Haken - Veil - 8-Bit NES-style remix

Probably not doing all of Vector, but here's another one from it - I am really enjoying this album so far!
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I adhered to the NES limit of 4 maximum simultaneous sounds (technically it's 5, but I use two combined for the kick drum as did most NES composers), which means that in order to accurately represent the chords, I had to arpeggiate some parts and harmonise with the bass in others. I made the image by tracing over the original album cover and by applying what I could discover about NES colour palettes.

[@jetydosa1]

even in 8 bit, this song is amazing

[@georgevonfloydmann1797]

You know a song is a masterpiece if it sounds heavenly even in 8bit

[@rosscamsellvoiceover7035]

this is my first youtube comment in years. just wanted to say this is fucking incredible.

[@figeon]

Not nearly my favourite Haken album, but this song is pretty good, and you've certainly done it justice.

[@jb-rm2ds]

Pale Blue Dot off the new DT record would be fucking immense in 8 bit

[@adam-gould]

I completely agree. A lot of the album would work well, they stripped it down a lot so it is a lot more compatible with this format. Stay tuned!

[@hazenstribling2646]

I'm loving this so far!

[@fabrigarciacartoons]

This is from another dimension!!

[@gaspode8]

Badass bass!

[@theprogkid8807]

cool nice job man!

[@jessej071]

This is so good!

[@gilbrun7830]

Perfect! Love it!

[@wongsakornwattanavekin7328]

Epic!

[@TASPlasma]

Would you be down to give a shot at "Host"?

[@adam-gould]

Probably not any time soon - Host hasn't clicked with me so I have no desire to spend the time on it to convert it. Maybe I'll get into it at some point and then I might give it the 8-bit treatment, but right now I'd say it's a no.

[@gyulaigyula5254]

I'm pretty sure you didn't do all this work just by ear (I'm not sure if that's the expression lol), did you transcribe it by sheet? Great job dude!

[@adam-gould]

I transcribed by ear into a Guitar Pro file (the one on Ultimate Guitar - that's me), then exported that as a MIDI file and imported it into FL, applied the NES sounds I use to it, and reduced the simultaneous notes manually until it was authentic. Basically, yeah I kind of did it by ear.

[@gyulaigyula5254]

Holy shit, you're good!! :D

[@FooFighter1988]

3:49 found bowser

[@theconnor4439]

Could you have a tutorial or midi part to this? Learning this on piano would be amazing or do you know where I could find music for it?

[@adam-gould]

I made a GP5 file on Ultimate Guitar for Veil (and ultimately used it here). If you search there, you should find it