How not to make an 8-bit remix

[HertzDevil]

sometimes i confuse myself when you use 32 channels in an NSF and 24 channels in a Roland GS MIDI

[sparriskrigaren]

This is so great and so true! :D

[aquablade10000]

Where to download GXSCC?

[POKEMONMASTER260]

@aquablade10000 You do realize this whole vid was, "Go FamiTracker, boo GXSCC propaganda," right? It kinda sounds weird you asking that here... Anyways, you can download FamiTracker, which is much better, here: romhacking[dot]net/utilities/7­86/

[HikariVictor]

OK :3 I'll have to do the same tutorial in linux ye' know!!! XD

[PurpleKirby54]

but

but

but

what about Sega Master System? That's 8-bit, too

[yaragorm]

...Who knew making remixes takes so much effort?...

You're even more inspiring than ever Cat!

[Chdonga]

You hear that?

That's the sound of everyone who does that hitting the unsubscribe button all at the same time.

[draze4blaze]

Jokes aside, very good video. :P

[draze4blaze]

lol Internet Explorer

[POKEMONMASTER260]

@draze4blaze Am I seriously the only guy who doesn't get how better IE got with IE9?

[talaivaneizer]

There are also people who use another game's sound banks without using the correct instruments. I've heard things like BW's Gym theme with a guitar lead instead of the actual trumpet…

[TomTheTyranitar]

What some people dont realise about the bad quality of some of the MIDIs is that it's actually hard to rip them off the game in the first place, and when you do rip all the MIDIs off the rom, you have to identify all of them until you get to the one you want (Which may be 1 or 2 of about 1000 files), if you identify the one you want and you find it inaccurate, you could easily have wasted over an hour. Many of the rubbish MIDIs are normally down to the fact that people make their own now days..

[pikapower427]

What is that "Pokemon" thing with the picture of a piplup in your taskbar?

[cat333pokemon]

@pikapower427 That's my Pokémon folder. I gave it a Piplup icon.

[pikapower427]

@cat333pokemon What's in it?

[pikapower427]

Thumbs Up if you pause to Google what Satirical meant.

[Chaobreaker]

You know by playing that midi song straight from the site, you already technically downloaded said midi file? Unless that "and let's download it" was intentional too.

[cat333pokemon]

@Chaobreaker I know, but most folks don't know that and don't know much about browser cache.

[ServerBoost100]

@cat333pokemon To compose their own 8-bit sounding music, they can also use a paid app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, called Music Studio, It is pretty expensive for an app though. About $19 and then purchase the "Instrument In-app Purchase" for about $1. It sounds decent, but it is not sounding as good as yours, not nearly :)

[SerenitytheDragonair]

Awesome! And you're so right. It's annoying when someone posts a picture of a 4 bit looking illustration, calls it 8 bit, and makes a crappy remix when they have no knowledge on how an NES, Famicom, or Sega Master System is supposed to sound.

[XBladenoJutsu]

I'm pretty sure the MSX is an 8-Bit machine as well. It uses AY-3-8910 for it's sound. Very different sound than the Famicom APU. Also, the MSX2 uses YM2149 for sound and the MSX2+ uses YM2413. I don't understand how people can confuse such different sounds for the 2a03 =\

[AKittyBox]

@XBladenoJutsu errrrrr I did not understand any of that at all. I'm going to assume you know a lot about old systems.

[thepsynergist]

I use FL Studio for all mine. But, all the samples I use are either from real games, sampled from SNES games, or I use Chipsounds.

[b1bIs1337]

@thepsynergist file>save as wav? didn't have to dig too far??

[thepsynergist]

@b1bIs1337 Uh, ripping instruments from games are a lot more complicated than that. xP

[b1bIs1337]

@thepsynergist nsf import? recreate the envelopes then faggo

[thepsynergist]

@b1bIs1337 Ah cool. I didn't know. I never used Famitracker to export instruments. I didn't know you could.

[b1bIs1337]

@thepsy.. my point is you cant. Download nsfimport and import nsf files and then export them to ftms to study them, but they'll be playing at speed 1. People have ripped instruments from games by listening and trying to recreate them. That's where some the fun in covering songs is. I myself dont know too much as I've been trying to make original stuff with famitracker as of late. PS you can export instruments as .ftis if you already created them. as such people post theirs all over the internet.

[TechnoMetalDude]

I use famitracker :3 The only thing i have not figured out is how to convert it to mp3 or wav. Or get a good quality sound recording of it.

[PsychoGeitasma]

I remix music into the Pokémon Game Boy sounds. I have used LSDJ and it is difficult because I cannot get the exact sounds I want.

[ULTIMAFOX22]

@VzLTimos wow you're stupid. Get off the internet kid. Nobody believes that.

