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Re: Chiptune.app

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Post by boomlinde »

qwertox wrote: post #26

What is playing this back? When using the inspector, I see it actually downloads the .mid file. I didn't grant Chrome access to my MIDI devices (not that I'd have any connected) and it was still playing the audio. Is it playing it back with some internal samples and a playback feature, relaying it to the OS, or is this a Javascript player? -- Oh wait, I just turned on the Visualizer, which makes me think that this is…

I'd guess the hard work is done by the WebAssembly blob. There are open libraries written in C and C++ for the rendering of just about any audio format into a sample buffer. For General MIDI playback you could use e.g. the TiMidity++ or FluidSynth libraries, which use instrument data from SoundFont files.

Re: Chiptune.app

#32

Post by bronikowski »

snowram wrote: post #28
bronikowski wrote: post #8

Am I blind or are there no SID modules? C64 is like 90% of tracked music that I'm listening to. :(

May I recommand to you the High Voltage Sid Collection? It is a collection of curated SID songs in a neat package, and it is updated regularly! https://www.hvsc.c64.org/

Oh, I have HVSC, probably on most of my devices. I was expressing surprise about the project's lack of SIDs not my lack of it! :-D

Re: Chiptune.app

#33

Post by Audiophilip »

snowram wrote: post #28
bronikowski wrote: post #8

Am I blind or are there no SID modules? C64 is like 90% of tracked music that I'm listening to. :(

May I recommand to you the High Voltage Sid Collection? It is a collection of curated SID songs in a neat package, and it is updated regularly! https://www.hvsc.c64.org/

The whole HVSC is available on DeepSID, an online SID player: https://deepsid.chordian.net/

Re: Chiptune.app

#34

Post by Waterluvian »

khazhoux wrote: post #9

The fact that the songs play instantly when you click makes me sad for literally all modern software.

Not sure I follow. I just tried with Spotify on my phone and desktop (oooh Electron spooky) and any song plays instantly.

Re: Chiptune.app

#35

Post by Paul_S »

vidarh wrote: post #18
drsopp wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I cannot find any SID music.

Same. Found a number of mods covers of C64 tracks, but not found a single sid.

I had a look again and you are right. What I was listening to was a mod remix of a sid tune. Do I feel silly now.

Re: Chiptune.app

#36

Post by twoodfin »

boomlinde wrote: post #31
qwertox wrote: post #26

What is playing this back? When using the inspector, I see it actually downloads the .mid file. I didn't grant Chrome access to my MIDI devices (not that I'd have any connected) and it was still playing the audio. Is it playing it back with some internal samples and a playback feature, relaying it to the OS, or is this a Javascript player? -- Oh wait, I just turned on the Visualizer, which makes me think that this is…

I'd guess the hard work is done by the WebAssembly blob. There are open libraries written in C and C++ for the rendering of just about any audio format into a sample buffer. For General MIDI playback you could use e.g. the TiMidity++ or FluidSynth libraries, which use instrument data from SoundFont files.

The settings offer a variety of playback options, including FluidSynth—with a choice of SoundFonts—or direct Web MIDI.

This is wild. Anyone who’s more into this space than I am have any editorial comments on the various SoundFont options?

…listening to Space Quest III…

Re: Chiptune.app

#37

Post by daneel_w »

bronikowski wrote: post #8

Am I blind or are there no SID modules? C64 is like 90% of tracked music that I'm listening to. :(

In the scene people always set SIDs and tracker chiptunes apart, because of how technically different the two are. There's an enormous technical complexity of having to emulate not just the SID chip (which still isn't 100% understood) but also the 6510 CPU and even some of the C64's CIA timers to accurately replay SIDs, whereas almost all sample-based tracker music from the Amiga and PC need none of that effort. Replaying SIDs is even more complicated than emulating e.g. SPC700 of the SNES, the PSG sound of the SMS, or the YM/OPN2 synthesizer of the MegaDrive.

Re: Chiptune.app

#38

Post by p-e-w »

Waterluvian wrote: post #34
khazhoux wrote: post #9

The fact that the songs play instantly when you click makes me sad for literally all modern software.

Not sure I follow. I just tried with Spotify on my phone and desktop (oooh Electron spooky) and any song plays instantly.

It's just a variation of the standard "all modern software is garbage because Facebook and Twitter are garbage" nonsense complaint.

Re: Chiptune.app

#40

Post by ilaksh »

Love this but unfortunately the sound has significant issues on a cheap Android phone. I'm sure it will work the the laptop though.
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