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.
Thanks to Retrisma for the suggestion!
A...
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.
Attached are:
This tutorial was inspired by this tweet.
How can you get more variety in drum sounds? The answer is to use the instrument editor!
In this tutorial, I show a basic workflow for...
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 led me to listen to some music from Sonic 2. 2020-07-06 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey 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 demand. In the meantime, I’m still here t...
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.
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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 Cybernoid 2...
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. After creating and practicing exercises for so long, I...
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 arrangements I'd like to make, but I'm also open t...
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 in 4/4).
Attached, you'll find:
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 composition as an exploratory process – playing...
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’ve been having about composition (which may eve...
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. Above is a video with some music and WIPs from a bun...
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 stamps below.
Are you working on any music...
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 composing your own!
Apologies for the video quali...
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. This tutorial is meant to help you:
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.
Because this was done on stream, I edited out most o...
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. Below are the time stamps, observations, resources, wo...
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 into our drum beat, but maybe not!
The f...
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 community support, I appreciate it. Of cours...
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.
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, observations, resources, workflow ideas.
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 sample editor. The sample editor can be a scar...
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 month, I produced two MilkyTracker tutorials on pan...
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: