No one's talking about the cross-fade to the odd time signature part in the Microchip theme. I'm disappointed.

@donavenhollow5709

3 жыл бұрын

17/8 and honestly, the first time I've heard of this time signature was listening to the Microchip theme haha

@TheGreatGario

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, tbh I was really weirded out by that part but not very many people will catch onto just how nuts that is to simulate on NES hardware like that

@TheGreatGario

3 жыл бұрын

if you really want to break your brain on this take note of the fact that he's simulating two different tempos on the crossfade at the same time on what was effectively a tracker two different simultaneous tempos on a f'cking tracker *head explodes*

@roilo8560

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheGreatGario I don't think trackers were a thing back then

@TheGreatGario

3 жыл бұрын

@@roilo8560 Right, the word "effectively" does a little leg work glossing over that in my statement, there. ;)

11:55 Wow that fade! I didn't even think that was possible. This Tim Follin dude made the NES sing! Literally!

@Plasmariel

3 жыл бұрын

I think the fading was made by Geoff though!

@redpheonix1000

Жыл бұрын

Notice how the triangle channel actually plays for a shorter and shorter time to give it the illusion of going quieter! Quite a neat way to pull that off when the triangle channel has no volume control.

Ah yes, probably the first video that got me into chiptune as a whole. I found one of the soundtracks somewhere and instantly loved it.

Tim Follin, the man who did prog with FM synthesizer chips (2)

@BottomOfTheDumpsterFire

4 жыл бұрын

NES isn't even FM iirc

@danmakuman

4 жыл бұрын

I think the only time he touched an FM sound chip was with Time Trax for the Mega Drive.

@FukiMakai

4 жыл бұрын

@@danmakuman SNES was both wave and sample based.

@DerpDerp3001

4 жыл бұрын

The NES is PM.

@camulodunon

3 жыл бұрын

@@FukiMakai actually no, it is entirely sample based.

9:18 Those drums are phenomenal! They sound so clear and rich

@primateprime6000

Жыл бұрын

It's actually because the third channel, the bass triangle, is actually going up and down very quickly to make a loud 'click' sound. It gets played in sync with the actual drums to give them a bit more punch. You can tell by the way the third channel looks everytime there's a beat. Not many NES composers actually figured it out properly, but Jeroen Tel and Tim Follin are the more popular ones to make use of this method

@NEStalgia

Жыл бұрын

@@primateprime6000 Yeah. I also saw this technique being used by Neil Baldwin and the sound programmers at Sunsoft (and we can't forget about Geoff Follin) Fun Fact: a songwriter known as "The Fat Man" also used the triangle channel interestingly

@ManiacalForeigner

25 күн бұрын

@@primateprime6000 So it's basically the opposite of what Nobuyuki Shioda did on the Recca OST, where he set the triangle channel very low specifically to _avoid_ popping, but resulting in a characteristic "hiss" throughout.

@ManiacalForeigner

25 күн бұрын

​@@NEStalgia Yes, that would be George Sanger, probably most well-known for The 7th Guest, Ultima Underworld, and Wing Commander.

7:30 The way he makes the top square wave echo with one channel is amazing. It's hard to believe this game came out in 1990(ish?).

@pyronator3500

Жыл бұрын

You should see what he can do with only one channel (1bit) audio

@alu2901

8 ай бұрын

​@@pyronator3500Like that one track he made in 1 channel that had drums, a main melody and a bass all on the 1 channel?

@commentidelloziopera

8 ай бұрын

IIRC this game came out in '91 for a MTV contest

wait what thanks again and even more thanks for going through trouble of fixing it lol

11:15 the madman actually did something like this. so awesome

@wuphy

Жыл бұрын

bro really composed something in 17/8 for such a goofy game

@TheGoggengames

Жыл бұрын

​@@wuphy Absolute mad lad

Instantly the greatest chiptune I’ve ever heard. What the fuck I am literally flabbergasted.

Love the "Changes" reference in the Microchip theme. Tune by the band YES.

@Yukkuri_Yakumo

6 ай бұрын

I thought I was the only one hearing it lol

@bananaman4563

2 ай бұрын

One of my favorite songs of all time, both Tim and Yes are truly incredible

Tim Follin The Treasure Quest (1991) SC Records 0:00 Gotcha! The travel begins 3:01 Pac-Man's World 6:13 Quest Over (this is the actual ending of the album except on this remaster's first issue) 7:24 Team Tim on the Moon 10:21 The Crazy Console 14:02 Solstice and a Half (The White Knight) 17:30 Oh, a Circus! I love circus! Written and performed (Nintendo 2A03 Workstation) by Tim Follin Sequencing by Tim Follin

@benjaminzuniga4911

Жыл бұрын

Horrible comment

@derpydino17

Жыл бұрын

This album also comes with a free game.

@JemZard

Жыл бұрын

​@@benjaminzuniga4911 Horrible comment

@SvordingUnique

11 ай бұрын

@@benjaminzuniga4911 Horrible comment

I'm just here for my daily dose of Microchip music.

@bentshaggyoil

10 ай бұрын

i mean who isnt

@rotunda_

25 күн бұрын

Go to 10:21 for your dose of microchip

3:12 looks so beautiful

A shame the Follin brothers only got to work on mediocre or plain bad games...

