Here are some more requests for Deflemask 10.
GBC ROM export with customizable cullers for the text and background.
Transposing and fine tuning buttons.
Atari TIA support.
BPM display.
YAMAHA MA-3 and MA-5 support.
NES ROM export.
NSFE export.
end of list.

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(27 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Both entry packs for originals and covers are corrupted.
I tried downloading it numerous times and it refuses to decompress the zip. Hopefully someone can upload fixed versions of these folders some time soon, because this is driving me crazy.
(Update) Great news I got them to unzip!
If you are on Mac OS X, then try using The Unarchiver app. It does an excellent job of unzipping archives in obscure formats.

Delek wrote:

Wow, really nice tune.

You've convinced me:
here is a new pre-release with Sweep functions for the Game Boy:
http://www.delek.com.ar/forum/deflemask … 6/#msg1946

NEW EFFECTS FOR THE GAME BOY:
13xy - Set Sweep Time and Shift:
Value x will set the Sweep time, and value y will set the Sweep Shift. Both have a valid range from 0 to 7. A zero value will disable the sweep.
14xx - Set Sweep Direction:
A zero value will make the sweep to go upwards, a non zero value, downwards.

Thanks, but what about 3 individual sliders for these parameters in the instrument editor? that would be much easier for someone like me.
Also, could you fix an annoying bug with the arp Macros? they shouldn't be constantly reseting the hardware envelopes on every frame. Instead you should let the hardware envelopes keep going while the arp macros are playing the arpeggio sequence, thats how LSDJ does it.

Delek wrote:

Believe me, the Hardware Sweep is not doing a different thing than the Arpeggio Macro or pitch slides. Nintendo added it to avoid the need of a advanced playback engine, which is already done in this case. It all can be done in software instead (and is more flexible).

Someone have an example of a powerful Hardware Sweep in the Square 1? Maybe a game?, or a track made in Paragoon 5?

Here's an example i did in LSDJ.
http://chipmusic.org/djmaximum/music/ha … ep-example

Delek wrote:

Seems a little bit useless the HW Sweep of the Square 1. sad
Let's do this: If you show me a Hardware Sweep that could not be done with Arpeggio Macros and Portamento, I will add it somehow. tongue

Check this!, software sweeps with arpeggio macro:
http://www.delek.com.ar/sweep.dmf
big_smile

Many tracks made with Paragon 5 and LSDJ use the hardware pitch sweep.
Personally I don't think its that useless, so it should be added. I'd be happy to test it out for you.
BTW that dmf example didn't sound vary good, it sounds kinda crappy.

Delek wrote:
djmaximum wrote:

Also I have discovered that some of the frequencies on the noise channel are missing, It should be all octaves of C D F G#. Once you go up to the highest octave on the noise channel "D 11 F 11 G# 11"  then it starts going up to "C 12 F 12 C 13 C 14 C 15" C 15 being the highest frequency of the noise channel.

You are right, some notes were missing (4 of the highest notes)
However, from where do you get those notes labeling?, maybe LSDJ?, DefleMask's Game Boy Noise channel goes from C#0 to G#5, 68 different frequencies, exactly the range of the Game Boy Noise channel.

Please test it out:
http://www.delek.com.ar/forum/deflemask … 6/#msg1946

Fantastic! Now all we need is the hardware pitch sweep parameters in the instrument editor.

Delek wrote:

djmaximum, please download the pre-release because I updated it with the new NEZPlay core, tell me how it sounds.
http://www.delek.com.ar/forum/deflemask … 6/#msg1946

About the hardware sweeps, there are no differences between Hardware Sweeps and Software Sweeps, right?, there's a good reason to add it? (it only works on Square 1)

sounds more like VBAs sound quality rather than NEZplay, But hey, it sounds much better compared to that terrible sound emulation core in previous versions.
Also I have discovered that some of the frequencies on the noise channel are missing, It should be all octaves of C D F G#. Once you go up to the highest octave on the noise channel "D 11 F 11 G# 11"  then it starts going up to "C 12 F 12 C 13 C 14 C 15" C 15 being the highest frequency of the noise channel.
The pitch sweep is necessary for me because you can make better sounding kick drums with the hardware pitch sweep alone, rather than using software pitch bends to get that typical sound that you here in allot of LSDJ and Paragon 5 tracks. It just doesn't sound as good in my opinion when using software pitch bends.
One more thing before I go, the exported ROMs generated from Deflemask still don't lode in KIGB.

Awesome! I'm glad to here that you got it working in Deflemask! I'm so excited for this release.
Also, what about sliders for the hardware pitch sweep and its hardware length counter?

Delek wrote:

The Game Boy hardware Envelopes are working right isn't it? I've tested on BGB, KiGB, VBA and the .gb/.gbs are lovely.

Now all you need to do is replace that crappy gameboy sound emulation core with NEZplay. It is the most accurate sounding GBS player out there and it is the closest to the real hardware.
It includes its source code too, so maybe it can be done.
http://web.archive.org/web/201403300622 … lug++.html

Delek wrote:

If adding MIDI Input to DefleMask will break the compatibility with Wine, I'm sorry but goodbye Wine. This pre-release distribution is Windows only, but remember that Mac and Linux builds are coming too. Why Wine should be necessary?

I would take those words right back, do to the fact that I got it working in wine anyways.

OK good news, I got the new beta running in wine!
I copied all the stuff from the previous version, "including the config" and then pasted it in to the beta, and Boom! It works!

Delek, do you realize what you just did? you have managed to brake wine compatibility with Deflemask to the point ware the EXE no longer runs!
BTW I'm on Mac OS X 10.6.8 on a 2011 Macbook Pro.
Hmmm, maybe my guess is that all the directory folders are missing, could that be it? All i'm seeing is the EXE and the config files.

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(56 replies, posted in General Discussion)

a Casio VA-10.

Question, has anyone mirrored the latest version of chipsune? the download link doesn't work anymore.

cak wrote:

Generally I prefer mml, but Musetracker/Pornotracker is a really solid tool that more people should use.

I definitely agree with you on this! MuseTracker is the only PCM baste NES tracker that has compatibility with a tun of NSF players, VirtuaNSF, VirtuaNES, NSFLive, SlickNSF (however NSFs play a little slower than their intended refresh rate) NEZplay Etc, and it does a pretty good job, the NSF exporter is vary stable and handles the code vary well, and it seems to do a much better job than in DefleMask. It is definitely worth a go.
I have made some cool stuff with it, you can find the NSFs on my profile.

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(21 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

Wizwars wrote:

Kind of a sad note, but the dude that did this stuff (ugetab) died recently.

Well, 5 years later, today things just got even worse, all of ugetab's stuff is gone! it has been deleted and replaced with a 404, so GBS2GB no longer exists until then.
I don't know if it will come back again, but if it does, then will see how long it lasts. If it doesn't come back any time soon, then will have to find some mirror links for both GBS2GB and GBS2GSF.
Update, apparently the next day Its back again, their must have been some problems with the server itself. That was very strange.
Update again, 2 years later and the page is now Not Found. I'm glad I've rescued the most important tools from the site.
Another update, a few days later and its back up once again.