Zero to chiptune in one hour

Presented at Still Hacking Anyway (SHA2017), Aug. 5, 2017, 8:50 p.m. (60 minutes)

An in-depth demonstration of the process of creating video game music on an authentic retro computer - namely, the ZX Spectrum. Over the course of an hour I will attempt to create, from scratch, a chiptune cover version of a pop song chosen by the audience. Along the way, I'll explain the hardware limitations that give rise to the well-known blip-blop sound of chiptunes, and the tricks that musicians have used to overcome those limitations. #Making #Gaming

Presenters:

• Matt Westcott
  

Links:

• https://program.sha2017.org/events/175.html

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