TRACKERS MOONBLASTER EN 09
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TIPS
Some pattern saving tips
For example, if a bass is played first and then the same bass line but with a lead, then the lead can first be turned off by lowering the volume. Before playing the bass for the second time, the volume has to be set hard. This is the same piece played, but now with the lead.
If you want to play a channel first and then the same melody, but then an octave higher, it is useful to use an own voice. This own voice is a copy of an existing instrument, but the multi sample wave 1 has been incremented at register A and B. As a result, all tones by this instrument sound an octave higher. The first melody is played the first time, after which an instrument change is activated at the end of the pattern. This one plays the same melody one octave higher, because this instrument sounds higher.
A handy memory support for the FM-Drumblocks
Put an FM drum on every second-power drum block (that is, 1,2, 4 and 8) (so I have a bass drum, 2 a snared rum, 4 a hi-hat, etc.). After that you have to add up your drumlock values, and with that also the drums given on the drum block (1 + 2 = 3, on 3 so a bass and a snared rum, 4 + 1 = 5 ?? Cdus on 5 a bass drum and a hi-hat , etc.). Usually certain combinations are never used in your music, and can be replaced by eg PSG effects,
Smooth overgung
The link option is very useful in combination with the pitch bend option. With the pitch bend the tone is removed, after which the link stops the pitch bend and hits the correct nool. You can find the right value of the pitch bend with a bit of experimentation. It may be useful to switch off the other channels with CTRL-W. For example, you have:
C5
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E5
You can smooth the transition from the C5 to the ES by:
C5
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P+3
L+4
Pace double
To make the tempo exactly twice as fast the following calculation is needed: 25 min the current tempo gives a certain value. If the tempo has to be twice as fast, then you have to divide this value by 2 (twice as slow and 2). The value that comes out of it has to be withdrawn from 25. The result of this calculation is the new pace. For example, triplets can be easily made by dividing by 3, etc. An example will clarify: Suppose that a song works at tempo 19. The speed that is twice as fast is calculated as follows: 25-19 = 6. 6/2 = 3. 25-3 = 22. So the new pace is 22. === Volume changes at AM voice === With AM Voices, volume changes can have little effect. This is because in AM sound synthesis both registers (A and B) individually have their own volume, while in FM voices the volume in register B is indicated. By creating a number of AM-own voices, where the total level of register a and b decreases with each voice, you can extinguish AM voices with instrument change.
Pitchbend and back
Suppose you want a pitch to pitch a bit up and back to the old tone, without striking it again. This L + 0. Example: then again you can do with
C6
P+3
L+0
Echo
You can get an echo effect by copying a certain channel with echo steps to another channel. Usually, two echo steps give the best result. YOU you can copy the channel with CTRL-C see the explanation in chapter 3. Give that other channel the same instrument, only the volume slightly lower. Especially in stereo this sounds fantastic!
Fuller sound
You can make the sound fuller by running it over two channels and tapping the channels a bit. So for example in kanaa! I and 2 the same melody? C in channel I a T + 0 and in channel 2 a T + l.
Exchanging channels
Suppose you have a piece of music written for MSX-AUDIO, and you want to adjust it for MSX-MUSIC. If you want to use the 6 channel plus drum mode for MSX-MUSIC, channels 7, 8 and 9 can not be played on the MSX-MUSIC. If you find these channels more important than channel 4 to 6, for example, you can switch them with CTRL-X.
Typing hesparen
You can save yourself a lot of typing work by making good use of the block functions. For example, if you often use the same bass line in a song, but always in a different root, you can first copy it as a block with CTRL-C, and then you can use [?? C ?? zen. route each piece to the desired base tone I.
Number of measures per pattern
When programming music, it is easiest to use a pattern for each measure. Each step is then a 16th note. However, if you also want to use 32nd notes, you can better use Iwee patterns for a measure. For a three-quarter measure, you can put an ENDOP in the CMD channel in each patlem on step 12.
Stereo effects
You can create panning stereo effects with MoonBIaster. However, these do not automatically arise, you will have to program them yourself. You might be inspired by listening to pop music with a headphone. In this way you can hear well what kind of stereo effects the pros use.
