hello I’m Robert Magnus and I’ll be talking about the evolution and future
talking about the evolution and future
talking about the evolution and future of video game music
of video game music
of video game music so first let me just talk about myself
so first let me just talk about myself
so first let me just talk about myself I’m an eighth grade student I believe in
I’m an eighth grade student I believe in
I’m an eighth grade student I believe in a bright future for all of us I’m one
a bright future for all of us I’m one
a bright future for all of us I’m one I’m a person who likes to try new things
I’m a person who likes to try new things
I’m a person who likes to try new things but most of all I am a gamer and when I
but most of all I am a gamer and when I
but most of all I am a gamer and when I play video games I love listening to the
play video games I love listening to the
play video games I love listening to the music of those games what I see very
music of those games what I see very
music of those games what I see very commonly is that people mute the music
commonly is that people mute the music
commonly is that people mute the music of their video games when they play and
of their video games when they play and
of their video games when they play and I think they’re really taking away some
I think they’re really taking away some
I think they’re really taking away some of the parts of the game that are at
of the parts of the game that are at
of the parts of the game that are at most atmospheric and enjoyable so to
most atmospheric and enjoyable so to
most atmospheric and enjoyable so to start things off about being in music
start things off about being in music
start things off about being in music I’m gonna go and over the styles of a
I’m gonna go and over the styles of a
I’m gonna go and over the styles of a game music there is 8-bit 16-bit 64-bit
game music there is 8-bit 16-bit 64-bit
game music there is 8-bit 16-bit 64-bit CGS and orchestra let’s start with 8-bit
CGS and orchestra let’s start with 8-bit
CGS and orchestra let’s start with 8-bit 8-bit is named after the computer the
8-bit is named after the computer the
8-bit is named after the computer the computing power of early video game
computing power of early video game
computing power of early video game consoles such as the NES the Gameboy in
consoles such as the NES the Gameboy in
consoles such as the NES the Gameboy in the gameboy color to give you an idea of
the gameboy color to give you an idea of
the gameboy color to give you an idea of what this sounds like here is a clip
what this sounds like here is a clip
what this sounds like here is a clip from The Legend of No
so as you just heard it sounds a bit
so as you just heard it sounds a bit pixelated it sounds like one instrument
pixelated it sounds like one instrument
pixelated it sounds like one instrument is playing the entire track but you
is playing the entire track but you
is playing the entire track but you could definitely hear that there were
could definitely hear that there were
could definitely hear that there were different notes being played and that
different notes being played and that
different notes being played and that there was both a melody and a harmony
there was both a melody and a harmony
there was both a melody and a harmony which is what most pieces of music have
which is what most pieces of music have
which is what most pieces of music have so it might not sound like it’s
so it might not sound like it’s
so it might not sound like it’s something special but it still sounds
something special but it still sounds
something special but it still sounds amazing
amazing
amazing moving on sorry for the technical
moving on sorry for the technical
moving on sorry for the technical difficulties moving on we have 16-bit
difficulties moving on we have 16-bit
difficulties moving on we have 16-bit this is also named after a the computing
this is also named after a the computing
this is also named after a the computing power of early video game consoles such
power of early video game consoles such
power of early video game consoles such as the Super Nintendo Entertainment
as the Super Nintendo Entertainment
as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System the Sega Genesis and the Gameboy
System the Sega Genesis and the Gameboy
System the Sega Genesis and the Gameboy Advance and as the name would imply it’s
Advance and as the name would imply it’s
Advance and as the name would imply it’s this computing powers twice is twice is
this computing powers twice is twice is
this computing powers twice is twice is two times the amount of an 8-bit system
two times the amount of an 8-bit system
two times the amount of an 8-bit system so with that in mind you would think the
so with that in mind you would think the
so with that in mind you would think the sound quality is slightly better it is
sound quality is slightly better it is
sound quality is slightly better it is to give you an example of what this
to give you an example of what this
to give you an example of what this sounds like here is a track from sock
sounds like here is a track from sock
sounds like here is a track from sock the hedgehog to
so it sounds pixelated but not as
so it sounds pixelated but not as pixelated as the 8-bit example and
pixelated as the 8-bit example and
pixelated as the 8-bit example and unlike the AP example you could hear two
unlike the AP example you could hear two
unlike the AP example you could hear two instruments in that you could hear
instruments in that you could hear
