foobar makes this song sound wrong (or is it VGM Music Makers fault?) @KalokesMysteries

Kalokes Mysteries As a follow-up to my cover of Sonic Advance 2's True Area 53, this video loosely documents some small, but notable differences between the sound exported using Shiru's VGM Music Maker and foobar2000. As a reminder, the published cover was exported using VGM Music Maker (or Maker, for short). For the record, most of the issues found in foobar playback can be found in virtually all other VGM players, including but not limited to: VGMPlay, vgmPlayer, SonicPlayer, winamp. I will refer to foobar for the rest of the description because I think it is the most common way to play .vgm files and export them as .wav audio. Listen to the cover here: youtu.be/t1EATcvUIDs

You can hear the most subtle change from the start: foobar plays .vgm files and exports them as .wav files at a slightly higher pitch than Maker. This happens regardless of what speed the .vgm file is exported from Maker (in this case, 60Hz).

The other notable differences can be heard in FM channels 1, 3, and 5. In foobar, channels 1 and 3 lose the SSG-EG-produced "wavy" effect heard in the published cover, resulting in a more flat-sounding note with a regular noise interruption from the failed SSG effect. Channel 5 contains a similar failure in its percussion - not from the repeating drum, snare, and hi-hat, but from the more intense hits you first hear at around 0:10. This generally breaks the song, as it's meant to sound intense and drastic, but doesn't because foobar can't seem to work well with the SSG-EG effect that Maker produces.

One last, very subtle difference is in how foobar registers high amounts of toned feedback. It tends to sound muffled, or changed in some way. This is evident in FM channel 5, with the percussion mentioned earlier, but also in channel 2, when the repeating accompaniment starts at 0:12.

To summarize, foobar2000 appears to have trouble working with certain instruments tweaked with Shiru's VGM Music Maker. This video serves to document an example of the SSG-EG effects from Maker failing to register correctly while playing in foobar, despite sounding true and clear as intended in sound exported from Maker itself. It is not meant to dock anyone for any particular intrusions, but moreso to provide clear evidence that some songs created in Maker might not work or sound right in foobar. I may produce a video later showing some of the audio mishaps I've come across since making covers for this channel. Until then, take care!

My foobar setup:
Software: foobar200 v1.6.14
Plugin(s)/Component(s): Game Emu Player v1.218

updated 3 years ago

foobar makes this song sound wrong (or is it VGM Music Makers fault?)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-02-24 | As a follow-up to my cover of Sonic Advance 2's True Area 53, this video loosely documents some small, but notable differences between the sound exported using Shiru's VGM Music Maker and foobar2000. As a reminder, the published cover was exported using VGM Music Maker (or Maker, for short). For the record, most of the issues found in foobar playback can be found in virtually all other VGM players, including but not limited to: VGMPlay, vgmPlayer, SonicPlayer, winamp. I will refer to foobar for the rest of the description because I think it is the most common way to play .vgm files and export them as .wav audio. Listen to the cover here: youtu.be/t1EATcvUIDs

You can hear the most subtle change from the start: foobar plays .vgm files and exports them as .wav files at a slightly higher pitch than Maker. This happens regardless of what speed the .vgm file is exported from Maker (in this case, 60Hz).

The other notable differences can be heard in FM channels 1, 3, and 5. In foobar, channels 1 and 3 lose the SSG-EG-produced "wavy" effect heard in the published cover, resulting in a more flat-sounding note with a regular noise interruption from the failed SSG effect. Channel 5 contains a similar failure in its percussion - not from the repeating drum, snare, and hi-hat, but from the more intense hits you first hear at around 0:10. This generally breaks the song, as it's meant to sound intense and drastic, but doesn't because foobar can't seem to work well with the SSG-EG effect that Maker produces.

One last, very subtle difference is in how foobar registers high amounts of toned feedback. It tends to sound muffled, or changed in some way. This is evident in FM channel 5, with the percussion mentioned earlier, but also in channel 2, when the repeating accompaniment starts at 0:12.

To summarize, foobar2000 appears to have trouble working with certain instruments tweaked with Shiru's VGM Music Maker. This video serves to document an example of the SSG-EG effects from Maker failing to register correctly while playing in foobar, despite sounding true and clear as intended in sound exported from Maker itself. It is not meant to dock anyone for any particular intrusions, but moreso to provide clear evidence that some songs created in Maker might not work or sound right in foobar. I may produce a video later showing some of the audio mishaps I've come across since making covers for this channel. Until then, take care!

My foobar setup:
Software: foobar200 v1.6.14
Plugin(s)/Component(s): Game Emu Player v1.218

Sonic & Knuckles Collection - Carnival Night Zone Act 1 (Re-arranged)

Kalokes Mysteries 2024-02-10 | The Carnival Night Zone Act 1 music for S&K Collection, re-arranged to be more faithful to the original song.

Downloads:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AVcJTMaMl0Ok1a5j82B5Xgpg6as-M6xs?usp=sharing

The original MIDI was drastically changed to the point where it served mostly as a reference point for this arrangement. The lead was just a single square wave, there were only three instruments and a drum track, and much of the MIDI was just way off from the Nov. 1993 beta.
Does it sound a more like a carnival to you?

