KVR Audio

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 3:43 pm

Resident Tracktion programmer Roland Rabien explores the classic landscape of game console synthesis. Creating emulations of some of the most iconic chips including the Ricoh A203 (Nintendo), PAPU (Gameboy), MOS Technology SID (Commodore 64, 128 & MAX) and TI SN76489 (Sega, BBC etc). Remarkably simple and fun, these sounds defined a generation of game play

Available for OSX, Windows, and Linux

http://socalabs.com/

https://www.tracktion.com/products/8bit-treats

Halonmusic · Post by **Halonmusic** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 3:52 pm

Nice

Jafo · Post by **Jafo** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:02 pm

'tis a nice gift that's high in nift. Thanks!

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:18 pm

I like the simple installation, just have to add dll's to vst folder. I like the low CPU load.

I like the sound of the SID, in this layout it is like a cunning little 3xOSC synth

Dozius · Post by **Dozius** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:41 pm

Actual developers page is here: http://socalabs.com/

Links to direct downloads (without having to sign up for anything) and source code. There is also an additional vocal plugin not available in the 8-bit pack.

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:45 pm

OK, thanks for the info. I have updated the thread title, credit where credit is due.

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 5:14 pm

Dozius wrote:Actual developers page is here: http://socalabs.com/

Links to direct downloads (without having to sign up for anything) and source code. There is also an additional vocal plugin not available in the 8-bit pack.

Nice one. Cheers

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 5:16 pm

Never really understood the interest in crappy 8 bit sounds

starflakeprj · Post by **starflakeprj** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 5:30 pm

aMUSEd wrote:Never really understood the interest in crappy 8 bit sounds

Nostalgia?

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:01 pm

Well yes, but why? There just seems to be an endless craze for 8 bit plugins, it's quaint perhaps but I don't see what is so exciting.

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:06 pm

aMUSEd wrote:There just seems to be an endless craze for 8 bit plugins

If you don't like it, look the other way, don't let it ruin your day

There is also an endless craze for analog synths of the 70's, that are like stoneage primtive compared to top of the line products du jour

Each to his own

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:16 pm

Numanoid wrote:
aMUSEd wrote:There just seems to be an endless craze for 8 bit plugins
If you don't like it, look the other way, don't let it ruin your day

That would be an ignorant approach, I'm trying to understand it, ignoring it isn't going to teach me anything

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:17 pm

starflakeprj wrote:
aMUSEd wrote:Never really understood the interest in crappy 8 bit sounds
Nostalgia?

I guess that's the only valid reason.

jsp1979 · Post by **jsp1979** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:20 pm

aMUSEd wrote:
Numanoid wrote:
aMUSEd wrote:There just seems to be an endless craze for 8 bit plugins
If you don't like it, look the other way, don't let it ruin your day
That would be an ignorant approach, I'm trying to understand it, ignoring it isn't going to teach me anything

Calling the sounds "crappy" in your initial post doesn't really come across as just innocently trying to understand it.

Some people like those types of sounds. I'm not sure what sort of hard evidence would work in this case.

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:30 pm

aMUSEd wrote:That would be an ignorant approach, I'm trying to understand it, ignoring it isn't going to teach me anything

If trying to understand something, you need to have a more open mind. It seems based on your posts, you have already made a decision that 8-bit based plugs are crap

SocaLabs/Tracktion free 8-bit Treats