Super MIDI Pak turns your SNES into a MIDI synthesizer!

Inside your SNES is a MIDI synthesizer waiting to be set free... With Super MIDI Pak the wait is now over. Available for pre-order now at supermidipak.com/

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

Whey gunna order one of these bad boizzzx

[@FernandoDCDuarte]

Can't wait to see what you make of it!

[@TRIPPLEJAY00]

Hey Sam 👋

[@rrjanik]

Wow I love this so much! I'm definitely gonna pre-order I just wanted to send some love to the creator from someone who also designs synthesizers. This is clearly a passion project from someone that appreciates the SNES and really reaches back to reconnect to our childhoods with love. The original snes sound designers didn't have it this easy and I'm so excited to finally be able to make these sounds in such an authentic and natural way. AMAZING WORK

[@supermidipak]

Thanks Ryan. You're right, lots of passion went into this. I just wanted it to exist

[@postcode-x]

You had me at "unrestricted access to the sound chip" lmao

[@novasys9119]

This was an IMMEDIATE buy, you don't know how much I've been wanting something like this 🤙

[@anthonyr.2621]

I'm interested in seeing more videos of how this works for switching instruments and how it interfaces with other things. Looking forward to hearing more about it!

[@supermidipak]

More videos to come, stay tuned!

[@thebookkeeper3508]

Pilotwings mission description music, nice

[@supermidipak]

We love our SNES tracks!

[@audreyazwell]

Just preordered mine! I'm so hype! Can't wait!

[@JJ-vp3bd]

how is it

[@TheGrelots]

This came in my recommended today on the last day of preorders, I had been looking for something like this for so long.

[@banjoguyollie]

aaaannd (pre)ordered!!!

[@thedeadhp]

Just found this! Just pre-ordered!!! Very excited!

[@grmlab4510]

This is amazing. Are the MIDI instruments stored on the cartridge, or how are they accessed and changed? I'd love to see a video with more details on operation.

[@supermidipak]

The video briefly goes over that part but all samples can be configured via a web application. It uses a simple MIDI protocol so you can write custom software to configure the samples manually if you want! A full manual of the operation will be provided with the unit.

[@g-starthefirst]

@@supermidipak what is the web application?

[@supermidipak]

@@g-starthefirst It's a companion application that makes it easy to access the auxiliary and advanced functions of Super MIDI Pak, notably uploading custom samples.

[@Caleb-fv5fp]

God I bought an snes a couple years ago and it’s already nostalgic

[@jeggyfrobapulous6913]

Super cool! Hoping to catch the next run!! Take my money hahah cheers!!

[@Co-HostChan]

Never seen something so beautiful

[@finaltheorygames1781]

I'm sure the interest will be enough that it won't be a single production run. There are many people out there who would want this including myself.

[@Baconcat008]

Whats the name of the second song you played? I remember it from somewhere, but I can't think of the name (also, this is super cool!)

[@Ryopan28]

Yup, Just hopped in the mailing list lol need this ASAP

[@shadoninja]

Pretty amazing. This is a niche of niche product, so I hope enough people pre-order it to make it worth it! I make Super Nintendo music with my DAW, but can't play the keyboard :(

[@remute3584]

Upcoming essential Remute livegig tool here. Can't wait to upload all the waveforms and samples I used for The Cult Of Remute and then rock them live!

[@davidschwartzguitar]

I love this! I’ve done a couple SNES covers on my channel using Plogue’s Chipsynth SFC plugin and a guitar MIDI pickup. It’s a great plugin, but I’d love performing with the actual hardware. Fantastic work!

[@resonantfield]

Just pulled the trigger, really looking forward to it!

[@roycopeland9560]

Bought one....would love to see more done with screen connection..upload pics,or even pixel art to use as slide show and or strobe between pics synced to playing.

[@Controllerhead]

Incredible work! Very Exciting!

[@kaworu5802]

this is amazing . WOW!!!!

[@jtcarlyle320]

Instant Purchase. Can't wait to try this out!

[@RUGBYmusic]

I’ve been waiting for this for a long time…. I have a midi cart for the NES It’s very cool put crashes all the time and has surprisingly limited functionality. I like that this has some midi cc stuff mapped out. And uploading your own samples is wild. Haha hope this one is more stable fingers crossed!

[@supermidipak]

This one is very stable lol. You will see

[@RUGBYmusic]

@@supermidipak stoked!

