFourStar (DragonBallZ Abridged) just released a Final Fantasy VII album mastered by none other than our very own Dj CUTMAN! Arranged and produced by Cliff “AinTunez” Weinstien, with original music of course by Nobu Uematsu. The full album and be downloaded from Itunes, Amazon, Google Play, Spotify, or Loudr.

If you loved the soundtrack to Final Fantasy VII you owe it to yourself to download this and give it a listen.  “FF7 came out in 1997 on the Sony Playstation and has since been a main stay to the series for fans all over the world. Join Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, Barret & Red XIII in this new TeamFourStar abridged series!” You can follow TeamFouStar on twitter, facebook, or patreon.

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