Changes:
- Tempo: Slowed tempo to 113 bpm to more closely match beta
- Organ 1: Instrument changed from Organ 2 to Organ 1; restored original rhythm and notes
- Synth Bass 2: Completely redid notes to match beta
- Square Wave: Split Square Wave into E. Piano 2, Clean Gt., and Synth Brass 2
- E. Piano 2: Restored original notes; added Delay effect to final section
- Clean Gt.: Restored original notes; plays during Section B
- Synth Brass 2: Acts as slight delay echo to E. Piano 2 during Section A
- Fantasia: Added new track to restore beta square wave notes
- Drums: Restored sections A & C rhythms; restored missing toms during section B fill

Special shoutout to the team at Church of Kondo for diligently researching and recording the best way to listen to the PC tracks of S&K. Take a listen if you haven't already!
Sonic & Knuckles Collection's complete soundtrack, recorded on an SC-88Pro: youtu.be/BOc1NgSwc9U?si=JxC_EXnqwu4os_HI
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Please take care, everyone. I hope you know how much you mean to someone else.

Credits:
Original Composer(s): SEGA music team
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
DAW: Waveform 12 Free
VST: Sound Canvas VA Plug-in
Special thanks: Church of Kondo

Sonic & Knuckles Collection - Launch Base Zone Act 2 (Re-arranged)

Kalokes Mysteries 2024-02-09 | The Launch Base Zone Act 2 music for S&K Collection, re-arranged to be more faithful to the original song.

Downloads:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AVcJTMaMl0Ok1a5j82B5Xgpg6as-M6xs?usp=sharing

Changes:
- Bass & Lead (CH1): Restored original and missing notes
- Synth Bass: Restored original rhythm and final note before loop
- Bass & Lead (CH3): Restored original and missing harmony notes; Decreased volume
- Square Wave (CH4): Restored missing harmony notes; removed extraneous rhythm notes; restored original rhythm and missing high, staccato notes
- Square Wave (CH5): Restored original arpeggio notes
- Organ: Restored original harmonies and arpeggio notes
- Flute: Restored all original and missing notes; Increased volume significantly
- Drums: Slight restoration to hi-hat; restored additional snare notes at end of song

Special shoutout to the team at Church of Kondo for diligently researching and recording the best way to listen to the PC tracks of S&K. Take a listen if you haven't already!
Sonic & Knuckles Collection's complete soundtrack, recorded on an SC-88Pro: youtu.be/BOc1NgSwc9U?si=JxC_EXnqwu4os_HI
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Please take care, everyone. I hope you know how much you mean to someone else.

Credits:
Original Composer(s): SEGA music team
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
DAW: Waveform 12 Free
VST: Sound Canvas VA Plug-in
Special thanks: Church of Kondo

Sonic & Knuckles Collection - File Select (Re-arranged)

Kalokes Mysteries 2024-02-08 | The File Select music for S&K Collection, re-arranged to be more faithful to the original song.

Downloads:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AVcJTMaMl0Ok1a5j82B5Xgpg6as-M6xs?usp=sharing

Changes:
- Fantasia: Restored missing octave hits during section C
- Steel Drums: Restored original trill notes to melody and removed extraneous trill notes
- Glockenspiel: Restored original notes at ~0:24 and added harmony (same as marimbas)
- Marimbas: Restored original notes and missing harmony; restored missing notes at end of song

Special shoutout to the team at Church of Kondo for diligently researching and recording the best way to listen to the PC tracks of S&K. Take a listen if you haven't already!
Sonic & Knuckles Collection's complete soundtrack, recorded on an SC-88Pro: youtu.be/BOc1NgSwc9U?si=JxC_EXnqwu4os_HI
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Please take care, everyone. I hope you know how much you mean to someone else.

Credits:
Original Composer(s): SEGA music team
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
DAW: Waveform 12 Free
VST: Sound Canvas VA Plug-in
Special thanks: Church of Kondo

Sonic & Knuckles Collection - File Select Oscilloscope Deconstruction

Kalokes Mysteries 2024-02-05 | File Select music from the PC release of Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Recorded with SC-88 instruments using Roland's Sound Canvas VA plug-in. Original unedited MIDI data extracted from a copy of S&K Collection.

Special thanks to the team at Church of Kondo for deciphering the most probable sound system that S&K Collection was re-composed on. See the efforts of their work here:
youtu.be/BOc1NgSwc9U?si=79hOANxEekz6YVEq

Hope you make today wonderful! And if you can't snap out of a negative state, I hope you know you are loved and valued above all else.

Credits:
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
DAW: Waveform 12 Free
VST: Sound Canvas VA Plug-in
Special thanks: Church of Kondo

Yamaha PSS-480 Demo - Oscilloscope Deconstruction

Kalokes Mysteries 2024-02-03 | Demo music for the Yamaha PSS-480/490, deconstructed and visualized with oscilloscope. Recorded using a Yamaha PSS-480.

I love this demo song. It's just so fun to me. My dad enjoys getting keyboards, whether or not we actually need them. But this sound module has been with us for a good long while, and of course I liked listening to this song. I recently looked it up, and decided to try and deconstruct it.
All MIDI data was recorded directly to Waveform 12. That data was then output to my dad's PSS-480 to record each stem (you might notice some white noise hissing). When all the instruments are playing together, it's a live recording of the demo directly off the PSS-480. That tiny pause between loops is also faithful to the module, in case you notice.
I didn't realize how long the deconstruction would be until I rendered the audio! But I hope you enjoy it!

Hope you make today wonderful! And if you can't snap out of a negative state, I hope you know you are loved and valued above all else.

Timestamps:
0:00 - CH 7, 8
2:20 - CH 9-12
4:40 - CH 13, 14
7:00 - CH 15, 16
9:20 - Add CH 7, 8
11:40 - Add CH 9-12
14:00 - All Channels 7-16

Credits:
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
DAW: Tracktion Waveform 12 Free
Instrument: Yamaha PSS-480

SSBM - Targets!—WIP 1

Kalokes Mysteries 2024-01-23 | Hi! I hope you're doing well.
I'm working on a semi-accurate recreation of Melee's Break the Targets! music. I invested in the Roland Sound Canvas VST and realized I could give this project a try. I'm learning from the experience, perhaps for the distant future.

