146 Jul 27, 2011 12:34 pm
Re: ChipdiscoDJ v0.21 public release (109 replies, posted in Releases)
I swear one day I will team up with my programmer dad and make an .SPC playing version, so that mashup of Axelay and Super Aleste I have in my head can be heard throughout the internet.
Dope program man!
147 Jun 28, 2011 9:16 am
Re: [CDK 054] Jellica - Remanques et Compocompil (12 replies, posted in Releases)
Fuck yeah baby so good.
148 Jun 22, 2011 3:07 pm
Re: VGM Music Maker - a Sega Genesis tracker (174 replies, posted in Sega)
Fuck yeah!!!!!!!!!!!
149 Jun 19, 2011 3:11 pm
Re: [UK] ULTRACHIP • 2011 08 19-20 (97 replies, posted in Past Events)
Gasman is a fucking INSPIRED choice. Really really really looking forward to that set!!
150 Jun 11, 2011 7:27 pm
Re: Pocket Music (GBA) (1 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
I love it, I layer all of the tracks simultaneously so it sounds decent and use it as a one-track rave-hook machine. It's hilariously noisy if you try to use it for whole songs.
What are you finding tricky? It took me a little while to work out which button I had to press to go into the editor mode. The instruction booklet is here. The layout isn't a million miles away from your standard DAW, with individual loopable regions in a larger arrangement window, using a step sequencer, but I admit editing on it is cumbersome. Keep practising and you'll get there!
151 Jun 8, 2011 9:32 pm
Re: Help! Roland MT-32 producing very loud buzzy noises. (6 replies, posted in Other Hardware)
egr wrote:
Have you opened the unit up and looked at the insides yet?
Just had a look - there are no obvious signs of damage to the power plug area (or any of the compnents for that matter), but this is coming from someone who has little electronics experience.
egr wrote:
I'd be pretty confident in saying this is a grounding problem.
Having seen similar problems on other forums, I think you're on the right lines. Everything else works just fine so I'm still optimistic it can be pulled back into action! Thanks!
152 Jun 8, 2011 3:39 pm
Topic: Help! Roland MT-32 producing very loud buzzy noises. (6 replies, posted in Other Hardware)
I finally got a Roland MT-32 (fuck yeah old school PC music!) at a good price and apparently in 'full working order', but it's pretty damaged. I'm having words with the seller but I'd much rather get it repaired somehow than just return it, because getting one of these has been a bit of an odyssey!
Anyhow, essentially it makes a very loud buzzing noise (a bit like a 25% duty cycle pulsewave through distortion) that is completely unaffected by me changing the master volume that utterly drowns out any useful sound even on full volume. Sometimes it won't even turn on properly at all, with just a dim light in the display and some really intense harsh noise.
I posted an example on my Soundcloud, though I'd recommend you turn down your speakers before listening:
http://soundcloud.com/stevenosurname/mt-32-test
I've tested all the gear, and I'm sure it's the MT-32 - this happens even when nothing else is plugged in. There is some hope in that the rest of the unit still seems to be perfectly functional - you can hear me playing the sound module at about 0:39, underneath the noise, and I'm pretty sure this would have been avoided if the unit was properly packaged.
Is this a problem with the electronics that could be easily fixed by a local electronics bloke (not myself...I have used a soldering iron before at school, but I failed to complete either of the very simple circuits given to us, so I can't trust myself on this one!), or is my Roland MT-32 dead for good?
Any help would be massively appreciated!!!!!
153 Jun 4, 2011 6:32 pm
Re: WANTED - ROLAND MT-32 (2 replies, posted in Trading Post)
herr_prof wrote:
Wow that's crazy.. I see them locally for around $50..
Perhaps missing that auction was a blessing in disguise?
154 Jun 4, 2011 4:55 pm
Topic: WANTED - ROLAND MT-32 (2 replies, posted in Trading Post)
I'm looking for one of these for a project I'm doing. I'm not sure how much they're worth exactly, and I saw one go for £72 (about $119) dollars on eBay lately, but from what I've heard this seems to be rather steep. £40 seems like a more reasonable price, but I'll consider any offers.
Any other information on where I can get one would also be very much appreciated!
edit - changed price info
155 Jun 4, 2011 4:33 pm
Re: Toytone/P. Catani - Pad Sounds (5 replies, posted in Releases)
Fuck yeah!!!!
156 Jun 1, 2011 11:47 pm
Re: Want to sell some EP's in Australia? (26 replies, posted in Releases)
Lazerbeat wrote:
This is a really really good idea, perhaps possible to extend the idea? Databass, Pulsewave, Cheapbeats, Pocketmusic also could do the same thing?
Yes! I'll see what kind of setup we can get going.
157 Jun 1, 2011 11:27 pm
Re: Super Bat Puncher (New NES Platformer!!!) (52 replies, posted in Nintendo Consoles)
SO dope!!!!
158 Jun 1, 2011 9:57 am
Re: Contact details for Ikuma? (11 replies, posted in General Discussion)
That is indeed the same one. He's been contacted, thanks for your help!!
It's been way, way too long since Chips on Speed!
159 Jun 1, 2011 12:24 am
Topic: Contact details for Ikuma? (11 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I'm looking to contact Ikuma about a project I'm working on at the moment, but after much searching the only half-relevant page I could find was his Myspace, which he last logged into December last year, so I don't have high hopes for him reading my message.
Does anyone know of an email address or an active presence on some other site (Facebook, Twitter etc) where I could contact him? Either a PM or post with any info would be hugely appreciated!!!
Cheers!!
160 May 31, 2011 10:23 pm
Re: 8BP120 Kplecraft - L 012 (16 replies, posted in Releases)
Ok I've already posted, but can I just say that the part where the saxophone comes back in with the NES in '5114' at around 1:15 is an utterly classic chiptune moment, like the sound effects at the end of 'Gradifunk' or the chords breaking through in 'Dance 2'. I won't even start on the gorgeous harmonies on the other tracks. Data Bomb, USK vs. Fighter X, Mind Wobble and now this...it's times like these I'm really reminded of why I'm a member of chipmusic.org!