Knuckles' Chaotix - Door into Summer - Oscilloscope Deconstruction

[@VenusHeadTrap2]

Literally my favorite thing the 32x ever produced was this tune. Also I could use a little Summer sound in my life right now, it’s been so cold

[@evanthegamingpocket6362]

Nope, I'm on the bottom side. BOILING HOT!

[@rofidel178]

@@evanthegamingpocket6362 it's summer right here where I live and it's ultra hot!! 🥵

[@spicybreadproductions1972]

Oh, you're depressed now? Come on now, do you REALLY want to be a generic human being? Of course not, so don't be depressed. It'll be hard to push that boulder away, and it'll probably fall on you again, because of course depression had to be complicated, but you want to be special, right? Not just another pawn to this world yeah? Then push that damn rock and get your life sorted, you generically named fucker (sorry if that's your actual name) and feel the sunshine. Mmm... That sun... I always hated looking at it, bu the feel of the heat on my skin... it's the only time i'd willingly become hot. It brightens up my day, that sunshine. Does it do the same for you?

[@VenusHeadTrap2]

CAN YOU FEEL THE SUNSHINE

[@spicybreadproductions1972]

No, but seriously, get yourself sorted out

[@themagicweedbus1319]

the way PSG 0&1 start as a solo at 1:13, its just great

[@Nimta]

and then the percussion and bass break in at 2:13 perfectly

[@GiordanDiodato]

it's less of a solo and more like main melody with an echo

[@SetoKaiba342]

@@NimtaI got chills at that part !

[@tubaraofluente]

that was absolutely majestic

[@whact]

2:13 you made this part sound incredible on purpose

[@ThisIsEpic123]

Agreed

[@cookieblobber]

Something about Chaotix music, it just hits different compared to the other soundtracks in the classic era

[@spaceyale]

different style, different sound chip, pretty sure the 32x has it's own sound chip

[@Inignot12]

It's honestly the best thing to come out of the 32x, if all wet got was just this OST I'd still think it was worth it

[@MHzJr]

only sonic game that junko shiratsu worked on

[@Inignot12]

@@MHzJr wow so I've got her to thank for the awesome ost, thanks!

[@MEOVVO.O]

How old is she tho 😊

[@kholdkhaos64ray11]

Knuckles' Chaotix percussion and strings are great

[@futabamajima]

6:14 something about the stripped down version of this section hits so different, it's so funky

[@cheezus5711]

CAN WE JUST TALK ABOUT HOW FUCKING SMOOTH THAT WAS AT 2:14

[@chrisrockett5897]

Ong, I fucking love how he deconstructs stuff.

[@njsynthesis]

The bass/percussion combo is exquisite-one of the finest of the entire 16-bit era-but I’m much more interested in the PSG. How in the world did a little vibrato and delay go such a long way?

[@erikcuenta2859]

Que agradable sujeto!

[@Optimistical]

It's a secret only the musical magicians of Sonic Team knows.

[@insertcoolnamehere937]

It's a bit of a shame though that the samples on the pwm Chanel had to be compressed down as much as they were to fit on the cart

[@jtg55]

Now that I watched this again with your comment in mind, I noticed that only the delay has the vibrato, and not the lead! Interesting move they did.

[@amonimus2126]

@@erikcuenta2859 Me agrada ver a un hispanohablante por aquí.

[@akongas]

Such an under-rated game and music!! Why they've never done a re-release is beyond me.

[@Gerbert67]

i would love to see refined chaotix rubber band mechanics in the games, maybe have tangle from the comics using her tail in conjunction with poles and set-pieces, slingshoting herself through levels.

[@dvdplayer-2038]

Imagine if we got a Christian Whitehead remake of it

[@akongas]

@@dvdplayer-2038 oh if only! SEGA are doing a major disservice to this game if they don’t revive this game! … and those special stages were epic!

[@dvdplayer-2038]

@@akongas honestly, the fact the can’t just get just get the remasters separately like on mobile is a crime

[@ChristerMr6414]

Imma play this when school ends. 9:05 EVERYBODY NOW!!

[@goob8945]

Awesome lmao

[@tubaraofluente]

hell yeah

[@AGwolf2097]

I'm amazed to discover the PSG is the instrument for the main lead melody.. I mean, if you listen to the full original song, it's clearly obvious, but I Never thought about 32x music construction until seeing it broken down like this. Chaotix was a game that I WANTED as a kid, as in I was unironically excited for the 32x and genuinely desired to play this game in particular; once I finally got my 32x for $20 on clearance and this game for like ten or fifteen bucks, I DOVE into it as much as I could. I legit enjoy this game, and I'd say it's in my top 3 or top 5 "sonic games" simply by virtue of how much it tried to do, how much fun it was to explore at the time, and how wonderful the music and graphics were. Please do the whole soundtrack, and I'd love to see comparisons with the Sonic Crackers counterpart songs :D Electoria especially.

