Category: Platforms

  • GoatTracker 2.68 for OSX released

    Great news for all SID music enthusiasts running OSX! GoatTracker 2.68 OSX

    GoatTracker is a cross-platform tracker written by Lasse Öörni, producing SID chiptune music for the Commodore 64, and released with source code under the GPL.

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    This Mac OS X port of GoatTracker integrates the cross-platform code with a standard Mac OS X GUI, and adds additional features, such as MIDI keyboard support and comprehensive built-in help.

    Versions of GoatTracker for other operating systems such as Windows and Linux can be found on the Covert Bitops page.

    The previous OSX port of Goat Tracker was version 1.4, which in my experience was running really slow and unstable. After a few minutes trying out the new update on my MacBook, my impression is quite the opposite.

    This time around, the Mac OS X integration is much more complete, offering standard keyboard shortcuts, built-in help windows, and open/save dialogs for songs and instruments. There’s more room for future improvements though. If you’re actively using GoatTracker, please let me know of any ideas and suggestions you might have.

    The port is made by Andreas Varga.

    via http://www.sidmusic.org/goattracker/mac/

  • C64 Jukebox online!

    I thought this was a very cool idea which I hope gets bigger! It’s like a last.fm scrobbler for SID music:

    There is a new community driven C64 Jukebox on Twitter
    Are you curious what other SID fans are listening to right now?
    Do you want to play those tunes with one single click?

    Follow the C64 Jukebox on Twitter:

    Play button clicks on http://web.archive.org/web/20140208082456/http://www.hardsid.com/ , ACID64 and the HardSID 4U Winamp plugin are all feeding this jukebox. It sends a .sid file link with each update, so you can play right from Twitter.

    Not for HardSID users only – anyone can use it even with emulation

    Initial idea: Wilfred Bos, https://www.acid64.com/
    Final concept/development: http://web.archive.org/web/20140208082456/http://www.hardsid.com/

    via C64 .sk.

    Check Peter’s post about ACID64, with more info regarding the player, clicking here!

  • TCTD Podcast #001 – Happy Chiptune .MODs

    TCTD launches its new podcast!

    Every other Friday a new episode will be released, with a different theme each time. We will dive into some of your favorite artists – and artists you’ve never heard of. We will explore the different styles of chipmusic, it’s various platforms, labels, groups and try to cover all aspects of this wonderful scene. There will be mostly music, but expect some interviews and talking as well.

    The podcast is in first hand run by me, Random, but you can look forward to hearing special guests appear in future episodes, with valuable help, insight and discussion.

    To celebrate that summer is here, this first episode is dedicated to – in all simpleness – Happy Chiptune Protracker .MODs. Enjoy.

    Click and listen online!

    [audio:http://www.truechiptilldeath.com/wp-content/podcast/tctd_podcast_001.mp3]

    Or download mp3: TCTD Podcast #001

    Subscribe:

    Playlist:
    1. Chavez – Mattia’s Adventures.mod
    2. Cerror – Outline.mod
    3. Joule – Jessica & Ellen.mod
    4. Radix – Happy Hours.mod
    5. Goto8o – Midi vs. Imperial.mod
    6. Curt Cool – Bittersweet.mod
    7. Maktone – Eargasm.mod
    8. Nuke – Chip.mod
    9. Kiwi – A Big Bad Party Robot.mod
    10. Mel o’dee – Benny Wildstyle.mod
    11. Archon – Sextynt.mod

    All songs in this week’s episode can be found in original .MOD format at either www.modland.com or www.scene.org. They were converted to .WAV for this podcast using XMplay with Surround Mode 1, panning set to 10 and No Interpolation.

  • Show this to the children

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  • Exotica update!

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    My favourite and one of the most complete archives of Amiga music, Exotica, has had a pretty significant update. According to my old friend BuZz:

     

    There have been major changes to the various music collection interfaces. The biggest feature addition is that for most of the tunes you can now Ogg Vorbis encoded audio recordings directly from the search interface.

    These are created on the fly in real-time, and as such are provided for convenience rather than accuracy, however you may well be surprised at how good they sound. To access the Ogg downloads browse or search for a tune, and a button will be displayed above the results that allows you to show the Ogg download links.

    Read more about the new Ogg download feature.

    Exotica is not just a file repository, most every file is coupled with a load of other data and also mirrors many collections of other platforms like the HVSC, converting it into an ambitioous database of old computer music.

    You can access the different sections of this huge collection clicking here.

    via Abime.net.