Deadeye | 1,596 Homebrew Team · Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 (edited) Announcing an impromptu chiptune (think 8-bit music) contest. Experienced music artist, amateur, or never dabbled before, all welcomed. There is a prize, but this is mostly for fun / holiday cheer. The Particulars: You can use any software to compose, track, or record your chiptune as long as it can export a playable file (.NSF, MP3, WAV, etc) Here is a free web based one: https://onlinesequencer.net This is more subjective, but the theme to be holiday / Christmas You can limit to what can play on a NES, Master System, or other 8-bit console / computer, but it is not required. EDIT: Collaborations are okay (only one prize though) Submission: Submissions are open now until 12/20 @ 11:59 PM VGS Time. You can submit one entry. You can edit or replace your entry during the open period of submissions, or get feedback, but only one entry at time of close. Voting: Following the submission period, an embedded playlist of the chiptunes will be made and a corresponding poll open until 12/24 @ 11:59 PM VGS Time. Voting is open to all VGS members. Prize: Choice of either 8-Bit XMAS 2020 cart or $25 Amazon Gift Card Edited December 11, 2020 by Deadeye Add collaborations are allowed 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,600 Events Team · Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Ooo, this is super cool! I'm not much of a musician, but I've always wanted to get in to composing a bit more, so I'll definitely participate in this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacepup | 2,404 Administrator · Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I'm super noob at this, but I'll try to do something if I can! Thanks for organizing 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,600 Events Team · Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 9 hours ago, spacepup said: I'm super noob at this, but I'll try to do something if I can! Thanks for organizing This is unrelated to the thread, but I love your new profile pic, didn't realize you had changed it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famicuber | 54 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Sounds like a fun idea and a good opportunity to use my sound engine too! I'll whip something up for the holiday cheer, If life is generous to me, I might even be able to whip up a demoscene NES ROM. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacepup | 2,404 Administrator · Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, ZeldaFreak said: This is unrelated to the thread, but I love your new profile pic, didn't realize you had changed it Thanks! @CasualCart made it, along with my SUPER AWESOME BANNER! hahaha Ok! So, I made a tune here, trying to sort of combine a known christmas theme with some original bits and changes so it's not just transposing a basic christmas song. I am VERY new at this so hopefully it's not too off-kilter! Any feedback, good or bad, is appreciated! https://onlinesequencer.net/1745749 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,569 Editorials Team · Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 38 minutes ago, spacepup said: Thanks! @CasualCart made it, along with my SUPER AWESOME BANNER! hahaha Ok! So, I made a tune here, trying to sort of combine a known christmas theme with some original bits and changes so it's not just transposing a basic christmas song. I am VERY new at this so hopefully it's not too off-kilter! Any feedback, good or bad, is appreciated! https://onlinesequencer.net/1745749 Whoa, ok, that's a pretty neat mashup! And that site looks like it has a manageable learning curve; very visual, unlike many trackers. I guess I'll try to make something as well. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,600 Events Team · Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, spacepup said: Thanks! @CasualCart made it, along with my SUPER AWESOME BANNER! hahaha Ok! So, I made a tune here, trying to sort of combine a known christmas theme with some original bits and changes so it's not just transposing a basic christmas song. I am VERY new at this so hopefully it's not too off-kilter! Any feedback, good or bad, is appreciated! https://onlinesequencer.net/1745749 Oh, wow! So that's what you commissioned CasualCart to do! I didn't even realize, it's so different from his usual artstyle. That's awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,600 Events Team · Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) I've got an idea for what I want to do with this, but it'll probably take me up until near the end of the submissions phase to complete it. Hopefully it'll turn out good. Edited December 9, 2020 by ZeldaFreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,777 Administrator · Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 35 minutes ago, ZeldaFreak said: Oh, wow! So that's what you commissioned CasualCart to do! I didn't even realize, it's so different from his usual artstyle. That's awesome! He's a man of many skills. Have you seen his cool pants collection? