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I think it sounds pretty good, my only thought would be maybe some plucked notes, like an Envelope of 73 and add a lot of vibrato in the table. But really I like it a lot how it is.

And hour to set up, and an hour trying to get in a comfortable position to use the dang thing.

Well there ARE plenty of other options, emulators, trackers, ect. But I like the idea, I just feel like in a lot of places the desire isn't there. I got all my gameboys from a local thrift store too, places are gold mines for cheap retro hardware. The best thing I'd say is just tell your friends, have them tell their friends and start little shows for fun to get people interested. Some places are just a lost cause it seems, especially in a place like here where your total pop. is barely over 4k and mostly old folks. Make a facebook event and try and get some people to show up and jam and maybe have some gameboys for people to sort of play with to get the local community interested in chip.

I think I got a bit misunderstood, I'm saying insulting a track is bad, but praising a track that you don't really think deserves it is just as bad or worse. I was suggesting constructive criticism "this is pretty good but [x thing] could use a little work, maybe try [x thing] instead". I've noticed a lot of people here lashing noobs when they come in an post a thread topic about wanting to get started in chipmusic. And a lot of what I said wasn't directly towards cm.o but the chip community as a whole.

Maybe I've just been on the internet too long and have gone senile. That's a possibility too.

I'm just gonna quit posting now while I'm ahead (aka. Far, far behind)

Honestly it's stuff like this that keeps me from jumping deep into the community here, or anywhere else for that matter. The idea that there has to be a certain standard for chipmusic and that experimentation/uncy tracks mean you're terrible and a noob and should quit. Yes, negative reinforcement is cool if it's constructive, but saying "You're new, your music is bad because you're new. Leave" is just stifling the community. Instead of bashing newcomers, you should help them get started. You don't need to hold their hands, I never had anyone to teach me lsdj/famitracker. I learned on my own time, but a little help never hurts.

To me at least, chipmusic is about creating something in a way that is unique and fun. It's sort of taking out the advanced-ness of modern tech and making music in a more intimate way. I think all this garbage about "real chipmusic" is a load of hoohey. Setting limits on what people should make just kills any creativity. There's no need to be a 24/7 tough guy just because someone asks you how to make an arp in LSDJ. You never know, that noob one day might bust out with some awesome tuneage the next.

TL;DR Shut up and get back to making music already.

Bought the physical CD, and loved it.