====== Audio / MIDI Captures ======

===== Castlevania Chronicles =====

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   * [[https://www.mobygames.com/game/sharp-x68000/castlevania-chronicles|Castlevania Chronicles]]
   * Year: 1993
   * Platform: **Sharp X68000** //(YM2151, MIDI)//, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, PS Vita

== Tracks ==

   * Vampire Killer - {{:blog:audio_midi:mt-32_vampire-killer.mid.zip|MT-32}}, {{:blog:audio_midi:sc-55_vampire-killer.mid.zip|Sound Canvas}}
   * Theme of Simon Belmont - {{:blog:audio_midi:mt-32_theme-of-simon-belmondo.mid.zip|MT-32}}, {{:blog:audio_midi:sc-55_theme-of-simon-belmondo.mid.zip|Sound Canvas}}
   * Misc - {{:blog:audio_midi:mt-32_initial-sysex.mid.zip|MT-32 SysEx}} initialisation file

== Devices used ==

   * Yamaha YM2151 internal music chip (from a real Sharp X68000)
   * Roland MT-32
   * Roland Sound Canvas SC-55
   * Roland ED SC-8820

{{jPlayerPlaylist>:blog:audio_midi:castlevania_chronicles_-_vampire_killer_ym2151_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:castlevania_chronicles_-_vampire_killer_mt32_.mp3, 
                  :blog:audio_midi:castlevania_chronicles_-_vampire_killer_sc55_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:castlevania_chronicles_-_vampire_killer_sc8820_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:castlevania_chronicles_-_theme_of_simon_belmont_ym2151_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:castlevania_chronicles_-_theme_of_simon_belmont_mt32_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:castlevania_chronicles_-_theme_of_simon_belmont_sc55_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:castlevania_chronicles_-_theme_of_simon_belmont_sc8820_.mp3}}

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===== Gradius II =====

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   * [[https://www.mobygames.com/game/sharp-x68000/vulcan-venture|Gradius II]]
   * Year: 1992
   * Platform: **Sharp X68000** //(YM2151, MIDI)//, Arcade, NES, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PSP, PS Vita, TurboGrafx CD, Wii

== Tracks ==

   * Loading (track played in background whilst floppy disks are loaded)
   * Title Screen
   * Burning Heat (Stage 1)

== Devices used ==

   * Yamaha YM2151 internal music chip (from a real Sharp X68000)
   * Yamaha YM2151 + Roland MT-32
   * Roland Sound Canvas SC-55
   * Roland ED SC-8820

Gradius II is a bit unique in how it plays back music; you have 3 options: //Internal//, //MIDI MT-32// or //MIDI SC-55//.

However, the //MIDI MT-32// option is not as simple as it sounds; it actually plays part of the music back via the YM2151 and uses the MT-32 to fill-in and complement the sounds that the internal sound chip makes. If you mute the YM2151 output and just listen to the MT-32, it's clear that it's only playing part of the melody. It actually works //really// well; you get the crisp, sharp sounds from the YM2151 synth and the warmer, deeper sounds from the Roland unit.

In //MIDI SC-55// mode the internal YM2151 plays no part in the music output - all sounds are generated by the Sound Canvas module.

{{jPlayerPlaylist>:blog:audio_midi:gradius_ii_-_now_loading_ym2151_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:gradius_ii_-_now_loading_ym2151_mt32_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:gradius_ii_-_now_loading_sc55_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:gradius_ii_-_now_loading_sc8820_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:gradius_ii_-_title_screen_ym2151_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:gradius_ii_-_title_screen_ym2151_mt32_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:gradius_ii_-_title_screen_sc55_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:gradius_ii_-_title_screen_sc8820_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:gradius_ii_-_burning_heat_ym2151_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:gradius_ii_-_burning_heat_ym2151_mt32_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:gradius_ii_-_burning_heat_sc55_.mp3,
                  :blog:audio_midi:gradius_ii_-_burning_heat_sc8820_.mp3}}

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===== Illusion City =====

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   * [[https://www.mobygames.com/game/illusion-city-genei-toshi|Illusion City]]
   * Year: 1991
   * Platform: FM Towns, **MSX** //(MT-32 MIDI)//, PC-98, SEGA CD, Sharp X68000, Windows

== Tracks ==

   * Illusion Theme - {{:blog:audio_midi:illusion_city_-_illusion_theme_mt-32_.mid.zip|MT32 version}}

== Devices Used ==

   * Roland MT-32

{{jPlayerPlaylist>:blog:audio_midi:illusion_city_-_illusion_theme_mt-32_.mp3}}

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