[@kingkazma3246]

Sonic CD and Chaotix are my favorite Sonic games only because of the amazing, calming, energetic, inspiring art and music alone!

[@Saxdude26]

You have no idea how perfectly timed this was... It's like the feeling of having to solo for the first time in concert band and being so nervous all the other instruments disappear. But then slowly your nerves start to ease and they come back one by one. Dammit, Chaotix had some emotionally provocative music.

[@jtg55]

Yeah! Been waiting on 32X oscilloscope deconstructions, and you picked a good one to start with! I love the Knuckles' Chaotix bass, it's nice. Just like the song. I recommend Midnight Greenhouse next!

[@pinkubusXtreme]

I was listening to this while my phone was in my pocket and when those drums kicked in it made me jump so hard

[@edwardclark6731]

same but in qa computer chair

[@WobuVid]

So "beatiful", makes me cry

[@WobuVid]

@DuckyBread exactly. Nice catch

[@blob9534]

2:14

[@fosterglucose3214]

I don't know why but 4:36 makes me want to go explore a rainforest at night

[@Erica-Caroline]

2:14 Cool music, best sound 32x ever produced was this tune it's life so very good.

[@sonicloud7774]

Man, this soundtrack sounds real good.

[@veldraws6444]

Sounds great! May I recommend Midnight Greenhouse whenever you revisit Chaotix?

[@TheSuperPlayer707]

Midnight Greenhose yay!

[@annouymess]

We need the rest of the Chaotix soundtrack!

[@veldraws6444]

@@JoseDelCid-MetalZephyr Each zone uses the same song

[@JoseDelCid-MetalZephyr]

Then what about amazing arena?

[@memelord1790]

@@JoseDelCid-MetalZephyr there's the four overworld songs, and the thing with amazing arena, but the rest of the stages use the same song with each act

[@AstroTom]

Knuckles Chaotix has one of the best soundtracks in the Sonic series in my opinion.

[@dvdplayer-2038]

It’s top five for sure

[@qbertguy]

Whatever you think of the game itself you can't argue that it had a killer soundtrack

[@k-leb4671]

0:00 "Ooh, groovy!" 1:14 "Wow, beautiful!" 2:14 "Yo what the hell why does this suddenly sound like it's coming from a bucket of socks?"

[@GregoryLTaylor]

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD! One of my favorite Chaotix songs ever! Im so glad you've started on the 32X! Keep em coming!

[@bio826]

I always felt like there's a version of this song with lyrics out there, or there was going to be... Like, don't you think at 5:02 it sounds like its singing "Door into summeeeeer" idk... maybe its just me.

[@spritesensation]

@Anime Rocksteady You Don't Type Like This, you type like this.

[@Flaretale52]

I hear it at 5:08

[@1SuccessMindset]

Sounds more like there saying you donkey.

[@Kai_On_Paws_4298]

@@spritesensation This is the internet, Type like this, not like this. /Nm /j

[@HospitableSpirit]

With the ocean theme, you should totally do a “seascape theme” deconstruction

[@ManicOpake]

Why do so many remakes remember so much but forget to add channels 1 and 2?

[@SuperVada]

Knuckles Chaotix!! Been waiting for this again! :)

[@gammaboost]

By sacrificing a single FM channel and replacing it with the DAC, they could've made the soundtrack entirely using the Mega drive's built in audio hardware. I'm surprised they didn't use the 32x's audio channels for software mixed PCM music instead of just percussion.

[@ashkirby8896]

I like how the SN7’s channels were used for the main lead of the song!😄🤩😎👌

[@RWL2012]

PSG just going for it and not being shy haha

[@deadaccount4411]

When summer has started.

[@streeterville773]

5 months to go...

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

@@streeterville773 two more months and it will be summer.

[@streeterville773]

@@EnchantedSmellyWolf Just about here (in the US)

[@rofidel178]

The PSG channels made a nostalgic feeling with this one!

[@TheSuperPlayer707]

Are you're hearing my thoughts? Damn, I had this theme jammed all over this day and now I found that you already deconstructed it. Now that's what I call good service!

[@annouymess]

Oh man would LOVE the rest of the Knuckles Chaotix soundtrack someday!

[@un0_reverse_card]

the closed captions casually having a stroke at the start

[@noobguy57]

Very cool video!

