TFM Music Maker

Shiru · Post by **Shiru** » Mon May 07, 2007 6:51 pm

Gens KMod YM2612 voice dump (*.y12)

Always 128 bytes long. First goes 4 blocks with operators parameters, 16 bytes each:

+0 - D0..D3 Multiple, D4..D7 Detune
+1 - Total Level
+2 - D0..D4 Attack, D6..D7 Rate Scaling
+3 - D0..D4 Decay
+4 - D0..D4 Sustain
+5 - D0..D3 Release, D4..D7 Release Level

Next goes 16 bytes with algo and feedback:

+0 - Algo
+1 - Feedback

And next goes 3 blocks, 16 bytes each, and each contains string with ROM filename. All unused bytes in blocks contains 0.

Kaneda can correct me if I wrong, because I get this description just by examine of *.y12 files.

MVS Tracker MD (*.ins)

Size can vary, usually <100 bytes.

+0 - id 'MVSI1' (5 bytes)
+5 - name of instrument in ASCII-Z, any length
+N - parameters of operators, 24 bytes (see below)
+N+24 - D0..D2 Algo, D3..D5 - Feedback

Same operators parameters goes together, in order 1-3-2-4:

+N:
+0..3 - D0..D3 Multiple, D4..7 Detune (+0 for operator 1, +1 for operator 3, etc)
+4..7 - Total Level
+8..11 - D0..D4 Attack, D6..D7 Rate Scaling
+12..15 - D0..D4 Decay
+16..19 - D0..D4 Sustain
+20..23 - D0..D3 Release, D4..D7 Release Level

Again, Kaneda can correct me (this information from source code of old version of MVST MD).

TFM Music Maker Instruments (*.tfi):

Always 42 bytes long, all parameters is single-byte.

+0 - Algo 0..7
+1 - Feedback 0..7

Next goes operators 1-2-3-4, 10 bytes each:

+0 - Multiple 0..15
+1 - Detune 0..7 (0=-3,3=0,7=3)
+2 - Total Level 0..127
+3 - Rate Scaling 0..3
+4 - Attack 0..31
+5 - Decay 0..31
+6 - Sustain 0..31
+7 - Release 0..15
+8 - Release Level 0..15
+9 - Envelope Type 0..15 (<8 means SSG-EG disabled)

Yamaha 2612 Instrument Editor (*.dat):

Always 52 bytes long. Contains 26 byte pairs. First byte in pair is YM2612 register number, second is value for this register.

neologix · Post by **neologix** » Mon May 07, 2007 7:58 pm

many thanks for this info! next release of ymstat should now be able to dump to .y12, .tfi, and/or .dat instrument formats.

http://forums.project2612.org/showthread.php?t=156 is my original post at project2612. contains the link to the original ymstat, as well as basic info/usage.

zinger · Post by **zinger** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:40 am

Shiru wrote:You must take archive from my post Apr 10 10:26am, replace z80drv.asm by file from my post Apr 11 5:32am, export your music from editor as *.tfd file (File>Export>Registers dump, save as music.tfd), replace file from archive with your file, and run compile.bat. You'll get a TFMSMD.bin file, which is SMD ROM. Test this file in emulator, and if it play OK (note that it will be slightly pitched because current version of editor does not have freq. correction for *.tfd file), you can use it with any SMD flash cartridge on real console (note that player not tested on real hardware yet, but it must work).

Works great, except for the pitch issue (I've tried it both in Gens and on a real system, identical), also the tempo is remarkably higher.

zinger · Post by **zinger** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:53 am

For channel three and six, operator frequencies can be set independently, making dissonant harmonics possible. (Normally, they would have a simple relation like e.g. 1.5x or 2x relative to a common base frequency.)

And what about this feature?

