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 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 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? &...
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 ...
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 p...
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...
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:
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...
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 cont...
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, ...
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...
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 :)
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 Fr...
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 s...
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 instrumen...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
<... 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 wei...
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,...
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 ...
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 15min...
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,...
2019-12-02 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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 hel...
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.
July 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 ...
2019-10-22 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post