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Title: Xmas Music
Post by: redbox on 20:48, 07 December 10
All of the Xmas music I've listened too on the CPC is cr*p and I've almost given myself an aneurysm trying to decipher the file formats to transfer some from the Atari ST (which is something I intend to rectify in the new year, how hard can it really be to get the DMA on the Plus to do the hard work for digidrums etc?!).

So, does anyone have any good CPC Xmas music?  Or can anyone recommend something that would fit in nicely for a Xmas themed production?  Or anyone want to write some (not anything special, just 'nice')...?

Title: Re: Xmas Music
Post by: redbox on 21:23, 12 December 10
Anyone?

Even just a recommendation...?!

My demo is nearly finished...
Title: Re: Xmas Music
Post by: villain on 21:26, 12 December 10
Maybe you should ask at cpcscene.com, erm... Pushndingensda to find a french guy who could do some music...
Title: Re: Xmas Music
Post by: Bryce on 21:37, 12 December 10
I have vague memories of an ACU Christmas demo, that had a half decent Christmas background theme, or maybe I just dreamt it?

Bryce.
Title: Re: Xmas Music
Post by: redbox on 22:38, 12 December 10
Okay, thanks for the suggestions.  Probably should have asked someone earlier but only though of doing it at the last minute  8)

I managed to rip some from another demo, can't find a reference to the author though at the moment which is a bit annoying.

Was the ACU demo a type-in?
Title: Re: Xmas Music
Post by: Bryce on 22:44, 12 December 10
I think it was a cover tape?

Bryce.
Title: Re: Xmas Music
Post by: redbox on 15:10, 13 December 10
Does anyone know who wrote this music I have ripped (attached as a DSK to this post, run"xmas to play)...?

I have seen it in this demo (with unknown Russian authors) (http://ftp://ftp.barnyard.co.uk/ftp.lip6.fr/pub/amstrad/demos/XMAS.ZIP) and this demo (by Brothers Team - Catloc & JFMC) (http://ftp://ftp.barnyard.co.uk/ftp.lip6.fr/pub/amstrad/demos/XMAS2001.ZIP) but neither seem to credit the author of the music.
Title: Re: Xmas Music
Post by: TomEtJerry on 08:31, 15 December 10
Hello,

That looks like a soundtrakker 1.0 module, so it is not very young. I suppose it has been done by a german freak (we french never compose christmas tunes, we prefer "La marseillaise" :-) ). You should probably find it in a german fanzine (many tunes were ripped from them).

I think the module has been badly ripped, one voice should not be played at the beginning of the tune.

T&J/GPA
Title: Re: Xmas Music
Post by: redbox on 09:37, 15 December 10
Quote from: TomEtJerry on 08:31, 15 December 10
That looks like a soundtrakker 1.0 module, so it is not very young. I suppose it has been done by a german freak (we french never compose christmas tunes, we prefer "La marseillaise" :-) ). You should probably find it in a german fanzine (many tunes were ripped from them).

Thanks for the information - have run out of time now but will look out for the fanzines.

Quote from: TomEtJerry on 08:31, 15 December 10
I think the module has been badly ripped, one voice should not be played at the beginning of the tune.

Yes, I noticed this but I actually quite like it...!  I'm not sure if it was deliberate because it appears two different ways in the demos, but the long note underneath adds a bit of 'bass' at the beginning.  And it reminds me that I ripped it though so I think it will stay  8)
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