<![CDATA[ChipMusic.org - Getting started with C64 tracking?]]> 2012-01-06T16:06:53Z PunBB https://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/5761/getting-started-with-c64-tracking/ <![CDATA[Re: Getting started with C64 tracking?]]> akira^8GB wrote:
4mat wrote:

It's more the faffing around with disk drives that makes me recommend GT to beginners.

Who fiddles with disk drives and bit-rotten disks anymore these days anyway? tongue
SD2IEC or 1541U for the elite, and presto.

i heart my old disk drive and ancient floppies tongue

]]> https://chipmusic.org/ne7 2012-01-06T16:06:53Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86184/#p86184 <![CDATA[Re: Getting started with C64 tracking?]]> 4mat wrote:
akira^8GB wrote:

I guess nobody likes the real machine trackers anymore. I still want to get it on with SDI.

It's more the faffing around with disk drives that makes me recommend GT to beginners.

Who fiddles with disk drives and bit-rotten disks anymore these days anyway? tongue
SD2IEC or 1541U for the elite, and presto.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/akira%5E8GB 2012-01-06T13:03:22Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86162/#p86162 <![CDATA[Re: Getting started with C64 tracking?]]> akira^8GB wrote:

I guess nobody likes the real machine trackers anymore. I still want to get it on with SDI.

It's more the faffing around with disk drives that makes me recommend GT to beginners.  Seeing as most tools just give you a system channel to do maintenance in you can't even do a directory listing easily.   If we were going hardware I'd probably say JohnPlayer is an easy one to pick up.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/4mat 2012-01-06T12:40:06Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86159/#p86159 <![CDATA[Re: Getting started with C64 tracking?]]> p.s. there is a pdf that comes with the goat tracker download, goat_tracker_commands.pdf,  IT WOULD BE WISE TO READ IT!
edit: or even PRINT it!

]]> https://chipmusic.org/ant1 2012-01-06T12:29:34Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86158/#p86158 <![CDATA[Re: Getting started with C64 tracking?]]> I guess nobody likes the real machine trackers anymore. I still want to get it on with SDI.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/akira%5E8GB 2012-01-06T10:27:03Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86152/#p86152 <![CDATA[Re: Getting started with C64 tracking?]]> http://noname.c64.org/csdb/release/?id=81146

this goattracker tutorial helped me a lot.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Jellica 2012-01-06T10:14:37Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86150/#p86150 <![CDATA[Re: Getting started with C64 tracking?]]> yep 4mat hit nail on the head -

btw a good tip if you are starting out on Goattracker is learn on Goat 1.53x and once you are comfy in that open your tunes in Goat 2.x and explore how it converts the instruments - you'll be making ace sounds in no time at all :-)

]]> https://chipmusic.org/ne7 2012-01-05T18:43:22Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86069/#p86069 <![CDATA[Re: Getting started with C64 tracking?]]> goat tracker goat tracker goat tracker goat tracker   the v1.X versions of it are much easier to learn than the 2.X versions, personally I recommend the 1.53-ish branches.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/4mat 2012-01-05T17:49:09Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86067/#p86067 <![CDATA[Re: Getting started with C64 tracking?]]> Plus if you learn goat tracker, you can upgrade to using it with a hardsid for real chip fun if you like it.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/herr_prof 2012-01-05T17:41:17Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86065/#p86065 <![CDATA[Re: Getting started with C64 tracking?]]> if you want an emulator you should definitely use VICE! but you don't need an emulator for goat tracker

]]> https://chipmusic.org/ant1 2012-01-05T17:28:26Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86062/#p86062 <![CDATA[Re: Getting started with C64 tracking?]]> yes Goat Tracker is RADDDDDD

i was scared of it for ages but after DIVING IN  i have found it to be a wondrous and joyful software

go for it !!

]]> https://chipmusic.org/ant1 2012-01-05T17:15:49Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86061/#p86061 <![CDATA[Re: Getting started with C64 tracking?]]> Tracking on C64 is easy, SID is a bit more difficult.

GoatTracker is really good for the starter. Also some SID guide will be helpful.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/booker 2012-01-05T17:01:22Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/86057/#p86057 <![CDATA[Re: Getting started with C64 tracking?]]> I would try goattracker which runs natively on win/lin/osx. Be aware c64 tracking is Pretty unfriendly to new users compared to renoise and lsdj. Good luck!

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Lazerbeat 2012-01-04T01:35:22Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/85867/#p85867 <![CDATA[Getting started with C64 tracking?]]> After using MOD-style trackers like Renoise and klystrack, I really wanna get into Commodore tracking.
I just wanna ask what emulator I should use, and what tracker should I start off with? If it helps, I've been working with LSDJ and Renoise mostly.

Cheers.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Chainsaw+Police 2012-01-04T01:28:13Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/85866/#p85866