September - Earth, Wind & Fire (NES Style Cover) [0CC-FamiTracker 2A03]

[@kitsinthewebs222]

Pulse, Noise and Triangle

[@marksmod]

on and off and off and on

[@skylarzyxsoldaccount6756]

@@marksmod 1001

[@shmish5818]

And slight dpcm

[@UraniumLeaf]

That’s the way it works on the NES

[@NicolARark]

And DPCM

[@sectinger]

This is just amazing. The simple detail of the change in squares to make it sound like voice adds the cherry on the top of the cake. Awesome work!

[@godwin972]

how do i do the square voice thing i need to know how

[@Naltrex]

@@godwin972 it's just different pulse widths to simulate vowels, for example the "ah" sound can be 25%, and the "ee" sound can be 50%

[@gregoriysharapov1936]

@@godwin972 The term for this would be "timbre", I believe. Edit: I guess you could say, the 21st of SepTIMBRE! That was horrible...

[@oscwav]

@@gregoriysharapov1936 Bad jokes are good comedy, sometimes it's so bad that it becomes funny.

[@sandwichvamp]

YOU REMEMBERED.

[@flewis02]

I want to like but that would ruin the 69

[@Knuckx117]

I remembered too!

[@AkkaOniVA]

"Excellent, you have EARTH, WIND, and FIRE! Only the WATER ORB remains."

[@RetroRSP]

*Final Fantasy Intensifies*

[@eckitronix]

The world is veiled in dARKNESS!! IMPRISONING ME! ALL THAT I SEE! ABSOLUTE HORROR! I CANNOT LIVE! I CANNOT DIE! TRAPPED IN MYSELF, BODY MY HOLDING CELL! LANDMINE HAS TAKEN MY SIGHT! TAKEN MY SPEECH! TAKEN MY HEARING! TAKEN MY ARMS! TAKEN MY LEGS! TAKEN MY SOUL! LEFT ME WITH LIFE IN HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELL! "Why do you have a party of four Fighters named Gene, Paul, Ace, and Pete?"

[@WishMakers]

loving how the melody changes pulse width to match the lyrics, it has that kind of effect that hearing a song go through a mp3 -> midi converter does where i can hear the lyrics even though they aren't there lmao. bangin cover cheese

[@jadsi]

ikr

[@CookieFonster]

oh wow, this sounds WAY too rich for 2a03. also i can totally hear the lyrics in this cover, this is so great. absolute wizardry

[@kilomatter]

And to think that this phenomenal cover was made with just the 2A03... Incredible!

[@godisgood13456]

Lol hey

[@WinEntity]

I can't tell you how much I was hoping you'd post something like this today. Thank you for blessing us with your impeccable talents once again. (AMAZING work with the pseudo-speech on the lead pulse by the way! Your attention to detail is spot-on.)

[@jacobdockery3663]

I knew i would get some kind of september 21st joke from somebody i subscribed to! Thanks dude!

[@JeroenTel]

Absolutely f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c VinylCheese! =D

[@eckitronix]

You absolute legend. I also love how the instrument that sounds like his voice changes thickness (I don't know my words) enough that it sounds like it's an actual voice Masterpiece, if I'm to decide that.

[@eveleynce]

the "thickness" is called pulse width just in case you wanted to know!

[@livvy94]

_jams out_

[@empyreanpreeminencemultime6232]

Straight up Tim Follin style and I LOVE IT!

[@diskoflash2002]

The fact that you tried to apply the pulse wave song lyrics notes WITH the added effort of trying to match duty pitches to those lyrics, just blows my mind 🤯

[@DaveTheFloomper]

The pwm changes, the chord structuring, the smart use of channels, and the tim follin style drums. I LOVE THISSSS!!!

[@DaveTheFloomper]

The pitchbends too. Lovingly put together.