[@vel2118]

ORDERED!

[@graxjpg]

Would it be possible to make a sequencer/sampler or perhaps just a sequencer/synthesizer out of the N64?

[@JJ-vp3bd]

yess

[@foxyloon]

Really cool! Here I was trying to reverse-engineer a salvaged sound module from a dead SNES to achieve the same thing, and someone makes a turn-key cart that essentially does what I wanted from the start! Also, out of curiosity, can this cart be emulated on something like a SD2SNES?

[@michelvaillant_]

great! what's the melody you were playing at 1:11 (ECHO) - Is it the score from a game?

[@supermidipak]

it's a little blurb from an old track of mine soundcloud.com/cejetvole/creation-mystery

[@michelvaillant_]

@@supermidipak ah nice - instant follow :) - i asked myself how the packaging for the Super midi pack will look like (i was thinking about those nice artworks on the snes-boxes…) do you have something specific in your mind? anyway thanks for the reply and have a nice day

[@supermidipak]

@@michelvaillant_ Thanks, Michael. As for packaging we don't have anything in mind yet. We're considering enclosing a simple card with links to the documentation and a thank you note. Do you have something in mind?

[@williamspilman6625]

@@supermidipak wow awesome!! iconic melody. love the sample in this segment. any tips on where to find this and other good samples for snes music?

[@RafaelZeratai]

Great device. Anyone knows a tutorial of how to connect a midi controller to the super midi pack and hear it on ableton?

[@liaxnoelle]

Could you show us what a song/samples sound like thru the SNES vs something else

[@supermidipak]

I'll see if I can do something like this.

[@Sirwaterdrums11]

this is amazing! great work! snes tunes are on another level ! will you be sending them to australia?

[@supermidipak]

Thank you so much! Yes we are shipping to Australia. The website has more info!

[@Sirwaterdrums11]

@@supermidipak Sweet! cheers

[@MrBlitzardo21]

0:15 Where does this melody comes from? I remember hearing it somewhere

[@SeanBialo]

pilotwings flight club!

[@StephanS]

Ordered!

[@baronvongreenback]

How does this work with the super nt? I thought it used the actual chip present in the Super Nintendo?

[@supermidipak]

The Super NT presents the same interface to Super MIDI Pak as a normal Super Nintendo does, so it works. It won't be the original sound chip so it may not be 100% accurate to the original in terms of sound output but if you want to use a Super NT despite that, you may.

[@movilandia]

Hello, Top played and explained!!! You re got a new supporter!!! I just subscribed to your channel. Best Regards from Barcelona José Movilandia 😎💥💥💥👍

[@supermidipak]

Thank you José!

[@SuperHamsterGaming]

What would be neat is if you could connect it to an old DOS PC and use it with games that support MIDI so that your old DOS games would sound like SNES games.

[@supermidipak]

Believe it or not, people have already done that :)

[@electrorocket8379]

​@@supermidipak link?

[@supermidipak]

@@electrorocket8379 twitter.com/targrus/status/1536153829724520448

[@mike7755]

I'd love to hear more details about what is actually going on. Are we playing samples here? Are there ways to generate sounds from the SNES? Amp envelope? Whatever is going on, it looks fun. I'll stay tuned :)

[@mike7755]

Is there an audio out on the cart? or must it be sampled from a tv or something.

[@supermidipak]

@@mike7755 It's playing SNES BRR encoded samples from the native DSP. The audio out is the normal SNES audio out. You don't need to sample from the tv, you can take the audio out of the SNES and plug it into your computer's audio interface or a PA system (if you're playing live).

[@gregl2138]

What cable are you using for this?

[@Frostwolfblood]

Does the super midi pak have the rockin’ guitars from the MegaMan X Games?

[@toneztoneztonez4735]

Ahhhh I missed out on the pre order. As does that mean you’re not going to make anymore?

[@supermidipak]

Sign up to the mailing list on our website and we will notify you if/when we produce more

[@dksmusicbox1371]

omg this is great, will buy it on day 1

[@meanwhileincanada]

I want one so bad! $177.44 is a bit steep up here in Canada though, I'm sure they'll all find loving homes.

[@lt7114]

Any update on pre-orders for this?

[@supermidipak]

Thanks for getting in touch over email

[@lt7114]

@@supermidipak yeah, I don't know how Twitter works, took me a minute to realize you were making constant updates lol.

