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Thank you very much. MEGA SYNTHESIS is a breath of retro vibes brought back to life in the modern age.

Thanks for watching the video.😀 I use SmplTrek for final reverb processing and to send USB Audio output to the video camera. (SmplTrekは最終的なリバーブ処理とUSB Audio出力を動画カメラに送信する為に利用しています)

LIVEN MEGA SYNTHESIS uses the YM2612 (emulated), while Blast Beats uses the actual FM chip, the YMF262. This chip was used for Sound Blaster, which was often installed in PCs in the 90s, but it was difficult to use it musically at the time. On the other hand, this chip has a wide variety of operating modes, and Blast Beats operates it in a mode that makes it easy to make beats. There are eight types of waveforms, including Sine (YM2612 only Sine), so the range of sounds that can be created is wide. However, there are only five algorithms, which are applied to the synth part. In addition, some sound parameters are shared in the rhythm part, and there are parameters that interact with each other, for example, SD and HiHat. The step length is a maximum of 64 steps (16 x 4 pages), and each step is fixed at a 16th note. MEGA SYNTHESIS has a maximum of 128 steps, and you can choose note lengths from 1/32 to 1/1. This means that when set to 1/1, you can create a maximum of 128 bars in one pattern. Both pieces of hardware allow you to set different step lengths for each part, making polyrhythmic performance possible. However, both pieces of hardware have their own quirks, and I think people will either love them or hate them.

ありがとうございます！本作がメガドライブミニ2収録発表された瞬間、かなりびっくりしました。よくできたなあ・・と。

Thanks for watching! On the right is a hardware sampler called SmplTrek, which, like the MEGA SYNTHESIS, is a SONICWARE product. The sound output from the MEGA SYNTHESIS is input into SmplTrek, where reverb processing is performed. The USB audio out of SmplTrek is also connected to the smartphone used to film this video, and the video and audio are merged.

@@SoundOptimize I have a mega synthesis too, but am a beginner. I would be very interested in seeing how you make the patterns for these pieces.

​@@to90zeroblue1 When I'm creating patterns for these covers, I just listen to the sound. I listen to them at normal speed, or 75% speed, or 50% speed, and input each and every note that is used. It might be a good idea to start by challenging yourself with a game that has a lot of short, easy phrases.

@@SoundOptimize I’m working on stereo protect, my favorite track from Pulseman. Do you make your own music? I’m looking for some tracks for my game Reaktor (video on my channel)

@@to90zeroblue1 Stereo Protect is a good song too. I was surprised when I heard [Beatrice] by Resistance D on the Pulseman arrangement album and heard parts of this song being used. I also make original music in a variety of genres. I have some videos uploaded to this CZcams channel. I saw your channel and your REAKTOR video. It looks like a complex puzzle game and it's fun (your brain will be working at full speed and smoke will come out of your head). I'm sure it's hard to make a game, but do your best until the release!

Thanks for listening!😁

Thanks for listening. This game is a cult classic released by Data East Co., Ltd. (Deco) in Japan. It was originally an arcade game, but when it was ported to the Mega Drive, the background graphics and sound were improved, making it a strange game.

Thank you! I tried this song because it's my favorite GainGround song. What's fun about GainGround is that you don't just rescue friends trapped in the virtual world, but also use their avatars' abilities to overcome it together. Battles in virtual worlds are now a technique that can be seen in a variety of content such as games, movies, and anime, but I think it was a rather rare situation when it was released.

@rolandjdxi ☝🏻this one knows it!!

That's right. This song uses 10 patterns. I used up all the patterns so I couldn't fit them all into one pattern bank.😅

@@SoundOptimize Well done on a good job. I know your pain with using all of the patterns and banks up. Clearing them is like having to choose which children to keep 🤪

@@staybrill4443 I've used up all of my patterns (but I still have the presets), and there's only one FM bank and one PCM bank left. Of course, I'm always using them while backing them up, so it's not a problem.😆

Thank you! I'd like some manufacturer to make a hardware synthesizer (sampler?) with SNES sounds.

It's modern retro music hardware. I never thought I'd be making music with Mega Drive sounds in 2024.

@@SoundOptimize agreed 👍

Thanks😀

Thank you! The music in this game is really cool👍

Although it doesn't show on the screen, we also use SmplTrek for the final adjustments in this video.😀

@@SoundOptimize Hehe!

Thanks😃

Thanks😄

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Thank you! All the music in this game is cool and good. By the way, I haven't played the game yet.:D

Thank you for watching the video! To achieve this, you will need a cable (such as Roland BMIDI-1-35) to connect the E-4 and SmplTrek via MIDI.😄

@@SoundOptimize many thanks! And I am wondering which folder should I put samples in Smpltrek?

@@LihaiZheng I usually save Smple files in the following location. [SD CARD(ROOT)>SmplTrek>Pool>Audio] In the Audio folder of this path, folders are created for each instrument, KIT, and phrase to save sample files. This is because the POOL folder is a folder that can be accessed from any project.

@@SoundOptimize Thanks Bro! Detailed

Thank you for watching the video! LAST WAVE is a very good ending theme.

