Sonic 3 and Knuckles - Lava Reef Zone Act 1 - Oscilloscope Deconstruction

[@GameApologist]

THIS IS THE BEST ONE!

[@legenddawson3518]

Cool to see you here

[@aam1826]

Didn't think I'd see you here

[@autumnoraki]

Hi there

[@kingdj2740]

Man talk about not alone

[@lunafelonious5911]

Hey look! It's that guy! It's that guy with the name! It's THAT guy!

[@Sparrow-Music]

It's CRAZY how intricate the music for S3&K is and It kills me how little recognition it gets. To me, this stuff still holds up today in terms of craftsmanship, ESPECIALLY considering the hardware they were dealing with. As someone who loves to toy with audio/music and arrangements, this shit is PERFECTION.

[@Karnage233]

Couldn’t have said it better my friend

[@thebiolibrary5572]

Honestly, I don’t know what MJ was talking about when he said he hated the limitations of the Genesis Sound Chip. The Genesis had constant greats in terms of music.

[@mecha2001]

@@thebiolibrary5572 I always interpreted that as a bogus reason for removing his name. that's just the friendly face to the whole "Sega wants none of the scandal" story. there's 6 other people that have worked with him in real life credited, it's not like it's a surprise he was involved in some way. lol

[@ミクウインタリク]

@@mecha2001 Fair enough, but it was team members of MJ team who also vouched as this to be true. And I could believe it to be true, as much as the 16 bit sounds are amazing. They are not high quality and smooth sounding in comparison to the real instruments. So I could understand that to be a real reason, especially someone as musically talented as Michael Jackson. Not everybody likes the sound of 16 bit music, despite it's groove.

[@cay7809]

@@mecha2001 my honey coated ass Brad buxer confirmed it himself

[@toysonictherobothedgehogbr6066]

Bass and percussion: Plays together Everyone: ACT 3

[@roux6715]

they always just work so well

[@jinty3f]

literally

[@T_Man]

Facts brother! So true my friend!

[@BENDYTOONZ12]

Also everybody: *literally timestamps the full song with everyone now*

[@Flinxmin]

Psg 3 be like: ʰⁱ ᵍᵘʸˢ

[@Karnage233]

😂

[@JustAGuyInABlackSuit]

ikr

[@SilverSonic1992]

0:28 Hello there, prototype Angel Island Act 1!

[@LunaOfTheStarsMusic]

According to DefleMask Mobile the instrument in question is called Power Brass 1

[@jtg55]

0:45 Hello there, prototype Carnival Night Act 1!

[@cube6gamer]

The deconstruction makes you appreciate these songs alot more

[@sobble_gaming101]

Hello sunky brethren

[@BouncyGlowsMusicRoom]

Hands down to my favourite theme from the Sonic & Knuckles portion of S3&K. Though this theme was composed mainly in A-minor, it manages not to sound downright depressing/menacing. At 1:53, I am "grateful" that the final version of this theme ended up with this powerful bass with tons of coloration, unlike the prototype one, which sounded relatively weak. While personally, 0:45 would have worked slightly better as echo, I must admit that the Haas effect (the two channels creating this pseudo stereo) causes the leads to pop out. At 0:37, I love how the square waves almost sound like they have this "release," which the proto version lacked.

[@edwardclark6731]

it's the same thing as c major and you can make it seem like that!

[@majorse000]

@@edwardclark6731 Yeah, A minor's relative major is C major

[@mattextremex-boiyoutube225]

1:52

[@shuckieboi3271]

Fun Fact: Lava Reef zone technically has 4 zones: Act 1, Act 2, The running part before the boss, and Hidden Palace Zone. There’s some more stuff to it, but I won my get into the technicalities.

[@youngmeteorologist8894]

It's like the scrap brain formula, but all over again.

[@Leonard_Wolf_2056]

Fun fact: most "fun" facts are devoid of any fun.

[@anwd8646]

@@youngmeteorologist8894Scrap brain formula done good because it doesn’t throw you through a zone type you’ve already been through, instead keeping to the present one.

[@StormyRaptor]

In this track, the echo was better employed than in most other tracks of Sonic 3.

[@darylcastillo1439]

This is my favourite Sonic tune in the entire franchise, and the big takeaway for me is the syncopated notes of the PSG channels really make this one.

