Oh wait - back in the mid-90's when I wrote to Nintendo asking how to write NES music and receiving their official notice of legal action
97 Feb 13, 2016 12:33 am
Re: What's your favorite moment in chiptune history? (101 replies, posted in General Discussion)
98 Feb 13, 2016 12:32 am
Re: What's your favorite moment in chiptune history? (101 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Or when I who the fuck cares.
99 Feb 13, 2016 12:31 am
Re: What's your favorite moment in chiptune history? (101 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Or when that dude stole my Amiga on stage at Blip.
100 Feb 13, 2016 12:30 am
Re: What's your favorite moment in chiptune history? (101 replies, posted in General Discussion)
When I busted Crystal Castles.
102 Jan 18, 2016 5:58 pm
Re: VIC-MIDI (19 replies, posted in Commodore Computers)
Bump. I can't say I currently have the time to take a look at the code, otherwise I'd give it a shot.
103 Jan 8, 2016 9:12 pm
Re: What's wrong with the Volca Beats? (25 replies, posted in Other Hardware)
There is absolutely nothing wrong with that snare. It has a unique character and sits really well in a mix. Sure it's not so shrill it makes you blink at high volumes, but you'll just EQ it out anyway.
Layer it with the clap. Good stuff.
104 Jan 2, 2016 8:34 pm
Re: VIC-MIDI (19 replies, posted in Commodore Computers)
I'm pretty sure Viznut waveforms are implemented or at least planned. There's talk and a bit of documentation here:
https://github.com/LeifBloomquist/VICMI … aster/Docs
Beyond that, I couldn't answer as I haven't seen Schema in a few months. I'll find a way to poke him with a stick and see if he doesn't report back here.
105 Jan 2, 2016 2:39 pm
Re: SID Wizard (w/ Kerberos) MIDI Sync - Is this possible? (34 replies, posted in Commodore Computers)
Bump
106 Jan 2, 2016 2:36 pm
Re: VIC-MIDI (19 replies, posted in Commodore Computers)
107 Dec 17, 2015 4:19 am
Re: NES PR8 MIDI Sync w/o MCTRL - Possible? (6 replies, posted in Nintendo Consoles)
@uXe: It looks like I bumped the original thread years ago and completely forgot about it afterward. Thanks for the reminder. Unfortunately it seems the version of PR8 with added sync features is only available via DSC's cavalier paywall. There's more info about how I can buy an overpriced cart from DSC than the availability of the actual program.
Having said that, I'll continue to use other options.
108 Dec 17, 2015 1:23 am
Topic: NES PR8 MIDI Sync w/o MCTRL - Possible? (6 replies, posted in Nintendo Consoles)
I've been out of the loop regarding NES audio production and a few searches didn't reveal much. Was MIDI sync ever implemented for the Neil Baldwin suite? The NTRQ blog stops at 2013.
I'm aware of MCTRL. I'm also aware of the $200+ price tag.
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109 Dec 13, 2015 8:57 pm
Re: VIC-MIDI (19 replies, posted in Commodore Computers)
Performance at 15:20
110 Dec 9, 2015 6:14 pm
Re: Best buds SC2 (14 replies, posted in General Discussion)
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112 Sep 30, 2015 11:59 pm
Re: SID Wizard (w/ Kerberos) MIDI Sync - Is this possible? (34 replies, posted in Commodore Computers)
Nice to hear from you, Hermit. I really appreciate you taking the time to sign in/address concerns. Thanks Akira for the email. I just got it now.
hermit wrote:
-Play, Pause, Sync: I don't use these MIDI-commands, so I ask you for a little explanation why and how you would like it. In the past I've put the Play/Stop function into the MIDI-code of SID-Wizard for Witchmaster and it worked for him when he tested it IIRC. I never tested this feature. Many tools and soundards or MIDI-controllers/keyboards might send these control-signals in different ways, and I alone can't prepare for these (well I know, MIDI-standard specification should be enough).
MIDI Start/Stop do work, technically. The Stop happens as soon as I stop the external sequencer, so that's good. The MIDI start happens about 1/2 second after I hit start on the external sequencer. The c64 screen flashes similar to the note triggering. Despite the method of external sequencing and filtering (MOTU/cheapo PC/MIDI adapter/MAC/PC/Amiga) there is still a noticeable lag between when the external sequencer starts and when SID Wizard starts. Maybe it's that I'm using an NTSC machine?
hermit wrote:
If anyone here (TSC?) wants to help by testing, we can contact by email and cooperate to improve the play/stop commands.
Absolutely. I'll PM the details.
hermit wrote:
Synchronization through MIDI is not (yet) implemented, but I think it's possible. The timing of SID-Wizard is based on raster-interrupts and VIC-tricks to have everything on one screen (26 character rows plus upper/lower border orderlist). Therefore it may not respond precisely enough to arbitrarily timed events like sync-requests through MIDI, it would have some 'jitter' (max 20ms, mostly less) in the timing in 'sync' mode. The question is how much jitter can be allowed for the sync feature, and the possibility of implementation will depend on that...
Again, someone should contact me to help in testing, as I don't ever use this feature of MIDI either.
A MIDI sync feature is something I look for when composing. I typically sync all programs to my main sequencer brain. This way I can utilize the native program functionality while adjusting speeds externally - and in a perfect world - stay in sync. Jitter can be tolerable if it's not drifting too much.
hermit wrote:
(About NTSC: I prepared SID-Wizard for NTSC, if you check in VICE emulator, it just fits on the screen in upper/lower borders. If you can't see the top/bottom entirely, you need to adjust the vertical-size pot of your screen smaller if it's possible...probably it is.)
I am using NTSC SID Wizard on a Commodore 1702 and opened it up to adjust the screen. It's still cutting off the top portion of the logo and some of the meters, but at least I can now see the pattern list on the bottom. If I adjust too much, the bottom wraps around to the top and starts to cover the logo, which is still cut off anyway. >.<