I need to put something out.. I've got so many unfinished projects, I'm sure that seeing something to completion again would be really encouraging.

Out of everything, the "low hanging fruit" would be my NSF player and all my tons of music.  Here's how the beta version looks:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vC5JqM2kEKk

I've got so many songs I can't even fit them on one cartridge (with the design I have now, I already have a bunch of boards), so it would span a couple cartridges and maybe a 3rd and 4th one, if I eventually want to get all of it out.

I'm working full-time now, so I'm no longer freaking out about money constantly.  But I am freaking out about my lack of available time.  So I want to be sure if I dust off my soldering iron and start buying components, if I'm making a reasonable use of my efforts.  I know Garage Cart #2 would be more popular, but I'd hate to not finish this..

I'd be interested.  I already have Vegavox and Color Caves.
How many different "albums" would you be selling?

Al

Standing in line outside Memblers house waiting in line now :)  Mark me down for sure taking 1 of each.
~~NGD

sign me up for one as well... I'll try not to be as slow with paying up time, no promises tho ;-)

I think it sounds great. A whole lot better than vegavox and games IMO

albailey wrote on 01. Dec 2007 at 05:55:

I'd be interested.  I already have Vegavox and Color Caves. How many different "albums" would you be selling?

At least 2 of them, then 3 or 4 (depending on if and how well my other songs would pack up).  If I released my cover songs then it'd be like 5 or 6 altogether!  But I probably won't sell my cover songs, because of licensing issues.

But yeah these would be 256kB carts, likely 100+ songs per volume.  Already I have to cut stuff out because my first Chipography NSF is over 512kB.  That's massive compared to Vegavox, though the music quality is as subjective as always.

Yeah, I wrote a lot of little NES tunes..

Count me in, great stuff man. ;)

I'd definitely want 1 of each as well if you do decide on making these, so count me in! :)

Memblers wrote on 03. Dec 2007 at 06:03:

albailey wrote on 01. Dec 2007 at 05:55: I'd be interested.  I already have Vegavox and Color Caves. How many different "albums" would you be selling? At least 2 of them, then 3 or 4 (depending on if and how well my other songs would pack up).  If I released my cover songs then it'd be like 5 or 6 altogether!  But I probably won't sell my cover songs, because of licensing issues. But yeah these would be 256kB carts, likely 100+ songs per volume.  Already I have to cut stuff out because my first Chipography NSF is over 512kB.  That's massive compared to Vegavox, though the music quality is as subjective as always. Yeah, I wrote a lot of little NES tunes..

What board were you planning on using?  (Squeedo, another custom one, or donor carts).

I remember you had been designing a dev cart so I was wondering if this would be based on that.

I'm really surprised at how quiet this thread is.  From my experiences at shows and on other boards, theres huge interest in this type of thing.

Al

I found myself rocking to the beats.  I'll take one.

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I'm really surprised at how quiet this thread is.  From my experiences at shows and on other boards, theres huge interest in this type of thing.

Well a lot of people seem to have abandoned this board unfortunately... Hopefully things will pick up again soon.

albailey wrote on 05. Dec 2007 at 18:36:

Memblers wrote on 03. Dec 2007 at 06:03: albailey wrote on 01. Dec 2007 at 05:55: I'd be interested.  I already have Vegavox and Color Caves. How many different "albums" would you be selling? At least 2 of them, then 3 or 4 (depending on if and how well my other songs would pack up).  If I released my cover songs then it'd be like 5 or 6 altogether!  But I probably won't sell my cover songs, because of licensing issues. But yeah these would be 256kB carts, likely 100+ songs per volume.  Already I have to cut stuff out because my first Chipography NSF is over 512kB.  That's massive compared to Vegavox, though the music quality is as subjective as always. Yeah, I wrote a lot of little NES tunes.. What board were you planning on using?  (Squeedo, another custom one, or donor carts). I remember you had been designing a dev cart so I was wondering if this would be based on that. I'm really surprised at how quiet this thread is.  From my experiences at shows and on other boards, theres huge interest in this type of thing. Al

I'd be using my UNROM board since I have a bunch of those, but with the logic reversed so $8000-$BFFF is fixed and $C000-$FFFF is paged (so I can use all my DPCM samples).

Well I noticed today there were 8 more votes than last time I checked, so either some people noticed or some dialup user is spiking the vote, heheh.

looks cool, The SNES video you had was pretty awsome.

Ah, looks like those extra votes came from it being linked from the front page.  Thanks, Martin. :)


udisi wrote on 06. Dec 2007 at 15:06:

looks cool, The SNES video you had was pretty awsome.

Thanks, I put a lot of work into that program.  Grab the ROM: http://rapidshare.com/files/51476207/SNES_NSF_Player__Membler_Industries_.zip.html

Actually the display code for that was originally for NES ("visplay" and the Capcom music player), I ported it to SNES and enhanced it a ton, then more recently changed it back to 8-bit again for my music compilation.  Weird development path.

Rom Grabbed!

I am very excited about these Memblers :D  Any word on when the Garage Carts will be going into production as well?  
~~NGD

NationalGameDepot wrote on 09. Dec 2007 at 18:11:

Any word on when the Garage Carts will be going into production as well?   ~~NGD

Honestly, the only accurate answer is "when it's done".  I've got plenty of material, for GC#2 it's a matter of polishing it.  GC#1 could see a re-release if I ever find that excruciatingly annoying bug in Hot Seat Harry.  Plus there have already been some things lined up for GC#3..

I tend to want my releases to be perfect before I sign off on them.. of course I've gotta call it quits sometime, preferably at that time the ROM is full and can't be compressed and optimized any further. :)

Mark me down for one of however many you produce, as well :) .

Ditto -- sign me up for one of each as well!

-Dain

I'd give you a guarantee that I'd buy one off ya, but money is tight.  Still, the music is good and the cart sounds like something I'd love to own.  Will it all be your original music?  I've written a few looping NSF files, and it was fun but tedious (on Nerd Tracker 2).

I'm down for whatever, I'm an easy sale.

Bryan

justabum wrote on 13. Feb 2008 at 20:54:

I'm down for whatever, I'm an easy sale. Bryan

Heh. Thats what she said.........................