How not to make an 8-bit remix

While GXSCC is capable of producing decent-sounding music, many people tend to misuse it and create very poor sounding "8-bit" "remixes" without any knowledge of the NES, SCC, Atari 800, or any other 8-bit register audio systems. Many of them are greatly out of tune, and some are even unrecognizable. I highly suggest would-be remixers to use FamiTracker or other accurate emulation systems. If you must use GXSCC, please learn what you're dealing with first!

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[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.

[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.

[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.

[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

[POKEMONMASTER260]

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

[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/

[aquablade10000]

Where to download GXSCC?

[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.