How does this WIP sound? Obviously, changes are coming, so what am I missing? What sounds off? Do you think an instrument needs changing? Let me know!

In the meantime, here are some things I plan to work on:
1. Change jazz guitar (CH 9, comes in ~0:14) notes, probably to more closely match the clavinet. The clavinet's notes should be fine.
2. Determine the correct drum kit. It sounds okay right now, but I think the hi-hats are different.
3. Add/change drum pattern to be more accurate. Currently copy-pasted from Part 1 to Part 2.
4. Fade in the ocarina (CHs 1 & 2) and the strings (CH 8) when they appear.
5. Determine if strings also need changing, but they sound okay.
6. Heavily modulate French horn 2 (CH 7) at certain points.
7. Create downard glissando for French horn 2 notes in intro.
8. Adjust the chorus level on Piano 3 (CH 6).

Further changes near the end of the project will include mastering, panning, and mixing. Currently I'm focusing on getting the correct notes in place and choosing the closest instruments.

Special thanks to the VGM Resources community for help in identifying some of the instruments. You can find their spreadsheet of musical sources here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1JJBlHHDc65fhZmKUGLrDTLCm6rfUU83-kbuD8Y0zU0o/htmlview#

Sonic & Knuckles Collection - Ice Cap Zone Act 2 (Re-composed)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-12-30 | In other words, what if the arranger for the Sonic & Knuckles Collection for PC, arranged Brad Buxer's Ice Cap Zone, two? I uploaded a version already, but that was using a soundfont. I decided it didn't sound good enough, so this time I used the official VST plug-in for Sound Canvas instruments. This re-composition was recorded with instruments found on the SC-88. How does it compare?
youtu.be/8rhMhDj_3nA

Downloads:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AVcJTMaMl0Ok1a5j82B5Xgpg6as-M6xs?usp=sharing

Special shoutout to the team at Church of Kondo for diligently researching and recording the best way to listen to the PC tracks of S&K. Take a listen if you haven't already!
Sonic & Knuckles Collection's complete soundtrack, recorded on an SC-88Pro: youtu.be/BOc1NgSwc9U?si=JxC_EXnqwu4os_HI

~~~A few rules for this video's comments game:
1. Please limit the Hard Times references. We all know it by now.
2. If anyone makes a Hard Times reference, reply with "This comment is sponsored by [your choice of sponsor here]." Don't mention the video description.
3. If someone replies with "Read the description" or similar, reply to them with "The trees are lovely this time of year."

Feel free to play along at your discretion. And please, don't give anyone a ha-- I mean a bad time.~~~
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Please take care, everyone. I hope you know how much you mean to someone else. And have a happy new year!

Credits:
Original composer(s): Brad Buxer*
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
DAW: Waveform 12 Free
VST: Sound Canvas VA Plug-in
Special thanks: Church of Kondo

*With regards to the whole Sonic 3 composers thing being convoluted, I'm sticking with this decision.

Sonic & Knuckles Collection - Ice Cap Zone Act 1 (Re-composed)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-12-30 | In other words, what if the arranger for the Sonic & Knuckles Collection for PC, arranged Brad Buxer's Ice Cap Zone, too? I uploaded a version already, but that was using a soundfont. I decided it didn't sound good enough, so this time I used the official VST plug-in for Sound Canvas instruments. This re-composition was recorded with instruments found on the SC-88. How does it compare?
youtu.be/JgbmvgS5Q6M

Downloads:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AVcJTMaMl0Ok1a5j82B5Xgpg6as-M6xs?usp=sharing

Special shoutout to the team at Church of Kondo for diligently researching and recording the best way to listen to the PC tracks of S&K. Take a listen if you haven't already!
Sonic & Knuckles Collection's complete soundtrack, recorded on an SC-88Pro: youtu.be/BOc1NgSwc9U?si=JxC_EXnqwu4os_HI

~~~A few rules for this video's comments game:
1. Please limit the Hard Times references. We all know it by now.
2. If anyone makes a Hard Times reference, reply with "This comment is sponsored by [your choice of sponsor here]." Don't mention the video description.
3. If someone replies with "Read the description" or similar, reply to them with "The trees are lovely this time of year."

Feel free to play along at your discretion. And please, don't give anyone a ha-- I mean a bad time.~~~
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Please take care, everyone. I hope you know how much you mean to someone else.

Credits:
Original composer(s): Brad Buxer*
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
DAW: Waveform 12 Free
VST: Sound Canvas VA Plug-in
Special thanks: Church of Kondo

*With regards to the whole Sonic 3 composers thing being convoluted, I'm sticking with this decision.

Sonic & Knuckles Collection - Special Stage Oscilloscope Deconstruction

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-12-30 | Special Stage music from the PC release of Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Recorded with SC-88 instruments using Roland's Sound Canvas VA plug-in. Original unedited MIDI data extracted from someone's copy of S&K Collection.

Special thanks to the team at Church of Kondo for deciphering the most probable sound system that S&K Collection was re-composed on. See the efforts of their work here:
youtu.be/BOc1NgSwc9U?si=79hOANxEekz6YVEq

Hope you make today wonderful! And if you can't snap out of a negative state, I hope you know you are loved and valued above all else.

Credits:
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
DAW: Waveform 12 Free
VST: Sound Canvas VA Plug-in
Special thanks: Church of Kondo

Kaloke - A Casual Stroll for the Eyes (YM2612 + SN76489 Original)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-11-20 | When your eyes deign to stroll through the ocean, take a breath to relieve your heart.