[@ChristerMr6414]

Do water and lava really go together? 5:00 EVERYBODY NOW

[@fallenstone17]

i love this so much, it's so sad that mania cut out the psg parts cause they're so good and nostalgic for me

[@critter_guy2197]

I like the Mania version, but I see your point

[@fallenstone17]

@@critter_guy2197 i still like it too, i don't even dislike it at all. hell, mania has strengths of its own, the biggest one being looping the ''chorus'' a little bit, hearing it be a little big longer is satisfying

[@evanthegamingpocket6362]

This is ROCKING! One of my favourites from Sonic & Knuckles (Bass and DAC combo amazing, the usual). The way the PSGs are used really is in the front line in this song, rather than being in the back like usual which really gives this song it's own unique flair. Btw Channel 3 sounds like it's going through puberty on it's own.

[@kayorego6420]

channels 3, 4 and 0 are my favorites, 4:07 is perfection

[@aagabe3568]

They all compliment each other

[@toysonictherobothedgehogbr6066]

Dont forget the DAC

[@tamirlapidus6994]

@@toysonictherobothedgehogbr6066 or the psgs

[@joycenelms2490]

The secret to lava reefs music is reaveled

[@bananadestroyer1479]

3:45-4:23 lava reef act zone act 3

[@tamirlapidus6994]

The lava is rising and you need to escape

[@strawberrykeiku]

psg 0 and 1 hitting us with them fresh master system vibes

[@TheShake973]

Listening to all these Sonic Music got me opening my sega playing all over again. (Yes I still have my genesis LOL)

[@outfordouglas]

That is actualy very nice and RARE this days, good job you maneged to be a true gamer

[@MazenFallatah]

1:52 Lava reef zone act 3

[@bananadestroyer1479]

3:45-4:23

[@JerpyTH]

spicy cringe.

[@toysonictherobothedgehogbr6066]

@@JerpyTH ???

[@DrRoomfoam]

EVERY GODDAMN TIME SOMEBODY HAS TO SAY "aCt 3 wOw So EpIc" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@DrRoomfoam]

@@toysonictherobothedgehogbr6066 your profile picture has the answer

[@bachkrain]

Channel 0 and DAC sound like a cutscene like Knuckles is arguing to Eggman that he shouldn't use the Master Emerald

[@maxxatom]

Favorite sonic stage and music of all time hands down

[@SuperBolt7]

On of the coolist things I have ever seen! Thank you!

[@Fatboiii]

OF COURSE A GUY WITH THAT PROFILE PICTURE WOULD SAY THAT

[@SuperBolt7]

@@Fatboiii yup! You got me! These bloops and bleeps are tattooed in my brain

[@sostenessf]

Foi uma das trilhas sonoras bem elaboradas onde o PSG 0 e PSG 1 (Master System) são usados como instrumentos principais da melodia. Só há um erro na demonstração onde o PSG3 toca junto com DAC não dando prá saber o que realmente o PSG3 emite.

[@OMundodosRetroGames]

I never realised the vibraphone in the sub-lead. Thanks for this deconstruction of one of the best tracks in the game!

[@jacoanimationstudio-di7hi]

0:30 this literally jumpscared me I’m not kidding 1:38- 1:53 was glorious btw

[@Nyaalexi]

I never would have realized before now that Channel 4 has one less note than Channel 3 throughout most of the beginning part.

[@comeonman7290]

You know shits about to go down once the DAC is on 🤟😋

[@jaydenthezoahking8473]

The legend of sonic songs...

[@toysonictherobothedgehogbr6066]

Nah,Flying Battery song is better

[@thewanderinggamer1369]

@@toysonictherobothedgehogbr6066 Sorry, I don't speak wrong.

[@toysonictherobothedgehogbr6066]

@@thewanderinggamer1369 what

[@majorse000]

@@toysonictherobothedgehogbr6066 bruh, it's a joke. Sorry, I don't speak wrong. The sentence is just the same as Sorry, I don't speak Spanish, but if wrong was a language. He just wanted to tell you you're wrong.

[@WhiskersDoesArts]

@@toysonictherobothedgehogbr6066 cap

[@RobBonavoglia]

This is one of the hardest tracks of all time.