[IronBreloom]

That gym theme is awesome. Especially in Blaze Black/Volt White where the fights are much harder and full of suspense

[AKittyBox]

@VzLTimos Seriously, I'm tired of spam. Please never post spam that will cause even more spam. It is highly annoying.

[HeyItsCheezy]

3:30 You're not subscribed to yourself?

[mugenfan99]

personally, I just use GXSCC for fun, never really thought of it as legitimate 8-bit music, I just like it because some non video game songs sound good in that format.

[shinnuXIII]

Yes! Finally someone who puts the word out there! GXSCC is not 8-bit! It drives me mad sometimes.

[LugiaDialga]

Hahaha yes, so glad you made this, Cat! Because obviously that's such an amazering 8bitz sound, like magicz, it is made! haha but seriously, some people just don't know what the true meaning of a Remix means, I've had to argue that point many times sadly. But I was laughing at the fact you were using Internet Explorer as well though. x3

[MrPokemon493]

I went on VG Music and all them ARE ALREADY REMIXED! And if I do find one GXSCC says it doesn't understand the fire. So... what happened?

[DJVexillum]

Honestly, who cares? GXSCC is the only program I use, but I've never uploaded anything with it because people always seem to flip their shit over it. If people want to be ignorant and upload crap, then that's their choice.

[HiragaSaitoZero]

Sounds more like 16 bits

[DriveOverride]

I have a Mac and I want to make an 8-bit remix but I can't download an app to remix the midi.

[PikalaxALT]

Why did the MIDI sound like that? Answer: In the game, the source file (stored as an SSEQ file) has its tracks assigned to an internally-stored instrument bank (in Black and White, each song has its own bank). When you export the song to MIDI, the instrument assignments transfer to the Microsoft GSynth Wave Table by sound number, not by the sound itself. Also, Track 10 is automatically assigned as a drums track regardless of its prior assignment. Hence the result.

[cat333pokemon]

@PikalaxALT You are exactly correct. I've noticed many of them don't even bother changing the filename. SEQ_P_WILD_BATTLE, for instance. And yeah, those ones almost always sound completely unmapped.

[Yoshi648]

What's sad is some people aren't going to see the satirical warning at the beginning and think this is actually how you make "remixes".

[Battlecop]

Just found out the other day that the 8th gym leader is different in black and white >.>

[geno344]

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[Pit5302]

Me at first: WHY WMM WHY NOT SONY VEGAS UBFHUGHFHSHFGHGSFGH

Then I was like who the hell cares

[SSBBrawlChamp]

I don't know what you're talking about, cat333pokemon, that's one of the best 8-bit remixes EVER!!! [/seriousness=0]

[SpongLena]

Yeah, what a lot of people don't realize is that GXSCC emulates the MSX's sound chip. The MSX is a 12-bit system.

[cat333pokemon]

@SpongLena And those extra 4 bits mean a 16-fold increase in capabilities. :P

[themadmallard]

@SpongLena lol. the msx was running a Z80 chip, which is 8-bit. Similar chip in the Gameboy too.

The msx sound chip was an 8-bit tone generator, too.

[MDragonFang]

This opened up an entire new world of remixing for me Cat! Some DJ already asked me to assist him next time he's playing somewhere! Thank you so much!

[ChaojimboStudios]

Hey Cat, what would you say is the best GBC remixer/soundfont/(any kind of tool) out there? I would like to try messing around with GBC sounds, but am not sure where to search.

[JCtheUmbreon]

that just seems lame... thanks for clarifying on how stupid GXSCC is.

[Levus28]

You should take a look into LSDJ. It'll be a GBC rom.

[cat333pokemon]

@Levus28 I've played with that one too. Definitely pretty interesting.

[FreeFireFull]

@Levus28 Another interesting one is Fatass by Jeremy Evers. It also comes as a GBC rom and is pretty easy to use.

[MgmnAtem5]

where you get the song from plz

[cat333pokemon]

@MgmnAtem5 It's the Pokémon Black/White Gym Leader Battle. I bought the CD over a year ago.

[MgmnAtem5]

@cat333pokemon um i mean in your video around 0.21 there a site i want to know where you get the song from. sorry to confuse you my bad.

[cat333pokemon]

@MgmnAtem5 That'd be VG Music (vgmusic.com).

[MgmnAtem5]

@cat333pokemon thx dude :)

[BurtonNintendo]

recording softwear?

[cat333pokemon]

@BurtonNintendo Microsoft Expression Encoder 4 Screen Capture

[derFischmoerder]

FamiTracker

is the best.

;A;

[cat333pokemon]

@derFischmoerder I strongly agree.