Retro sound chips appreciation page
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Retro sound chips appreciation page
Here's something I've been adding to for the past few months. Let me know if I've missed anything good (preferably from a game) or if you have any other thoughts on the page. For example I could add some specific track recommendations to the top tier OSTs or if anyone has anything they want said about a particular OST, their comments on it. When it comes to the layout, weebly doesn't allow for much it seems (it's also pretty buggy) and I'm not very experienced, but suggestions are welcome.
http://minirevver.weebly.com/impressive ... -chip.html
I recently added a "by year" page as it was suggested to help highlight earlier efforts. Covers 1980-1990 for now.
http://minirevver.weebly.com/impressive ... 1980s.html
I'll possibly add Roland MT-32 and/or SNES pages as well. The former is partially synth-based (linear arithmetic), and SNES has some unique effects along with pretty heavy limitations compared to say, PS1 or Saturn.
http://minirevver.weebly.com/impressive ... -chip.html
I recently added a "by year" page as it was suggested to help highlight earlier efforts. Covers 1980-1990 for now.
http://minirevver.weebly.com/impressive ... 1980s.html
I'll possibly add Roland MT-32 and/or SNES pages as well. The former is partially synth-based (linear arithmetic), and SNES has some unique effects along with pretty heavy limitations compared to say, PS1 or Saturn.
I've added a Roland MT-32 page:
http://minirevver.weebly.com/mt-32-music.html
A bit tricky to find good sources to link to for it and there's a bunch of OSTs not on YT yet, guess it was always kind of niche.
http://minirevver.weebly.com/mt-32-music.html
A bit tricky to find good sources to link to for it and there's a bunch of OSTs not on YT yet, guess it was always kind of niche.
Nice selection!
Just a note, that Night City tune for AY3 is actually Six Miles High by Gasman of AY Riders (a Spectrum music group). Night City kinda ripped it off, and John attributed it wrongly because he didn’t know.
Also, maybe list the Konami SCC in the wavetable section?
Just a note, that Night City tune for AY3 is actually Six Miles High by Gasman of AY Riders (a Spectrum music group). Night City kinda ripped it off, and John attributed it wrongly because he didn’t know.
Also, maybe list the Konami SCC in the wavetable section?
I've added a page for 1992 (still tweaking it a bit): http://minirevver.weebly.com/impressive ... -year.html
As you can see, there are now SNES games in the yearly lists. I've added a WIP SNES page to the main page; only 1990-1992 for now though and no links yet.
As you can see, there are now SNES games in the yearly lists. I've added a WIP SNES page to the main page; only 1990-1992 for now though and no links yet.
I've added youtube top 30 playlists for some of the yearly lists (1984-1986 for now). Is this something people are interested in?
http://minirevver.weebly.com/vgm-1984.html
Also changed some layouts a bit; this will be the format for each chip's page:
http://minirevver.weebly.com/paula-amiga.html
Edit:
All YT playlists thus far:
1980-1983: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... ovUzKI1WKO
1984: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... Vdl5tjYBlp
1985: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... eJ8fip--wZ
1986: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 2Ps9hdC3VU
1987: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 9uVa5sYaDl
1988: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... qR971cqEDb
1989: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... JOr2oyaS8w
1990: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... Gt5SOIaZeA
1991: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 5KBHmhgSgH
1992: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... ayOkKfSbwr
http://minirevver.weebly.com/vgm-1984.html
Also changed some layouts a bit; this will be the format for each chip's page:
http://minirevver.weebly.com/paula-amiga.html
Edit:
All YT playlists thus far:
1980-1983: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... ovUzKI1WKO
1984: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... Vdl5tjYBlp
1985: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... eJ8fip--wZ
1986: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 2Ps9hdC3VU
1987: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 9uVa5sYaDl
1988: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... qR971cqEDb
1989: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... JOr2oyaS8w
1990: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... Gt5SOIaZeA
1991: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 5KBHmhgSgH
1992: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... ayOkKfSbwr
Oh, sorry about that. A YT search shows all of them, though not in correct order:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... gm+by+year
Or you can click each year from here and find a link on each page (1993 is WIP):
http://minirevver.weebly.com/impressive ... -year.html
Edit:
Latest updates:
-Added a page for 1993 (will be revising it a bit for the next couple of days)
-Added a (WIP) page for sound blaster sample-based music (mod music, streaming pcm, sample-based midi) in DOS games
-Added some OPL2 & 3 and X68K games
http://minirevver.weebly.com/vgm-1993.html
http://minirevver.weebly.com/sound-blas ... music.html
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... gm+by+year
Or you can click each year from here and find a link on each page (1993 is WIP):
http://minirevver.weebly.com/impressive ... -year.html
Edit:
Latest updates:
-Added a page for 1993 (will be revising it a bit for the next couple of days)
-Added a (WIP) page for sound blaster sample-based music (mod music, streaming pcm, sample-based midi) in DOS games
-Added some OPL2 & 3 and X68K games
http://minirevver.weebly.com/vgm-1993.html
http://minirevver.weebly.com/sound-blas ... music.html
Added a page for 1994 which I'll be tweaking for the next few days: http://minirevver.weebly.com/vgm-1994.html
I've updated the SNES and SB pages and finished a first draft for the next yearly list, 1995. Will be editing it a bit over the next few days.
http://minirevver.weebly.com/vgm-1995.html
http://minirevver.weebly.com/vgm-1995.html
Another one down, three more to go. This year ended up relatively short, with only DOS gaming still going as strong as before out of the platforms I'm doing currently.
1996 page: http://minirevver.weebly.com/vgm-1996.html
1996 page: http://minirevver.weebly.com/vgm-1996.html
1997: http://minirevver.weebly.com/vgm-1997.html
I think someone else might get through the entire list this time, it's been a while hehe.
I think someone else might get through the entire list this time, it's been a while hehe.
the "good info" is the MAME source code. even if you don't understand the code, usually there's a comment in the beginning of the file with some information.