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As it turns out, the DS has its own programmable sound generator (PSG) and is thus capable of generating its own chiptunes rather than having to use MIDI. But it is very limited compared to the Game Boy.
(As it turns out, the DS has its own programmable sound generator (PSG) and is thus capable of generating its own chiptunes rather than having to use MIDI. But it is very limited compared to the Game Boy.) |
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==Music information== | ==Music information== | ||
===Changes=== | ===Changes=== | ||
Despite the fact that the old-style tracks are supposed to sound like the original tracks from {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, none of them sound exactly like the originals. The {{wp|acoustics}} sound different and many {{wp|note}}s have other {{wp|Pitch (music)|pitches}}. Some tracks had their {{wp|tempo}}s altered somewhat and other notes in various tracks are not even heard at all. This is due to the | Despite the fact that the old-style tracks are supposed to sound like the original tracks from {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, none of them sound exactly like the originals. The {{wp|acoustics}} sound different and many {{wp|note}}s have other {{wp|Pitch (music)|pitches}}. Some tracks had their {{wp|tempo}}s altered somewhat and other notes in various tracks are not even heard at all. This is due to the way chiptunes are handled on the [[Nintendo DS]]. The capabilities of the {{wp|programmable sound generator|PSG}} found in the DS line is limited compared to the one found in the [[Game Boy]] line. While the DS PSG has square wave and noise channels like the Game Boy PSG, it lacks the crucial 4-bit wavetable synthesis channel found in the Game Boy PSG. It also lacks sound length, sweep, and volume envelope functions. Combined, this makes the DS PSG much less flexible in terms of what sounds it can generate and what it can do with those sounds. | ||
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