[@RAFAEL60160]

This is such a cool device! but a question Why don't use regular cartridge shells instead of 3D printed ones? Replacement shells are wide avaliable in all different colors and prices and can pimp the design and look

[@supermidipak]

A few reasons but the most important reason is that replacement shells do not have special cutouts for the ports on the top of the cartridge

[@peppermintpig974]

@@supermidipak Injection molded shells would be a good selling point, but you're right about the cutting issue. Maybe you could production line the work with a hot knife and a cutout template?

[@supermidipak]

@@peppermintpig974 The final shells will be injection molded ABS plastic.

[@TerrellGarrett]

Awesome are you looking into doing one for the Genesis/Mega also?

[@supermidipak]

No immediate plans. I believe something already exists for the Genesis but the MIDI interface and the cartridge are split up: catskullelectronics.com/products/genmdm

[@KilterTalks]

Is there an ETA on shipment dates yet?

[@supermidipak]

Not yet, we sent shipping updates over email. Did you receive it?

[@KilterTalks]

@@supermidipak Hello, I've only received my receipt email. I'll reach out via email. Thank you!

[@OPdbx]

I would like to know more about some finer details like envelopes, controls of the echo, panning, etc... I feel apprehensive, but seems really great 👍

[@supermidipak]

I'll make a video explaining these features in a future video. In the meantime if you want to know the details of how the SNES sound chip works, this site is a good reference (especially for ADSR envelopes) wiki.superfamicom.org/spc700-reference

[@GL-uy3fd]

What about interface? How are you changing sounds and interacting with it?

[@supermidipak]

You can change which sample currently selected for the channel via MIDI program change message.

[@blogic12]

Hi, I just got a super midi pak and I am trying to figure out how to make a sample loop while I hold down a key so that it sustains. It seems no matter what my setting are it only plays the sample once than steps, so I am not able to get long notes by holding down a key. I must be missing something. Please let me know if you have any ideas.

[@supermidipak]

Are you sure it's a sample that has its loop point set correct? Talk to us on the discord server

[@PistolPete1980]

Would it be possible to do something like this for the NES?

[@supermidipak]

Yes it is possible and it already exists but I have never tried it personally: catskullelectronics.com/products/famimimidi?variant=29383071432782

[@uhhh_adam]

Are you guys getting anymore?? Its always sold out

[@supermidipak]

More will be available later this year

[@glitchygum_movie]

@@supermidipak what is the music at 0:14

[@VRUMZSSSR]

Wow!!! Amazing 😄

[@FictitiousCtrlGames]

I would love this...But where do I get a snes now adays? xD

[@supermidipak]

eBay!

[@ozwaldfrankenstein1231]

Hi, is it still for sale?

[@supermidipak]

A new batch will be available in the near future. Please sign up to our mailing list: www.supermidipak.com/

[@ILLRICARDO]

Wouldn't this be possible with the gba?

[@infesticon]

So is there any info on how much sample space I have how many samples I can have on the kart ect?

[@supermidipak]

SPC700 has 64K of sample space. 16 individual samples take 9 bytes of space.

[@infesticon]

@@supermidipak thank you :)

[@JJ-vp3bd]

@@supermidipak does this work well with fl studio

[@supermidipak]

@@JJ-vp3bd If you can configure FL Studio to work with MIDI then it works perfectly. See here for more info www.image-line.com/fl-studio-learning/fl-studio-online-manual/html/envsettings_midi.htm

[@jefflinahan5853]

Will it support FM synthesis?

[@supermidipak]

Not in any real way. It will support vibrato and we are experimenting with a pitch envelope but that is not true FM synthesis.

[@TheGrelots]

@@supermidipak apparently the snes is able to do 2 op fm although not documented. I believe it was used in chrono tigger for the wind sound effect. Would be a cool feature!

[@fortheloveofnoise]

Do I need to have it hooked up to a PC to access features such as echo or can I do it all from a MIDI keyboard?

[@supermidipak]

If your MIDI keyboard can send CC messages then you do not need a PC to control echo or any other effect.

[@SonofMrPeanut]

As someone who has the Super NT to utilize this but is currently w/o a keyboard, what one would y'all recommend pairing this w/? I do see the Keystation in the video. I just want to compare my options.

[@supermidipak]

If you are just starting out I would get something inexpensive and small to start with, there are keystation models that are small and travel size. When you are ready to get more serious, I would get a 61 key MIDI keyboard with velocity sensitive keys.

[@krikusZ80]

AMAZING

[@J1971986B]

Yeah, when payday comes around I’ll be getting one of these for sure!

[@finaltheorygames1781]

What kind of end puts does the connector cable have? "TRS midi type A........ is that like just a normal headphone jack? How does it connect to the midi keyboard thru what plug? Can you make a full song with it and save it. Can you use external BRR samples from other games.

[@supermidipak]

You can obtain converters from TRS MIDI Type A to traditional MIDI tracks. Physically it is a normal headphone jack but its been repurposed for MIDI. You can use any external BRR samples that you may have. The web application can also extract BRR samples from any SPC files you may have. You cannot save a song on it but you can save all of your samples and settings and restore them later. It's expected that you would save your songs in a MIDI sequencer application or device.

[@moondmonvisual]

Does it work on the SNES 2 (The lighter version?)

[@supermidipak]

Yes it does!

[@diopterdoctor120]

I would love to learn more. I am a musician, and the SNES has so many good sounds. Are the sounds we're familiar with (the samples/instruments) coming from the SNES SMP chip or from the ROM carts? Sorry if that seems like a dumb question. I just want be able to hear a sound from a SNES game and then write music with that sound. My goal is to write for MIDI on my DAW, then run that to a SNES, and hear my music played with SNES "instruments".

[@supermidipak]

The sound is coming directly from the SMP chip, i.e. the SNES's audio output. If you have the appropriate samples you can make music that sounds like your favorite games.

[@g-starthefirst]

Will this work on a SNES cartridge player? It’s a modern console that can run SNES games.

[@supermidipak]

I have only tested it on SFC/SNES and Super NT. With other clone consoles I cannot say for certain so your mileage may vary. If the clone console aims for 100% compatibility there is no reason it shouldn't work.

[@g-starthefirst]

@@supermidipak thanks

[@fattymcboomboom9254]

Can we run GM GS or XG files to the SNES and just listen to it? Or doesn't it work like other MIDI generators?

[@supermidipak]

Yes, we've put it a large amount of work to make sure that Super MIDI Pak is highly GM1 and GM2 compatible. We haven't shared much info about this but will do so in the next few weeks.

[@fattymcboomboom9254]

@@supermidipak Nice, now I'm really happy to be one of the pre-orderer. I hope you will ship soon. :D

[@No_True_Scotsman]

Amazing!

[@novasys9119]

Do you also plan to make a Sega Genesis cartridge?

[@supermidipak]

No plans as of yet but I might run a poll to see how much demand there is for one.

[@abramjones9091]

can you play MIDI files through this?

[@supermidipak]

At present it does not come preloaded with the GM sample set that most MIDI files expect. This is planned for a future version and may be possible in a future update. If your MIDI files were designed for Super MIDI Pak then they will work fine.

[@abramjones9091]

@@supermidipak thanks for the reply. Is there a list of instruments anywhere? I don't mind fixing a MIDI to make it work, but I do a lot of Latin so I would need some percussion options even if I heavily edit the MIDI to make it work.

[@supermidipak]

@@abramjones9091 You can use any audio file as an instrument and the web app will also import SoundFont2 sample libraries. There are many freely licensed once available online. The product itself comes with Sine Wave, Square Wave, Triangle Wave, and Sawtooth wave.

[@andreyjardim2]

It would be great if it could be emulated

[@supermidipak]

For an emulated option you can use Chipsynth SFC or C700. www.plogue.com/products/chipsynth-sfc.html picopicose.com/how_to_use_the_c700_eng.html

[@VCRVoyage]

Any reason you've gone with Micro-B over USB-C?

[@supermidipak]

More ubiquity, cheaper cables.

[@edifyguy]

@@supermidipak Thank you! Newer is not always better! I think the existence of and interest in this project proves that.

[@finaltheorygames1781]

doesnt look like your ordering link is working.

[@supermidipak]

It was down briefly but it's back up again.

[@SoyAntonioGaming]

Link broken!??!?!

[@supermidipak]

Should be back up again. Our server host had a bit of a hiccup!

[@kurtiunlisted8589]

Love it

[@benny2194]

Using these samples for commercial music I do not run at risk of being processed by Nintendo?

[@supermidipak]

The unit contains only standard samples: square wave, sine wave, triangle wave, and sawtooth wave. It's possible to import your own samples but you should make sure that whatever samples you use you are authorized to use them.

