What's a...

Mr Softy · 21 January 2003, 22:02

... chip tune?

I know what a MOD is, being an (average) tracker user, but a chip tune? Huh?

Severin · 22 January 2003, 00:23

A chip tune is basically a mod that doesn't use samples, all the sounds are computer generated, the same way old 8 bit platforms did it...

Feltzkrone · 22 January 2003, 00:55

To get more into detail:

Chiptunes in MOD Format usually use samples, but these are very small and looped and in most cases hand-drawn => that gives them the typical, crispy sound.

Besides them there are many tunes in exotic formats which support synth instruments. Synth instruments constist of hand-drawn samples and a set of rules how these samples are manipulated during music playing.

Some examples for exotic formats are:
Sonic Arranger
Delta Music
Tronic Tracker (a packed Delta Music format)
Hippel
Future Composer
Fred

http://exotica.fix.no is a good source if you want further information about exotic formats and/or you want to download some tunes

Mr Softy · 22 January 2003, 01:01

many thanks for the info guys!

21 January 2003, 22:02	#1
Mr Softy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweedzerland Age: 44 Posts: 329	What's a... ... chip tune? I know what a MOD is, being an (average) tracker user, but a chip tune? Huh?

22 January 2003, 00:23	#2
Severin Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gloucester / UK Posts: 700	A chip tune is basically a mod that doesn't use samples, all the sounds are computer generated, the same way old 8 bit platforms did it...

22 January 2003, 00:55	#3
Feltzkrone Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 103	To get more into detail: Chiptunes in MOD Format usually use samples, but these are very small and looped and in most cases hand-drawn => that gives them the typical, crispy sound. Besides them there are many tunes in exotic formats which support synth instruments. Synth instruments constist of hand-drawn samples and a set of rules how these samples are manipulated during music playing. Some examples for exotic formats are: Sonic Arranger Delta Music Tronic Tracker (a packed Delta Music format) Hippel Future Composer Fred http://exotica.fix.no is a good source if you want further information about exotic formats and/or you want to download some tunes

22 January 2003, 01:01	#4
Mr Softy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweedzerland Age: 44 Posts: 329	many thanks for the info guys!

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