[@genericfriend2568]

Unfortunately, I was born on the 21st night of september. 20 years ago. People forget and just sing the song instead

[@elliewheezer]

happy birthday :)

[@robotlorekeeper9880]

Happy birthday!

[@sholt]

Happy birthday! 🎂

[@Duskool]

i hope you have a nice birthday!

[@sunstarrock6336]

happy birds of day

[@MarkH]

I just noticed you got an extra Pulse by using DPCM samples. That's such an ingenious move

[@glowbush]

Thank you for giving us this pitch bending arpy goodness on this day of our lords earth wind and fire

[@starblaze6171]

You could tell me this isn't a Tim/Geoff Follin arrangement and I would be hard-pressed to actually believe you. Great work!

[@Yair54.]

this sounds really impressive for 2A03, goddamn

[@Don_Ramiro]

This is pure gold!

[@JLippe]

Only after a year I realised how you used the DPCM channel here, no wonder this cover sounds so full with such a low ammount of channels available!! Not using it for the drums but instead to simulate what seem to be pulse waves is a very strong power move and I feel like I can't praise it enough.

[@diskoflash2002]

this is still one of my favorite moments of 2020

[@BandBFilms]

How on earth do you emulate the basic vowel sounds on Famitracker? THAT'S FREAKING AMAZING!

[@oscwavcommentaccount]

Pulse width modulation.

[@RED40HOURS]

^ that but way more limited due to the only 4 widths for pulse waves in the 2A03

[@Zetrextroid]

No skill issue?

[@monx]

check out chibitech's nsf work...

[@spacecomplex7180]

@@RED40HOURS actually it's only 3 considering 25 and 75% are basically identical.

[@Jakim_]

The level of detail is insane!

[@controlleronahanger]

It's that time of the year again huh

[@YoshiLightStar]

This is a great version, it uses a ton of nice tricks to get it to sound really good. I like the use of the dpcm to add more to the square leads along with the other stuff such as the triangle drums alongside a base line

[@RT55J]

who's here for this day in 2022?

[@Duskool]

Ah yes, the four elements, Earth, Wind, Fire and remembering a specific day of September! Nice work!

[@eliotguerin192]

Often, music created in spite of technological limitations is more compelling than music created with the most cutting edge tech. Even though this was created far after the golden age of 8 bit music, it’s still a prime example!

[@ConnorR.mp3]

this is too damn good, the pulse vocals, the juicy arps, im just sitting here smiling listening to this

[@flewis02]

You are now my fav Nes vgm creator! I want my moms to hear this

[@Laagy]

i remember

[@urbster1]

using the DPCM for extra harmony???? galaxy brain

[@sargesmash1]

Impressive. Excellent square wave "vocals"!

[@Radical_SeS]

You mad lad

[@Rumble_Pak]

I'm very glad you remembered, VinylCheese.

[@NetNerdy]

I just remembered

[@Newportal1]

Ah, the song September, released in SEPTEMBER!

[@supermariobro93]

And on the 🎶 21st night of September! 🎶

[@RetroRSP]

Ah you mean September 21 8:00 PM

[@miguelpescado]

This is the correct day to listen to this.

[@dolce_dreemurr]

The fact that you accomplished this with just 4 instruments and no expansion chips is pretty awesome

[@famitracked]

whoa 🤯

[@bobloxman9136]

God, I love this song. Fantastic work as always!

[@jadsi]

2A03 in all its glory.

[@jammerc64]

Insane technicality!

[@cy-bernet-ix]

*21 Minutes Ago*

[@Tracequaza]

i think you've mastered famitracker at this point

[@flewis02]

Im literally bopping and singing to this, party ON!

[@ADoodGuy]

Somehow I didn't expect this today. Why didn't I expect this today?

[@brodilius]

I guess you forgot 😔

[@trumpet_boooi]

A great cover of a great song!

[@aerth6946]

YOU REMEMBERED!!

[@chuckthequail137]

It's that Time of the Year Again.

