![TTW - Abandoned Factory [Furnace POKEY (Atari 800) Arrangement] @ttwtunes](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bF-kHX0Y9eM/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The third in a series of videos dedicated to making one particular composition work on multiple systems. I felt like the tune could work pretty well on POKEY, and I think I was right. Some parts of the tune required me to consolidate 2 channels into 1 channel with a wider range to get that low square bass sound; since I already had an extra channel however, this wasn't really a problem.
No real tricks here, but I did have to detune this one differently from all the rest because... that's kinda just how the POKEY is :P
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The third in a series of videos dedicated to making one particular composition work on multiple systems. I felt like the tune could work pretty well on POKEY, and I think I was right. Some parts of the tune required me to consolidate 2 channels into 1 channel with a wider range to get that low square bass sound; since I already had an extra channel however, this wasn't really a problem.
No real tricks here, but I did have to detune this one differently from all the rest because... that's kinda just how the POKEY is :P
Main channel: @TheTomatoWatcher
My Discord server: discord.gg/kz2wdw6
SMM2 Maker ID: CK6-THR-01G
Switch friend code: SW-6890-8801-9893
Steam friend code: 1150191254
Epic name: TomatoWatcherYT
![TTW - Abandoned Factory [Furnace POKEY (Atari 800) Arrangement]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bF-kHX0Y9eM/mqdefault.jpg "TTW - Abandoned Factory [Furnace POKEY (Atari 800) Arrangement]
The third in a series of videos dedicated to making one particular composition work on multiple systems. I felt like the tune could work pretty well on POKEY, and I think I was right. Some parts of the tune required me to consolidate 2 channels into 1 channel with a wider range to get that low square bass sound; since I already had an extra channel however, this wasnt really a problem.
No real tricks here, but I did have to detune this one differently from all the rest because... thats kinda just how the POKEY is :P
Main channel: @TheTomatoWatcher
My Discord server: https://discord.gg/kz2wdw6
SMM2 Maker ID: CK6-THR-01G
Switch friend code: SW-6890-8801-9893
Steam friend code: 1150191254
Epic name: TomatoWatcherYT")
![Fall Guys - Orbital Tumbling [Furnace YM3812 (AdLib) Arrangement]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/b_IoumfKZdc/mqdefault.jpg "Fall Guys - Orbital Tumbling [Furnace YM3812 (AdLib) Arrangement]
Yeah I know I did this one already on NES, but I mean- its just so good (and MediaTonic doesnt want us to hear it anymore lol). Also composers block is real.
Original composers: Jukio Kallio & Daniel Hagström
Main channel: @TheTomatoWatcher")
![Pullin Out All the Stops [Furnace YM2203 (PC-98) Original]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/b_rVk5ZoY9Y/mqdefault.jpg "Pullin Out All the Stops [Furnace YM2203 (PC-98) Original]
THIS TURNED OUT SO GOOD YOU GUYS!!! :D I cant believe how well this came together; it just started with me experimenting with Extended Ch 3 and SSG-EG, trying to see if I could make more than 1 of the 4 operators sound interesting by themselves. From there, I found *multiple* neat tricks (detailed below), made my first ever FM electric guitar, and managed to put it all together into... this! And Im very proud of it :]
Neat Trick™️ #1: Smooth SSG-EG Triangle Wave - This revolves around the oscillator frequency being the minimum of 0 Hz. The SSG-EG sawtooth envelopes reset the phase of the oscillator each time they cycle, but the triangle envelopes do not. This means that, for a 0 Hz oscillator, a sawtooth envelope will always result in no sound, since the sine wave starts on the zero line, but a triangle envelope MAY result in sound, depending on where the sine wave happened to be in its cycle.
To accomplish sound easily and consistently, start playing a new note with the oscillator playing a subsonic frequency depending on tick rate (~15 Hz for standard NTSC timing), then on the very next tick, change the frequency to 0 Hz. The former sine wave will now just be a DC offset that the SSG-EG acts upon, creating a smooth triangle-ish wave depending on the envelope settings.
