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2014-01-17 12:58

crock
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Also looking for a talented SID composer for a cartridge project

Hello all,

Sorry to make such a similar request immediately following Arkaxows, but I was so heartened to read the positive replies to his thread that I think theres enough talented individuals to help us both out.

Im also looking for a SID composition, only mine is to incorporate into a cartridge based hardware project which will hopefully be of interest to a niche group of Commodore 8-bit users. Were almost dev complete for hardware and software and were now at the polishing stage and this is where I need some help, as Ive never done anything but trivial SID programming and have no discernible musical talent.

I am looking for a SID tune we can incorporate over a splash screen and menu system but there is some limitations in that it has to run from ROM (so no self-modifying code), can use address range from $8000-$9FFF and $E000-$FFFF, so a theoretical maximum of 16k. The only RAM available will be a handful of ZP locations, kernel routines are unavailable and use of CIA timers very restricted, so ideally running from a raster interrupt, so has to be both 50 and 60hz friendly. Having never done any SID composing, maybe these are non-issues for you guys?

The theme is very specific, and a perfect composition would be based on remixing some existing SID tunes. Ill gladly give as much information as required on application to anyone who might be interested. Timeframe would need to be within about 6 weeks as were hoping to launch at an event at the beginning of April.

No ones going to get rich from it so its purely for kudos and incidental expense. If you might be interested in helping out, PM me or reply here and Ill give you the background and as much detail as you need.

Cheers, Rob

2014-01-18 21:05

SIDWAVE
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good idea to post what sid tunes to remix, now. many composers cant remix: so post now, so the composers who will be able to do it, can contact you. else it dotn work out.

i can cover,/mix, but depends what tunes you need, so tell us now. gives you better chance to get composer who can/will help/do.

2014-01-18 23:45

crock
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Thank you SIDwave, I take your point - good advice.

Ideally I'd like a SID that is a pimped up version of the tune from Radar Rat Race. If it includes elements from some of the other very early Commodore cartridges then even better.

Here's the background...

As many people know, the 64 was not the first released machine that the SID appeared in, it was the MAX Machine that was released in Japan in 1982.

The 'ultimax' mode on a C64 that most freezer cartridges used are a legacy of this machine as Commodore wanted to leverage the cartridges they had already developed for the MAX for the release of the 64.

The project that we've nearly completed is a multi-game cartridge for MAX machine owners that brings together all the versions of all the ultimax mode games that are known (about 35 versions of 25 different cartridges) which will also work on a 64, 128 etc.

Most of those very early C= games had very limited sound. The best music from any of them was probably from the slalom cartridge which saw very limited release outside of Japan.

http://www.se2a1.net/soasc/dl.php?d=soasc/soasc_mp3%2FGAMES%2FS..

But the tune that sticks in the head of many very early 64 owners is the one based on '3 blind mice' which appears in Radar Rat Race, one of the MAX compatible cartridges which also saw wide release in the West. My perfect solution would be based on this.

http://ftp.acc.umu.se/mirror/media/Oakvalley/soasc/soasc_mp3/GA..

I someone were willing to have a crack at this it would really make our day, as well as getting a free copy of the production cartridge of course!

cheers, Rob

2014-01-19 03:27

Yogibear

Registered: Aug 2003
Posts: 208

If you need help from me send me a PM.
I've made more than 60 SID tunes over the years.

2014-01-19 03:46

SIDWAVE
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this is song 3 in the sid file ? its the only tune.
this can become techno or dance and stomp stomp seems very pimped..

if yogibear wants its his work :)

good that you described it well.
i can do but i have no time now, because party and own sidtune and life is pressing me into a corner :)

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