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,777 Administrator · Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 I keep trying different tools and I must be bloody tone deaf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,910 Events Helper · Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 10 hours ago, Gloves said: I keep trying different tools and I must be bloody tone deaf. maybe u should make a deftones song Christmassy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,539 Graphics Team · Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 18 hours ago, Gloves said: He's a man of many skills. Have you seen his cool pants collection? Did someone say CasualCart's cool pants? I drew all over this pair with a sharpie last month... (Also, I can't stop laughing at how you worded this - makes it sound like having a collection of neat pants is a skill). -CasualCart 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,777 Administrator · Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 minute ago, CasualCart said: Did someone say CasualCart's cool pants? I drew all over this pair with a sharpie last month... (Also, I can't stop laughing at how you worded this - makes it sound like having a collection of neat pants is a skill). -CasualCart You customized pants to add to your collection of cool pants. Is skill! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,910 Events Helper · Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 hour ago, CasualCart said: Did someone say CasualCart's cool pants? I drew all over this pair with a sharpie last month... (Also, I can't stop laughing at how you worded this - makes it sound like having a collection of neat pants is a skill). -CasualCart It is a skill..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,569 Editorials Team · Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 2 hours ago, CasualCart said: Did someone say CasualCart's cool pants? I drew all over this pair with a sharpie last month... (Also, I can't stop laughing at how you worded this - makes it sound like having a collection of neat pants is a skill). -CasualCart Wait wait, that's you @CasualCart standing next to the SFC controller, soooo, whose legs are those, wearing the cool pants? Did you draw on them while someone else was wearing them?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famicuber | 54 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Started composing earlier today, I'd thought I share some creation process while I work on the track, consider it a sneak peek as you will. This is step 1 of the process: Writing the song in 0cc-Famitracker (First time with the fork actually!) So far, the track is already a minute and a half long and it's only half complete, so expect a lengthy, arpy-licious NES song when it's done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,600 Events Team · Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 11 minutes ago, Famicuber said: Started composing earlier today, I'd thought I share some creation process while I work on the track, consider it a sneak peek as you will. This is step 1 of the process: Writing the song in 0cc-Famitracker (First time with the fork actually!) So far, the track is already a minute and a half long and it's only half complete, so expect a lengthy, arpy-licious NES song when it's done. I would use Famitracker, but I could never quite get my head around it personally, so I usually just use stuff like the Sequencer Deadeye linked to whenever I do stuff like this. I will say that even though this is fun, it's obvious that one of the people who are actually experienced with making chiptunes is going to win this, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,539 Graphics Team · Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 21 hours ago, Splain said: Wait wait, that's you @CasualCart standing next to the SFC controller, soooo, whose legs are those, wearing the cool pants? Did you draw on them while someone else was wearing them?? An astute observation, my dear Splain - but inconsistencies like this can't overcome Cartoon Logic!!! (Okay I'm gonna stop derailing this thread now...) -CasualCart 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famicuber | 54 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Song writing has been finished! Let's check out how long it is and OH?!! Wow, well! VGS, looks like you're in for a massive Christmas feast! I knew that it'll be long but this is a first I've composed something this long. Now, I would just send the .wav here, but instead, I will now go into Step 2 of the process: Converting the song to the sound engine. I will start doing that the next day here, stay tuned. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye | 1,596 Homebrew Team · Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 Edit to the rules to allow collaborations. If a collaborative team wins, up to the team who gets the prize. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,600 Events Team · Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 4 hours ago, Deadeye said: If a collaborative team wins, up to the team who gets the prize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famicuber | 54 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Started the manual process of converting the song to my sound engine, here's a shot of the sound engine Dev ROM, playing the track, running in MESEN. Note that the timer shown in the shot is how much I've converted so far today so I have alot more to convert in the upcoming days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye | 1,596 Homebrew Team · Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Get a move on you merry slackers! Less than a week left. Hohohohoho 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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