Pico-8 Music Tutorial #60 – Gruber’s Music Machine
Added 2020-09-02 14:01:14 +0000 UTCHey everyone! This is a continuation of the last two tutorials where I’ve been building a kind of music machine to help new Pico-8 users get a head start in composing their own music.
Now, I need your help and feedback!
Attached is a Pico-8 cart with a set of custom instruments. In the video above, I show you how to use it (mostly with button mashing). With this process, it's possible to start a composition and assemble a handful of music patterns in a few minutes. Let me know what you think!
Some questions to consider:
- Is this a good/easier way to start a music composition (particularly for users with minimal music experience)?
- Do you like the variation in custom instruments (drums, melody, bass)?
- How would you improve this process?
- Is there a better name for this besides “Music Machine?”
Hopefully we can have this on the public forums soon!