[@notasnev]

it's that time of the year again

[@hectarius7261]

It's amazing to think that this is possible with a soundchip that was just designed to make some beeps and boops. Almost sounds like something that's coming out of a super nintendo.

[@ng_canadian]

I'm back for another 21st night of September, boys

[@cuddleslapine]

I swear to god I hear the pulse channel saying "Sep-tembah"... o.o

[@JonDan]

What an amazing cover!

[@FukiMakai]

In the 90s Tim Follin did some rock and roll renditions on the Snes for Rock and roll Racing. Now Vinyl cheese do these on NES chip. How would you name the game?

[@xZoroarkx101]

I did not remember. :( And this is a really great cover, wowie :0

[@GeorgeNoiseless]

A magnificent cover. Thank you!

[@em00k]

Nice!

[@Fatih120]

THIS IS SO POG

[@tigglesbruh]

Oh, it’s the 21st night of September? Name everything you remember

[@anonymousidea9119]

The 21st night of September Bought a Turbo Grafx 16 for $189.99

[@frozec8568]

wow this is extremely good

[@SattnStarPersune]

love the chibitech-esque vox!

[@marinellovragovic1207]

I wasn't the only thinking that!

[@Tkmined]

it is September 21st, 2023 at the time of writing. Do you remember The 21st night of September

[@milogaming13]

congrats on ur 10k

[@Azuran_Void]

thank you for remembering

[@chillbitz]

i fucking LIVE for chipfunk. this hits ALL the right buttons for me. THANK YOU

[@wannytiggah]

That NOISE snare drum OMG

[@ericwitney5086]

its that day of of the year again

[@NorthStar_tm]

i like how its named IMMORTAL PULSE BASS

[@noobguy57]

Do you remember, the 21st night of NEStembah

[@PROJECT_XENON]

How do you get it to move that fast while still having the tempo and speed at the default values?

[@snowyknife]

Really impressive!

[@bardock121]

Revisiting this gem on 9/21/24

[@cheepthepeanut]

i rember

[@jmalko9152]

Way cool!

[@IgnaStinson]

can't remember since its happening right now

[@Sonictrainkid]

I am going to press that subscribe button again:)

[@Forora]

I would love you hear you do, " The way of the world" by Earth Wind and Fire like this.

[@Sonictrainkid]

how did you make the NES sing the vocals with a pulse channel?

[@clairebun]

King

[@ALUMOX]

I REMEMBER

[@batdogduke]

Hell yeah.

[@Butterstix2014]

Pardon my French, but how the hell did you make a fucking PULSE CHANNEL sound like vocals. You are literally God.

[@mullar]

only 4 channels????? fucking impressive work here (edit: i noticed there is one more but still fuckign good job)

[@Spoocecow]

Somewhere in California, Demi Adejuyigbe levels up and doesn't know why.

[@HL2015-dan]

Great!!!

[@TheElectronicToyArchive]

Does anyone have a new updated link to the discord server for famitracker, the one I clicked on in the forum expired.

[@jophser]

Yes, I do remember.

[@megabaz9]

December cover when?

[@jaythomas3180]

While you're in this era maybe we can get a cover of the main theme from Sega's Super Locomotive? :)

[@RingleaderRen]

I can actually hear they lyrics in it, too. Maybe it's just from the times I've heard it before though.

[@marinellovragovic1207]

Nah, you're actually correct. The vowel sound is emulated through pulse width modulation of the square wave that plays the lyrics. Just the vowels though.

[@Rdac0]

damn it IS the 21st night of september

[@Jankock767]

sweet stuff as always, i wish you gave your 0cc files out though lol

[@HarperMeows]

nice

[@lockedflopper]

hell yeah

[@brorianszk]

As you made some covers for the Genesis, maybe you should try to make your own musics and submit it to Catskull electronics. They announced an YM2020 album and are making a contest!

[@DerpDerp3001]

Could you do Rob Hubbard’s Commando?