Herr Irrtum! / is on Nostr

Also known as die nmi! (which stands for "die nicht maskierte irrtum!" but currently I don't like to use this name, as I'm a fan of wearing a mask during a world wide pandemic) I'm active since 1856 in terms of electrifried #music, yes electrifried – that's the term we time travelers use.
In former times also active as The Shock, TDB (the depressive bit) and da nme! (demo scene of the 90s).
Also doing #shortMovies and #shortStories.
Currently hosting a monthly #radioShow in Berlin.
On top of that I'm active in anti surveillance activities.
I know quite a bit about #Linux (using it exclusively private and professional). Am an wandering 80smusic encyclopedia, know all about #8bit computer games and being a #demoScene fanatic.
Luvin' #halfTime bass music.
BTW: The birth date is NOT correct (being a time traveler and all I just put it in to give you a rough idea – think as a service for normal human beings like most of you are).
May be found on tootfinder (.ch).

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2024-02-08 19:18:52

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@npub1y4h…t26u
Hmm - the only Qix source named as such is in Z80 assembler. That is not the SID version.
Apparently he used "Software Creations Music Driver" by Stephen Ruddy since 1987 (also on the NES). See this page
- https://deepsid.chordian.net/?file=/MUSICIANS/F/Follin_Tim/Qix.sid&subtune=11
The "Player"-tab has got the information we seek.
Also shown in this YT video:
- https://yewtu.be/watch?v=M0VY1ACtscM

2024-02-08 18:55:09

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@npub1y4h…t26u
This is positively insane!! Also the small gap between the hardware (thinking in cycles!) and the music is striking. Often back then, game musicians were programmers as well, writing their sound playing routines in assembler by themselves.
I'm not a huge fan of Tims work but some of his later C64 tracks (like Gauntlet 3) are pure gold nevertheless.
Here is his Qix soundtrack on the C64 from 1989.
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=ki_9rsCJ-HU
(I think he used a tracker style music editor for this - it's way better than his music from 2 years earlier)
He did also some remarkable tracks on the NES which stand out alone for trying to exploit it's chip to the max and being less "infantile" and more groovy than most Japanese soundtracks (Konami soundtracks being a noticable exception). Silver Surfer is one of those games.

2023-10-21 06:23:47

Why? Something the matter??
https://s.basspistol.org/files/924d4748-69b1-4634-a4a4-e8f330e0d6e6

2023-10-20 23:22:35

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I think I'll go for G-Stomper Studio. It's pattern based (extremely important to my workflow) and seems to be doing the same as Caustic roughly.
Anyone here tried this? Is it what I hope it is?
#gStomper

2023-10-20 20:38:21

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@npub16zy…9fkq Interessting. Especially as it also exists in hardware for around 800$. Thanks for the hint!

2023-10-20 17:57:26

Hello fellow pocket musicians.
#Caustic, the mobile all-in-one mobile #sequencer stopped working on Android 14 :(.
That's a shame, I seriously miss it. I used it for two tracks on my last album almost exclusively.
Is there anything similar in terms of a #mobileDAW I can use as a replacement? I'm willing to spend up to 20€ for it (Caustic was like 8€ or so).
Would be good to have a
* pattern --> song structure, so I can use one and the same pattern at different positions in a song. If I change the pattern it will change everywhere, where it's placed in the song structure (not like in stupid LMMS and probably fruity loops)
* multiple virtual instruments (at least drum sampler, Synth with filter envelopes, Sampler)
* Chainable effects per track
* automation of synth/sampler/effects parameters. All of them
Any Idea about a good and fitting alternative?
#mobilemusicmaking

2023-09-28 12:22:02

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@npub198p…4nxr
Original, with actually readable characters (yes this technology exists!!):
https://theoatmeal.com/comics/cat_kill