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(41 replies, posted in Collaborations)

Crooked Sidewalks wrote:
Jansaw wrote:

Was this supposed to be released yesterday?

It was released yesterday. Saw it on 2xAA's Facebook. http://brkbrkbrk.com/mc2011
I really liked your original track, by the way. It sounds sorta like a chiptune version of Sigur Ros at some parts. smile

Woah, thanks man. Sigur Ros just happens to me one of my favourite bands of all time. Glad you liked it.
:3

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(41 replies, posted in Collaborations)

Was this supposed to be released yesterday?

First of all, this is my first mod. I've also never soldered anything before this, so stay with me...
I've been trying to follow two different guides posted here to mod my NES in order to separate the square 1&2 from the Triangle, Noise, and DPCM into two different RCAs, and playback expansion audio via PowerPak to a third RCA. I know you've seen this a million times! Sorry, haha.

These are the guides, respectively:
Expansion Audio w/ switch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z507Pxc … r_embedded
"Stereo" mod:http://www.alone-music.co.uk/?p=681

The "stereo" mod is simple enough, but I'm having some trouble with this whole SWITCH thing...

Instead of mounting the resistor to the computer board, which he does in the first tutorial, I've just soldered it to the ON position of my toggle switch. I then ran a wire from the OFF position to Pin 9 as in the tut. Would this theoretically work? Do I have the solders backwards?

When running a wire from pin 3 of the same pin set to an RCA, does it matter if I use a 1uF or 100uF before hitting the RCA? I can't for the life of me find anything under 100 microfarads locally... is there a downside to upping the uF to 100 in this case?

I don't have my PowerPak yet, so I can't really test it myself. I've heard that the expansion audio generates a hefty buzz when it's not in use, so the switch seemed like a good idea (unless the higher capacitors rid of this?).

Thanks for the help! First mods are always kind of scary/fun, I guess? haha.

EDIT: Put this in the wrong Nintendo section. My bad! (mods?)

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(9 replies, posted in Other Hardware)

Very cool stuff!
Ya I guess when making this kind of thing, the practical applications always creep into he back of your mind. A stepper would be awesome.

danimal cannon wrote:

I keep my instrument volumes relatively low in order to make the kick and snare sound louder, and bigger.  It impossible to make your kick louder, but it's easy to lower the volumes of everything else. 

Next I play around with a stereo effects in order to achieve a WIDE sound.  This can be tricky to do right, but adds a lot of depth to your arrangement. 

The DMG is a surprisingly powerful instrument but it took me a while to be able to unlock it, keep at it and listen critically to what others are doing.

Listen to Danimal. Truer words have never been spoken.
post-production can help even out frequency ranges, giving each 'track' its own 'space', but to make it wide and thick *cough*, you must first invent it on your gameboy. Everyone should be referred to this comment when asking how they make their chipmusic sound better, haha.

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(34 replies, posted in Releases)

danimal cannon wrote:

Thanks Jansaw,

Hey are there any events ever going on in Toronto?  I'm in Buffalo and I'd love to play up there sometime!

Not a problem :]
I haven't played in Toronto in a while; I'm slowly writing new material in famitracker for a post-rock/metal band I'm forming.
But, I know that Starpilot, DEADBEATBLAST and Jefftheworld are still kickin' around up there, and in Kitchener, as well.

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(19 replies, posted in Nintendo Consoles)

This was GREAT help. So, for expansion sounds, I simply solder a wire from pin 3 like this guy does at 4:55:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z507Pxc … r_embedded
but, then run that out to an RCA jack (with 1uf cap)? I notice he doesn't solder it directly to the chip, is this the bottom of the board? is there a difference? I've never done any modding/soldering before

Also, can I just run all the ground wires to various screws using electrical tape or glue?

BR1GHT PR1MATE wrote:

you should quick whip up some DM covers and post them everywhere, then reap massive downloads

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(34 replies, posted in Releases)

Holy crap. That Roots breakdown is so thick. Bought!
I also plugged you in a musicology paper I read at my uni on the styles and culture of chipmusic.org and 8bc.org.

Well done, Danimal!

426

(9 replies, posted in Software & Plug-ins)

Justice!

427

(41 replies, posted in Collaborations)

thanks mate!

428

(41 replies, posted in Collaborations)

I'd like to do "Linus and Lucy" from Charlie Brown's Christmas album.
the Peanut's theme song, but gained a lot of popularity for it's affiliation with Christmas. Cool?

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(29 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Great collection and direction!

Try KeFF. He did my logos (not the avatar) and they are FABULOUS.
I recommend.

Shooting people with the hands and grinding the teeth. I believe I saw some of that at blip.

Zen,
Was it just me, or did you have tears in your eyes when people went crazy at the end of your set;)?
You (and your equipment) played wonderfully.