instruments in that you could hear something that sounded like electric
something that sounded like electric
something that sounded like electric keys and something that sounded like an
keys and something that sounded like an
keys and something that sounded like an electric guitar they’re each playing
electric guitar they’re each playing
electric guitar they’re each playing different notes representing the harmony
different notes representing the harmony
different notes representing the harmony and melody and it innovated on what we
and melody and it innovated on what we
and melody and it innovated on what we had before which is one instrument now
had before which is one instrument now
had before which is one instrument now we have two instruments or what sounds
we have two instruments or what sounds
we have two instruments or what sounds like two instruments so the next style
like two instruments so the next style
like two instruments so the next style is 64-bit this is this came after 16-bit
is 64-bit this is this came after 16-bit
is 64-bit this is this came after 16-bit it’s again named after the computing
it’s again named after the computing
it’s again named after the computing power of video game consoles such as the
power of video game consoles such as the
power of video game consoles such as the n64 and the ps1 and just to give you an
n64 and the ps1 and just to give you an
n64 and the ps1 and just to give you an idea the previous console generations
idea the previous console generations
idea the previous console generations they had they can compute 2d images
they had they can compute 2d images
they had they can compute 2d images these consoles can compute 3d polygons
these consoles can compute 3d polygons
these consoles can compute 3d polygons which is which is different from the
which is which is different from the
which is which is different from the previous consoles do you and to give you
previous consoles do you and to give you
previous consoles do you and to give you an of course
an of course
an of course sound quality improved to give you an
sound quality improved to give you an
sound quality improved to give you an idea of what this sounds like here’s a
idea of what this sounds like here’s a
idea of what this sounds like here’s a track from Final Fantasy 7 so again you
track from Final Fantasy 7 so again you
track from Final Fantasy 7 so again you hear 2 inch you actually hear 3
hear 2 inch you actually hear 3
hear 2 inch you actually hear 3 instruments you hear here’s some here
instruments you hear here’s some here
instruments you hear here’s some here horns you hear another horn and then you
horns you hear another horn and then you
horns you hear another horn and then you hear some sort of other instrument in
hear some sort of other instrument in
hear some sort of other instrument in the back of all that giving a mainstream
the back of all that giving a mainstream
the back of all that giving a mainstream bass but it might sound very similar to
bass but it might sound very similar to
bass but it might sound very similar to 16-bit although I will admit that layer
16-bit although I will admit that layer
16-bit although I will admit that layer in the song there is a Latin course
in the song there is a Latin course
in the song there is a Latin course which is something you can’t do on the
which is something you can’t do on the
which is something you can’t do on the 16-bit on 16-bit track because which is
16-bit on 16-bit track because which is
16-bit on 16-bit track because which is because it’s live voices computed put
because it’s live voices computed put
because it’s live voices computed put into the music which is something you
into the music which is something you
into the music which is something you that hasn’t happened with the previous
that hasn’t happened with the previous
that hasn’t happened with the previous two styles
two styles
two styles moving on we have CGS this is actually
moving on we have CGS this is actually
moving on we have CGS this is actually my term what I use for any compressed
my term what I use for any compressed
my term what I use for any compressed video game music or any video game music
video game music or any video game music
video game music or any video game music created by a computer you you probably
created by a computer you you probably
created by a computer you you probably would hear it if you play a smartphone
would hear it if you play a smartphone
would hear it if you play a smartphone game or a console game this style was
game or a console game this style was
game or a console game this style was actually first introduced on the ds2
actually first introduced on the ds2
actually first introduced on the ds2 Gamecube the Xbox and the ps2 but to
Gamecube the Xbox and the ps2 but to
Gamecube the Xbox and the ps2 but to giving you idea of how powerful and
giving you idea of how powerful and
giving you idea of how powerful and emotional this can be here’s an example
emotional this can be here’s an example
emotional this can be here’s an example from pokemon black and white well
from pokemon black and white well
from pokemon black and white well actually that was a long example I had
actually that was a long example I had
actually that was a long example I had but that’s not an example of Orchestra
but that’s not an example of Orchestra
but that’s not an example of Orchestra which is live music or a or any live
which is live music or a or any live
which is live music or a or any live music that wasn’t altered by auto-tune
music that wasn’t altered by auto-tune
