<![CDATA[ChipMusic.org - N64 Sounds??]]> 2015-05-14T06:34:19Z PunBB https://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/16536/n64-sounds/ <![CDATA[Re: N64 Sounds??]]> Ok, so at this point I have the Banjo-Kazooie sounds. I found that the loop points were not set for a lot of the sounds, so I spent several hours setting the correct loop points by editing the soundfont using Polyphone. Then I loaded up the sounds into sforzando again (unfortunately Synthfont isn't available for macs and I use Logic), and found that I somehow messed something up.

Now, when I choose a sound to play, I hear the sound I chose on loop, but every other sound that is part of the soundfont also plays. Here is what is sounds like: http://picosong.com/jFj5/

Loading up the original soundfont, before I edited it, everything is normal. The sounds play as expected, just with terrible loop points. So it's pretty clear that I somehow caused this to happen when I changed the loop points. Does anyone know how I can fix this, or where I could find out how to fix this? Thanks! smile

EDIT: Just tested it again by starting out with the original soundfont, and making a super minor tweak using Polyphone. Same results; everything plays when I press a key no matter which instrument I switch to. Maybe there is a setting I need to turn off in Polyphone?

]]> https://chipmusic.org/HaydenDavenport 2015-05-14T06:34:19Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/230124/#p230124 <![CDATA[Re: N64 Sounds??]]> Synthfont was my jam back in the day

]]> https://chipmusic.org/SketchMan3 2015-05-09T04:49:38Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/229956/#p229956 <![CDATA[Re: N64 Sounds??]]> My memory is a bit short since I jumped over to osx a few years ago, but if youre on osx, polyphone is good editor if you want o mess with loop points (or ripping soundfont samples or instruments)

]]> https://chipmusic.org/herr_prof 2015-05-08T14:44:00Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/229949/#p229949 <![CDATA[Re: N64 Sounds??]]> herr_prof wrote:
Arc-Demon wrote:

It comes with a soundfont-editing/creating tool called "Viena" (not Vienna).

Whoops.

No mistake. "Vienna" is the soundfont editor by Creative. "Viena" is a soundfont editor made by... Kenneth Rundt? Honestly, bad way to name a program, but it's what I use.

By the way, it's been a decade since I've downloaded this program and I never checked for any updates! (Seriously, this program is that awesome.) And there's a version 2! (which apparently isn't free, but 1 is!) Why am I using so many exclamation points?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Arc-Demon 2015-05-08T05:00:07Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/229940/#p229940 <![CDATA[Re: N64 Sounds??]]> Arc-Demon wrote:

It comes with a soundfont-editing/creating tool called "Viena" (not Vienna).

Whoops.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/herr_prof 2015-05-07T22:35:51Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/229933/#p229933 <![CDATA[Re: N64 Sounds??]]> Arc-Demon wrote:

I'd recommend downloading Synthfont. It comes with a soundfont-editing/creating tool called "Viena" (not Vienna).

I used it to create this: http://arc-demon.bandcamp.com/album/citadel-the-rain
For people who like videos

It's amazing how instantly recognizable those sounds are.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/jefftheworld 2015-05-07T19:06:43Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/229930/#p229930 <![CDATA[Re: N64 Sounds??]]> I'd recommend downloading Synthfont. It comes with a soundfont-editing/creating tool called "Viena" (not Vienna).

I used it to create this: http://arc-demon.bandcamp.com/album/citadel-the-rain
For people who like videos

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Arc-Demon 2015-05-07T17:28:37Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/229927/#p229927 <![CDATA[Re: N64 Sounds??]]> it should respond to program changes if you have a midi keyboard. Yea some soundfonts suck. You can try to fix the loop points using a program like vienna on windows.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/herr_prof 2015-05-07T14:56:39Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/229918/#p229918 <![CDATA[Re: N64 Sounds??]]> Ok, so I have Sforzando now, and I downloaded a Banjo-Kazooie soundfont. A lot of it sounds great, but there are a few things, the lower brass in particular, that sound totally off. It basically sounds like there was some sort of loop point that whoever made the soundfont tried to repair, but the result is a really choppy sounding file that sounds like it's looping several times per second. It's very choppy sounding in other words. Anyone know if there is a fix, to be honest the low brass is completely unusable in the state I currently have it in.

Aria apparently tried to convert the sound when I first loaded it in. Is that normal? Or could that have caused the issue? I can upload a sound sample if I need to.

Finally, is there a quicker way to scroll through the sounds? Right now the only way I have found is to click on the currently loaded sound and go to: Converted > sf2 > Banjosounds_sf2 > 000 > then pick the sound. The arrow keys next to the currently loaded sound's name don't appear to work.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/HaydenDavenport 2015-05-07T06:44:42Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/229903/#p229903 <![CDATA[Re: N64 Sounds??]]> Ok, so I have Sforzando now, and I downloaded a Banjo-Kazooie soundfont. A lot of it sounds great, but there are a few things, the lower brass in particular, that sound totally off. It basically sounds like there was some sort of loop point that whoever made the soundfont tried to repair, but the result is a really choppy sounding file that sounds like it's looping several times per second. It's very choppy sounding in other words. Anyone know if there is a fix, to be honest the low brass is completely unusable in the state I currently have it in.

Aria apparently tried to convert the sound when I first loaded it in. Is that normal? Or could that have caused the issue? I can upload a sound sample if I need to.

Finally, is there a quicker way to scroll through the sounds? Right now the only way I have found is to click on the currently loaded sound and go to: Converted > sf2 > Banjosounds_sf2 > 000 > then pick the sound. The arrow keys next to the currently loaded sound's name don't appear to work.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/HaydenDavenport 2015-05-07T06:44:40Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/229902/#p229902 <![CDATA[Re: N64 Sounds??]]> Sforzando Is a very good soundfont program, pretty much just drop one in and go in any DAW.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Mrwimmer 2015-05-07T00:44:52Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/229898/#p229898 <![CDATA[Re: N64 Sounds??]]> Ok, about to download the sample packs Delek posted, this looks sweet. But I will need to create loop points and stuff to use them? That would be annoying...

As far as soundfonts go, I've heard of them, but they seem kind of confusing. Would I just be able to somehow load a file from an N64 game and get access to the sounds? That would be super cool if I could. What is the recommended soundfont program?

Thanks! big_smile

]]> https://chipmusic.org/HaydenDavenport 2015-05-07T00:05:06Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/229897/#p229897 <![CDATA[Re: N64 Sounds??]]> Man, you guys are awesome! I've been up for over 24 hours straight due to my final exams, but I'm done now so I'll make a follow up post after some sleep! Thanks for the help so far! smile

]]> https://chipmusic.org/HaydenDavenport 2015-05-06T02:30:32Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/229887/#p229887 <![CDATA[Re: N64 Sounds??]]> herr_prof wrote:

Just get into soundfonts.

Pretty much this.
More info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_6 … oprocessor

]]> https://chipmusic.org/The+Silph+Scope 2015-05-05T20:00:25Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/229873/#p229873 <![CDATA[Re: N64 Sounds??]]> Just get into soundfonts.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/herr_prof 2015-05-05T13:48:01Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/229859/#p229859