Turning off music without disabling sound?

Naelphin · Post by **Naelphin** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 4:54 pm

RPGs tend to have annoying music that repeats itself. Is it possible to suppress just the music, leaving in the SFX?

creaothceann · Post by **creaothceann** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:09 pm

Try disabling certain sound channels. Keys: F5 (channel 0) to F12 (channel 7).

Starman Ghost · Post by **Starman Ghost** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:35 am

Technically, it can't be done. Creaothceanns way will sort of work, but it'll just sound messed up.

Post by **grinvader** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 9:38 am

If you don't like the music, don't play the games...

Oh, and while you're at it, ALL snes games have repeating music. Technical limitations, you know.
Some tracks don't loop at all, but they're always less than 5 minutes long then (staff rolls, event musics, and so on).

Naelphin · Post by **Naelphin** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 11:29 am

creaothceann wrote:Try disabling certain sound channels. Keys: F5 (channel 0) to F12 (channel 7).

I've tried that, but that tends to kill sfx the same time as the music. I suppose I'll have to turn off sound.

I've asked this in PSX emulation too, and got the same response: not able to stop it :/

creaothceann · Post by **creaothceann** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:16 pm

... not without rewriting the game, no.

Dmog · Post by **Dmog** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 4:50 pm

grinvader wrote:If you don't like the music, don't play the games...

He's got a point though, RPGs do tend to have annoying soundtracks...just look at some of the better known Snes RPG like the Final Fantasy serie...urg just awful..I'll stick with Dragon Ball Z Hyper Dimension thank you (/end sarasm)

Oh, and while you're at it, ALL snes games have repeating music. Technical limitations, you know.
Some tracks don't loop at all, but they're always less than 5 minutes long then (staff rolls, event musics, and so on).

Then again, that's true for every system,modern or old. The only way you could truly have "non-repeating" music is if the game would generate pseudo-semi-random music notes. While technically possible, the end result would sound like crap anyway.

whicker · Post by **whicker** » Sun May 01, 2005 2:15 pm

There are a few games, not many, that kind of switch on and off musical instruments for a little more variation. Donkey Kong Country's snow level and the final Black Omen battle in Chrono Trigger are two games that come to mind right now.

However, I see the point about switching off music. To repeat what was said, no there isn't a way other than turning off/lowering the volume of the music if the game has that option. If things get really bad, mute your TV/PC. I've done that a million times.

For my own sanity, I especially need to turn down the crappy tunes and voices in Starfox 64. That game gladly does have the option.

Cebu · Post by **Cebu** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:06 am

Dmog wrote:Then again, that's true for every system,modern or old. The only way you could truly have "non-repeating" music is if the game would generate pseudo-semi-random music notes. While technically possible, the end result would sound like crap anyway.

Actually the end result isn't too bad if you base things around Markov chaining.

As a somewhat random example of the idea in practice (using hamsters as a midi sequencer):
http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/course ... 2003/lil2/

Clements · Post by **Clements** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:07 am

Chip music > You

The Sage Of Time · Post by **The Sage Of Time** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:14 am

Clements wrote:Chip music > You

Oh, how true it is.

Post by **Agozer** » Sat May 07, 2005 11:59 am

The Sage Of Time wrote:
Clements wrote:Chip music > You
Oh, how true it is.

Very true. Truth to the 104% as one would say.

kevman · Post by **kevman** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:21 pm

grinvader wrote:If you don't like the music, don't play the games...

Oh, and while you're at it, ALL snes games have repeating music. Technical limitations, you know.
Some tracks don't loop at all, but they're always less than 5 minutes long then (staff rolls, event musics, and so on).

Ending theme(part 1) - Final Fantasy VI: 11:00. Non repeating.

pwnd.

Really, though, this is the exception to the rule.

On a different note, RPGs still need to take a page out of Earthbound's book and have more than 1 or 2 battle and boss themes.

bztunk · Post by **bztunk** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:35 pm

Cebu wrote:Actually the end result isn't too bad if you base things around Markov chaining.

As a somewhat random example of the idea in practice (using hamsters as a midi sequencer):
http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/course ... 2003/lil2/

haha, that's funny shit :D

Post by **grinvader** » Sun May 08, 2005 9:25 am

kevman wrote:Ending theme(part 1) - Final Fantasy VI: 11:00. Non repeating.

Thanks, I was looking for this one.

cibomatto20022 · Post by **cibomatto20022** » Mon May 23, 2005 1:53 am

I think that most RPG have Grate music

Post by **Nach** » Mon May 23, 2005 11:52 am

cibomatto20022 wrote:I think that most RPG have Grate music

Why are you insulting RPG music in such a fashion? To say most RPGs make a harsh grinding or rasping sound constantly is an insult, most RPGs have great music.

Post by **Agozer** » Mon May 23, 2005 12:18 pm

Nach wrote:
cibomatto20022 wrote:I think that most RPG have Grate music
Why are you insulting RPG music in such a fashion? To say most RPGs make a harsh grinding or rasping sound constantly is an insult, most RPGs have great music.

Hahahahahaha

Post by **grinvader** » Mon May 23, 2005 12:28 pm

"You must have pretty strong fingers to produce real grate music."

Clements · Post by **Clements** » Mon May 23, 2005 5:50 pm

cibomatto20022 wrote:I think that most RPG have Grate music

This is what happens when you type ambiguously, people don't know what the hell you mean. You could mean:

1. I think that most RPG have great music
2. I think that most RPG have grating music

Right now your sentence in fact makes no sense.