This was the very first track I put together on Rytmik Rock. It kinda sounds like a character select screen, I guess. Love that cymbal crash. :D
Composition is my own, produced in Rytmik: Rock Edition on DSi by Cinemax Games.
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Fires Of Houkai
A practice track to learn how to use Rytmik: Rock. I chose this track because it’s a pretty simple track but it has a powerful feeling to it- or as it turns out, not so simple! There’s a lot of complex background tracks going that I didn’t immediately pick up on. Anyway, this is just a test upload for feedback, I’m looking to improve this. I think the bassline needs turning down a fair bit in volume and that chimey echoy bit in the background sounds off-pitch a bit. Most of this I did by ear but I looked up sheet music for the piano bit. It sounded off-key so I transposed every note down by one. The software is fairly limited but can still give pretty good results, especially for a DSiWare title, once you know how to use it. I’m not quite there yet :P
Fires Of Houkai is a track from Touhou 12: Unidentified Fantastic Object and the original composition belongs to Team Shanghai Alice. Samples from Rytmik Rock Edition by Cinemax Games.
Original- Fires Of Houkai
About This Blog
Hello, I’m BB. I have many different names across the internet and I change them regularly but BB is always part of it.
I’m a long-time fan of videogame music, chiptunes in particular, and a supporter of sites like Overclocked Remix who try to give the composers and talent behind such work the recognition they deserve.
In recent years I’ve taken an interest in the technical side of things- tools like LSDJ and tracker programs used to produce the works I listen to routinely. I’d always thought it wasn’t for me since I have absolutely no formal music training or knowledge.
<_< only one way to learn, right?
I’m currently using the Rytmik software for DSi by Cinemax Games to produce music. It’s easy to use and intuitive- entry-level software at an entry-level price. I’m using the Rock edition at the moment because the chiptune edition is still in development, and I’d like to progress to something a bit more sophisticated once I’m getting good results from Rytmik. Ultimately though I’d like to eventually start producing original chiptune compositions.
Please feel free to give feedback and comments on my uploads :D
