YM2151 - Beethoven's 7th Symphony

A Yamaha YM2151 FM Synthesiser IC playing the Second Movement of Beethoven's 7th Symphony.

The CPU of the synth is a MOS 6510 CPU from a Commodore 64. The music was played over a MIDI interface.

If you notice any synchronisation glitches with the different instruments it's because they weren't recorded at the same time, but separately and mixed later.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Yamaha
• YM2151
• FM
• digital
• synthesizer
• Beethoven

[TheMovieCreator]

Nice! I have curently gotten myself a MIDI synth using the YM2164, which is basically an enhanced version of the YM2151 (except that channel 8 don't have a noise mode anymore). Since the two chips are almost feature-compatible, it's quite easy to port a tune from one to the other. I therefore has some questions:

Do you use more than 8 voices at the same time at any time in the preformance?

Do you have any links to where I can find the MIDI data of this preformance?

[256byteram]

@TheMovieCreator First, these are multitracked recordings. I recorded them one instrument at a time. I don't have any links handy, but there are many MIDI files out there. Try Google. There is a Japanese website which has a heap of instrument patches though. I'll message you the link as YouTube will block the URL.

[Divinemetal]

This is one of my favourite pieces, and it sounds great on this heavy synth. I prefer acoustic instruments myself, but I have an appreciation for everything. What, precisely, is this synth? It seems a significant one to quite a few of the viewers, so I want to know more if someone will explain. Thanks.

[256byteram]

@Divinemetal The synth is a Yamaha YM2151 chip I pulled off an old arcade board and wired up to a small processor with a MIDI interface. It was used in many arcade games and a few game consoles.

[exactspace]

I can't find this chip to buy anywhere!!! help me plz

[256byteram]

@exactspace I found mine on an old arcade game board. You might have more luck looking at arcade oriented places.

[linuxlove4004]

you obviously like todays 13-milion voice synthesizers instead of simple 8 voice chips.

[asams12]

that was played at my grandfather's funeral at the burial. great job mate!

[mansouraoun1]

7th symphony, 7 minutes, 77 likes and 7 dislikes

(i didn't press like just to keep the numbers)

[Yubera2K10]

Not ninth symphony, shit.

[flyboy21141]

Epic, man. In the comments, you say you tore the Yamaha synth chip off of the board of something else? And you got it to work, and even generate recognizable sounds? And then you multi-tracked individual voices into Beethoven's 7th?? Respect, man. You've earned it.

[MysticArksRevenge]

@porcorosso81 I love TECMO's games that use this chip as well as the YM-2203- Ninja Gaiden, Raiga Strato Fighter, RIOT( An unreleased arcade title from NMK), Final Star Force and Tecmo Knight.

[Minecraftgamer]

I need to find my old 80's computer in the garage,

[GordonMorrice]

I love sound. Musical sound is better. Why? Makes body/brain better! Fuck you otherwise!

[sparkster7744]

I love this masterpiece!!

[Xaja50]

Ooooooooh! Oh my. Magic... How on earth does one manage that! No need to explain. I'm just utterly surprised, delighted and amazed.

[jedihunter176]

I imagine this fitting in with Castlevania...or something..