[@JamesRoblox440]

0:30 that sounds like an instrument from angel island prototype.

[@thejazzyjay2430]

Did anyone else hum the missing parts

[@tonynotaro3654]

I did. Lava Reef Act 1 is one of my favorites from all 3 games

[@Karnage233]

@@tonynotaro3654 dude same

[@Mxrdum]

@@tonynotaro3654 4 because of s&k

[@andreasjoannai6441]

0:30 You would think that's the 1103 prototype, but it's just Channel 3 & 4 of the final. In other words, that gave me 1103 vibes.

[@andytheezboy2903]

sounds like depeche mode

[@ezequielcasascastro8629]

So true

[@nthgth]

Any particular tune by them? I'd like to check it out

[@sactownbeast9162]

Is it weird that I tripped out that there was no color coding done for either the psg, or the DAC

[@daelin7606]

DAC looks pretty yellow to me

[@sactownbeast9162]

@@daelin7606 I think he edited it, cuz they all were white before

[@sactownbeast9162]

@@daelin7606 the psg is also a weird cream color now too

[@daelin7606]

@@sactownbeast9162 oh yeah

[@Naean]

@@sactownbeast9162 This wasn't edited, they had colour before. It's not possible for users to edit KZbin videos and re-upload them under the same U.R.L..

[@SuperMarioFanYT]

1:52 Lava Reef has Green Hill Zone Bass but it's moved to Channel 0.

[@gerardgarnett3848]

Episode 12 Alpha's Zeta Point

[@Brandon7163]

This music is off the chain

[@alexohkay]

I love how much better the drums are in Sonic 3 and K

[@thiccdoge2002]

My sister guessed every other song as lava reef and she didnt know that THIS was lava reef lmao

[@ssillee]

1:52 yes

[@gerardgarnett3848]

Episode 13 Escape From Zeta Point

[@JNSStudios]

I had a Retron 3 (a combo classic console that could play NES, SNES, and Genesis games all in one) and I think because it had an NES in it, the sound chip always emphasized the square wave channels, so the PSG channels in these games always stood out above all the other instruments.

[@cubechan1938]

Yo dude my dad has one if yhise

[@Antluvstrains]

Is it just me or did they bring back the Sonic 1/2 bass for this song?

[@nathanaothee1691]

They did, or at least it sounds exactly like it. There might be some slight differences, but I hear no difference between this and Green Hill Zone's second bass.

[@blairmorris9638]

Finally! PSG actually DO something!

[@AmyRoseSonicTeam]

2:53 スター XD を使うと、スーパー マリオを少し思い出します。

[@blazinq9083]

1:15 *sonic pocket adventure has entered the chat*

[@thomasroberts-harding1214]

Sounds good I like this version

[@gerardgarnett3848]

Chomp Triceratops ⚡ Lacina Rowe

[@gerardgarnett3848]

Sonic & Knuckles

[@hectorrojo]

Love it! What about decontruct Neo Geo game songs? They look pretty complex.

[@matthewparker2910]

What a treat, I love how it builds up to a crescendo towards the end! Fascinating and brilliant, well done sir 👏

[@outfordouglas]

Crecendo=growing

[@reallyblue]

FINALLY! Thank you!

[@GGiron]

1:15 Sonic and knuckles Master Sistem

[@rafael44642]

Also game gear version.

[@GGiron]

@@rafael44642 thanks

[@benplus1503]

System*

[@artstorm2529]

1:45 :')

[@Koolkid2011]

Is it me or am I obsessed with Alex and your videos-

[@NoNameHereVR123]

I feel like i'm the only person out of all the people I know that really appreciates this stuff, and just sonic in general, and it makes me kinda sad :(

[@ミクウインタリク]

Trust me, you're not.

[@gerardgarnett3848]

Styracosaurus ⚡ Alexis James

[@robwilliams6991]

2:23, 3:00, 3:38, 4:15, 4:53, 5:30

[@_TheJp_]

Oh yes finally!

[@victornoagbodji]

🙏 🙏 😊 thank you so much for doing these ❕

[@lys_1612]

me when i'm on the hospital and the heartbeat stuff is on:

[@gerardgarnett3848]

Ace Carnotaurus 🌪️ Akylah Washington

[@RafaelSonicgamer]

Can you show The descontruction of my mental sanity next?

