Category: software

  • Pixelh8 Gameboy Software Now Freeware

    soundeditorVia CDK

    Pixelh8 sez:

    After lengthy consideration, I decided I would rather have my Game Boy / Game Boy Advance music software be used by everyone it can be used by, instead of just the few.

    All of my software Music Tech V2.0, Pro Performer and more are all free for download at http://pixelh8.co.uk/software/ Enjoy! Please read the FAQ before emailing me questions about it, it’s pretty straight forward. I am doing a lot of work in music and music education, the software is now even being used in some UK schools for students to do their GCSE music composition on.

    Finally a use for that blasted GBA cart of mine!

    Also he posted some video from his obsolete concerts:


    Monster from Pixelh8 on Vimeo.

    More videos here:

  • .GBS Outputting MML Compiler

    kami68k writes:

    Someone in Japan made an MML Compiler that outputs GBS (Gameboy Music) files:
    http://www.geocities.jp/submarine600/html/sounddriver.html

    The Tool, example vids and the supported MML Commands are found at that page.

    A google translation of the page sez:

    Play the music with the sound of the Game Boy.
    ????????? MML(Music Macro Language)???????????????????????????? GBS ??????????? In a text editor MML (Music Macro Language) to write a variety of players that can pass GBS to the compiler output file.

    NSF Player ????????????????????????????????? NSF Player and improved version of the old, new?RI?SHIMASHITA based on actual results of the experiment.
    ????????????????? GB ???????? Pico Pico also miss the warm sound great place GB.

    Wow!

  • Hardsid4u Winamp Plugin Appeared

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    The Hardsid Team has released a new method for Playing sid files using the hardsid4u hardware. Details:

    * Seek in .sid files on cycle-accurate SID hardware!
    * Remote-control your SID files using an IR remote controller! (free plugin
    req.)
    * Enjoy the benefits of Winamp playlists! (+song-length support)
    * Put sub-songs on your playlists! (not just that annoying default-song)
    * Build interesting community SID listening stats published at

    http://www.hardsid.com/stats.php

    Download the plugin from:

    Powered by the ACID64 core:
    http://www.acid64.com

  • BOOdAw’s Nes News round Up: Famitracker! Dev Carts!

    A Couple of updates via

    Changes in v0.3.0

    MMC5 expansion sound added
    Updated pattern editor (selection in multiple channels, drag’n’drop, control+drag = copy, shift+drag = mix)
    Ctrl+wheel = transpose selected notes
    Shift+wheel = increase/decrease instrument, volume and effect values
    Scroll lock = toggle follow mode
    Control+D = Duplicate frame
    It’s possible to edit directly in the frame editor by double clicking it
    Added a repeat key
    Added second highlight
    Added a second highlight option
    Customizable keys for note cut, repeat and clear field
    Fixed a bug with the tremolo effect
    Fixed the volume restore bug on note offs in VRC6 channels

    And also news of a new Powerpak alternative
    via

    UNES
    is a PowerPak alternative.  Albeit quite goofy and a very original
    design of its own pretty much makes the NES an extension of your
    personal computer.  The UNES would liken more to SIO2PC and APE (of
    Atari 8-bit) than current flash carts — even though that is not the
    most accurate example.

  • SN76489 beta VST now available

    backgroundThe Sn76489 VST mentioned the other day is now available for download on the benanderson89 blog. Also this tasty preview of a potential Sega Genesis VST:

    You’re all probables thinking “I have VOPM/TFM, why do I need YM-EMU?”. Well for a start VOPM emulates the YM2151 chip used in Sega arcade machines, not the mega drive and TFM doesn’t support PCM playback. My lovely VST will have the following features making it one of the most ambitious chip VST ever!

    • 6 Independent, monophonic FM channels each controlled via a separate MIDI channel (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 respectively)
    • Each channel will have it’s own programmer section
    • Each channel will be able to change instrument at any time via MIDI! (Now I’m just spoiling you)
    • The 6th channel will support PCM playback! No decimators too! I’m going to use an 8-bit shift register like the real chip (which means I’ll have to daisy chain 25 10-step analogue shift registers to achieve the desired result)