Neat Trick™️ #2: AY Envelope Coarse Volume Control - This one revolves around the square wave period being set to 0. This effectively creates a DC offset halfway between the volume-0 level and the volume-15 level, which the hardware envelope can then act upon. So instead of sweeping from volume-15 to volume-0, it sweeps from ~volume-13 (since the AY has logarithmic volume) to volume-0. To switch between full and half volume, simply enable or disable the square wave in the relevant channel. This is obviously pretty handy for potentially better mixing. The only downside is that you then cant mix a (sonic frequency) square wave into it to make all those cool sounds that come with doing that.
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![Abandoned Factory [Furnace AY-3-8910 (Amstrad CPC) Original]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/brTTwM5L5Lg/mqdefault.jpg "Abandoned Factory [Furnace AY-3-8910 (Amstrad CPC) Original]
The first in a series of videos dedicated to making one particular composition work on multiple systems. I chose a somewhat strange (but plausible) selection of platforms from the 80s, and youll see more what I mean as the future videos are published. This was the system the tune was initially composed for.
Yes, this is using the same trick as last video, glad you asked. :P
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![TTW - Fallen Behind [Furnace YM3812 (AdLib) Arrangement]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cjDBhFfmlHs/mqdefault.jpg "TTW - Fallen Behind [Furnace YM3812 (AdLib) Arrangement]
Yes, you read that right... have been out of ideas all this time so... have this. I was really proud of this one when I first composed it so I wanted to see if I could make it sound good on AdLib. I think I succeeded.
Main channel: @TheTomatoWatcher")
![Fall Guys - Grand Festifall [FamiTracker 2A03 (NES) Arrangement]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cjI_wo2IYnA/mqdefault.jpg "Fall Guys - Grand Festifall [FamiTracker 2A03 (NES) Arrangement]
The perfect music to listen to while getting trolled by a moving spotlight.
Original composers: Jukio Kallio & Daniel Hagström
Main Channel: @TheTomatoWatcher")
![Ether Audio - Further Away From [Furnace PC Engine Arrangement]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cwfPZs7JmjA/mqdefault.jpg "Ether Audio - Further Away From [Furnace PC Engine Arrangement]
Whoa, another Ether Audio tune I fell in love with? Crazy. You should check them out! :] Link below.
Original composer: Ether Audio (@etheraud)
Original tune: https://youtu.be/kjbXG9KiD5Q?si=fxCgp8TCB1yA_F3e
Links and Codes:
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Switch friend code: SW-6890-8801-9893
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![Fall Guys - Everybody Falls 4041 [FamiTracker 2A03 (NES) Arrangement]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/d2hNcFCjddQ/mqdefault.jpg "Fall Guys - Everybody Falls 4041 [FamiTracker 2A03 (NES) Arrangement]
This ones cool.
Original composers: Jukio Kallio & Daniel Hagström
Main Channel: @TheTomatoWatcher")
![Fall Guys - Round Loading [FamiTracker 2A03 (NES) Arrangement]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dwaVO9RYLnI/mqdefault.jpg "Fall Guys - Round Loading [FamiTracker 2A03 (NES) Arrangement]
Jingle dump.
Original composers: Jukio Kallio & Daniel Hagström
Main Channel: @TheTomatoWatcher")
![Fallen Behind [Furnace Amiga Original]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/e23mdgvKStc/mqdefault.jpg "Fallen Behind [Furnace Amiga Original]
The title is my life right now. Its great :)
Wavetable synthesis go brrr-
Samples are all taken from Lemmings games because they were already on my computer and Im lazy! /hj
Main channel: @TheTomatoWatcher")
![Fall Guys - Round Introduction [FamiTracker 2A03 (NES) Arrangement]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/e4kRP1ndv0E/mqdefault.jpg "Fall Guys - Round Introduction [FamiTracker 2A03 (NES) Arrangement]
Jingle dump.
Original composers: Jukio Kallio & Daniel Hagström
Main Channel: @TheTomatoWatcher")
![Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - Time Twister [FamiTracker 2A03 (NES) Arrangement]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eBIkSn5Zxs8/mqdefault.jpg "Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - Time Twister [FamiTracker 2A03 (NES) Arrangement]
Shoutouts to dubtoshi on Discord for off-handedly suggesting this one; this was a lot of fun to make!
Original composers: Mark Mothersbaugh & Josh Mancell
Main channel: @TheTomatoWatcher
MP3: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7h8sqko1s4wdxl3/TimeTwister.mp3?dl=1
NSF: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vczuarcruvn16bh/TimeTwister.nsf?dl=1")