[@handyoma69]

Браво!

[@TheShake973]

Channel 0 and DAC caught me by surprise and damn

[@cuplaser]

PSG goes off

[@gerardgarnett3848]

Dinosaur King

[@gerardgarnett3848]

D-Team

[@yotho8410]

BEST SONG Ever!

[@gerardgarnett3848]

Mecha Sonic Scarlet Alvizo Dr.Eggman Esmeralda Tolentino Dr.Robotnik Heaven Lockhart Super Mecha Sonic Alexis James

[@CounterFlow64]

Channel 0 is so goddam good! could listen to that all day alone.

[@periwinklesnipertf2]

Do the Sonic 1 Special Stage Oscilloscope next if you haven't!

[@compute5215]

He has, but not Oscilloscope if thats what you meant.

[@periwinklesnipertf2]

Yeah, I meant oscilloscope :P

[@majorse000]

@@periwinklesnipertf2 He actually did oscilloscope deconstructed Sonic1 Special Stage.

[@BrokenG-String]

1:14 I originally thought PSG 0 and PSG 1 were identical but pausing to look at the waveforms, they are slightly different, what's going on here?

Apparently they are detuned a bit for a "chorus"-like effect...

[@RedTearStone5822]

Zone transition be like

[@gerardgarnett3848]

Season 1 Anime English 🇺🇲 Move Cards Neck Crusher 🔥 Shockwave 🌊 Dino Swing ⛰️ Volcano Burst 🌋 Ninja Attack 🌪️ Stomping Hammer 🌿 Lighting Spear ⚡

[@matheus8030.]

Nostalgic

[@thomasroberts-harding1214]

Nice

[@danielbueno7926]

IS DIFFERENT!

[@16-bitflipp]

HOW CAN WE GET OUR HANDS ON THE ACTUAL CHANNEL STEMS ?? HOW ARE YOU ABLE TO DO THIS LOL

[@xAwesomeLetsPlaysx]

Yes! Thank you!

[@sergioygkeke]

. almost 3:33 ~ 3:44 ~ 4:29 .

[@ShadowTheHedgehog-06]

nice

[@thebestgachatuber_69]

DAC and Channel 0 is awesome to me

[@ninten_draws]

channel 1 and 2 alone just feel a bit lonely

[@reneorozco5204]

Seria tan hermoso que le hicieran esto a mania

[@gerardgarnett3848]

1994

[@gereniccc4487]

this times it the duo of channel 0 and dac of base

[@SlashCrash_Studios]

I have a need for a Sonic Advance Soundfont

[@gerardgarnett3848]

1993

[@thiagotecnico]

do someone knows how to make these bright fm sound like on channels 1&2? from scratch?

[@scm64entertainment44]

what software is this.

[@gerardgarnett3848]

Sega

[@bensuguneri]

1:15-1:53, PSG IS LIFE

[@joseraimundoraimundo4400]

Ultra sooooooooommmmmmmmmmm

[@axtonganha]

1:37 sound like NES game TAITO

[@DoUbLeH9]

This has Michael Jackson Written all over it

[@nebulatheowl]

May I request Come On! From Mario & Luigi SuperStar Saga for the GBA?

[@thatG.S_guy]

1:44

[@marco_mouse]

What does PSG stand for?

[@sleepyNovember_project]

3? Drum saturation

[@marco_mouse]

PSG in general 0 - 3 @@sleepyNovember_project

[@sleepyNovember_project]

@@marco_mouse Well, 1-2 usually have a square wave and are used as additional auxiliary instruments, or for small sound effects PSG3 can generate noise, such as white noise. Often used as hi-hats. In general, they come from an additional chip. Sega's main sound chip is Yamaha 2612 or other models of Yamaha chip. And the PSG channels belong to the SN768489 chip

[@sleepyNovember_project]

@@marco_mouse In general, this is an additional sound chip SN76489, google on you

[@thatoneguy5383]

What do you use for oscilloscope views?

[@GENATARi]

It looks like they are using OVGen which is now outdated. If you want to do some yourself, I suggest using software called Corrscope