8 Bit Weapon Band Incorporates MidiJoy
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The chiptune music band "8 Bit Weapon" decided to include theMidiJoy interfaceas an instrument for his new compositions.
"Getting ready to rock with theMIDI music interface for Atari 2600/400/800!", announces thepublication on the fanpageof theAmerican band
The group is made up ofSeth and Michelle Sternberger. His music isInspired by classic video gamesand their instruments are mainly the8-bit and 16-bit computers and consolesasAtari XL/XE, Commodore 64/128 and Apple II
It is worth noting that, in recent days,Frederik "freetz" Holstpresented the following video where he shows off theinterface possibilities-that allowsTransfer and play MIDI files from a PC or Mac to Atari XL/XE computers
"AllThese songsHEreproducedirectlyfrom a MIDI sequenceron my Macusing the Atari computeras an "almost" synthesizer, through theMidiJoy software and hardware", explains Holst.
The video includesmemorable tracksas the opening melody ofSuper Mario Bros.(Nintendo, 1985); "Last Wave" from the racing game Outrun (SEGA, 1986);R-Type(Hudson Soft, 1987) andGhosts 'n Goblins(CAPCOM, 1985), among others.
"Freetz" highlights the track "Esther" (Handel), in whicheach of the voiceshas its ownacoustic envelope response (ADSR); MidiJoy allows you to group them into8 sets with a total of 32 envelopesin real time.
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