MidiNES

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Will Blanton

MIDINES Demo

Will Blanton

midines　ファミコン実機でシンセサイザー

Inukai

Make chiptunes with Nintendo, Midines and Pro Tools

Life Of The Mind

Kraftwerk - Home Computer (PK Midines cover)

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We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about MidiNES.

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Visualizations during live performances are highlighted as a standout feature, adding a unique visual element to shows.
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Owners express frustration with MIDI CC's, finding them cumbersome for subtle effects like vibrato when used with hardware midi controllers.
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Famitracker is favored for sequencing on a computer due to its greater capabilities and ease of use compared to MIDINES.
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There are significant concerns about the reliability of purchasing directly from the manufacturer; long wait times and unfulfilled orders are reported.
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The MIDINES is particularly appreciated in live settings for its impressive visual effects, enhancing the performance atmosphere.
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Wayfar: Midines Cartridge interface | Tape Op Magazine | Longform candid interviews with music producers and audio engineers covering mixing, mastering, recording and music production.

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Midines is a fascinating fusion of nostalgia and modern technology, allowing musicians to channel classic 8-bit Nintendo sounds via MIDI. The reviewer appreciates its capability to control Nintendo's sound chip, offering unique compositions with square and triangle waves, a noise channel, and a PCM drum kit. However, it falls short in versatility as users can't upload their own samples. The device is better suited for those using computer sequencing programs due to its multi-channel nature. While it captures the essence of classic gaming sound, its appeal may be limited to enthusiasts familiar with MIDI setups.

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rowlandrose

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about 12 years ago

Authentic Chiptune Sounds

This is a cartridge that goes directly into an old NES and lets you control the NES soundchip via MIDI. There are two square waves, one triangle, a noise channel and a sample channel. The MidiNES comes with some great samples loaded.

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Music Producer

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Electronic Chillwave Ambient

scottux

167

about 12 years ago

The drums and triangle channel round out the bassier parts of my chiptune stack.

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Dance music Drum and bass Ambient

deepsignalstudios

493

over 11 years ago

cool

great when it works.

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Composer Music Producer Audio Engineer

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Electronic Techno Ambient

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Nullsleep

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In a live performance for DoesitBANG #10 on October 9, 2020, Nullsleep was documented using a MidiNES, as confirmed by the source video on YouTube by user nu11s1eep. The performance also featured an 18U eurorack, RE-303, TR-09, all sequenced by the Cirklon (CVIO + D-Mux), with a three-camera setup and audio-reactive visuals driven by milkdrop, switched via Blackmagic atem mini pro.