Chiptune music creator?

[CJ Master]

I love playing and listening to music. I want to branch out a bit into making it. I love the old chiptune music, are there any programs that are absolutely beginner-friendly and easy to pick up? It doesn't have to be chiptunes I reckon, any type of video game music would be cool too. Just don't point me out to those big, complicated suites like Rosegarden or LMMS.

[Eisenwinter]

If you have experience with trackers, try out MilkyTracker.

And when you say beginner-friendly, what exactly do you mean? Because it could mean a program that doesn't have many features or options, which will limit your creational ability in it.

[CJ Master]

I don't have any experiances with trackers, but I will try out Milky anyways. Thanks!

By begginer friendly I mean something that I can hop into to learn the basics, then I can later learn more professional ones. Sort of like Game Maker (http://www.yoyogames.com/make) except for music.

(And don't bother trying GM, it's windows only, I'm giving an example for a simple yet powerfull program.)

[CJ Master]

Ok, got Milky from the aur, tried it out... and couldn't understand a single button, nor could I even find any help.

I don't suppose there's something a bit simpler...?

[zmjjmz]

Ok, got Milky from the aur, tried it out... and couldn't understand a single button, nor could I even find any help.

I don't suppose there's something a bit simpler...?

NotEd might be close.

[CJ Master]

NotEd might be close.

I couldn't find NotEd in the aur, and a google search just turns up definitions of "noted".

[CJ Master]

This is annoying. All the trackers are either for windows or incredibally ancient.

[tgalati4]

tgalati4@minty4:~$ apt-cache search sidplay
libresid-builder-dev - SID chip emulation class based on resid
libresid-builder0c2a - SID chip emulation class based on resid
libsidplay1 - SID (MOS 6581) emulation library
libsidplay1-dev - SID (MOS 6581) emulation library (development files)
libsidplay2 - SID (MOS 6581) emulation library
libsidplay2-dev - SID (MOS 6581) emulation library
libsidutils-dev - utility functions for SID players
libsidutils0 - utility functions for SID players
sidplay - Music player for tunes from C64 and C128 (console)
sidplay-base - Music player for tunes from C64 and C128 (console)
xmms2-plugin-sid - XMMS2 - libsidplay2 based decoder
xsidplay - Music player for tunes from C64

I don't know if there is a sid music editor, but it's fun to listen to the old amiga and commodore tunes.

[CJ Master]

tgalati4@minty4:~$ apt-cache search sidplay
libresid-builder-dev - SID chip emulation class based on resid
libresid-builder0c2a - SID chip emulation class based on resid
libsidplay1 - SID (MOS 6581) emulation library
libsidplay1-dev - SID (MOS 6581) emulation library (development files)
libsidplay2 - SID (MOS 6581) emulation library
libsidplay2-dev - SID (MOS 6581) emulation library
libsidutils-dev - utility functions for SID players
libsidutils0 - utility functions for SID players
sidplay - Music player for tunes from C64 and C128 (console)
sidplay-base - Music player for tunes from C64 and C128 (console)
xmms2-plugin-sid - XMMS2 - libsidplay2 based decoder
xsidplay - Music player for tunes from C64

I don't know if there is a sid music editor, but it's fun to listen to the old amiga and commodore tunes.

Yea, you're right =] Is sid just a player though?

[tgalati4]

There may be DOS SID editors availlable. Then you could run them in a DOS emulator. Or dual boot to DOS.

Where else? Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiptune

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Tracker

[CJ Master]

Thanks for the links very much. But I already know Trackers exist, I'm wondering if there are any "beginner-friendly" ones.

[Obonic]

this is something been looking for for a while. I found these which where kinda funn to play with: http://www.miraigamer.net/cavestory/downloads_6.php
it's for windows I guess you could use wine.
but I am a beginner also so i don't know much about making music yet.
I'll keep looking and let you know fi I find anything.

[CJ Master]

this is something been looking for for a while. I found these which where kinda funn to play with: http://www.miraigamer.net/cavestory/downloads_6.php
it's for windows I guess you could use wine.
but I am a beginner also so i don't know much about making music yet.
I'll keep looking and let you know fi I find anything.

Wow, that's really cool! Thanks for the find.

[Tommonsh]

This might be useful for you: http://littlesounddj.com/lsd/

It's for the Gameboy, but it should work with an emulator.

There's a learning curve, but there are lots of tutorial videos on youtube.

[nothingspecial]

Old thread. Closed.