@DrTune

3 жыл бұрын

the games didn't really stand a chance against this music; almost anything's going to disappoint in comparison

@astracrits4633

3 жыл бұрын

...Except for Plok. Plok was actually pretty damn good.

@ViddyOJames

3 жыл бұрын

are you sure about that chief

@Plasmariel

2 жыл бұрын

@@gmeeer9165 say sike right now

@pigfish99

2 жыл бұрын

Plok and solstice are worth a look.

11:15 Who even THINKS of making a kick ass song in 17/8 time. Honestly?

@derpydino17

Жыл бұрын

Especially on a freaking NES! This man was a god among video game composers.

@artman40

7 ай бұрын

Who even thinks of crossfading into a 17/8 time?

@rl2905

6 ай бұрын

It's a quote from a tune called "Changes" by the band YES.

@Nobody-xe9fc

6 ай бұрын

@@rl2905 correct!

Sounds like a prog rock album

@LeoGallo51

2 жыл бұрын

I know it has nothing to do with it, but could someone recommend me some album similar to Genesis, Yes or Rick Wakeman?

@donaldthompson7766

2 жыл бұрын

@@LeoGallo51 Stefan Zauner's Prisms is pretty good.

@BigDrahma

2 жыл бұрын

@@LeoGallo51 Wobbler - Rites at Dawn is really good. Sounds like Fragile-era Yes. Their album Dwellers of the Deep is good too.

@LeoGallo51

2 жыл бұрын

@@donaldthompson7766 thanks is a pretty good album

@LeoGallo51

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigDrahma i love their music, I already have _from silence to somewhere_ and i bought _dwellers of the deep_ at day one! Thanks for your advice, i will try to listen to the other album you mentioned as well!

Tim Follin re-imagined the Starsky & Hutch theme here, awesome nod to one of his favorite pieces!

the bird effect on w4 / forest is cool.

this is probably my favourite NES OST so far...

This sounds like Plok but NES version

@joaonitro5149

3 жыл бұрын

Same composer.

@cursed_cats5710

3 жыл бұрын

@@joaonitro5149 ik

World Complete sounds like Tim's other song Venge Thicket from Plok There's also the motif from the Time Trax main menu music in the Microchip music

This is unreal.

@TheGoggengames

Жыл бұрын

Tim Follin is unreal. The man is a myth and a legend among video game music composers.

Так вот кто делал музыку к этой игре! Я постоянно, заходя в эту игру на своей Dendy (клон японской Famicom) любуюсь музыкой, и ничем другим в этой игре.

@BottomOfTheDumpsterFire

2 жыл бұрын

А в его другие игры играл? Pictionary, Terminator 2, Solstice - классики.

@RedTsarOldChannel-INACTIVE

2 жыл бұрын

@@BottomOfTheDumpsterFire Terminator 2 was made entirely by his brother Geoff though.

@josheldridge8546

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. The game was hot garbage, but the music? Exceptional.

The moon sounds like your in the future

iirc, wasn't the time signature in microchip 17/16 or something maniacal like that?

@spyghetti4206

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it mimics the time signature at the beginning and end of "Changes" by Yes - 4/4 into 3/4 into 4/4 into 2 runs of 3/4

@roknindo

3 жыл бұрын

@@spyghetti4206 Ahhhh THAT's what it is. I was struggling hard to figure the one out, that makes total sense.

I didnt came here for the prize, i came here for the music.

Not gonna lie, the title screen track just erased the blues I was feeling today

Tim made the NES sound chip beg for death.

Not gonna lie, the World 6 theme would make for a beautiful waltz if someone were to orchestrate it.

@DerpDerp3001

3 жыл бұрын

Time to play it on my calliope (circus organ).

how do you separate the "channels"(?) like that?

@acrouzet

4 жыл бұрын

I use nsfplay’s channel mask and wav recording features

@SilentOnion

4 жыл бұрын

@@acrouzet hmm nsfplay is only for nsf files aka nes music? would you happen to know if there was something i could use psf (ps1) music files and separate those channels?

@acrouzet

4 жыл бұрын

No, sorry.

@SilentOnion

4 жыл бұрын

@@acrouzet thanks for response anyway :D

@SilentOnion

4 жыл бұрын

okay by digging around the interwebs i found this program called "Audio Overload" which can play many types of files including PSF and it can mute specific channels and convert it to WAV :D

1st track is Inspired by the Starsky & Hutch theme

@superhs

2 жыл бұрын

A little late to this, but ironically, Tim Follin also ended up composing for a Starsky & Hutch game.

The 1st Track is actually very Tom Scott inspired😂

10:21 the Microchip stage sounds a bit like Time Trax's title theme

@JemZard

Жыл бұрын

Same composer, btw.

@Plasmariel

Жыл бұрын

@@JemZard Yes I am profoundly knowledgeable about the Follins' discography if you have any questions

almost symphony level... did Tim ever write a symphony?

The first few bars of World 4 sounds like Song of Storms from Zelda

what was wrong with the last video?

@bitchlasagna4720

4 жыл бұрын

@Ozaleto oh, thanks

@cemstrumental

3 ай бұрын

@@bitchlasagna4720 'To the guy, who invented '0', thanks for nothing!'