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FamiTracker
JSR: I just have some quick requests for FamiTracker :D... instead of bothering you with multiple threads for each request, I'll just list them here:
1). an "Export MIDI..." option would be very helpful, that saves the current song to a .mid file. I've used a couple of .nsf-to.mid programs, but they usually get the tempo/portamento/etc. wrong.
EDIT: Woops, I guess I already requested this in a previous thread, and you said that it'll be in the next release... heh, sorry for that, lol XD.
2). a way to transpose/change the instrument in a column/channel to a desired instrument... probaby by highlighting what needs to be changed, clicking on a "Transpose Instrument" or "Change Instrument" option under Edit, and type in the hex# of what instrument you'd like to change it to.
3). expansion chips, when you get the chance. I've probably asked for this before, so sorry for repeating myself :D. Although, now that I think of it, would FamiTracker with multi-memory controller support create a MIDIFamicom/MIDIHVC with that expansion chip? When you do add the expansion chip option, make sure to have the midi channels mapped to accomodate any sort of MIDIHVC+VRC6/VRC7/N106/etc. midi cartridges in the future (2a03 to NES, 2a03+expansion chip to Famicom+expansion chip, and etc.).
4). I don't know how much NES programming you know... I don't know any myself, to be honest... but if it's possible, could FamiTracker be translated to a NES rom? It would be really cool, and very possible (I only see a problem in the .dmc's and control setup... unless the .dmc's could be changed in and out with some minor programming, and if the LSDJ controller setup was modified to accomodate a NES-based FamiTracker). Not to replace the MIDINES (in fact I'm hoping my suggestion would do the exact opposite, possibly improving/evolving it), but if it had a tracking environment like FamiTracker, a way to save the songs, and possibly a midi in/out so it can produce midi as well as recieve, I'm sure it would be a huge improvement in creating and playing NES music.
I hope you take my requests into consideration, JSR ^_^d. If anyone has any questions or comments, please let me know.
1. Um I can't remember I said it will have MIDI export. Well I've been busy enough with other things so that will not be the case this time, sorry.
2. You can delete all instrument numbers except the first one in a row of notes, following notes will retain the same instrument. That makes it easy to try different instruments by just changing the first number.
3. No problems.
4. There's nothing in the tracker that can be translated directly to a NES, so it would have to be done from scratch.
However, something like a NES tracker/sequencer running on a NES might be interesting now when the Powerpak is available. But I don't think I have time to do anything.
Rubbish: There is no NSF player in it right now, but I know bunnyboy is working on an update that will have one.
However it's still easy to play songs, by using the export to PRG option and then adding an iNES header. I can release a tool or write a document on how to to it later.
1. Oh, that's okay... just keep an Export MIDI option in mind for a later release, when you're not so busy.
2. LOL, I guess that would work, too :D. Thanks!, that makes things much easier.
3. Awsome ^_^d.
4. I guess a NES tracker/sequencer that can run on a NES would be a good project for someone else with NES assembly knowledge I suppose, since you're preoccupied with other things. But it would be kinda cool :D... maybe if someone was to write it in C and compile it with that CC65 compiler (http://www.cc65.org) to NES's 6502 asm (heh, I would, but I don't know C, much less a basic program loop for a tracker/sequencer x_x).
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