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WarriorStrikeforkill964
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January 25, 2018
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How to turn music into 1980s, 1990s, or Atari video game style music?

  • January 25, 2018
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Hi guys! I was trying to turn an mp3 file and a wave file into an atari video game style music in Adobe Audition. I did this by lowering the bitrate to 8 bit and the sample rate to 16000, but it didn't work. It was still the same. The only difference is that I hear a noise in the music's background. How can I turn the music into an atari style music?

Please help me!

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Correct answer Kevin J. Monahan Jr.

WarriorStrikeforkill964,

I found this thread on Reddit to be informative. It sounds like the only way to get the exact results you want is to play a new version of the tune using primitive synths. There are plug-ins and other methods that are OK but not as convincing. See what you think and report back.

https://www.reddit.com/r/audioengineering/comments/69ucu5/is_it_possible_to_make_a_song_sound_like_an_8bit/

Thanks,
Kevin

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WarriorStrikeforkill964Author
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January 31, 2018

I am sorry I am really new to these type of stuff. What is an MIDI? What is a VST synth? I have red what Kevin recommended in reddit, but I just want a clearer answer.

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WarriorStrikeforkill964Author
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January 30, 2018

Ryclark, what do you mean 'original sound generators'? Is that another software? If so I want a safe and legal one.

ryclark
ryclark
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January 30, 2018

I mean the Atari console that the games music was originally made to play on. Have you read the link that Kevin gave in his post above. That explains it all.

Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
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Kevin J. Monahan Jr.Community ManagerCorrect answer
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January 30, 2018

WarriorStrikeforkill964,

I found this thread on Reddit to be informative. It sounds like the only way to get the exact results you want is to play a new version of the tune using primitive synths. There are plug-ins and other methods that are OK but not as convincing. See what you think and report back.

https://www.reddit.com/r/audioengineering/comments/69ucu5/is_it_possible_to_make_a_song_sound_like_an_8bit/

Thanks,
Kevin

Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
ryclark
ryclark
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January 30, 2018

I agree. Just using bit and sample rate reduction and filtering on a modern audio recording is unlikely to make it sound like an original 8 bit 1970's synth sound. You need to go back to the original sound generators.

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