Any LSDJ users here?

[williewonka2k1]

Just ordered my LSDJ cartridge today and am excited to receive it sometime very soon within this week. Anybody else using this program to make songs or anything? I looked in the search and didn't see any posts currently on this program.

It's basically an 8-bit synth program that utilizes the sound capabilities on the Gameboy.

If you want to learn more I'd encourage you to go to www.pitchfork.tv to catch their WEEK ONLY special on "Reformat the Planet". Not only does it cover LSDJ but it also talks about NES sound software.

[j_factor]

Never used it, but I've heard of it before (also Nanoloop). Is this how "real" 8-bit musicians make their Game Boy based music, or do they have their own secret tools?

[Agressivadue]

As far as DMG software, yes.

What do you mean by " "real" 8-bit musicians" though?

[j_factor]

I mean 8-bit musicians who have actually had their work published and possibly play live shows. As opposed to people who just mess around. Although I guess that can be a fine line.

[Agressivadue]

Word. I don't follow the scene real close, but you specified using Game Boy. I'm under the impression that most of the more well known musicians use many different pieces of hardware, not limited to game consoles. Some go so far as to write their own software.

Paul Slocum (http://www.qotile.net/) uses several different pieces of hardware to record, including Atari 2600, and a dot matrix printer he reprogrammed. His group's sound defies the genre, despite his equipment. His site is very interesting, and you can try some of his software for download.

[williewonka2k1]

Often times, the synth and sequencer of the 8 bit Gameboy is used in order to making melody lines with harmonies and what not. Considering the limitations of the game boy, a drum machine is often used with a much more prominent bass. However, some people may use a live band in terms of drums and vocals and what not. The entire 8-bit homage to Kraftwerk is made utilizing these devices.

[Agressivadue]

I didn't really like that Kraftwerk tribute. It was a pretty cool idea though.

So what made you choose LSDJ over Nanoloop?

[theChad]

Ari Morimoto just uses a bunch of Gameboy Cameras.

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/442/vlcsnap5649393ir6.png (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vlcsnap5649393ir6.png)

[Agressivadue]

Hardcore!

[Coldguy]

Ari Morimoto just uses a bunch of Gameboy Cameras.

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/442/vlcsnap5649393ir6.png (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vlcsnap5649393ir6.png)


:o that is a lot, also there is a sound mixer on the GBC in Mario Bros Deluxe. If you are into the bit tunes, come down to magfest, guarenteed chip tune battles to please your ears.

[fishsandwich]

I thought you meant LSD (the hallucinogen) with a typo in it.

I did that crap back in college. I could feel my hair grow and I became absolutely disgusted with fried chicken.

Playing games on it might have been cool, though.

But I digress... that is one wicked picture with all the Gameboys!

[j_factor]

Just caught this... you ordered a cartridge just now? I thought it was discontinued like 6 years ago.

[williewonka2k1]

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[eskobar]

Thought you were talking about some drug ....

[Raedon]

This sort of like a circuit bent 8 bit synth?

[eskobar]

Check this guy ... is the same result on a way different process :

http://mx.youtube.com/watch?v=ed4CHkN-Dkw

[williewonka2k1]

No. It merely utilizes the Game Boys 8-bit sound chip. It allows yo to sequence your own music via the game boy sound chip.

[Kamisama]

I used LSDJ before to make some tunes, in fact these were my first real (not sampled) 8-bit tunes. Pretty Cool Software.