MegaDrive/Genesis version (YM2612 + SEGA PSG)
VGM: http://vgmrips.net/homebrew/VGMHistory/010_FinalCnt.vgz
SMPS: http://vgmrips.net/homebrew/VGMHistory/010_FINALCN.smp

Finished: 2011-05-12
This is my second mid2smps conversion.

The MIDI I used is from the Ultimate Sonichaos fangame by Magicgrafx Entertainment. It plays during the Ending scene.

The Final Countdown

MegaDrive version made using mid2smps.
VGM: http://vgmrips.net/homebrew/VGMHistory/051_ToD_86.vgz
SMPS: http://vgmrips.net/homebrew/VGMHistory/051_ToD_86.bin

Finished: 2012-06-28
I usually prefer happy songs, but I really fell in love with those sad songs from the early Tales Of games as well.
Tales of Destiny is my favourite Tales Of OST in general, closely followed by Tales of Phantasia.

Tales of Destiny

Missing You (Tales of Destiny)

MegaDrive version made using mid2smps.
VGM: http://vgmrips.net/homebrew/VGMHistory/052_ToP_131.vgz
SMPS: http://vgmrips.net/homebrew/VGMHistory/052_ToP_131.bin

Finished: 2012-06-28
It's so sad. It's so beautiful. It brings back memories of playing ToP. You can hear the characters' lamentations while listening to the song.

This is based on the superior SFC version. The PSX version, although nice as well, lacks detuned echoes and vibrato. Especially the absence of the latter makes the PSX version a tiny bit less sad than the SFC version.

Tales of Phantasia

Be Absentminded (Tales of Phantasia)

Made with midi2vgm YM2612 and mid2vgm RF5Cxx.
VGM: http://vgmrips.net/homebrew/VGMHistory/053_098-YM1_merged.vgz

Finished: 2012-07-07
I think I like the song mainly because of the drums. The cymbals especially. And the beginning is neat.

Why did I make a VGM of this song? I really don't remember. But it was the test case for mid2vgm RF5Cxx. The tool never left the alpha state though.

I made 3 MIDIs: two for each of the YM2612 chips and one for RF5C68 drums. I converted each into a separate VGM and merged them using vgmmerge.
So what you hear is 2xYM2612 + 1xRF5C68, which happens to be the configuration present in Sega System 32 arcades.

I tried to recreate that weird synth sound at plays a 5th in FM so that it uses only 1 channel. (2x2op makes it possible)
The choice of the original instrument is questionable though, since the song itself sometimes plays a 5th in notes, making a 5th on top of a 5th.

Tales of Eternia

Celestia Battle (Tales of Eternia)

MegaDrive version made using mid2smps.
VGM: http://vgmrips.net/homebrew/VGMHistory/054_MMB_COLD.VGZ

Finished: 2012-07-11
Ahh, what a wonderful song. And the MIDI I used to make this version sounds very nice as well. It's a sequence by King Meteor, who does a great job.
This song was requested by Tamkis. Yes, it's the guy that inspired me to write mid2smps. I think his music choices are actually pretty good.
It doesn't look like he ever released the hack these songs were made for though.

Rockman & Forte

Cold Man's Stage (Rockman & Forte)

MegaDrive version made using mid2smps.
VGM: http://vgmrips.net/homebrew/VGMHistory/055_MMB_INTR.VGZ

Finished: 2012-07-11
A nice and calm song. The melody echo on the PSG chip gives it a nice touch. Just the PSG harmony sounds a bit bland.
This is another song requested by Tamkis.

Museum Intro Stage (Rockman & Forte)

MegaDrive version made using mid2smps.
VGM: http://vgmrips.net/homebrew/VGMHistory/056_SC92_MGH.vgz

Finished: 2012-07-11
Aaand another song I did for Tamkis. This time I tried to arrange something from Sonic Chaos.
IIRC I wasn't completely satisfied with the result, but it turned out decent. (Unlike the Electric Egg Zone arrangement I gave up on doing.)

Sonic Chaos

Mecha Green Hill Zone (Sonic Chaos)

PSG version using an SN76489 running at 2.7 MHz.
original MIDI: http://vgmrips.net/homebrew/VGMHistory/057_08%20Caged_PSG.mid
VGM: http://vgmrips.net/homebrew/VGMHistory/057_Caged2.vgz

Finished: 2012-07-19 (MIDI version) / 2014-06-30 (VGM version)

A Caged Life (Tales of Destiny)

MegaDrive version made using mid2smps.
VGM: http://vgmrips.net/homebrew/VGMHistory/058_SAdv_EC1.vgz

Finished: 2012-07-20
Made for West Bay Zone 1 in redhotsonic's Sonic 2 Recreation.
That's a beach themed level. Just like Emerald Coast.

Sonic Adventure

Emerald Coast 1: Azure Blue World (Sonic Adventure)

MegaDrive version made using mid2smps.
VGM: http://vgmrips.net/homebrew/VGMHistory/059_SAdv_EC2.vgz

Finished: 2012-07-26

Made for West Bay Zone 2 in redhotsonic's Sonic 2 Recreation.
I remember that I rushed this in order to get it into the game for the Sonic Hacking Contest 2012.

Emerald Coast 2: Windy and Ripply (Sonic Adventure)

MegaDrive version made using mid2smps.
VGM: http://vgmrips.net/homebrew/VGMHistory/060_T%26E_VR.vgz

Finished: 2012-07-30
This is a funky song that I ported by the request of Psycho RFG.
It's one of the few SMPS ports I did that don't use the PSG. The song really doesn't need it though.
Psycho RFG prefers simpler ports anyway, because that way less channels that are cut off by SFX.

ToeJam & Earl

ToeJam Jammin' (ToeJam & Earl)

I'm known as Valley Bell and I love listening to game music.
I've been doing VGM covers since about 2010, mainly using sound hardware present in SEGA consoles.
I plan to post all songs (except for really bad ones) in chronological order, two songs each week.

The Final Countdown

Valley Bell

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