Did you enable the LED Chasing option? If you press step while holding function in step mode, the sequencer LED will Chasing positions 1-16 regardless of the sequence page. Switching the mode again will return to the previous movement.

この機種の場合は互換バッテリーにて延命できましたが最近の機種だとバッテリー交換非対応なので本体の交換・修理となってしまいますね💦保険とかに入っていれば比較的安めでできるのですが・・・

@@SoundOptimize ちょうどお返しプログラムの期限でドコモに返してしまいました🥲これは違約金確定ですね😭😭

Thank you for watching the video! This video does not use MEGA SYNTHESIS preset patches, but instead converts the parameters used in Plogue's ChipsynthMD to MEGA SYNTHESIS parameters. Alternatively, you may be able to use INPHONIK's RYM2612 (and RYM CAST).

Thank you for watching the video! What's amazing about Twisted Electrons is that they proactively update the versions of their hardware even after a period of time has passed since its release. It's a great machine with more and more features.😊

@@SoundOptimize Seriously, the 4 kit variation is a mind blowing feature, and to be able to switch and alter each one so smoothly... it's amazing. I've missed out on the last 3 batches, but im looking every day, some twice, so i dont miss.

@@totalSLACK The variety of sounds is a really nice update. By the way, what I liked most about this update was the sandboxing of KIT (although it is not introduced in this video). With the previous method, I sometimes had to overwrite the KIT of another song, which was a problem, but I'm very happy that with sandboxing, I don't have to worry about that anymore. The steps to create a sandbox are a bit tedious, but the batch file provided by TE was useful.

thank you! This is FM Sound (4 operators)!🎹

thank you! At MEGA SYNTHESIS CHALLENGE, we will continue to explore what we can do with just the functions of the main unit.🕺💃

Thank you for watching the video! When I made the comment about Bonanza Bros., and recently while watching a funky alien drama called ALF that is being streamed for free on CZcams, I wanted to try T&E. I'm sorry that some of the phrases are not perfect due to the limitations of the main sequencer and my lack of technical ability.😅

@@SoundOptimize Alf! 😄Kids loved that show back in the 80s. There was also an animated series and comic books based on it.

@@Helvetica_Scenario I'm jealous because the anime version is not broadcast in Japan. In the drama version, famous Japanese singer-songwriters and legendary comedians voice Alf and Will. Ha Ha Ha!😆

The two funkiest aliens in the universe． 😎Jammin'!👽

Thank you for watching the video! Check out the G2 Challenge List in the summary section of this video. The download link (Gumroad) to GFAM Patch is listed in the video summary section of GFAM (MOOG DFAM style synth). Other MOOG style synths are not yet completed and have not been distributed. I would like to publish these someday...

thank you! CRYING (BHB)'s characters have strange designs, but the music is organic and wonderful.

Thank you for watching the video! Tom can also select multiple waveforms, so you can perform various experiments.

thank you! clear piano.sunset drive.🚙

thank you! SONICWARE is great for releasing such wonderful gear. And my utmost respect and gratitude to the legendary composers of the original songs.

thank you! Basically, all you do is create a tone, put together a sequence, and press the play button, but with MEGA SYNTHESIS, the possibilities are endless. Enjoy it when you arrive!

Thank you for watching the video! This is the operation when you select the wide 4 mode out of the two voice modes (wide 3 and wide 4) added in ver3.0. To switch modes, just press the voice button multiple times like the others, but if you cannot select this mode, please check the version. The video is from MEGAfm mk1.

@@SoundOptimize Thank you for your answer! Could you please tell me how to see what firmware is on my MEGA FM? And if I downloaded the "Sysex" file for firmware, what program can I use to install it?

@@taniayashuk5349 Regarding the contents included in the MEGAfm firmware, the contents of previous updates are described in the text included in the firmware file. The current version will be shown on the display at startup. The firmware can be downloaded from the TE firmware download link in the video summary section. Regarding the Sysex transfer program, I am using a free program called MIDI-OX since I am in a Windows environment. I don't have any information about programs for the Mac OS environment, so I don't know. Alternatively, if you need help with firmware updates, you can contact TE Suppot.

@@SoundOptimize Thank you very much for recommending the program. I managed to install firmware 3.0. Now Wide4/Wide3 mode is working.😊 P.S.: For some reason, on the firmware 3.6 Wide4/Wide3 did not turn on.

@@taniayashuk5349 I'm glad you were able to update successfully. I also experienced that the FW update could not be performed normally. There were two problems at that time. One is compatibility with Sysex transfer software. I was using the Elektron C6 program, but the update did not complete properly, so I switched to MIDI-OX. The other problem was that when I tried to update to the latest version all at once, it sometimes did not work properly. There are previous versions in the FM file, so I solved the problem by installing them in order.

Thanks😀Electric piano by MEGA SYNTHESIS🎹

This song is good. Outrun has a lot of uptempo songs, but this one is mellow and nice.

Thanks!😃

Thank you for watching! The game is difficult, but it is characterized by very exciting, grotesque, and beautiful songs.