Topic: (Request) The best NES Soundfont Castlevania remixes available

[Neflyte]

Hi, I'm looking for any Castlevania tunes from the 16-bit games upward that are made using the NES soundfont. I know there's quite a few out there, but so far I've been unable to find any that don't sound ultra high-pitched and resemble the Sega Master System/Game Gear moreso than the NES. VRC6 and VRC7 style would definitely be awesome, but as long as they're well done that's what matters. So if anyone can link or post some, I would very much appreciate it!   

[Claimh Solais]

You can get midis for the songs and upload them into a program called GXSCC. It'll turn them into an NES/GG/whatever style song. It only saves as wav files though.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

I'll take the case!  **goes into Recording Mode**

Anything in particular?  I'll start with CV4.

[uzo]

You can get midis for the songs and upload them into a program called GXSCC. It'll turn them into an NES/GG/whatever style song. It only saves as wav files though.

Only if you want it to be very inaccurate sounding. It uses way too many channels, and that ruins the feel.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

What UZO says is true in that it would end up using a lot of channels.
My renditions will do that as well, but they won't use GX-SCC.  I can pretend they use VRC6 though to get away with it.

The problem with GX-SCC is that the waveforms it uses are more like MSX and Commodore, than they are NES.  NES used better sound altogether (and with VRC6 and 7 it was just superior in every sense of the word).  Telling GX-SCC to just use "Famicom Sounds" doesn't help, as all it does is use "Square Wave" for everything.

It's a neat tool but it's not perfect.  Too bad, too... since I was hoping the creator would update it.  It's still nice to hear, though.

[Claimh Solais]

Well, I did have a hacked version my friend made for me, so I guess my point is totally moot. :\

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

What did the hack do?

[Claimh Solais]

It made it more accurate to the original. The thing's a major *expletive* to use now, though, cuz it's no longer a simple drag and drop. He added all these knobs and stuff so you can adjust it.

Thing is though, it's still in testing, as it still has problems. I'm one of his testers. So distributing it at this time is a no-go. I'd love to let you look at it, but well... He's a friend and I promised to keep it to myself.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

It's no problem.  I've got my own ways of downmixing stuff to NES-VRC6 mode.

[Claimh Solais]

I trust its easier than using knobs and all this other weird stuff?

On an ontopic note: There are a few NES-style remakes of the later series tracks, but of course I can't find any non-GXSCC versions. If I find any I'll let you know.

[uzo]

He does it by hand. No wussy programs for Jorge!

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Now now, I do use programs, y'know...
Anyway, here's some results.  This will be my Soundcloud Downmixing Project (revived?).
Note:  I did NOT cut down on the number of channels.  This just showcases what's possible.  I'd have to use up a lot more time arranging the tunes so that they only use three channels... though with VRC6, you technically have access to far more than just three pulses, a noise, and a DPCM.  So these are souped up-sounding NES-'style' tunes.

Enjoy!
  Pillared Corridor - Long Library - Stage 7 - Super Castlevania IV by Jorge D. Fuentes Super Castlevania IV's Long Library tune "Pillared Corridor", downmixed.

  Reincarnated Soul - Castlevania Bloodlines - DOWNMIX by Jorge D. Fuentes Castlevania Bloodlines' First Stage tune "Reincarnated Soul", Downmixed.

  Opposing Bloodlines - Castlevania DraculaX by Jorge D. Fuentes Rondo of Blood's "Opposing Bloodlines" ("Divine Bloodlines"/"Bloodlines of Heaven and Earth"), theme of Richter Belmont, Downmixed.

  Dracula's Tears - Wizardry Lab - Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow DOWNMIX by Jorge D. Fuentes This one sounds particularly Castlevania III-ish, Dawn of Sorrow's "Dracula's Tears", the Wizardry Lab theme.

  First Stage - Castlevania Order of Shadows - DOWNMIX by Jorge D. Fuentes And look how Castlevania-ish this tune from Castlevania: Order of Shadows (Mobile) sounds!  First stage music, I believe...

[Claimh Solais]

Those are pretty cool. I especially liked how you did Daring Assault from OoS. (:

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

I generally like that track, and was happy that when NEStificated it sounds particularly CV-ish.

[Claimh Solais]

OoS had a pretty cool soundtrack in my opinion. Well, better than LoS (though Belmont's Theme was epic).