New Masterclass Schedule + Other Plans!
Hey everyone,
With the Celeste Soundtrack complete, I am rebooting! Below are some of the things I’ll be working on until the end of the year:
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Celeste Soundtrack (Pico-8 Edition) Released!
Hello everyone!
The Celeste Soundtrack (Pico-8 Edition) has been released!
- Compositions by Lena Raine (@kura... 2019-10-02 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Pico-8 Celeste Update #8 – Final WIPs!
Soundtrack is (mostly) complete - WHEW!
Patrons can hear excerpts from the last five tracks in the video above (only 3.5 mins long).
- 17 Little Goth
- 18 Re... 2019-09-25 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Pico-8 Celeste Update #7 – WIPs & Pico-8 Corruption!
Homestretch!
Some more WIPs in the video above (only 4 minutes). You can hear excerpts from the following tracks, comparing the original with my arrangements:
- 13 Madeline an... 2019-09-10 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Pico-8 Celeste Update #6 – Soundtrack is 50% complete!
Hey everyone,
Some more WIPs in the video above, have a listen! (only 4 minutes) You can hear excerpts from the following tracks, comparing the original with my arrangements:
- 09 G... 2019-08-19 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Music Hotkeys! - Pico-8 Tutorial #50
May 25/20 Update - The release of Pico-8 Beta includes a new PAT/SFX music editor. This means...
2019-08-12 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostPico-8 Celeste Update #5 – More WIPs!
Here are some more works in progress, have a listen! (only 3.5 minutes) You can hear excerpts from the following tracks, comparing the original with my arrangements:
- 05 Postcard from Ce... 2019-07-27 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Pico-8 Celeste Update #4 – WIPs, Have a Listen!
Celeste OST Pico-8 remake is underway!
You can watch a video above where I compare the original t...
2019-07-20 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostNew Masterclass Schedule! – August/September 2019
Hey everyone!
I’m really enjoying the masterclasses. Thanks to everyone who has stopped by to chat and share music.
For the next round of masterclasses, I was going to send out...
2019-07-13 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostPiano Transcription & Deep Analysis – Sugar Ray by Phineas Newborn Jr.
I thought I’d take a break from the grind of writing about hand independence and transcribe something instead.
In my own practice, I revisited this tune by Phineas Newborn Jr. called 2019-07-03 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Pico-8 Celeste Update #3 – Sheet Music Complete!
All done!
Attached is the rest of the sheet music for the Celeste OST:
- 11 Quiet and F... 2019-06-29 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Pico-8 Celeste Update #2 – Sheet Music!
Attached is sheet music for the first 10 tracks of the Celeste OST:
- 01 Prologue
- 02... 2019-06-23 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Pico-8 Celeste Update #1 – The Game Plan
Hi everyone!
Work on my Celeste-OST-Pico-8-remake has begun. If you don’t know 2019-06-17 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
June Update - Pico-8 Celeste, Masterclass and more!
Hello Patrons, hope you’re well!
Pico-8 Celeste Remake!?
Horaayy we’ve hit $200/month! Thank you, thank you! To celebrate, I’m considering remaking ...
2019-06-03 15:03:28 +0000 UTC View PostVolume Effects (Part 3/3) - MilkyTracker and Chiptune Tutorial #06
The last MilkyTracker on volume controls and effects! I introduce Lxx, Gxx & Hxx and show a bunch of creative uses. The first two minutes is also dedicated to going through a few hotkeys ...
2019-05-30 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostVolume Effects (Part 2/3) - MilkyTracker and Chiptune Tutorial #05
This is the 2nd tutorial of three, exploring volume effects and commands in MilkyTracker. In the previous tutorial, I talked about manually adjusting the volume. In THIS tutorial, I talk all about ...
2019-05-23 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostVolume Effects (Part 1/3) - MilkyTracker and Chiptune Tutorial #04
There are a handful of volume effects at your disposal in MilkyTracker. To be thorough, I’ve divided these effects into three tutorials.
By the END of this tutorial, you should know h...
2019-05-16 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostMusic Masterclass - May 12, 2019
Thanks to everyone who checked out the first masterclass stream. Lots of conversations about transcribing & arranging music in Pico-8, making melodies sound better, and more!
SPD and BPM - MilkyTracker and Chiptune Tutorial #03
What is SPD? What is BPM? How are they different, and how are they related?
Understanding SPD and BPM is really important for understanding how volume envelopes and effects work. When I...
2019-05-02 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAnnouncing Gruber’s Music Masterclasses!!
Hey everyone!
Starting in May, I’ll be hosting regular “masterclasses” on Twitch. Send me your Pico-8 carts, MilkyTracker projects, and piano music, and I’ll review them live on...
2019-04-29 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostDirectional Relationships - Hand Independence and Counterpoint (3/5)
Sept 21/19 Edit – 2600-word update: the las
2019-04-25 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostImportant UI Controls & Buttons - MilkyTracker and Chiptune Tutorial #02
A tutorial dedicated to all the important controls and buttons in MilkyTracker's main view.
BPM and SPD are the most complex of all the buttons, so I've reserved NEXT tutorial to talk s...
2019-04-22 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHotKeys you MUST Know - MilkyTracker and Chiptune Tutorial #01
New MilkyTracker / Chiptune tutorial!
Questions and feedback are always welcome and appreciated. Need clarification? Did I forget something? How can I make these bette...
2019-04-15 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostIntroduction - MilkyTracker and Chiptune Tutorial #00
This is an introduction to my tutorial series on making music and chiptunes with MilkyTracker.
Questions and feedback are always welcome and appreciated. Need clarification? ...
2019-04-08 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostUPDATE – Feedback Series, MilkyTracker Tutorials, and Jazz Piano!
Hello Patrons!
Hope you’re well. An update on future content:
Feedback Series
I’ve been thinking about starting a “Feedback Series.” &nbs...
2019-03-31 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostPico-8 Miscellaneous SFX Pack!
Moving, texting, attacking, hitting, opening, dying!!
All kinds of different SFX in this pack. I tried to keep them as organized as possible. Let me know if you think I missed any...
2019-03-25 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostPico-8 Tunes Vol. 2!!
Jakub and I released Vol. 1 EXACTLY TWO years ago! Vol. 2 has been in the works for a while, so we're excited to finally have this finished.
If y...
2019-03-20 14:03:52 +0000 UTC View PostSpeedwalker by Vulfpeck (Pico-8 Cover)
Taking a break from the SFX packs. This is a cover of a fun, funky tune by Vulfpeck called Speedwalker. Hope you enjoy!
Attached is the Pico-8 cart, an Mp3 for your music library,...
2019-03-11 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostPico-8 Projectiles and Lasers SFX Pack, Now Available!
🛸🔫 !PEW PEW PEW! 🔫 🛸
+5$ Patrons now have access to 25+ .wav files and a Pico-8 cart with SFX for guns, lasers, fireballs and other projectiles! (2019-03-04 15:20:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Pico-8 Projectiles and Lasers SFX Pack!
🛸🔫 !PEW PEW PEW! 🔫 🛸
Attached is a Pico-8 cart with a 25+ sounds for guns, lasers, fireballs and other projectiles! Also attached is a .zip file with all those sounds as .wa...
2019-03-04 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post