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Mega Man 8-bit Deathmatch => Help & Editing => Topic started by: TheBladeRoden on October 28, 2010, 10:13:01 PM

Title: What programs do you use to create 8-bit music?
Post by: TheBladeRoden on October 28, 2010, 10:13:01 PM

preferably one that is n00b-friendly :D

Title: Re: What programs do you use to create 8-bit music?
Post by: GoldGameMaster on October 28, 2010, 10:28:57 PM

You can use Fami-Tracker. I can't say it's exactly "n00b-friendly" though.

Title: Re: What programs do you use to create 8-bit music?
Post by: Korby on October 28, 2010, 11:01:07 PM

Famitracker is simple. You just need to get started, and have its wiki opened just in case.

Title: Re: What programs do you use to create 8-bit music?
Post by: TheBladeRoden on October 29, 2010, 12:34:49 AM

I tried using it, but couldn't get very far.

Title: Re: What programs do you use to create 8-bit music?
Post by: Korby on October 29, 2010, 12:39:38 AM

It can't do the music for you, you have to have the tune in your head!

Title: Re: What programs do you use to create 8-bit music?
Post by: TheBladeRoden on October 29, 2010, 12:43:41 AM

I can't seem to add any notes to the staff

Title: Re: What programs do you use to create 8-bit music?
Post by: Korby on October 29, 2010, 12:48:48 AM

Press space, then use your keyboard as a piano.

Title: Re: What programs do you use to create 8-bit music?
Post by: TheBladeRoden on October 29, 2010, 01:01:18 AM

hmm now its starting to come together

Title: Re: What programs do you use to create 8-bit music?
Post by: Mr. X on October 29, 2010, 01:12:50 AM

Use the F keys to change octives.

Title: Re: What programs do you use to create 8-bit music?
Post by: OrangeMario on October 29, 2010, 02:43:16 AM

I use FamiTracker/VRC7 for my 8-bit music.  :cool:

Title: Re: What programs do you use to create 8-bit music?
Post by: MusashiAA on October 29, 2010, 03:06:11 AM

Here's a tip:

If you press < in the pattern editor, any instrument that is currently playing will mute. Use this feature until you know a bit more about the volume sequence editor :3

Title: Re: What programs do you use to create 8-bit music?
Post by: Joseph Collins on October 29, 2010, 11:54:20 AM

Quote from: "Korby"

Press space, then use your keyboard as a piano.

Thank you.  For some reason, I couldn't figure this out for myself.  I'd been trying for some time, too!  ASKJKJSA.  >_<

In any case, I was using FruityLoops Studio and SoundFonts for my 8-bit music, in the rare occasions I felt like being retro.  I made a(nother) Quint remix (http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/372415) back when Mega Man 10 was still fresh, but due to the fact no one's made a good Mega Man drum SoundFont, I ended up using Game Boy drums in it.  The song itself sounds alright otherwise.

Title: Re: What programs do you use to create 8-bit music?
Post by: Korby on October 29, 2010, 06:51:53 PM

No problem. I was the same way until I watched a tutorial on youtube. I just felt so stupid after learning it was pressing space.