[@frannielmartinez]

Fun Fact: PSG0&1 are the real leads, Channels 0, 1, 2 it's just melody, and Channels 3, 4, 5 are chorus

[@edwardclark6731]

dosnet dound like it to me but not to bash on you

[@Kai_On_Paws_4298]

@@edwardclark6731 replying to my other comment, channel 0 is the bass for me, Channels 1 and 2 seem to be complementary to psg 0 and 1, as there's a lot of dissonance for it to be the lead. Also, channels 3, 4, and 5 are the chords, not the chorus.

[@felipeazevedo7435]

5:14 Fantastic 🌟

[@julianchrobak-prince1915]

Cool ✔ Sweet ✔ Catchy ✔

[@spleedsnow]

5:44 My favorite moment :)

[@Retrogamer1246]

Could you do Toejam Jammin' from Toejam and Earl next? The bass in that one is pretty funky if you ask me and is begging for an oscilloscope

[@mohammednegm4007]

This is my favourite track from this game. It just stands out for me.

[@Sol_Z]

Wonderful :D

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

Some great lesson in making music per channel.

[@evanthegamingpocket6362]

Yes, this has a groove. I love this song and THAT BASS. Mwah, I'd say it's a great bass and DAC combination but it's a... PWM, can someone tell me what that's short for. The opening is literally just Sonic 3 Competition Stage theme with an extra bit, which is great. Love it so much. Great job on the deconstruction

[@danielcogan8205]

PWM (not PMW) stands for pulse width modulation. It uses different means to serve basically the same purpose as the DAC; to convert digital sample data to analog audio.

[@evanthegamingpocket6362]

@@danielcogan8205 Cool, thanks for telling me. Also I changed it.

[@JayDeeIsMyName]

@RouteRoadGames Somewhere else OP answered that it's indeed PWM.

[@NUKELEDGE]

@RouteRoadGames It is PWM wav

[@RWL2012]

@RouteRoadGames the 32x has *PWM* sound, don't post false information or accuse people of "goofing it".

[@samuelanokye9073]

Even the waves have waves!

[@DMARrecords]

Yeah, it was a weird sight at first. but they do have waves inside of them, problably to make the chords effect, espescially since there's 3 channels with it, I'm thinking the waves in waves were for chords

[@draikodrko]

1:14 The song of the space

[@erikcuenta2859]

Genial! Me gustaría la música de Warsong de Sega Génesis. Me gusta tu trabajo!

[@krushingbro6620]

the master system psg putting in that work.

[@Marigio300X]

Wow, I'm early! I fucking love this song, and love this game!

[@DylanSillettMusic]

2:13 kinda goes hard lol

[@tylertimko3352]

This is a song I would listen to in quarantine! I hope everyone is doing ok in these stressful times!

[@TVP_SnowyAuroraZ]

Sound's good

[@thesamplemotion]

I always thought the PWM sounded very GBA, though that's probably because it was in the GBA, I think. Nice one as always!

[@RWL2012]

no, GBA has PCM.

[@thesamplemotion]

@@RWL2012 oh, right. fair enough.

[@angelacero2079]

Perfection= 1:14

[@Alexsey_Kyznecov]

Oh my god. The is perfectly

[@rovstam7989]

Low bitrate drums sound very nice

[@megasylgnare4744]

Nice!

[@SarahBarroso91]

5:44 coll

[@andyukmonkey]

Ive never seen only the echo having vibrato like in this tune before (PSG 0 and 1)

[@statiz23]

Is the same effect what the composers did with the Yamaha 2612 channels

[@zac.t3975]

nice

[@ashthedragon]

Amazing

[@Tobimj7]

Ash, Veo Tus videos!!!!

[@ashthedragon]

@@Tobimj7 si? Gracias!!

[@Tobimj7]

@@ashthedragon tengo nueva cuenta pero Me suscribo de nuevo YAYYY

[@marcelini1987]

2:16 sounds like a act 2

[@idkJuun]

did door into summer inspire sunshine cassette

[@ice6erg76]

this song is nostlgic from the early days of being a sonic fan, being over used in scratch

[@rhythmraccoon8351]

Since we're on the subject of Chaotix, can you do both versions of electoria?

[@danielslade9485]

Feathers and LSD.

[@Rael0505]

Can we get Midnight Greenhouse? 👀

[@segaboyo2365]

Can you please do a oscilloscope deconstruction of virtua fighter music?

[@TheSuperPlayer707]

After hearing this many times, now I realizing of something... This deconstruction and the Palmtree Panic one are made in the same progresion on the overlaying, which is different to your other oscilloscope deconstructions and similar to your old classic deconstructions. That kind of progresion is more noticeable in the "overlaying channels" moment. I think that this it feels weird, not bad, just weird. I'm not used to hear this style of deconstructions now...

