Category: software

  • USB Beeper: A Hardware Plugin for Software Music Appeared

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  • DefleMask 3.5 Released!

    DefleMask 3.5 Released!

    The 3.5 version is released, this is the major change since DefleMask was released. DefleMask has passed from supporting only a Mobile FM soundchips to support 3 Systems at the same time. The good thing about this is that DefleMask was re-coded to manage a “plugin-system-like” soundchip addon. So the plan is to add more soundchips support and new systems.

    So far, DefleMask supports this soundchips:

    • YAMAHA YMU759 FM Soundchip
    • YAMAHA YM2612 FM Soundchip
    • Texas Instruments SN76489 PSG Soundchip

    And with this soundchips, DefleMask is capable to make music (on VGM and MMF format) for the next systems:

    • YAMAHA SMAF-MA2 YMU759
    • SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive
    • SEGA Master System

    Changelog

    • 01: Add multi-system support.
    • 02: Add YAMAHA YM2612 support.
    • 03: Add Texas Instruments SN76489 support.
    • 04: Add SEGA Genesis support.
    • 05: Add SEGA Master System support.
    • 06: Add a keyboard shortcut for Interpolate values.
    • 07: Add retrigger command.
    • 08: Add Instrument List and Instrument Column.
    • 09: Add effect for controlling SN76489 Noise Mode.
    • 10: Add VGI and Y12 importer on YM2612 Instrument Editor.
    • 11: Make max_fps value selectable under config.ini.
    • 12: Change the presets format for a better one.
    • 13: On YMU759 mode: Add note preview features when a MMF is playing.
    • 14: Add new texture for skins: volume bar.
    • 15: Re write the Main Manual and create a Manual for any system supported.
    • 16: Add Buffer Size selector.
    • 17: Add a realtime WAV exporter.

    via > DefleMask 3.5 Released!.

  • klystrack 1.5.4 has been released

    klystrack 1.5.4 has been released

    http://code.google.com/p/klystrack/

    New stuff includes:

    * Improved file selector (drive list, bookmarks)
    * Sequence editor step size is saved with song
    * Sequence data can be entered digit by digit
    * Reverb tap lengths in ticks
    * Better wavetable preview (including key jamming with samples)
    * Module import optimizations for duplicate patterns (doesn’t run out of patterns so easily)
    * Numerous fixes (time signature visualization, pattern clone etc.)
    * New theme (Golden_Brown)

    Etc. etc.

  • FamiTracker 0.3.7 released

    FamiTracker 0.3.7 released

    Version 0.3.7 is ready.
    – Added MML string copy/paste to VRC7 instrument editor
    – Added VRC7 built-in patch display
    – Added MML string copy/paste to FDS waveform editor
    – Added pattern font size selector
    – Added single instance option
    – Added play option to FTM file type in file explorer
    – Added context sensitive help (F1)
    – Added Ctrl+select to do whole channel selections
    – New effects:
    * H = FDS modulation depth
    * I = FDS modulation speed, high part
    * J = FDS modulation speed, low part
    – Shortcuts with removed keys are saved
    – Fixed a crash bug when frame preview is disabled
    – Fixed a sequence editor crash bug
    – Fixed another VRC6 release sequence bug
    – Fixed the PAL flag bug when loading PAL FTMs
    – Fixed a pitch effect (Pxx) bug in exported NSFs
    – Fixed a portamento effect (3xx) bug on noise channel in exported NSFs
    – Fixed MIDI sync clock receiver
    – Fixed a square channels emulation bug
    – Fixed a song editor bug
    – Fixed a problem when saving VRC6 instrument files
    – Fixed a small vibrato export bug

    via FamiTracker.

  • sinusoid 2.0 appeared

    sinusoid 2.0 appeared

    Sinusoid is an 8 bit music tracker/sequencer sound toy. It has four channels, 2 sine, 1 square and 1 drum channel. Sound controls are attack, decay and tremolo. Other features are copy, paste, save and load. Sinusoid is inspired by retro games and old almost forgotten trackers…

    via sinusoid.