Corridors of Time - Adlib Tracker (OPL3)

[@AcceleratingUniverse]

the sawtooth being so loud in the mix makes this cover pop and really sets it apart in a unique way. it's hard to describe how great it is and i've been listening to it for years. i actually have violent ideation towards the dude who complained about it

[@tilo5486]

i really like this, im a musician starting to use adlib for my next album an this is the kind of sound i love.

[@bergerfonkoenig6997]

@ Tilo. Big Hi, The Musician (!). Hoping So Much, just you've uploaded your album on your own channel, to glad us all with something New...(!!!). BfK.

[@MichaelWood33]

The nostalgic sound of the Chrono Trigger soundtrack (and this song, particularly) combined with the nostalgic sound of OPL3, both from my childhood, lights up my emotions so intensely that I am literally sitting here in tears... Absolutely BEAUTIFUL and genius arrangement! 🎉

[@FuIICircle]

I started watching this with the assumption it would suck. I was very happy my assumption was wrong. It just comes to show that no matter what type of cover this song is given, I'll always love it. Thank you for uploading and making me feel them feels again.

[@NAB622]

Thank you very much for your kind comment, I'm very glad you enjoyed it.

[@bradholland7507]

I still come by and listen to this all the time.. I can't wait for you to do a remake on my hardware OPL3 synth!!

[@blazerhodonii5747]

Awesome track! OPL2 and OPL3 based Sound Blaster sound cards had great sound.

[@NAB622]

And yet people still have the nerve to tell me they "Sound like $h!t". Ha, yeah right. They produce some absolutely beautiful sounds!

[@DxDeksor]

Probably due to the people who made games back then that were using overpriced synths to produce their musics and didn't convert it completely right for OPL2 or 3. Even when it was converted correctly, they didn't use the OPL2 and 3 at their best potential I think

[@BlazeRhodon]

True. Only Japanese music composers knew best how to use Yamaha FM synthesis chips and they wrote special sound drivers based on Music Macro Language (MML) like Professional Music Driver (PMD) created by Masahiro Kajihara. I know even games that use PMD sound driver and they sound a lot better than generic MIDI implemented to OPL2 and OPL3. These games are Princess Maker 2, Mad Paradox, Totsugeki Mix! and Rusty.

[@FeelingShred]

@@NAB622 My gold standard examples for Adlib/OPL* soundtracks would be Xcom UFO Defense, Raptor Call of the Shadows and Wacky Wheels (MSDOS games) Thrown in some "Reunion" in there for good measure. (* after some research I realize that I don't even know if Adlib and OPL are even the same thing)

[@FeelingShred]

@@NAB622 And the thing that got me confused about these soundtracks that I love is that they seem to be OPL1, not OPL2 as I previously thought... For me, OPL1 still sounds the best

[@xX_lowpoly_Xx]

dude, this sounds really, REALLY nice!! i think my favorite aspect of this is how you did the choir (there's just something about how the notes overlap and then go into vibrato once the harmony's complete that feels so satisfying)

[@NAB622]

Aw thanks. The idea came from a Polymoog, where the synthesizer generates a PWM square wave and a vibrato sawtooth wave for every note played. It sounds reeeeally good with a filter on it.

[@RedstoneAtMax]

was listening to an adlib music mix and the chrono trigger motif caught me off guard :')

[@ISLAInstruments]

I come here to listen to this at least 3 times a week.

[@NAB622]

Aw, thanks. Downloads are in the description of you'd like them, too.

[@RyumaXtheXKing]

Beautiful. Thank you for showing of the OPL3.

[@Alianger]

Beautiful sweeping synths.

[@jethinabox]

nicely done. I do enjoy using adlib tracker but it never ends up sounding as cool as this :)

[@rjmario2234]

I'm quite picky with how I'd imagine a remix would sound like but this is outstanding, this is exactly how I would imagine it sounding.

[@side2sideful]

Sounds awesome. Great job, man! :)

[@jostein6581]

Wow... just wow...!

[@earthsteward70]

Watching this again, i can quite clearly visualize a DOS port of Chrono trigger.

[@thorndust5329]

This is absolutely astounding!

[@hypnoshypnos4755]

Oh yeah, that's the sound. Good shit.

[@stevenclark2188]

So this is the sound of the alternate universe Chrono Trigger on the Genesis instead of the SNES.

