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# Resources for Making Chiptunes with FLOSS (on Linux) ## Tutorials ### Video * [Schism Tracker Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUrgtAVgAKs) * [Learning MilkyTracker](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgAZ5I1wMLk&list=PL948422A6435DC7D7) by *Simon Wessel* (Playlist) * [Video Game Music Analysis](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k17yQXuv_JE&list=PL-ZQIvQFPv4J_32ofFpI5Nd-WCk88rAC4) playlist on the *8-bit Music Theory* YouTube channel ## Plugins ### Instruments * [bsutherland's JuceOPLVSTi](https://bsutherland.github.io/JuceOPLVSTi/) (Linux VST2/LV2 version in [distro-ports-lv2 Arch package](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/distrho-ports/)) * [DiscoDSP OPL](https://www.discodsp.com/opl/) ([Arch package](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/opl-synth/)) (allegedly improved version of *JuceOPLVSTi*, but seems to have problems with saving patch state in Ardour) * [jpcima's ADLplug](https://github.com/jpcima/ADLplug) ([Arch package](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/adlplug/)) * [jpcima's OPNplug](https://github.com/jpcima/ADLplug) ([Arch package](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/opnplug/)) * [SocaLabs Commodore 64 SID](https://socalabs.com/synths/commodore-64-sid/) * [SocaLabs Nintendo Entertainment System RP2A03](https://socalabs.com/synths/rp2a03/) * [SocaLabs Nintendo Gameboy PAPU](https://socalabs.com/synths/papu/) * [SocaLabs Sega Master System SN76489](https://socalabs.com/synths/sn76489/) * [Zynayumi](https://github.com/zynayumi/zynayumi) ### Sound Effects * [SocaLabs SFX8](https://socalabs.com/synths/sfx8/) ### Audio Effects #### Filters * [Orastron A-SID](https://www.orastron.com/asid) ([Arch package](https://arch.osamc.de/#x86_64/a-sid)) #### Bit Crushers * [Wasted Audio Crshr](https://wasted.audio/software/wstd_crshr) * [Wildergarden Audio MAIM](https://wildergardenaudio.com/maim/) * [Calf Crusher](https://calf-studio-gear.org/#distortion) * [MDA Degrade](https://web.archive.org/web/20220623205721/http://mda.smartelectronix.com/vst/help/mdaplugs.htm) ([AUR package](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mod-mda-lv2-git), MOD LV2 version) ## Trackers * [FamiStudio](https://github.com/BleuBleu/FamiStudio) ([AUR package](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/famistudio)) * [Fasttracker II clone](https://16-bits.org/ft2.php) ([Arch package](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/ft2-clone/)) * [furnace](https://github.com/tildearrow/furnace) ([Arch package](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/furnace/)) * [Goatracker](https://sourceforge.net/projects/goattracker2) ([Arch package](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/goattracker/)) * [Klystrack](http://kometbomb.github.io/klystrack/) ([Arch package](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/klystrack-plus/)) * [Milkytracker](https://milkytracker.org/) ([Arch package](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/milkytracker/)) * [ProTracker 2 clone](https://16-bits.org/pt2.php) ([Arch package](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/pt2-clone/)) * [Schismtracker](https://schismtracker.org/) ([Arch package](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/schismtracker/)) ## Other Tools * [LMMS (The Linux MultiMedia Studio)](https://lmms.io/) ([Arch package](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/lmms/)) ### SFXR * [Original sfxr](http://www.drpetter.se/project_sfxr.html) * [jfxr online](https://jfxr.frozenfractal.com/) * [jsfxr online](https://sfxr.me/) ## Samples * [Amiga SoundTracker Sample Packs](https://archive.org/details/AmigaSoundtrackerSamplePacksst-xx8192HzTuned) ⚠️ **Note:** *the licenses of these samples are unclear, which makes them unsuitable for types of Open Music, which require that all used assets must be freely redistributable.* * [Video Game Soundfonts](https://musical-artifacts.com/artifacts?tags=video+game) on *musical-artifacts.com*.