Name: Episode 10: The VRC6 (Famicom Sound Expansion) by Retro Game Audio
Duration: 1 h 13 min 52 s
Description: In our tenth episode, we discuss the VRC6 chip's expansion audio. It added three extra channels of sound, and was used in the original version of Castlevania III (Akumajou Densetsu), as well as Mouryo Senki Madara and Esper Dream 2.

@veralovely: Funny enough, even though it's only given a passing glance in this episode, the CX5M (and 5M-II) is actually an MSX computer. Steve and I had quite an interesting conversation last night about this and what connection it *may have had* to the trend of external audio that I hope gets brought up, but it's mostly total speculation on my part.

Love that you mentioned the PowerPak. Love mine. Wanting to do the expansion audio mod to get that cv3 goodness.

The SID 6581/8580 for the C64 can have up to 3 sawtooth waves. I know you guys are thinking more exclusively about video game consoles but the c64 is a good example of the use of a sawtooth wave on a sound chip.

I spit out my Mountain Dew when I heard you guys mention me..lol As far as I know there is no difference in price between the two revisions. There is even some debate on how to identify them. I suspect they follow Nintendo's normal naming conventions as RevA or 00 is the first release and 01 is the second. I will have to dig out my copy and see which one I have. I heard that an easy way to test which build it is would be to try putting the Hamster in the microwave. That and the "Dead Dave" or "Ghost Dave" glitch.

So I was a week behind on podcast, and was kind of bummed because I knew the "name that game" track from the Maniac Mansion episode... but now I see that nobody has guessed it! Woo hoo, here I go: Shadowrun for Genesis! I remember playing this game with my friend several years ago, and that weird dance tune with the german word in it really stuck with me.

Have you guys heard Kirby Pufocia's "CVIII no Densetsu or whatever"?  It's a really good mashup of the 2a03 and VR6 soundtracks of CV3. https://kirbypufocia.bandcamp.com/album/cviii-no-densetsu-or-whatever

the nes version was one of my top favorite tracks as a kid

Kappa

In our tenth episode, we discuss the VRC6 chip's expansion audio. It added three extra channels of sound, and was used in the original version of Castlevania III (Akumajou Densetsu), as well as Mouryo Senki Madara and Esper Dream 2.

Episode 10: The VRC6 (Famicom Sound Expansion)

The Coffee Zone

The Coffee Zone [VRC7]

This is one of my earliest tracks, inspired by a music I heard in the Karnov arcade at the time. I did this before coding my Compact Editor, so all was written directly into the music driver's source code.

It's made of small musical phrases interchanged and transposed to make the tune longer. Nothing really interesting, just an old curiosity : )

Russian (ZX Spectrum 128, 1989, unreleased)

Hawkeye is one of the first video game soundtracks I ever composed. The game itself was the first parallax full-screen platform game on the Commodore 64 created by the Boys Without Brains (BWB). This is the preview of the remake, which me and my brother are producing in my brother's music studio. Thanks for all the feedback, guys! We're going all the way in. Stay tuned on this one!

Cheers guys! Play it loud!

//Jeroen Tel (and Kees Tel)

Tel Me More

Hawkeye

Jeroen Tel - Hawkeye (Preview)

Made with Deflemask 12 - YM2612+SN76489
Mastered by:  NICKELPUNK ( https://nickelpunk.bandcamp.com/ )
BotB Rank:  61st/312

This year, I'm challenging myself to write and release 100 tracks. I've been busy writing tons of this year so far... this is the first in the whole series (hence the title!).  I've decided that I will complete this goal personally and but keep folks updated as I go - this will include both personal and commercial tracks too!  Right now, I'm up to about 22 - still a long ways to go!

1 Of 100 [Battle of the Bits - Winter Chip XIII]

First time using the genMDM. This is an original track I made to test out the YM2612 FM chip on the Sega Genesis.

I did not use the 2nd sound chip, the SN76489 PSG at all. There are 6 channels of audio. I used the 6 channels on the FM chip with no changes to patches mid song. 

I decided to keep the limitation of the 6 channels, but do some EQ and Compression to the tracks, as I was after a particular aesthetic. Sorry to all you purist Chiptune artists out there :-)

68-YM2612FM

Here's an MS-DOS rendition of G A H by Chromelodeon from The Final Recordings. This was the middle tune in my chipspace open mic set at MAGFest this year to celebrate Chromelodeon's reunion. Man, what a show that was. I had meant to post this online earlier but there was a small change I wanted to make and I didn't have access to my DOS rig until today. Please enjoy! And go see Chromelodeon if you ever get the chance!

G A H

A journey in music and inspiration. Something to really enjoy and cherish... Life empowering, love embracing.

I composed this song for my contributors to the now-infamous "Tel Me More"  project.

This song is also being made as a bonus track on the actual Commodore 64 in multi-speed.

Special thanks for the ongoing support from many of you: friends and family, but in particular:  Kees Tel (my brother), Irene Tel (my sister), Jan Cloin (my brother-in-law), my dear friends: Leon van Rooij, Dirk Sloos, Carl Ellement,  All the guys in Maniacs of Noise! <3, Traveller Keyz 2020!, Jorg van den Elsen, Tom Geevers, Roel Meulemeesters & last but not least, Dr.P & Mr. John! <3

And... in the up and foremost my daughter Janne and her pets: pet rats: Ietje, Wiesje, Bloempje & dog: Guusje & turtles: Roos & Ferdinand & the giant snail: Perkamentus. =D

The Journey continues!

The Open Soul

Jeroen Tel - The Open Soul (preview) (v22)

Tekst en Zang:  Jeroen Tel
Muziek en Arrangement:  Kees Tel

(C) 2020 K. Tel & J. Tel

Corona Corona

Laat Maar - Corona Corona

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Episode 10: The VRC6 (Famicom Sound Expansion)

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