[@RaptorZX3]

i would have liked the midi file of that music, so i could record a "Yamaha DB50XG" version off my Pentium computer (SB16 CT2290 + DB50XG daughterboard)

[@NAB622]

There is no MIDI of this song, as it is made entirely in Adlib Tracker. But, if it is any use to you, the file is available in the description.

[@tschooptschoop]

Beautiful :)

[@lucashoffmannn]

Make a tutorial please. Your sound is amazing!

[@FeelingShred]

I would rather have modern games had this kind of soundtrack... I'm fucking sick and tired of games soundtracks these days being like a Gig on disk for the entire thing, so unnecessary (and half the time doesn't even sound that good!!!)

[@guyclegg]

GOd i need to get a hold of stuff

[@picolino33]

awesome version.... but it needs 18 channels to do what snes made with only 8... "joking" .. but i really like'd to say again.... awesome........... no more words to describe!

[@NAB622]

Sure would be a shame not to use all them channels, now, wouldn't it? Actually the reason I used so many channels was because i was imitating the way a Polymoog works in place of the choir sound. Doing so required two channels per note. 3 notes at once meant 6 channels for that alone. And then I filled the remaining channels with echoes, as always.

[@MiniMidi]

Interesting!

[@freezedream]

Beautiful sawtooth pad! Must have been a lot of work to put this together!

[@NAB622]

freezedream Aww thanks. It's a lot of fun, really. The sawtooth pad was actually based on the way a Polymoog works.

[@freezedream]

Cool! So does the Polymoog use stacked, detuned oscillators?

[@NAB622]

freezedream Yep. One waveform is a sawtooth with vibrato, the other is a pulse wave with PWM. It's a very lively sound. The Polymoog enhances the sound further with an amazing filter, but since this track is strictly OPL3, there is no filter available. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ7QZamunbGdrrs

[@NAB622]

freezedream Actually I forgot.... I did run this track through a filter and a delay later on. The result was pretty cool. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmnSeGynl6lri6M

[@rebeccaschade3987]

This sounds SO much like it belongs in Chrono Trigger.

[@kn0wname552]

@konakonaa Personally I really dislikes SNES/SFC sound chips(SPC700) So I sometimes imagine what if Super Nintendo/Super Famicom-One of the most greatest video game console had a FM sound chips such as YM2151, YM2610, YM2608, YM2612.....and mostly OPL FM chips series such as OPL3!

[@FeelingShred]

@@kn0wname552 do you know if MSDOS games like Xcom UFO Defense is OPL1 or OPL2? and is Adlib and OPL the same thing?

[@FeelingShred]

@@kn0wname552 I remember my 486 DOS machine sounding CRAZY GOOD with Adlib games (well, the Adlib games that were composed in Adlib first, not converted back from Midi...) Dosbox OPL sound does NOT sound like anything I remember DOS sounding...

[@FeelingShred]

@@kn0wname552 so maybe the solution in my case is avoiding OPL3 in Dosbox entirely and using only OPL1/2 when possible? (I still think OPL1 sounds the best)

[@muze2379]

I really wanna learn adlib

[@NAB622]

The SDL version of Adlib Tracker runs great on Windows, and Linux through Wine. There's no better time to give it a shot! It uses an emulator for the sound, but it's *really* close to the real thing. Much better than DosBox emulation.

[@bergerfonkoenig6997]

A very pretty sound... Is this tracker of the 16-bit sound resolution (???...). BfK. 🎶🔉

[@NAB622]

Yes, it is 16 bit. The sound is all generated on a Sound Blaster 16 with an OPL3 chip.

[@bergerfonkoenig6997]

@@NAB622 O.k.! Thank You Very Much for the information (!). But I have doubt, that it's awaylable on my "laptop", 'cause its sound card is built-in only...(!). Not knowing, can this codec work, like the separate sound card...(?). Thinking, the "program sound" can't keep on this...(!). BfK.

[@NAB622]

@@bergerfonkoenig6997 The best way to use Adlib Tracker is on real desktop computer hardware from the 1990s, windows 3.1 to 98 era. If you don't have that available, try out the Adlib Tracker SDL version. You don't need the real hardware for it, since it has a built in emulator for a Sound Blaster 16, and it's actually pretty close to the real thing too!

[@scottpatterson2170]

🤘

[@flmalegre]

While this sounds pretty awesome, I feel like the mixing could use some work - the sawtooths may be a bit too loud so they kinda overpower the tune when they hit. They definitely sound intense. Still, major props.

