When I was 13 I got my first computer, a Spectravideo 728, and like many others I created some primitive music in Basic. As I recall I managed to make one real song which was about 30 seconds long and used two channels. That's about it.
A few years later I owned an Amiga and I had a lot of fun with Noisetracker and Protracker but only 1-2 songs became ok. As I grew older and started a family I totally forgot about making music and it wasn't until I was about 32 that I discovered that trackers still existed and that they had also evolved into something amazing (Renoise) where one could use VST instruments and advanced effects etc. So I spent a lot of time the next years making songs that for the first time sounded the way they had always sounded inside my head.
Allow 16 more years to pass and we are here at today.
I am now 48 years old but I have never forgotten about my dear MSX and 2 weeks ago I had this idea of trying to create a serious song on it using only 3 channel PSG. No cheats. No samples. No external sound cards. Just plain old PSG just to see what I could do with such a limited sound chip.
So bare with me it was a steep learning curve to find out how to make the most of those square waves and random noise. I wanted to make the most out of the chip and never allow any channel to be silent for too long.
So here it is: My first attempt at making a complete song for the MSX. I made it using Arkos Tracker 2, meaning it should be possible to play on any standard MSX1 too.
I call the song "Groovy". Simply because it has a nice groove. It's an original work and is not derived from any other song. I have even created all the instruments and sounds myself instead of coyping someone elses.
Please listen at least 30 seconds since it changes style a bit after that.
https://youtu.be/4d5S5dqBq4U
Please feel free to comment what you think about it.
Should I make more music?