[@ajmendez4754]

The PWM channel Sounds a bit like that 4-Bit PCM channel from the C64. its also pretty cool how the PWM channel can overlap certain Drum Samples! Unlike the DAC channel on the Genesis. I also really like the Drum Samples Used in the song it Sorta gives me a Legendary Starfy Vibe.

[@daav2010]

can you upload Knuckles' Chaotix - Combination - Oscilloscope Deconstruction please?

[@BreadCroissant]

PSG used as main instrument?

[@scholardeville]

ullillillillia would love this so much

[@jacobybennett8163]

One question, What does PWM stand for?

[@JayDeeIsMyName]

@@soli-ethd OP posted on some other comment that it's not a typo. PWM, not PCM.

[@vinisasso]

The 32x had a PWM channel indeed. PCM was not required for this and other songs playing in 32x games, so it's turned off. With PCM turned off, it outputs FM audio like the other ones, so it appears here as a sixth channel.

[@RWL2012]

@@soli-ethd the 32x has PWM sound, don't post false information.

[@tl1882]

pls do the bad ending music

[@TheEarthleyGnome]

I was jumpscared by the bass and PWM at 2:14 x.x

[@KhairiHamed]

Could we get Botanic Base next?

[@hisimperialbasedness]

Why do people hate the PMW so much?

[@KhairiHamed]

Switching up the buildup progression, I see.

[@jonahabenhaim1223]

I'm terrified of your PFP

[@streeterville773]

Best song of the soundtrack imo (what's everybody else's favorite track?)

[@quinn562]

Other than Door Into Summer I would say Electoria or Evening Star - it's all pure 90's magic either way lol

[@isaiahmiranda7609]

Funny for a game no-one looks back at or remembers to have great music...

[@ManicOpake]

This is my favourite sonic song which is big as I never played knuckles chaotix so it's not nostalgia

[@komo4379]

Noice

[@angelz.4787]

These Chaotix deconstructions are great! Think you could do Marina Madness (Seascape) next? Or some Evening Star (Level Select) would be neat also.

[@spicybreadproductions1972]

So no DAC, but it gets one new channel and a PWM? Eh... that doesn't seem like a fair deal, SEGA... I like the DAC and the PMW was a good replacement, but it's too hard to port 32X songs to the Genesis. Remember when someone tried to port the bad ending music? Yeah, that was hilarious

[@spicybreadproductions1972]

@Glowkitten Sonic 2 Delta, Genocide City. Needs more percussion.

[@hisimperialbasedness]

The PWM is actually 4 separate channels.

[@derpythehedgeone]

this reminds me of sonic GDK menu

[@Commrade-DOGE]

What does PWM stand for? edit: nvm, it sounds worse compared to the genesis' DAC

[@Yosh-wt4lg]

ui ui ptdr sa sonne bcp mieu je trouve serieux sa fais pas le son crunchy comme dans Sonic 3 on dirait quelqun qui racle sa gorge les percussions

[@ajmendez4754]

Pulse Width Modulation

[@DMARrecords]

All it is is a crummier DAC.

[@CardboardSliver]

Ok, I gotta know How do you do this? I'm pretty sure you answered that in a video, but I can't remember.

[@memelord1790]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/npiphoCwosyqj6c

[@qwertyiuwg4uwtwthn]

*shows bass and aeon nearly murdering knuckles and tails.*

[@TankMarko]

What is the PWM all about?

[@mohammednegm4007]

That waveform is... Elaborate.

[@Nimta]

And the 32X too? Niiiice. What's the next surprise? Master system/game gear?

[@poiberry8956]

The 32x just adds one channel? Thats a bummer.

[@chrisfratz]

But it's a channel for digital audio, which is able to have higher quality digital sound than what the Genesis could do normally with its built in DAC

[@carpathia808]

It's actually four seperate PWM channels, but the program I use has them all bunged into one channel

[@carpathia808]

@RouteRoadGames i.imgur.com/mpj7Ues.png No it's definitely a pwm chip.

[@willfight4food829]

Who really unliked this?

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

People who found out it's not easy to create music even in the old days.

[@Need4Speeds]

1.25x🔥

[@ExpressoTheCat]

-great tune -least favorite time of the year

[@JetSetDman]

I really want to know why you don’t like summer

[@binguloid]

@@JetSetDman too hot

[@tamirlapidus6994]

I don't like summer

[@jonahabenhaim1223]

Why?

[@tamirlapidus6994]

@@jonahabenhaim1223 1. Flies 2.extreme hot 3.no rain But summer also has 1.icecreams 2.swimming 3.my birthday is on summer 4.the big vacation So maybe I was wrong on what I said Summer is good

[@ZeiZei990]

I find pwm in this very distracting

[@Spiceopod]

Same. This would be a better song with it muted.

[@deadaccount4411]

+ZeiZei990 It sounds low quality doesn't it?