[@NAB622]

Fernando Alegre Thanks. I am absolutely brandy-new to this and mixing is definitely my weak point, so I appreciate the feedback.

[@flmalegre]

NAB622 Oh wow, didn't expect you to answer - let alone this fast! I'm no specialist on mixing either, I speak mostly as a listener and occasional tracker user too. By the way, I also appreciate you appreciating my feedback instead of telling me off, hahaha!

[@earthsteward70]

make a tutorial on this peice of software!!

[@NAB622]

I did, actually: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnuvf4xjibmJrLM

[@psychoticgiraffe]

It sounds like Alan parsons project sirius

[@bergerfonkoenig6997]

@ psychoticgiraffe. Oh !.. "Alan Parsons Project" is one of my Favourite bands (!!!). BfK. 🎼🎶🔉 😍

[@chinossynthesizer705]

@@bergerfonkoenig6997 can you link their best songs I wanna listen

[@tlazohtlalia]

sounds like the Sega Genesis

[@koeihiroko3622]

i wish i can have the .am2 file so that I can play on my 386SX computer... that would be surreal. KZbin video is conveninent but nothing replace playing on actual hardware

[@NAB622]

It is both available in the video description, and included in Adlib Tracker II, in the Dretz folder. Enjoy!

[@akapype]

wait ... SDL version of Adlib Tracker ? ... You mean I can edit and playback .A2M files e.g. under Ubuntu as if I still had as MS-DOS device with SB16 ?

[@NAB622]

The SDL version has an emulator built in - and actually, it's *really* good. Give it a shot!

[@demerit5]

Are there any PCI sound cards with a decent OPL implementation? I no longer have a computer with ISA slots

[@kazymarty111]

i dont remeber name, but exist yamaha pci card, real opl3 chip, and additional 100% sb 16 emulation in DOS (!!!) , AND.. SPDIF OUT! its much better option than overpriced isa sb64 gold, i just bought it for $15 :) search on google and you will find series of this yamaha cards

[@NAB622]

I hear Yamaha YMF series cards are pretty good. I have a YMF724, but I don't use it. I like the sound of the SB16 much better. That said, there are no drivers for any OPL3 cards past Windows XP.

[@kazymarty111]

you can use linux with pci-passthru virtualization + win98 or even dos for example

[@FeelingShred]

@@kazymarty111 card sounds good in theory, but my initial impression is tainted by OPL3... I think for MSDOS games of the 90's OPL3 would not sound as good, it would not be the "real thing"... I've been noticing that Dosbox OPL3 is particularly atrocious... Nothing like I remember my 486 DOS machine sounding

[@FeelingShred]

@@kazymarty111 would have to be OPL1 or OPL2 at most, not "emulated OPL2"

[@fabioforty3764]

Mi vedo 2 bambini, fratello e sorella che viaggiano nella foresta con bacchette magiche... 😁👍

[@kargaroc386]

Could you make a .vgm?

[@shadowX9365]

Any1 know the BPM?

[@NAB622]

@@shadowX9365 I couldn't tell you off-hand, and I don't have AT2 in front of me right now. However, if I've done the math correctly based on the speed values in the debug window.... 90hz / 6 frames per line / 4 lines per beat / 2 (Assuming the melody is 8th notes) = 112.5 BPM

[@speedyfm6857]

How did you get the video on AT2 SDL to sync up with your hardware recording? My recordings are always slightly off time.

[@NAB622]

Speedy FM Yeah, I have the same issue. I actually had to retime the video in Sony Vegas.

[@stanislav.baranec]

Please try with recent AT2 SDL version (2.4.23 from July 2016). It should already match up with DOS version playback speed.

[@SpencerLemay]

Sounds like Runescape

[@cvbcvbcbncbnvbnvbnvn]

How did you record it? Analog cable to line in?

[@NAB622]

Yes. Specifically, using the speaker output jack on the SB16. The SB16's line out jack has a much lower bass response and is much noisier.

[@FeelingShred]

@@NAB622 I would be curious to hear how this sounds if using a "room microphone" kinda setup such as recording from a phone near speakers. I think Direct Input recording doesn't sound as real, the speakers certainly help shape up the sound too

[@XAEx-qj7gq]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqKoZZSOapuljas XD