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Kaiba-jay

PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:25 am


I would like to enter into the world of chiptunes and become a chipmusician but have no idea how, can i have some help from the Pros please? Cheers!
PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:29 pm



Chionomania


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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:19 pm


Chionomania
you mean this?

http://www.littlesounddj.com/lsd/

yes, lsdj is thebest for chiptune. i plan on getting one someday. (but chiptune is my side project, so i havnt really put money into it) LSDJ provides 4 channels, where as trackers give you 5+ channels. actualy lsdj cartridges are extremly rare and usually expensive. BUT you can download a rom of it for $2 and play it on a gameboy emulator. also, if you have the know how and/or the equipment you can burn the rom onto a cartridge yourself. (i might do that i have to look into how much the equipment is)

a lot of chiptuner start out with trackers. trackers are pretty simple to use and you can usually get them for free. i personally use famitracker.(once u get the hang out it you can download drums and other samples) also, i've heard of nerdtracker, but i've never tested it.

i've also seen some work with the DJ mode on the gameboy camera, but nothing impressive. good for starters.
PostPosted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:56 pm


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Chionomania
you mean this?

http://www.littlesounddj.com/lsd/

yes, lsdj is thebest for chiptune. i plan on getting one someday. (but chiptune is my side project, so i havnt really put money into it) LSDJ provides 4 channels, where as trackers give you 5+ channels. actualy lsdj cartridges are extremly rare and usually expensive. BUT you can download a rom of it for $2 and play it on a gameboy emulator. also, if you have the know how and/or the equipment you can burn the rom onto a cartridge yourself. (i might do that i have to look into how much the equipment is)

a lot of chiptuner start out with trackers. trackers are pretty simple to use and you can usually get them for free. i personally use famitracker.(once u get the hang out it you can download drums and other samples) also, i've heard of nerdtracker, but i've never tested it.

i've also seen some work with the DJ mode on the gameboy camera, but nothing impressive. good for starters.


Cheers, I shall look into downloading famitracker and working out how it works. You never know, i could be the next big name in chiptune (!) biggrin

On a side note, Henry Homesweet (God, we love him!) has made a tune quite a while ago called 'Dirty Pictures' with the GBCamera, and I really like it. (But that is my opinion!)

Again Thanks, It's appreciated!

Kaiba-jay


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:44 pm


i might get a gb camera at some point. i've seen them for $1.50 on amazon
PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:57 pm


Woah, $1.50?
Thats totally worth it. There is no telling when the price could up (due to products becoming rarer) , and $1.50 is near to nothing.
I would go for it.

Kaiba-jay


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:06 pm


Kaiba-jay
Woah, $1.50?
Thats totally worth it. There is no telling when the price could up (due to products becoming rarer) , and $1.50 is near to nothing.
I would go for it.

sadly my bank account has about 39 cents. :/
i thought about charging money for my music, but i believe music should be free.
PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:07 am


A B Up Start
Kaiba-jay
Woah, $1.50?
Thats totally worth it. There is no telling when the price could up (due to products becoming rarer) , and $1.50 is near to nothing.
I would go for it.

sadly my bank account has about 39 cents. :/
i thought about charging money for my music, but i believe music should be free.


I Hear you, I only have £1.80 in my bank account D:
I also believe music should be free biggrin

Kaiba-jay

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