[@uncannyx]

now $120

[@arouska]

I just heard Heather Ann Campbell talk about this.

[@brobocop8293]

uuhg. can you guys please do more than 1 run of these . i cant afford to preorder one right now . Seriously i cant stand when people do this . A year after they make it its going to be scalped for just insane prices. The same thing happens for flash carts unless they do enough runs to get every one who wants one a copy.

[@supermidipak]

We'll try to do as many runs as there is demand

[@retrokram]

If i only could play the keys... ^^

[@FernandoDCDuarte]

Learn it, you have tons of resources nowadays.

[@ValleryRastr]

I need same for sega

[@supermidipak]

It already exists! I've never tried it but people have been sending it to me: catskullelectronics.com/products/genmdm

[@WewbaccaTheChookie]

1:58 $9.99!!! Wow that’s super cheap!!! Oh wait… 😂😂😂

[@ECreepy]

Ťtreng pak ila ohng desęng haî??

[@axladam1063]

Bear with me... i'm playing the devil's advocate here: 
 So, since the SNES uses samples, what is the benefit of this cart? It has pre-installed samples or you can upload samples to the cart which you can play on your SNES as a limited sampler? What is this “synthesizer”, "bypass midi (???)", "lo-fi, fluid sound" and “unrestricted access to the soundchip” you’re talking about? Tell me why just not to load up some SNES soundfonts in my DAW other than the gimmick of having a SNES playing some low quality samples? I get the appeal from a NES (like the FAMIMIMIMIDI and Midines cart), Genesis or C64 for instance when utilising the native soundchips, but the SNES is basically just a neutered sampler. 
 Where is a menu that shows which samples are loaded on what midi channel (on the SNES screen, not the browser)? Can you easily upload ROMS/SPCS (to the webtool/directly to the cart) and extract the samples/songs from there? How does it handle the samples and how do you set up the sample loop points for instance? 
 How much sample memory does the cart hold? 
 You are playing with split keyzones, show us how to set that up for instance? 
 Show me a DAW with the midi outs connected to the Super MIDI Pak playing all 8-16 midi channels simultaneously. Is there really a "unrestricted access to the soundchip" possible? You are talking about "turning it into a proper polyphonic synth". How many voices? Can you convert a midi that the Super MIDI Pak plays to a SPC with the samples used? Or any thoughts of intergrading a sequencer? 
 Don't get me wrong, i really want to buy this, but there is just too much unclear to me at the moment. Especially when you show off a shabby 3D printed cart with only showcasing a splash screen, a very confusing webtool and not going indepth what it exactly does while playing some memorable SNES melodies and asking people to pre-order this...

[@supermidipak]

This device was primarily designed for live performances where it's generally risky to delegate your sound generation to a DAW running on a PC or laptop, which can suffer from latency issues as well as occasional choppiness/skipping. I also find that it's excessively difficult and unnecessarily time consuming to reproduce the sound of the SNES with standard samplers, with Super MIDI Pak it just sounds right the first time. The video is intended to be a short introduction to the product. It is a goal of the video to get people interested in the details so I'm glad you are now interested! Many of the details you are seeking are answered on the website. You may assume that anything that isn't mentioned in the video or on the website is not provided. After you have reviewed the website and you are still interested, email us if you have more questions!

[@axladam1063]

@@supermidipakRisky to use a DAW (like Ableton Live) for live performance? Okay, you already lost all credibility there as well as evading all my questions (which the website doesn't answer at all). Good luck with your product!

[@supermidipak]

@@axladam1063 Latency and skipping are issues professional musicians have to manage when using a DAW for sound generation in a live setting, you may read more here www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/im-getting-latency-delay-when-recording-on-my-computer/. These are the types of things I worry about when designing audio hardware, especially synthesizers. Thanks for the well wishes!

[@axladam1063]

@@supermidipak i'm well aware, pretty sure there are many musicians successfully using their laptop as a live instrument using more complex plugins than a sampler playing SNES soundfonts. Anyway, i'll check back here when there is more info. For now too much is unclear to me.

[@aminemo93]

Too expensive

[@alrob9301]

I would like to ſee a product like þis for þe NEC PC Engine, which has a much more intereſting ſound chip IMO. How about a NEO-GEO verſion? haha

[@WewbaccaTheChookie]

1:58 $9.99!!! Wow that’s super cheap!!! Oh wait… 😂😂😂