Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Recently, I started using GoatTracker2, a program that lets you write music for the Commodore 64's famous SID chip. I found the interface to be a little too minimalist, but I still really enjoyed trying out the sound chip's capabilities. (download it here: sourceforge.net/projects/goattracker2/)
To ease myself into the program, I tried covering one of my favorite tracks from Camel's album, Moonmadness. I had to take a few liberties with the cover (the original song has 5 voices, which had to be compressed into 3 for the SID) but overall I'm happy with how it turned out-and I learned a ton about the SID while making it.
You can download the source module for this song (along with all of my other non-project content from 2020 onwards) here: drive.google.com/open?id=1hbNGJyRt-cxUPUCgWgAxv3fiXdIdpAUR
Recently, I started using GoatTracker2, a program that lets you write music for the Commodore 64's famous SID chip. I found the interface to be a little too minimalist, but I still really enjoyed trying out the sound chip's capabilities. (download it here: sourceforge.net/projects/goattracker2/)
To ease myself into the program, I tried covering one of my favorite tracks from Camel's album, Moonmadness. I had to take a few liberties with the cover (the original song has 5 voices, which had to be compressed into 3 for the SID) but overall I'm happy with how it turned out-and I learned a ton about the SID while making it.
You can download the source module for this song (along with all of my other non-project content from 2020 onwards) here: drive.google.com/open?id=1hbNGJyRt-cxUPUCgWgAxv3fiXdIdpAUR