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I wanted to make an original track with the Genesis sound hardware in mind, so this casual, easygoing melody became the result. It's nothing groundbreaking. I just thought it'd be nice to get something out like this.
Particular attention went to the rhythm of the song. The bass, the guitar (which was taken straight from Sonic 3's Special Stage music), and the drums all have a different rhythm to account for, making for what I think is a catchy beat. The silly melody, the nonsensical song title, and the overall theme is just a little goofy. I had fun with this little project.
Thanks for listening!

Credits:
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
Tracker: Furnace 0.6

Sonic Advance 2 - Music Plant Act 1 (YM2612 + SN76489 Cover)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-11-18 | Love this stage! I would be floored to see it return someday. And the music is great!

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This was another relic from when I was using VGM Music Maker. I haven't quite been able to replicate the snare I used in this (and True Area 53) in Furnace Tracker, which keeps me from doing Advance 2 covers. Importing the instrument directly into Furnace changes the sound drastically, because I think the two tracker programs were made with different cores. But we'll see how the future goes!
Hope you enjoy!

Credits:
Original composer(s): Tatsuyuki Maeda, Yutaka Minobe, Teruhiko Nakagawa, Hironobu Inagasaki, Atsuyoshi Isemura
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
Tracker: Furnace 0.6

Sonic Colors Ultimate - Vs. Nega-Wisp Armor Phase 2 (DS Loop)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-10-28 | Throwback to a very old vid and a response to a comment I...forgot about until now. To briefly explain, Sonic Colors DS has a much shorter loop for this song than the Wii version. My old vid cut the Wii version to fit the DS loop, and now I'm doing the same for the SCU version.
Hope you enjoy!

SEGA owns all things Sonic. I am not affiliated with SEGA, nor do I own any of the music in this video.

Ape Escape - Galaxy Monkey/Peak Point Matrix (YM2612 + SN76489 Cover)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-10-27 | The idea is simple... if you want to keep a super-powered monkey from taking over the world through time travel, you need to bring a stunning lightsaber, a slingshot, and a flying arm.
Download links:
(.wav) drive.google.com/file/d/1uUQbwMRmJ0ILoR-QQAvY-_Nf0KytGvyy/view?usp=sharing
(.vgm) drive.google.com/file/d/1w8pFhnepZVRN6QHRFCcY9pQb-_d-bfTt/view?usp=drivesdk

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I've been keeping to Ape Escape lately, I know. But I can't help it when the music's so good! I really appreciate what Soichi Terada worked on here. I tried to fit in each instrument as I thought they could sound. Next, I decided not to use DualPCM for this cover because it didn't seem necessary. When it came to the speed, I didn't want the song to sound distorted, so I just upped the tick rate to 65 Hz from the default 60. Sounds okay to me.
Feedback is appreciated.
Hope you enjoy!

Credits:
Original composer(s): Soichi Terada
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
Tracker: Furnace 0.6

BumbleKast 2022 but its Kyles intros

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-09-27 | Enjoy all the times Kyle "JCRB" Crouse responds to Ian's introductions on the BumbleKast (2022)! What are your favorites? Comment below!
All of these intros were taken from podcasts in the year 2022. None of the BumbleKast Minis were included, however, since Ian and Kyle immediately go into questions then. While I appreciate Ian Flynn introducing the show and being consistent, his Bumble Ko-host Kyle just adds spice to the sequence. It's quite fun! Thanks to Ian and Kyle for putting on the BumbleKast. And thanks to Kyle for consistently telling us the day of the week.

I hope the music isn't too intrusive. I'm a bit of an amateur at this, so let me know! This video took the better part of a week to set up and figure out.
The reason I included the Gran Turismo song is a short story. I was looking for the BumbleKast song by Coda to potentially use, but I eventually ended up looking through the master list for "music". on one of the old BumbleKasts, Kyle said that one of the best songs of all time (as he considers) is "Moon Over the Castle" from the Gran Turismo series. So, if it feels kinda strange that it's there, there's my reason.
Enjoy!

Disclaimer:
All footage belongs to BumbleKingVideos. I do not own, represent, or affiliate with any persons involved as part of the BumbleKast.

Credits:
Podcast video and audio by BumbleKingVideos.
All music goes to their respective owners.

Music:
Bomberman Hero - Redial
Ape Escape - Primordial Ooze
Sonic Rush - A New Day (Instrumental upload by MorrisMusic)
Splatoon 2 - #5 thirsty by Dedf1sh
Bomberman Hero - Dessert
Lethal League Blaze - AIN'T NOTHIN' LIKE A FUNKY BEAT
Gran Turismo 2 - Moon Over the Castle

Ape Escape 2 - Battle with Specter! (YM2151+ SegaPCM Cover)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-09-19 | Ape Escape 2 returns yet again on this channel! Battle epic gorilla-based mechs and capture Specter!

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My first experience with Ape Escape was 2. I got used to the soundtrack there, not knowing how the first game sounded. It was much later, when my brother got 3, and a friend told me how similar the music was to the original. I grew to really like 1 and 3's music, but I still like the epic sound of some of the tracks in 2. They sound much more like video game music, I think, than Terada's work (I understand the intent).

I decided to use SegaPCM here because I just got overambitious with the Genesis chips. Too much orchestra and percussion to put on that hardware unless the song gets majorly arranged, and I strangely didn't feel like cramming all I could on it. So I just changed the chips early on.

Anyways, enjoy!