Groovemaster303 · Post by **Groovemaster303** » Tue May 22, 2007 3:22 pm

A superb program and i'm having a great time making some cool patches.
keep up the good work it's very impressive.

here are a few demo tracks that i've been working on if anyones interested

http://www.zshare.net/audio/genesis-demo-mp3-k65.html

http://www.zshare.net/audio/fm-revival-mp3-hsw.html

http://www.zshare.net/audio/dance-track ... 3-tq4.html

Everything bar the drums are done using the tracker program except the track FM Revival which uses drum sampled from Streets of rage 1+2
I've also figured a way to integrate this with my own sequencer so i can play each musical part myself rather than using the step programing method that the program uses. i can also add fx, pan and reverb to any sounds if i want.

commodorejohn · Post by **commodorejohn** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:18 pm

Here's a question: how do you insert a key-off? Someone already mentioned that it's implemented, but I can't figure out how to do it.

zinger · Post by **zinger** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:24 pm

commodorejohn wrote:Here's a question: how do you insert a key-off? Someone already mentioned that it's implemented, but I can't figure out how to do it.

"A"-key.

commodorejohn · Post by **commodorejohn** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:08 am

Ah. Thanks.

TmEE co.(TM) · Post by **TmEE co.(TM)** » Wed May 23, 2007 5:39 pm

Groovemaster303 wrote:A superb program and i'm having a great time making some cool patches.
keep up the good work it's very impressive.

here are a few demo tracks that i've been working on if anyones interested

http://www.zshare.net/audio/genesis-demo-mp3-k65.html

http://www.zshare.net/audio/fm-revival-mp3-hsw.html

http://www.zshare.net/audio/dance-track ... 3-tq4.html

Nice tunes, though the genre is not one of my favourites...

Metal anyone ? I've been working on some tunes for my game that I'm writing for MD, but these are MIDIs not YM2612 FM.

Groovemaster303 · Post by **Groovemaster303** » Thu May 24, 2007 2:37 pm

Thanks for your comments TmEE co.(TM)

Here is my next track, a change of pace from the other tracks but very funky and a very good showcase for what the YM2612 can do.

Darkness & Light

http://www.zshare.net/audio/2004821e9bf458/

Once again I used some original drums rather than using FM percussion but everything else is pure FM goodness

Christuserloeser · Post by **Christuserloeser** » Thu May 31, 2007 4:02 pm

Love these tracks, Groove. Really awesome

- My fave is the dance tune demo - although I never been a friend of the SOA/EA-like slap bass - this track is brilliant.

Shiru wrote:Z80 SMD driver is updated. Fixed (and rewritten) initialization of YM2612, removed duplicated code of channels processing by using macro.

rapidshare or mediafire (only z80 source code).

Shiru, could you upload a version of TFM with this update included ?

elan · Post by **elan** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:27 am

2 Groovemaster303: hey man superb tunes!!!
That Darkness and Light is awesome man /breakin drums I like them/.

all
I will found PC / SEGA democrew (I really want to see SEGA - MD/GENESIS on breakpoint,assembly etc etc).You know I can see only few MD demos out there...
So people write me at ymf262/at/gmail.com.I am actually very busy.But I will launch WWW in summer for sure.SO EVERYBODY IS WELCOME!!!

SEGA MD/GENESIS
SEGA X32
SEGA MD /Z80 mode/
Maybe SEGA-SAMMY nextgen in 2011 too who knows... : )

Shiru please please when will be YM2612Tracker /TFMMM for MD/ please please include PCM channel too You know sampled drums are sampled drums...

Groovemaster303 · Post by **Groovemaster303** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:03 pm

Thanks for your comments Chris and Elan, makes it all worthwhile.

Here's yet another track i've been working on it has no real name as of yet just Genodrive for obvious reasons

http://www.zshare.net/audio/2115160189f21a/

It's only a first mix but progress has gone quite well so i thought i'd share it with you fine people.

Stef · Post by **Stef** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:34 pm

Groovemaster303 wrote:Thanks for your comments TmEE co.(TM)

Here is my next track, a change of pace from the other tracks but very funky and a very good showcase for what the YM2612 can do.

Darkness & Light

http://www.zshare.net/audio/2004821e9bf458/

Once again I used some original drums rather than using FM percussion but everything else is pure FM goodness

Dude your musics are awesome !
Nice, we now have severals good genesis music composer on the forum =)

TmEE co.(TM) · Post by **TmEE co.(TM)** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:09 pm

Feature request: Is there any possibility to put separate order lists for every channel ? Like in RF1 systems MIDI tracker(best thing I've ever used) and BeniTracker (great tracker made in QB).