Dune. PC-DOS MT-32 Music

The intro to the game Dune by Cryo Entertainment. Circa 1992. The music was composed by Stéphane Picq. Probably my favourite game soundtrack. especially the music on the limited edition soundtrack CD

This is the MT-32 version of the games music. Recorded in dosbox 0.72 with a Roland CM-32L Synthesizer.

Check out the intro to the CD-ROM Version of the game. it has different music and a desert flythough sequence. Link is the first video response.

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• dune
• cryo
• mt-32

[SiriusHardware]

I thought the in-PC (Soundblaster) music on Dune was bloody brilliant, so I bought the soundtrack CD expecting it to be a well mastered exact version of the game music - instead it was completely remixed on synths and frankly awful. The MT32 (played on a real MT32 via MIDI), is better, but still not as good as the PC's own version which is perfect.

[Orion2349]

It's interesting. This is the only game where people have said they prefer the OPL3/Adlib/Soundblaster track over the MT32.

I don't really get it. The soundblaster music sounds so tinny, I can't stand it myself.

I heard some MP3s form the soundtrack CD and I love it, but where on earth do you find a copy of it these days?

[rey666xyz]

The music in the CD version is horrible

[Orion2349]

The music in both games is exactly the same.

[dlfrsilver]

The adlib music got special treatment from Cryo.

Their Herald Adlib music system was done with the help of adlib. The MT32 is really awful :(

PS : The amiga version has the most emotional feeling of all versions.

[DeckerFI]

Yu-huh it did! Listen to the tablas or whatever the finger drums are called, they're the best example of the lacking quality of instruments on Roland compared to Amiga. And the low, subtle bass is completely absent from the rhythm.

I like these discussions, it's early 90's all over again =) We're not gonna agree on this, methinks.

[crishellreads]

Dune <3

[marquis0r]

how to connect a soundblaster card to a mt32?? do i need drivers? got a midi cable but in sound setup nothing happens on the mt32

[edwlee78]

This was one of the first PC games I played when I upgraded from PC Speaker to a Sound Blaster Pro (I had to save my allowance money to get the SBPro!) The music was indeed great (though slightly short of Toto's Dune soundtrack).

[Shendue]

@Orion2349: I think it's due to the fact the MT32 is poorly used. Both it and the cd version lack the edge of Sounblaster's deeper, heavier sound (i'm specifically referring to this game, not in general).

Actually, i have similar feelings for a few other games.

[fuckcomments]

oouch

[asterixsub]

@Orion2349 : I personally prefered the OPL3 version, because I'm one of the rare people who had an Ensoniq Soundscape, which was rendering the tunes in a brilliant way. This Youtube video is the closest one I found to "my" version, even though, as you said, "my" version sounded so much deaper, wider, bigger!

[ben2point0]

The MT-32 doesn't sound as good fo sho

[jedancovek]

one of my top 10 favourite game soundtracks!!! I grew up on Amiga version, but both this and the Spice Opera versions are great!!

[BVargas78]

Good times

[Acadianiste]

Well I think these musics were created using/created for the adlib sound card, so that may be why it sound more authentic with adlib... but this is still pretty interesting .