Credits:
Original composer(s): Koji Hayama
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
Tracker: Furnace 0.6pre14

Blue Sphere (PS1 Collection) - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-09-04 | Music: Blue Sphere (PS1 Collection)
Composer: Michael Jackson
Platform: Sega Genesis/Sega Mega Drive

Please read the channel description to know what a SiIvagunner (high-quality) rip-off I am.

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric - Metal Sonic Theme (YM2612 + SN76489 Cover)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-07-15 | As expected, you don't find remixes or anything about Sonic Boom: RoL music. The only one I found was made in 2015! I figured I'd go ahead and link it: youtu.be/GjB_eB55Dfk

I'm just glad it wasn't a remix of Metal Sonic's theme, since I decided to pick that one up this time. Its melody isn't the most iconic, but it still got in my head enough for me to make this cover! Hope you like it!

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I got to appreciate this theme through Mawde Wile's channel, where he first did a challenge video on Sonic Boom then made a video on neat things he found in it. He brought attention to some of the music in it, and I decided to take a listen, leading to this cover. Probably not the most iconic-sounding song for Metal Sonic, but I thought it was neat enough.

Since this song is clearly orchestral, I was worried it wouldn't translate very well to the Genesis sound. But I suppose I managed, since I think it sounds good. The instruments were meant to be a little more orchestral this time, as a result. Thus, it sets this song apart from all the other Metal Sonic songs and Genesis-style covers out there. I decided to just go traditional and do the regular five FM channels, DAC, two PSG tone channels and one PSG noise channel this time. No real experimenting this time, but it was a breath of fresh air. Have a good one!

Credits:
Original composer(s): Richard Jacques
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
Tracker: Furnace 0.6pre4-hotfix

insaneintherainmusic - Forward (YM2612 + SN76489 Arrangement)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-07-03 | Go check out the original song, composed by the lovable, talented, and skilled jack-of-all-trades, master-of-sax Carlos "insaneintherainmusic" Eiene!
youtu.be/x1Dtk_W4L7M
His original album, brilliantly named "Insane In The Rain", is out on various streaming platforms, or on his YouTube channel. He and his band worked hard to bring the world good music and heart-filled passion. Enjoy!

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Another arrangement finished! This is another one I had tried and restarted a couple times because I couldn't get the right feel for it. But finally, on a random thought, I took one more shot. And lo, I followed it through to the end! As cheesy as I think it came out, I still like it. And I finally get to hear one of Carlos' compositions in a retro video game setting, which I guess I've wanted for a short while. Still have to play through Attorney of the Arcane, which he composed for...well, if I plug any more, I'll trip a breaker!
Anyways, the aim of this arrangement was to change up the style just enough to sound like a Genesis original while obviously keeping the main melodies. If you can catch all the nods to the original track, then...I dunno.
Have a good one! Stay safe out there.

Credits
Original composer(s): Carlos "insaneintherainmusic" Eiene
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
Tracker: Furnace 0.6pre4-hotfix

Aero Fighters/Sonic Wings (SNES) - Russia (YM2612 Cover)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-06-03 | My brother-in-law and I used to play round after round on an SNES (emulator *AHEM*) trying to beat this game, and this stage was a regular game over point. Out of any of the songs that play, this one has stuck with me. It really feels like a turning point, when you're entering the most dangerous territory and attacking the enemy bases (FYI, space aliens are the enemies of this game).
Enjoy!

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I'm a sucker for chords with a 7th, no matter if they're major or minor. That's likely why this song has stuck with me. I was surprised to learn that the SNES track only uses 6 channels. The SNES has 8 DSP channels, if you don't know. Then I thought that it makes sense to compose music for 6 channels and leave the last two for things like bullets and explosions, since they will constantly play in this game. BUT! That means that I didn't need to cram those extra channels into this cover, since the YM2612 chip only has six FM channels to work with. I'll let other people worry about the bullets and the explosions.
There's not much else to say here. The bass sounds nice. I used the DAC this time, since the samples I have sound similar to the SNES percussion. The original track does use orchestra hits, which can't be replicated on the Genesis, so I had to compromise on that. And the horns are vastly different as well, to give that iconic Genesis feel. Overall, I'm satisfied with this, and I'm finally at ease for finishing this cover after the song swam in my head for years!

Credits:
Original composer(s): Naoki Itamura, Masami Yamana
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
Tracker: Furnace 0.6pre4-hotfix

Diddy Kong Racing - Darkmoon Caverns/Credits (YM2612 Cover)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-05-27 | There's a feeling I get from this song that just always puts a smile on my face. I mean, a lot of songs do that, but this song is just extra special and lives in my head rent-free forever.

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As you may have noticed, this is an FM channel-only cover using the YM2162 chip. I started this cover on VGM Music Maker, and it was in a rough spot for a while. Finally, I decided to restart work on it using Furnace, and it went much more smoothly, not to mention my increased experience with the medium. I managed to completely exclude PSG channels, using one channel for drums and two channels for a four-part harmony. Going back to my first try...man, it was icky. But I'm much more pleased with this release!
The hardest part was fitting in everything, of course. That didn't deter me from finding a way, but I am sad I couldn't include one last instrument from the original song, that being the bongo-type percussion throughout. Still, I think it sounds fine as is. Maybe I'll try to make some covers in the future with only five FM channels! Hmmm...
Anyways, enjoy!

Credits:
Original composer(s): David Wise
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
Tracker: Furnace 0.6pre4-hotfix

Ape Escape - Time Station (YM2612 + SN76489 Cover)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-05-10 | Note: the bass is a really low sine wave, so if you can't hear it, use headphones or something.

Ape escape is something special. This song just exudes a calm feeling, like you get to rest from the daily ridiculousness of the world and the constant barrage of monkey-capturing.