music that wasn’t altered by auto-tune so as you heard you could hear horns you
so as you heard you could hear horns you
so as you heard you could hear horns you could hear so you could hear a drum you
could hear so you could hear a drum you
could hear so you could hear a drum you could hear another horn and and they all
could hear another horn and and they all
could hear another horn and and they all sound real and that’s because they were
sound real and that’s because they were
sound real and that’s because they were recorded with live instruments I know
recorded with live instruments I know
recorded with live instruments I know this for a fact and the track came from
this for a fact and the track came from
this for a fact and the track came from Mario Kart 8 so I apologize if the slide
Mario Kart 8 so I apologize if the slide
Mario Kart 8 so I apologize if the slide confused you and this style originally
confused you and this style originally
confused you and this style originally came from the we could be done the Wii
came from the we could be done the Wii
came from the we could be done the Wii the ps3 and the Xbox 360 and I’m going
the ps3 and the Xbox 360 and I’m going
the ps3 and the Xbox 360 and I’m going to play this to make to see if we have
to play this to make to see if we have
to play this to make to see if we have the example from CGS
so exactly as described before
so exactly as described before sorry we’re not an example for CGS but
sorry we’re not an example for CGS but
sorry we’re not an example for CGS but essentially sounds like you have your
essentially sounds like you have your
essentially sounds like you have your real instrument is playing but at the
real instrument is playing but at the
real instrument is playing but at the same time you could somehow figure out
same time you could somehow figure out
same time you could somehow figure out that it’s not live instruments because
that it’s not live instruments because
that it’s not live instruments because of some other noise or if you’re or if
of some other noise or if you’re or if
of some other noise or if you’re or if you’re real sound maniac you would tell
you’re real sound maniac you would tell
you’re real sound maniac you would tell the difference between a live piano and
the difference between a live piano and
the difference between a live piano and a computer-generated piano so where is
a computer-generated piano so where is
a computer-generated piano so where is this gonna go in the future
this gonna go in the future
this gonna go in the future so as for new games I think that they’re
so as for new games I think that they’re
so as for new games I think that they’re going to use Orchestra CG as a combo of
going to use Orchestra CG as a combo of
going to use Orchestra CG as a combo of the two or because depending on budget
the two or because depending on budget
the two or because depending on budget or what they want the game to sound like
or what they want the game to sound like
or what they want the game to sound like as for a retro teen game that’s a gain
as for a retro teen game that’s a gain
as for a retro teen game that’s a gain supposed to have the feel of games of
supposed to have the feel of games of
supposed to have the feel of games of the past they’re gonna probably aim for
the past they’re gonna probably aim for
the past they’re gonna probably aim for a soundtrack that sounds more like 8-bit
a soundtrack that sounds more like 8-bit
a soundtrack that sounds more like 8-bit 16-bit 64-bit except it’s not going to
16-bit 64-bit except it’s not going to
16-bit 64-bit except it’s not going to be those styles because they’re merely
be those styles because they’re merely
be those styles because they’re merely trying to mimic it they’re not Trott
trying to mimic it they’re not Trott
trying to mimic it they’re not Trott they can’t they probably could try to
they can’t they probably could try to
they can’t they probably could try to make something that sounds like it but
make something that sounds like it but
make something that sounds like it but it’s never gonna capture the real feel
it’s never gonna capture the real feel
it’s never gonna capture the real feel of those styles because of the
of those styles because of the
of those styles because of the processing powers of today and as for
processing powers of today and as for
processing powers of today and as for purchasing this music at all I know
purchasing this music at all I know
purchasing this music at all I know right now is that there’s only one vo
right now is that there’s only one vo
right now is that there’s only one vo game series that actually puts the music
game series that actually puts the music
game series that actually puts the music onto iTunes for you to purchase and
onto iTunes for you to purchase and
onto iTunes for you to purchase and that’s Pokemon every one every other
that’s Pokemon every one every other
that’s Pokemon every one every other game series I don’t think you can
game series I don’t think you can
game series I don’t think you can purchase on iTunes or Google Play or any
purchase on iTunes or Google Play or any
purchase on iTunes or Google Play or any other service so I hope that if people
other service so I hope that if people
other service so I hope that if people start enjoying this music they will buy
start enjoying this music they will buy
start enjoying this music they will buy this type this music thank you
this type this music thank you
this type this music thank you [Applause]
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