newcoleco Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I've started coding a ColecoVision version of The Final Countdown by Europe. Hope to finish it during the week-end. Note : I'm trying to keep the music size small so no real complex notes and effects, but it's close enough for me to the original music. DAY 1 : After 5 hours of coding, ROM size 1.31KB ROM : finalcountdown_day1_.zip MP3 : cv - europe - final countdown - day1.mp3 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youki Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 :lust: :lust: :lust: :lust: :lust: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Way cool, what game are you thinking of using this on? Anything? Love it! AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crapahute Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Excellent as always ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph74 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Very cool! This could have been used in 2010 at the end! Does he intro rift really repeat that many times in the original? Sounds great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfg.gamepassion Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Toute ma jeunesse ! :) (Sorry don't know how to exprim that in English ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mäsäxi Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) WOW! I was expecting something much simpler sound as you said "so no real complex notes and effects, but it's close enough for me to the original music.". But anyway I would have liked it simpler too! I REALLY wish that MSX composers would like to arrange old recorded songs and Commodore/Atari game musics for AY-chip, and not just what they do all the time: rearranging every japanese msx/nes/whatever game tune again and again in billionth time for MSX-MUSIC/MOONBLASTER and NEVER do nothing else..... But luckily there are arrangers on other machines with AY or same like chip who will produce good ol´ music!! THANK YOU!! And thank you a lot for your previous arrangements too! PLEASE continue your good work!!! I wish so much I could play them someday on my dear MSX. Edited March 12, 2011 by mäsäxi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcoleco Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 To answer Murph74's question and to give a hint how close my version is compared to the original... Playing both versions in a single MP3 : europe - final countdown - day1 (compare).mp3 Note#1 : My ColecoVision version plays mostly on the right channel, while the original version plays mostly on the left channel. Note#2 : It's quite interesting to notice that the original music is not perfectly on tempo; it's sometimes faster and sometimes slower, this leads to a slightly outsync between the 2 versions from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcoleco Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) DAY 1.5 This will answer why my original comment was "trying to keep the music size small so no real complex notes and effects". I've worked a little bit on what I've already done to make it even more closer to the original. The modifications needed to do that contains volume variations, some notes to change (frenquency and duration), and a glide effect for the "oooo" (if you know what I mean)... and this needed an extra half a kilo-byte which is practically one third of the actual music data size. Well, because I've worked to tweak this music, I will keep the new data and simply continue from there. ROM : finalcountdown_day1.5.zip MP3 : europe - final countdown - day1.5 (closer to the original).mp3 MP3 (compare) : europe - final countdown - day1.5 (compare).mp3 Edited March 12, 2011 by newcoleco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I am curious Daniel did seeing this commercial give you the idea to compose the music? When I first read your thread I thought about this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W22JccSTDtk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcoleco Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 I am curious Daniel did seeing this commercial give you the idea to compose the music? When I first read your thread I thought about this. Answer : I've never seen this commercial before. I'm a kid of the 80s and "The Final Countdown" by Europe is one of the most famous music of that period... 1986 apparently. The 80s is full of musics I would love to hear in ColecoVision-like format including Crazy Train -done- (1980), Eye of the tiger (1982), Beat it (1983), Jump (1984), Rock Me Amadeus (1985), etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 You should do Amadeus next AX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Or at least some of the good music from the '80s. /apologies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youki Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 What about : Axel F Pop Corn Chariot de feu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 My picks (in no particular order): - - - - 1999 But anyhow, just wanted to say that you do exceptional work, Daniel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skaarg Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 DAY 1.5 This will answer why my original comment was "trying to keep the music size small so no real complex notes and effects". I've worked a little bit on what I've already done to make it even more closer to the original. The modifications needed to do that contains volume variations, some notes to change (frenquency and duration), and a glide effect for the "oooo" (if you know what I mean)... and this needed an extra half a kilo-byte which is practically one third of the actual music data size. Well, because I've worked to tweak this music, I will keep the new data and simply continue from there. ROM : finalcountdown_day1.5.zip MP3 : europe - final countdown - day1.5 (closer to the original).mp3 MP3 (compare) : europe - final countdown - day1.5 (compare).mp3 I love it! One of my favorite songs even if it is a little before my time. =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I love 80's music. I grew up with it. All the titles mentioned would be cool. How about Whip It! by Devo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) Wow! Daniel, you're the Colecovision music man! Here's 2 of my favorite 80s songs (well I think Kraftwerk is from 78)... I would love to hear on the CV sound chip: Band / Song Kraftwerk / Radio Activity A Flock of Seagulls / I ran... (So far away) EDIT: Also New Order with Blue Monday Edited March 13, 2011 by retroillucid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Check this one and think about it..... its just crazy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXD6Gtinvbc&NR=1&feature=fvwp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mäsäxi Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 One Kraftwerk wish: POCKET CALCULATOR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcoleco Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) Day 2 After a bit of troubles, and 5 hours later, I've managed to get the first singing part nearly correct, but didn't reach the famous "it's the final countdown" catch phrase yet. My main concern for the next part will be what to do with the back vocals, there is no sound channel free left, I may have to ignore them. ROM : finalcountdown_day2.zip P.S. - Since when this thread became a "suggestion box"? Anyway, by seeing the time needed to compose a single music, don't expect me composing all these musics. I've watched (and listened carefully) all your video links and only 2 might be interresting while all the others can't be really done (coleco sound chip is 3 sound channels only, and talking is not like a melody). If someone want to prove me wrong on that last point by doing these musics in Coleco format themself, go ahead. Edited March 14, 2011 by newcoleco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 don't take it too serious, we can dream can't we? You inspire us. This is all dreams and flattery! AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65Gamerguy Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I've started coding a ColecoVision version of The Final Countdown by Europe. Hope to finish it during the week-end. Note : I'm trying to keep the music size small so no real complex notes and effects, but it's close enough for me to the original music. DAY 1 : After 5 hours of coding, ROM size 1.31KB ROM : finalcountdown_day1_.zip MP3 : cv - europe - final countdown - day1.mp3 You amaze me with your abilities! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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