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A couple notes on this one. First, as I mentioned, the bass is a super low frequency, so you may not be able to hear it in decent speakers. Second, the drums are separated in the visuals because I thought it'd be a neat touch. They do not represent a stereo output and constitute a DualPCM mix in the original file. This cover uses DualPCM and Extended Ch3.
I'm learning to use Furnace now, as I pointed out to AshKirby a couple months ago. I figured I'd test its limits with a Genesis cover of Ape Escape's Time Station. I think it's decent, but I wasn't going to spend much more time on it. Turns out I'm busy with school, like most other channels have to push through.
And that is the reason why I didn't create a unique thumbnail for this. I apologize, but it takes more time. I might do it in the future, but I make no promises.
Anyways, I am satisfied with how this cover turned out. I'm sure someone with a more experienced hand could make it better or even remix it stylishly. If you want the .vgm and see if it works on real hardware, I'd find that interesting. There it is:
drive.google.com/file/d/1KiMSUaYsPhDHQGo887ytT7xUTSPIbvat/view?usp=share_link
Enjoy!

Credits:
Original composer(s): Soichi Terada
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
Tracker: Furnace 0.6pre4-hotfix

Our last line of defense will be Link (Splatoon 3 Edition)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-05-09 | Link has been reincarnated in the distant future of planet Earth. He is training to become a Squid Knight by participating in local battles. He wields the sword and the bow, but how does he fare against higher ranking opponents?
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Yeah, okay, I'm hopping on the bandwagon. I find this meme so funny, it became an itch to come up with something on my own. Considering the last Splatfest was Legend of Zelda-themed, this approach didn't seem too unrelated. Regardless, I am happy with it. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do! All the Splatoon footage is mine.

All rights go to their respective owners. This video is meant for purely entertainment purposes.

Nyeh Heh Heh but its Caits Theme

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-04-12 | Things went surprisingly well this time. I whipped this up in a day after thinking about it for a week. I thought SiIvagunner would have first dibs, but I ain't seen the channel put one out like this yet. So I guess I'll do it myself.
Have yourselves a fun!

P.S. Not sure if I should do a Bonetrousle version of this. I kinda did it to get something done and out there for my own sake. I've started so many music projects that I'm burning myself out while finishing nothing. Oh well.

Credits
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Music:
"Nyeh Heh Heh!" - Toby Fox, from UNDERTALE
"Cait's Theme" - Yasunori Nishiki, from Octopath Traveller II
DAW:
Cakewalk by BandLab
Plugin:
Magical8BitPlug2
Special Thanks:
The UNDERTALE Music Sample List
(docs.google.com/document/d/1ZFusgT_6ROaajy9HkHrauSJY9vC7qP7oeEeYchPs2PE
UNDERTALE Sample List
(docs.google.com/presentation/d/1853ZT02oS3YWlG3Sp7ziQHrpJPXRp-D-QZl1J3Z6edM/edit#slide=id.g42b568a130_1_53)

All rights go to their respective owners.

Cross the Road - Street Rufflin (YM2612 + SN76489 Original)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-03-14 | I'm proud to present an original track that I composed for my friend. He had asked me to write a few OSTs for his game Cross the Road, which he presented for a school project. I accepted. I wrote a few tracks, which my friend incorporated into his game. Then he off-handedly challenged me to remix it and place it as a mod into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. What can I say except, "Challenge accepted." I remixed it into this song, which I call Street Rufflin'. Enjoy!

Since this remix/original was originally created to be put into Smash Bros., I thought I'd include a link to the nus3audio I created:
mega.nz/folder/AGNzHRoS#evCHH-42r_4mJnVqa_WVpg

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Once again, I show a touch of inspiration from Yuzo Koshiro. The actual original song was basically half a rip-off of Go Straight, and some of those elements carry over here. I tried making this rendition more unique, including some custom instruments and the special use of CH. 3. This was a fun project, and I'm happy to present it. I'd be glad to listen to feedback in the comments! Keep on rufflin'.

Credits:
Cross the Road assets and game belong to Manumar
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
Composed using VGM Music Maker by Shiru

Sonic Advance 2 - True Area 53 (YM2612 + SN76489 Cover)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-02-10 | You know, you really don't hear much about this song. Despite sticking with me for a long time and always coming back to my memory, I don't hear of people remixing it often. I guess I'll offer what I can to the Genesis remixing scene. Enjoy!

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For some reason, I had the hardest time getting a proper .wav file of this song. Whenever I exported the .vgm of it, some instruments - like the super wavy synth your hear throughout the song, or the more powerful snare drum - would completely break. Mind, this happened on every single .vgm player I could get my hands on, and some sounded worse than others.
The only reason I export the .vgm is because VGM Music Maker, for some reason, only allows the PSG channels to play at about half the regular volume (plus they look nicer in foobar). Anyways, enough whining. It seems that Shiru had something really special in this program, because somehow everything works and sounds just right to me.

Wanna hear how foobar messes this song up?
youtu.be/8JGGnAjqmmA

Credits:
Sonic the Hedgehog owned by SEGA
Sonic Advance 2 Title Sprites ripped by Manic
Composer(s):
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
Remixed through VGM Music Maker by Shiru

The Most 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙝! Team of All Time (Splatoon 3)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-02-07 | booyah

(headphones recommended)

Ape Escape 2 - Gadget Trainer (YM2612 + SN76489 Cover)

Kalokes Mysteries 2023-01-01 | Just kidding! Haha, so I decided to push this one up, as all I needed to work on was the thumbnail (I say that, and then realize that I spent way too much time on just that), after which came the shock that I hadn't even rendered the video yet! So, here it is, one last cover before the end of 2022: a true Genesis/Megadrive cover of Ape Escape 2's Gadget Trainer! Hope you like it. And happy New Year!

