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aw man... this is so pretty:(
I feel like I'm too beginner to own this.

Ya fn+backspace will act as delete. I used to use DefleMask through wine (crossover), and this bugged the HELL out of me... until I stumbled upon the fn thing and my mind was blown.

I still track on my windows laptop, though, haha. I think until more developers begin coding their stuff for macs it's gunna be a rough road (that's if you're faithful to one or two in particular which aren't ported).

Renoise is awesome.

That's the whole point of this thread. To recognize and find styles and techniques that you–yourself–enjoy.

Ya that's totally relevant! I've actually never given glissandos or any type of run like that any serious thought. That's a great example, though! Just cuz it's not chip doesn't mean you're gunna get hated (by me, at least).

I've always written my melodies by whatever I was humming in my head as I let my accompaniments repeat over and over. Sometimes I end up singing stupid lyrics to it, sometimes it just comes to fruition so fast I don't need to use any sort of technique.

But yes, letting each sound have their own dynamic space is a huge thing, I think, and can lead to some awesome variety!

Haha, I'm not interested in copying the "greats." I want to have a discussion on individuality and specific aspects of your technique that you/others find characteristic and interesting. In this way MAYBE we can have a huge public discussion/repository of how amazingly diverse Chipmusic really is. That's my hope... anyway.

You've got a pretty unique style, that's for sure:)

To me the most interesting thing about the majority of the responses here is that some people can't seem to understand the point of the topic; I'm baffled by how much people think I'm trying to tell them how to make their music, or that I'm trying to set down a template for good music... I'm aaaallll for the humanist argument if you want to take this thread that way.

again, "ChipMUSIC seems to need more musical discussion. Also, I don't think this is a tutorial necessarily... there shouldn't be a tutorial for writing music."

but this aspect seems to have gotten out of hand and has strayed massively from the topic: positive and useful musical discussion through sharing different strategies... NOT a tutorial. NOT a guide on good music. MAYBE a discussion on limitations. It IS a subjective list. it CAN BE an aid in your own musical intuition.

Maybe a lot of people in this scene are just too passionate and opinionated to be level headed about this kind of discussion in particular (not that I'm trying to be... I just wanna talk about music). No offense... that can obviously be a great thing sometimes. Maybe if you don't wish to share your experiences of what YOU think makes music (yours or anyone's) interesting, then pass by the thread? Anyways, as the OP, I'd like to bring this thread back to what it was intended for. It's funny how we can't seem to have a strict discussion about musical technique and style. 

ps: Danimal, I'll back you up if they go all West Side Story on your ass.