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Broadly a '''chiptune''', also known as '''chip music''' or '''8-bit music''' is a piece of [[electronic music]] produced by using [[sound chip]]s that were used in in home computer, game consoles or arcade machines popular in the 1980s into the 1990s.<ref name="pp">''[http://www.zenpho.co.uk/PhillPhelps-ChiptuneSynth.pdf A modern implementation of chiptune synthesis]'' by Philip Phelps</ref><ref>''[http://djz.com/news/best-chiptune-8bit-music-artists/ Top 5 Chiptune Artists]'' by Ian Friedman</ref><ref>''[http://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/96/94 Endless loop: A brief history of chiptunes]'' by Kevin Driscoll and Joshua Diaz, Transformative Works and Cultures, Vol. 2, 2009</ref> |
Broadly a '''chiptune''', also known as '''chip music''' or '''8-bit music''' is a piece of [[electronic music]] produced by using [[sound chip]]s that were used in in home computer, game consoles or arcade machines popular in the 1980s into the 1990s.<ref name="pp">''[http://www.zenpho.co.uk/PhillPhelps-ChiptuneSynth.pdf A modern implementation of chiptune synthesis]'' by Philip Phelps</ref><ref>''[https://archive.is/20140620104428/http://www.djz.com/news/best-chiptune-8bit-music-artists/ Top 5 Chiptune Artists]'' by Ian Friedman</ref><ref>''[http://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/96/94 Endless loop: A brief history of chiptunes]'' by Kevin Driscoll and Joshua Diaz, Transformative Works and Cultures, Vol. 2, 2009</ref> In spite of often being called "8-bit music", a chiptune can also refer to music made on computers with other bitsizes, such as 16-bit music. |
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== Further reading == |
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* ''[http://www.zenpho.co.uk/PhillPhelps-ChiptuneSynth.pdf A modern implementation of chiptune synthesis]'' by Philip Phelps. Appendix 4. Sound chip hardware research, details the various ICs that were used in systems of the 1980s and 1990s. |
* ''[http://www.zenpho.co.uk/PhillPhelps-ChiptuneSynth.pdf A modern implementation of chiptune synthesis]'' by Philip Phelps. Appendix 4. Sound chip hardware research, details the various ICs that were used in systems of the 1980s and 1990s. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [https://www.reddit.com/r/chiptunes/ Chiptunes], Reddit |
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiptune Chiptune], Wikipedia |
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiptune Chiptune], Wikipedia |
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* [http://electronicmusic.wikia.com/wiki/Chiptune Chiptune], Electronic Music Wiki |
* [http://electronicmusic.wikia.com/wiki/Chiptune Chiptune], Electronic Music Wiki |
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=== Videos === |
=== Videos === |
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* [https://encyclotronic.com/movies/documentary/the-chiptune-story-creating-retro-music-8-bits-at-a-time-r88/ The Chiptune Story - Creating retro music 8-bits at a time] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190208115705/https://encyclotronic.com/movies/documentary/the-chiptune-story-creating-retro-music-8-bits-at-a-time-r88/ The Chiptune Story - Creating retro music 8-bits at a time] |
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=== Musicians === |
=== Musicians === |
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* [http://www.fakebitpolytechnic.com/ Fakebit Polytechnic] also explaining a DIY project ''Cheapsynth'' |
* [http://www.fakebitpolytechnic.com/ Fakebit Polytechnic] also explaining a DIY project ''Cheapsynth'' |
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Latest revision as of 13:08, 24 January 2023
Broadly a chiptune, also known as chip music or 8-bit music is a piece of electronic music produced by using sound chips that were used in in home computer, game consoles or arcade machines popular in the 1980s into the 1990s.[1][2][3] In spite of often being called "8-bit music", a chiptune can also refer to music made on computers with other bitsizes, such as 16-bit music.
See also
References
- ^ A modern implementation of chiptune synthesis by Philip Phelps
- ^ Top 5 Chiptune Artists by Ian Friedman
- ^ Endless loop: A brief history of chiptunes by Kevin Driscoll and Joshua Diaz, Transformative Works and Cultures, Vol. 2, 2009
Further reading
- A modern implementation of chiptune synthesis by Philip Phelps. Appendix 4. Sound chip hardware research, details the various ICs that were used in systems of the 1980s and 1990s.
External links
Videos
Musicians
- Fakebit Polytechnic also explaining a DIY project Cheapsynth
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