covered a song that's traditionally performed in the key of S with a neat trick to squeeze an extra not-quite-channel out of the PSG


the sneaky math in question: manually summing adjacent notes from the harmonic series, such that i could have something that approximated triads on a piano in the intro and guitar chords in the chorus without sacrificing the vocal melody or noise-channel percussion.

i did this by drawing a sin(2x)+sin(3x) into channel 3's wave data register for a perfect 5th, and sin(3x)+sin(4x) for a perfect 4th. (you can do sin(4x)+sin(5x) for a major 3rd, but it starts sounding too buzzy due to the low-resolution aliasing)



a technique like this was demonstrated a dozen years ago and called "the ghost channel" - this video shows someone adding square-waves to sine-waves by hand, but only at octave intervals

another one: Stardust Speedway Bad Future!


i could've used the patcher tool to put the real vocal samples in, but the goofy little speech synthesis engine in stock LSDJ makes me feel like it's Metal Sonic itself telling you to 'get down' / 'hit it'

very happy with it now! thanks to artemis for teaching me how to use the wav synthesizer

Quote from: viviridian on May 16, 2025, 06:10 AMi've only tried single player so far, but it's cool. it's even more turn based than I expected lol

Oh yes, especially "single player" (which feels more like local multiplayer lol). I kinda want to see if I can make a "dedicated" lobby without having to have the game open so others can join whenever, although I imagine it wouldn't be the most useful without multiple people being there...

intriguing... most of my smash bros skill is in the context of brain-off, do-whatever-comes-naturally. i wonder what'll happen if the action slows down and i have to think about what's happening on the screen. much to consider

i've only tried single player so far, but it's cool. it's even more turn based than I expected lol

i bought it so now i have no excuse

I should try this, it looks extremely like something I'd enjoy

im only two years late

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2212330/Your_Only_Move_Is_HUSTLE/

Near got me into it a couple days ago. We've been doing some matches and it's really fun?? It reminds me of MUGEN in terms of it being basically a fighting game engine, and there are quite a few character mods that make it a really cool experience.

I remember someone recommending it to me a while ago on the premise of "oh, you like fighting games but hate having to be quick about them" and. well. that sure is the target demographic

covering Alice Deejay in LSDJ makes a lot of sense when you say both of their names out loud.

WIPs:
- initial 'jam' version, no percussion yet
- the '40' chain is still a placeholder but pretty much everything else is in place

finished verson below!