Search options (Page 22 of 34)

This is a grade A, unique piece. Great job, Cheapshot! Looking forward to more of your stuff (you better finish a track for the next LGPT compo! ;p)

Holy shit, first track sounds epic. Very weird, noisy, awesome sounds. Second one sounds cool but then it sounds like it needs to change cause the bass gets obnoxious. Anyhow, really looking forward to this.

sweeet. Waiting for my incredibly slow internet to finish downloading!

I really like electribe03.mp3. Would be cool if you build it up and add a second oscillator to the bass later on to make it sound phatter. At this point, you could bring the hi hats in.. blah, just suggestions. Those are great sounding samples btw! Can't wait to hear the final version.

Didn't really care for the other one as much as I thought the GB sounds weren't as well designed.

keep up the good work.

I phrased that wrong. What I meant to say was "you learn the limitations of the hardware, platform, sound-chip etc".

One of the results of that knowledge can be the ability to listen to a .wav or mp3 and disect the synthesis in your head as you're listening. Your brain can hear a complex synth phrase or instrument and figure out how to make that without even picking up the device that it's made with. When you're that familiar with a platform and you hear a sound that you don't know how to make, it can inspire and encourage you to find new ways to explore the program deeper or from a different angle in order to enhance your creativity within that program. This isn't limited to sound design but also composition and channel economy.

Super tired today; hope that made sense.

This thread is awesome.

Working with limitations is definitely part of what draws me to Chip. The limitation of 4 channels often helps/forces/challenges me to create interesting melodies and rhythmic patterns that I may have not created had I had more channels. Also it's part of the appeal/fun for me personally.
Also trying to get unique sounds is another.

One of the platforms I use is LSDJ, and when listening to LSDJ tracks by other artists, it's fun to analyze the synthesis and channel economy.
If someone makes a really unique sound within the limitations of the program and I can't figure out how to make it off the top of my head, that often drives my curiosity and inspires me to work on sound or write more music. Once you get to know a program really well, you learn the limitations of the sounds, and when you hear a sound made with that platform that you've never heard before, it's exciting, empowering, and inspirational.

Great point!

Environmental Sound Collapse (e.s.c)

http://www.soundcollapse.org/escdisc.htm

Download the album "last chance for redemption"
One of the most hardcore chip albums out there imo. Love this album.

Also check out Heosphoros and Dr. Zilog