Working on more 8bit influenced music this week because I was supposed to do some busking outside PAX today with some chiptune homies, but that sort of fell through, so I just used that time to finish this song. Feeling very self-reflective these past few weeks...

Another chiptune track. This one is a bit more glitchy than the previous song. This song utilized chip sounding VSTs from Logic along with the NESynth app on iPhone controlled by the WX5 wind controller. I built a custom drum kit in DM-1 using "bit kits" to program the drums. I also using some built in effects in DM-1 of the drum pattern.

For this song I used the following:
-DM - The Drum Machine
- Logic Pro (DAW/various effects)
- NESynth on Iphone
- WX5 Wind controller

*No movie sample this week. :)

First week back after having to miss two weeks of submissions due to moving and now my lack of internet (posting this from my work computer).
Anyway, I've been prepping some new chiptune beats for a street performance this Saturday out in front of the Seattle Convention Center for Sakuracon. This is one of those completed beats.

I started by loading DM with samples from my "bitkits" library and programmed the beat. Next, I exported the individual drum tracks into Logic Pro where I began creating melodies using the SynthBoy+ controlled by the MicroKorg. After going through different effects and tweaking my mix, I laid down what I like to call my "8bit sax". For this I use the WX5 to control the NESynth Iphone app. I use the app rather than the SynthBoy for live performance because the app is a lot more stable and it can run on batteries rather than having to be plugged in to a power source.

For this song I used the following:
-DM - The Drum Machine
- Logic Pro (DAW/various effects)
- Synthboy+
- MicroKorg
- NESynth on Iphone
- WX5 Wind controller

*No movie sample this week. :)