WIP - Bach's Invention #10
This is the first cart. Using all the arps!
2018-02-10 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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Pico-8 - Bach's Invention #9, Project Files!
As I mentioned in the WIP post, this one has probably been the most challenging. It's long and dreary and I found it difficult to keep it interesting for 2.5 minutes!
I realized that one of the reasons it was difficult was because I didn't want to create an exaggerated "glitchy" vibe, which for me, is so characteristic of Pico-8.
The arrangement starts with using instrument 5 ...
2018-02-08 20:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Why Bach? - Sound Design, Public Domain and Coltrane
As you can tell from my recent Patreon feed, I have my hands in J.S. Bach’s two-part inventions. I admit it’s a little odd to create electronic, Pico-8 arrangements of compositions originally written as keyboard exercises, but I have my reasons:
1) Pico-8’s New Instrument Editor
In late 2017, Lexaloffle released version 0.1.11 and among its new features was the instr...
2018-02-07 15:08:18 +0000 UTC View PostWIP - Bach's Invention #9
Here's the first half.
This one's a bit challenging. It's long and dreary and I'm finding it difficult to keep it interesting for 2.5 minutes!
I try to use variation in volume to keep expression through the long phrases. I have some instruments using a fade in effect, and others on a fade out. This creates an interesting effect.
Half way though, the echo enters up...
2018-02-06 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostPico-8 - Bach's Invention #8, Project Files!
I spent more time than usual designing the instruments for this one. The right-hand part using two instruments - 1) an attack and 2) a buzz tail.
The left-hand part uses three - 1) an attack, 2) a buzz tail and 3) a sub.
I didn't feel the need to have more than five instruments, so SFX 05, 06 and 07 are empty.
2018-02-04 15:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostWIP - Bach's Invention #8
I remember learning this when I was a kid :)
2018-02-01 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostPico-8 - Bach's Invention #7, Project Files!
For this invention, I tried to create a "buzzing" sound, especially in the lower part.
Bach's inventions are in 2-parts, so with 4-channels to work with in Pico-8, I usually use the extra 2 for echo effects. To create a buzzing sound though, I was using the extra channels more for layering rather than echos. It created an interesting, creative problem - should I create interesting l...
2018-01-30 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostPico-8 Music Tutorial #26 - Composing Music From Scratch Pt. 2
Writing some more Pico-8 music from scratch. A collaboration with Krystian/Lazy Devs (@LazyDevsAcademy) and his Pico-8 tutorial series. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLea8cjCua_P0qjjiG8G5FBgqwpqMU7rBk
I write three different things in this video: A st...
2018-01-28 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWIP - Bach Invention #7
Experimenting with creating buzzing with the instrument editor.
2018-01-27 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostPico-8 - Bach's Invention #6, Project Files!
For each of these inventions, I try to take a concept and explore it thoroughly.
For #6, I used the instrument editor to create slow pitch slides (ascending and descending). When paired with the melody, it creates a cool, detuned, dreamy effect.
When taken to the extreme, it gets a bit nightmarish! :)
2018-01-26 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostPico-8 Music Tutorial #25 - Composing Music From Scratch Pt. 1
Writing some music from scratch. A collaboration with Krystian/Lazy Devs (@LazyDevsAcademy) and his Pico-8 tutorial series. Check it out here
The D#minor pentatonic scale: D#-F#-G#-A#-C#
You can find the notes using the method from my pentatonic tutorial video. This scale...
2018-01-26 01:40:40 +0000 UTC View PostWIP - Ohh Yeah! Text-Speech in Pico-8
Huge thanks to @castpixel and @enargy for including me in this project. We're all working hard on it! If you'd like to hear it, it's on my Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/gruber_music/status/956308869516414976
Though, the attached cart is more polished, and sounds a bit better.
WIP - Bach Invention #6 Complete?
I think I finished this one today. Started out fairly dreamy but turned into a surreal nightmare haha!
I'm going to sleep on it, see how it sounds in the morning, and hopefully upload the audio tomorrow.
2018-01-23 20:11:34 +0000 UTC View Post
WIP - Bach's Invention #4 (Pico-8)
The goal is to do all 15 in the next month, so you'll be seeing much more of these!
2018-01-22 20:00:45 +0000 UTC View Post