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Last time I covered this, I used the common Genesis soundfont that gets used around the block. Now that I'm at least a little more proficient with an actual tracker - Shiru's VGM Music Maker - I've taken the challenge of redoing that original arrangement into something that's console-viable. And I think it loses way less than I thought it might! Keep boppin'.

Credits:
Ape Escape owned by Sony Computer Entertainment
Composer: Koji Hayama
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
Remixed through VGM Music Maker by Shiru

Steamed Hams but its an Easter Egg in Splatoon 3

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-12-31 | Legend says that if you wait at this specific screen of the Splatfest announcement, once the clock passes on the third day after you've reached A+ Rank for the third time, then you've circled the Splatlands three times, each with three different equipment spreads from three different companies across all types of gear (the weapon cannot be the same company as ANY of the gear you wear), then at around 2 minutes, 43 seconds of waiting, clips of Steamed Hams will start to play ;)

Sorry that the last video of the year that I decide to post is yet another meme, and I have no excuse for that. I DO have several remixes that I've been working on and fine-tuning, as well as an original that I would like to publish. So if you're waiting for stuff like that, I appreciate your patience.

In the meantime, if you like memes, even then this is kinda low-effort, but it doesn't look like much Splatoon has been introduced into the Steamed-verse. Hope you enjoy! And happy New Year!

Super Mario 64 - Metallic Mario (Streets of Rage Cover)

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-10-26 | Mario on the way to stomp..... ...MR. X!
But first, we need to talk about Streets of Rage universes.

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This was rather easy. It's short, repetitive, and absolutely boppin'. The instruments were already available, thanks to getting them from a Wave 131 VGM file. Plus, I got the TR-909 drum samples from a free zip file, so that was awesome. I'm also quite the fan of Yuzo Koshiro's work (perhaps you noticed it in my Smart Race arrangement), so I was familiar with his style. The organ is just slightly modified to make the second note stand out a little more. I looked up some existing Genesis remixes of Metal Mario's theme, but it sounded like most of them used a soundfont, and only one or were actually good. But, instead of making "just another Genesis remix," but with faithful instruments, I decided to remix it in this style. Hope you like it!

Credits:
Metallic Mario theme by Nintendo
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
Mario sprite made by Nintendo, ripped by Mister Man, color-edited by me
Streets of Rage sprites made by SEGA, ripped by AlexF1lip, Yawackhary, Paraemon
Remixed through VGM Music Maker by Shiru

Mega Man Zero 3 - Prismatic (YM2612 + SN76489 Cover)

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-10-05 | Early on in the making, I read a comment while listening to the original song saying that remixes of it didn't quite capture the feel of the intent: a resistance well worn from the effects of prolonged war, hanging on to their last and only hope that peace will eventually come. I hope I managed to capture that feeling, in this case. That's important to me. Hopefully you all enjoy it!

Zero art in thumbnail made by Manumar
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This one was a bit harder to pull off. The choir's "ahhs" in the original is too difficult to recreate using FM instruments, so I tried mimicking them the best I could. I think it turned out just fine, with the rest of the instruments being tweaked here and there to somewhat resemble the original's, but with that Genesis feel to it. It was the little tweaks that took the most time, since most of the song is dominated by the same repeated bass, percussion, and beeps. You'll notice the use of the PSG3 channel used in its "Noise mode," which allows a more "crispy" bass sound when combined with FM. The other PSG channels are for the beeping, and only for that, so that was easy enough. Originally, I had a couple of samples for the DAC, but since I realized that not only could I do them well in FM, but they actually turned out better, I decided to scrap using the DAC and keep FM5 "pure." Anyways, I'm glad for how it turned out. I put more work into the little things to make sure it was the best it could be.

Credits:
Original song by INTI CREATES
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
Remixed through VGM Music Maker by Shiru

Freedom Planet - Prince Dail Boss Battle (YM2612 + SN76489 Cover)

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-09-06 | This one's been a long time coming...because the train got delayed for a long while. Seriously, I've had this one on the back burner for at least half a year. But finally, I bring you Megaman 2-- I mean, a Freedom Planet remix! Hope you enjoy.

Originally, I wanted to do Relic Maze 1 or 2, but they were taken. This was still a blast to finish.

Credits:
Original song by Woofle & Strife
Visuals: corrscope 0.8.1 by nyanpasu64
VGM Music Maker by Shiru

You wish you could dance like Graceful Kong (Minute Waltz)

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-06-24 | I'm not primarily a meme channel. I purposefully avoided making more like the last one, but a recent comment caught my eye...

Note: I know it's not actually Classical music (it's from the Romantic period), but it pretty much counts.
Music: Frédéric Chopin - Waltz in D flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 (Minute Waltz)

All rights go to their respective owners. I own nothing in this video.

If Donkey Kongs Victory Dance Goes With Everything...

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-31 | ...shouldn't it go with Guile's Theme, too?

Credit to Yomasi for the post
youtube.com/watch?v=b3xg11Ohal4

and to SaltRad for the green screen.
youtube.com/watch?v=xLB74S1z4cc

Chrono Trigger - Boss Battle 2 (YM2612 + SN76489 Cover)

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-28 | I love Chrono Trigger for a lot of reasons, music being just one of them. It's the first RPG I ever took seriously, and I devoured the game over the course of a week my first time. I can't help but agree: Chrono Trigger is one of the best video games of all time.

I thought this might translate pretty well to the Genesis. I'll leave the subjection up to you. Have a good time!

