In the video above, you can here my arrangement of Dirtmouth, from Hollow Knight, in Pico-8 . Composed by Christopher Larkin. Listen to the original here. 2020-08-05 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
A Pico-8 cover of Tee Time by Vulfpeck, from the album Mr Finish Line. Thanks to David Meslin for the request!
Check out the original here.
Attac...
2020-07-20 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This tutorial was inspired by this tweet.
How can you get more variety in drum sounds? The answer is to use the instrument editor! 2020-07-13 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
If you follow Pico-8 development, you may have seen BoneVolt's Sonic remake.
We're currently working on squishing as much music as possible into this game, which le...
2020-07-06 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
TL;DR: Are there any songs you’re interested in hearing in Pico-8 or MilkyTracker? I'm open to suggestions!
I’m postponing Music Masterclasses until there’s more...
2020-06-25 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a quirky, polytonal(ish) arrangement of another Charlie Parker tune called Visa. In the video above you can hear a piano version, and then a version in Pico-8.
Attached:
In this tutorial, I take you through my entire process of listening, transcribing and porting tunes into Pico-8. In this case, music from a C64 game called 2020-06-01 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
In the video above you can hear my piano arrangement of Donna Lee by Charlie Parker & Miles Davis, followed by a Pico-8 version.
As you know, I've been practicing and writing about improvising counterpoint at the piano. Afte...
2020-05-11 16:04:49 +0000 UTC View Post
A Pico-8 cover of the title music from Animal Crossing, New Horizons. Composed by Kazumi Totaka.
Attached is:
I have some more sheet music and Pico-8 ...
2020-05-05 13:54:44 +0000 UTC View Post
In the video above you can hear my piano arrangement of Quasimodo by Charlie Parker, followed by the Pico-8 version. This is the result of working on counterpoint, hand independence, and some polyrhythmic accompaniments (dotted quarter notes...
2020-04-27 15:16:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
I found another fun cart on the Pico-8 forums called A Hat on Time
This is kind of a continuation of the previous tutorial, where I discuss...
2020-04-06 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, I hope you’re doing well in these crazy times.
I’ve set new masterclass dates. If you’re working on any projects, music or otherwise, come and share!
Be well, stay safe!
Chris / Gruber
2020-03-30 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
This tutorial/feedback video features a hilarious cart on the forms called “Can’t Win With Cats.” It also reflects some fresh ideas I...
2020-03-16 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
People ask me all the time – “What are you up to?”
I usually respond, “nothing much” or “same old stuff," to save them from a long conversation :)
Really, it’s been a crazy 2020 so far. Ab...
2020-03-03 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
April 10/20 Update – All transcriptions are complete and attached!
March 22/20 Update – Post now includes three solo piano transcriptions!
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Six tunes by Fred Hersch. Here's the album on 2020-02-27 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I’m really enjoying this tutorial format!
Found a cute cart on the forums called Lunar Mission and spent 25 mins playing around with it. Time st...
2020-02-24 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
For this tutorial, I picked a random cart from the Pico-8 forums. I spent about 20 minutes making a low, ominous, bass drone. Includes lots of ideas on using the instrument editor and different paths to explore when compo...
2020-02-17 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This (hopefully) answers one of the most common questions about writing music in Pico-8. "How do you write triplets?"
Because Pico-8 SFX are 32 rows, it can be difficult to write music that uses triplets, or anything subdivided in 3. T...
2020-02-03 14:31:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to Pixenop for sharing this cart last masterclass! I got a bit carried away and ended up spending about an hour on it. But I covered a lot of topics.
Be...
2020-01-27 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the LAST tutorial of six on creating a drum beat in MilkyTracker. In this tutorial, I take all the sounds I’ve created and put them together to form some drum beat.
The full video is about 23 mins long. Belo...
2020-01-20 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the FIFTH tutorial of six on creating a drum beat in MilkyTracker. Part 5/6 is dedicated to using the sample editor in ways I haven’t explored in previous tutorials – creating weird effects, sounds, and bits that MIGHT make it in...
2020-01-13 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone, happy new year, hope you had a great holiday!
First of all, THANK YOU, as always, for being a part of this community. Whether you’re here for music tutorials, Pico-8 music, jazz piano articles, or good ‘ol ...
2020-01-06 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the FOUTH tutorial of six on creating a drum beat in MilkyTracker. Part 4/6 is dedicated to tom sounds. The full video is about 20mins long. Below are the time stamps, observations, resources, workflow ideas. 2019-12-17 00:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the THIRD tutorial of six on creating a drum beat in MilkyTracker. Part 3/6 is dedicated to cymbal sounds (hi-hats, crashes, rides etc). The full video is about 15mins long. Below are the time stamps, observati...
2019-12-10 00:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the SECOND tutorial of six on creating a drum beat in MilkyTracker. Part 2/6 is dedicated to the kick drum. The full video is about 22mins long. Below are the time stamps, observations, resources, workflow ideas.
This is the first tutorial of six on creating a drum beat in MilkyTracker. I mean LITERALLY make a drum beat from scratch… every sound.
The purpose of these tutorials is to help MilkyTracker users get more familiar with the sa...
2019-11-25 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! I hope everyone is well and having a wonderful November. Here are a few updates and plans for the rest of 2019. Above is a video of some WIPs for your reference.
Last m...
2019-11-12 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostJuly 30/20 –
2019-11-05 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This is Part 2/2 on Panning & Stereo effects in MilkyTracker! By the END of this tutorial, you should know how to:
MilkyTracker tutorial on panning controls and effects! There’s lots of expression here for creating space, depth, echoes, delays etc.
By the END of this tutorial, you should know how to: