That bass is massive. Sick track brotown.

That bass is massive. Sick track brotown.

fucking huge. 4op FM is fun, isn't it?

fucking huge. 4op FM is fun, isn't it?

also LOL:

cTrix - "I'm going to tackle learning one of the hardest chipsets to master...and oh yeah write a song with it that's due in <24 hours."

MISSION SUCCESS

also LOL: cTrix - "I'm going to tackle learning one of the hardest chipsets to master...and oh yeah write a song with it that's due in <24 hours." MISSION SUCCESS

That's a good sounding console!

That's a good sounding console!

Hey cTrix, has anyone told you how much of a beast you are?? Cause you are. hehehe.

I love this. I gotta get more into consoles, PSP, GameBoy, NDS thats all I got, and I only really use LSDJ, Shitwave, and PSPseq.

Much love man.

Hey cTrix, has anyone told you how much of a beast you are?? Cause you are. hehehe. I love this. I gotta get more into consoles, PSP, GameBoy, NDS thats all I got, and I only really use LSDJ, Shitwave, and PSPseq. Much love man.

4op is certainly fun an0va!  But the Genesis is also a head fuck:  WHEN you turn the velocity / volume of a note down the whole sound timbre changes dramatically.  There is no post operator multiplier for the volume!!  And reprogramming a sound to be similar at a lower velocity is typically impossible.... you end up with a sound which is totally different.  Which is part of the challenge I guess, but it does mean that (ultimately) it doesn't matter how well you know how to program FM... you are rarely going to be able to make the sound you actually want because often it's way too quiet or too loud.  This entire track was full of compromised sounds purely so they were approx the right volume.  Which is why the bass is so loud.... turn it down and it lost it's additional harmonic texture.  Bloody consoles I tell ya.....

4op is certainly fun an0va! But the Genesis is also a head fuck: WHEN you turn the velocity / volume of a note down the whole sound timbre changes dramatically. There is no post operator multiplier for the volume!! And reprogramming a sound to be similar at a lower velocity is typically impossible.... you end up with a sound which is totally different. Which is part of the challenge I guess, but it does mean that (ultimately) it doesn't matter how well you know how to program FM... you are rarely going to be able to make the sound you actually want because often it's way too quiet or too loud. This entire track was full of compromised sounds purely so they were approx the right volume. Which is why the bass is so loud.... turn it down and it lost it's additional harmonic texture. Bloody consoles I tell ya.....

Fellow Mega Drive musician here!  DefleMask is a pretty awesome piece of software, looking forward to seeing what people produce with it in the coming years.

Fellow Mega Drive musician here! DefleMask is a pretty awesome piece of software, looking forward to seeing what people produce with it in the coming years.

ungh, fat bass. love it. looking forward to what you write for the mega drive in the future.

ungh, fat bass. love it. looking forward to what you write for the mega drive in the future.

Beats of Rage 2

Beats of Rage 2

inb4 cTrix builds himself a Segatar

super funky though, you managed to tame the unpredictable multi-headed FM beast!  what'd you use for sequencing?

inb4 cTrix builds himself a Segatar super funky though, you managed to tame the unpredictable multi-headed FM beast! what'd you use for sequencing?

Diggin' that FM funk!

Diggin' that FM funk!

Volume changes alter the timbre? Sound not unlike SID really.

Anyhoo an excellent effort with the trademark cTrix stomp!

Volume changes alter the timbre? Sound not unlike SID really. Anyhoo an excellent effort with the trademark cTrix stomp!

Dope bass line - really well put together m8!

Dope bass line - really well put together m8!

KEEP GOING!

KEEP GOING!

Very impressed with the use of bass in this one! This was great to listen to, riding the bike to work. Especially like those very high percussion bits going on throughout this track!

Very impressed with the use of bass in this one! This was great to listen to, riding the bike to work. Especially like those very high percussion bits going on throughout this track!

Great results, I thought. Second half is noticeably more advanced...look forward to more!

Great results, I thought. Second half is noticeably more advanced...look forward to more!

Oh geez, when it kicks in with the melody!

Oh geez, when it kicks in with the melody!

Nice work!

Nice work!

Bounce bounce, I'm a Megadrive! I was also trying really hard to make a Master System joke out of the statement about chipsets to master. Couldn't do it.

Bounce bounce, I'm a Megadrive! I was also trying really hard to make a Master System joke out of the statement about chipsets to master. Couldn't do it.

Thanks for kind responses.  I really hope to get something better together in the future on the same console.

Thanks for kind responses. I really hope to get something better together in the future on the same console.

Very nice. I think the genesis is good for adding that wobbly flanger to a track

Very nice. I think the genesis is good for adding that wobbly flanger to a track

Groovy!

Groovy!

Nice! If it's going to be even better next time then I can't wait!

Nice! If it's going to be even better next time then I can't wait!

Definitely starts to break into something after the first half. The note volume and overall finickyness of the system turned me off initially. I dont like having to compromise on a sound but this track has given me some inspiration to give it another go around. Nice intro to genesis.

Definitely starts to break into something after the first half. The note volume and overall finickyness of the system turned me off initially. I dont like having to compromise on a sound but this track has given me some inspiration to give it another go around. Nice intro to genesis.

very cool!  now i want to play some Sonic 'bonus world'

very cool! now i want to play some Sonic 'bonus world' :)

Nice gradual improvement from the start to the end, sounds great!

Nice gradual improvement from the start to the end, sounds great!

Pushin' da hardware.

Pushin' da hardware.

friggen sick track man would never guess you had not made Mega-Drive / Genesis tunes in the past also stoked to hear you use one of my fondest consoles of the 90s for a tune!

friggen sick track man would never guess you had not made Mega-Drive / Genesis tunes in the past :) also stoked to hear you use one of my fondest consoles of the 90s for a tune!

So much crunch

So much crunch

i like the beginning!

i like the beginning!

lol so good that even the parts that "go nowhere" totally go somewhere fun

lol so good that even the parts that "go nowhere" totally go somewhere fun

It was pretty damn awesome by the end.

It was pretty damn awesome by the end.

this!

[quote=tiasu]Oh geez, when it kicks in with the melody![/quote] this!

Oh man that second half is just kurayzay ! Omedetto on mastering the Genesis system and adding that cTrix touch even on your first track with it!

Oh man that second half is just kurayzay ! Omedetto on mastering the Genesis system and adding that cTrix touch even on your first track with it!