Credits:
Song originally composed by Yasunori Mitsuda
Chrono Trigger property owned by Square Enix
Sprites in thumbnail ripped by Tonberry2k and Nemu
VGM Music Maker by Shiru

After Dark Games OST - Rodger Dodger (Screen Saver)

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-07 | Just when I think I've got everything covered, I find this alternate version of Rodger Dodger's music. Wow!

Credits to SIERRA Utilities for creating After Dark and After Dark Games, and for composing the music. All rights go to them.

After Dark Games OST - Main Title

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-07 | This song scared me as a kid.

Credits to SIERRA Utilities for creating After Dark and After Dark Games, and for composing the music. All rights go to them.

After Dark Games OST - Toaster Run (Record Album)

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-07 | Some special tracks you get from feeding money into the jukebox in the Rec Room. You get a different track for the three separate difficulties:

Milk Toast (Easy): Doo Wop a Capella
Light Toast (Medium): Flying Toaster Song, Banjo ver.
You're Toast (Hard): Punk Rock

Credits to SIERRA Utilities for creating After Dark and After Dark Games, and for composing the music. All rights go to them.

After Dark Games OST - Toaster Run

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-07 | Probably the most original game on this disc. It's fun to speed through once in a while. It's the worst with "ghosting" keyboards, though.

Credits to SIERRA Utilities for creating After Dark and After Dark Games, and for composing the music. All rights go to them.

After Dark Games OST - Solitaire (Vegas)

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-07 | One of my personal favorite tracks. I didn't understand the concept of betting money per card, so I was often in the negatives when I was younger, playing this game.

Credits to SIERRA Utilities for creating After Dark and After Dark Games, and for composing the music. All rights go to them.

After Dark Games OST - Roof Rats

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-07 | My mom played this one more than me. It's pretty fun, but it takes a lot of planning to remove all possible blocks.

Credits to SIERRA Utilities for creating After Dark and After Dark Games, and for composing the music. All rights go to them.

After Dark Games OST - Rodger Dodger

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-07 | One of the more original ideas here. It took me a few years to be good enough to get through the whole thing (I was basically a toddler when I started playing After Dark Games). The music loop is barely a few seconds long, but it never got boring to me.
Tip: A few levels allow you to collect an extra life. Dying, however, restarts the level with that life replaced with a normal collectible (green swirl). The trick is, if you collect the life, then exit the game (remember to save your progress), that life you collected will still be a part of your counter, and the extra life will return to the level, allowing for a full replenishing of your lives counter.

Credits to SIERRA Utilities for creating After Dark and After Dark Games, and for composing the music. All rights go to them.

After Dark Games OST - Mowin Maniac

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-07 | This was my version of Pac-Man. I could play this one over and over, and I enjoyed the different stages with varying obstacles. The mole was a little annoying to deal with.
Tip: If you start cutting a hedge, you'll enter a an extremely slow animation. If you move in the opposite direction as you start cutting, the hedge will stay cut already, so you can go back through the former hedge, skipping this animation entirely!

Credits to SIERRA Utilities for creating After Dark and After Dark Games, and for composing the music. All rights go to them.

After Dark Games OST - MooShu Tiles (Traditional)

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-07 | A more relaxing theme of Traditional Mahjong. I played using this theme less than the other one, plainly because I liked the music more.

Credits to SIERRA Utilities for creating After Dark and After Dark Games, and for composing the music. All rights go to them.

After Dark Games OST - MooShu Tiles (Standard)

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-07 | It's just Mahjong, but with After Dark assets. Fun, even though the giant fortune cookie at the end kinda scared me when I was little. It was LOUD.

Credits to SIERRA Utilities for creating After Dark and After Dark Games, and for composing the music. All rights go to them.

After Dark Games OST - Hula Girl

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-07 | This would make for a fantastic mobile port. It's addicting, it's got lots of charm and personality (heck, all of these games do), and the music is fun to listen to! The gameplay is so good to get in the groove to. Top-tier arcade game.

Credits to SIERRA Utilities for creating After Dark and After Dark Games, and for composing the music. All rights go to them.

After Dark Games OST - Foggy Boxes

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-07 | I wish this had a second player, but I guess the appeal was playing against a ghostly AI hand. Still, a lot of these games would be more fun if any multiplayer was implemented. Nevertheless, I like them all.

Credits to SIERRA Utilities for creating After Dark and After Dark Games, and for composing the music. All rights go to them.

After Dark Games OST - Fish Shtick

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-07 | This was slightly more frustrating than Bad Dog 911. The time limit was all right, but the unscrambled words were a little more difficult to figure out. Still, it's a lot of fun now as an alternative word scramble.

Credits to SIERRA Utilities for creating After Dark and After Dark Games, and for composing the music. All rights go to them.

After Dark Games OST - Bad Dog 911

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-07 | This started my love for word games. I would work at this over and over, finally winning my first game when I was in middle school.
Note: The original music had this annoying split-second pause when looping, which I removed. At last, my OCD is satisfied! I might upload the original loop for "purists."

*Thumbnail alt: Top Ten Photos Taken Moments Before Disaster*

Credits to SIERRA Utilities for creating After Dark and After Dark Games, and for composing the music. All rights go to them.

After Dark Games OST - Solitaire (Normal)

Kalokes Mysteries 2022-05-07 | My mom and I would play this one together. Each time she would get stuck, I helped her figure out a different way she could do it. This particular version of Solitaire had more personality than even the old Windows one, and the music is catchy. For me, this is the ONLY way to play Solitaire.

Credits to SIERRA Utilities for creating After Dark and After Dark Games, and for composing the music. All rights go to them.