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News

31.12.23 - A New Year 2024 intro for Atari 2600.
08.12.23 - Added a few links to my recent articles in Russian.
19.11.23 - ESPboy tracker v1.2.
13.11.23 - ESPboy tracker v1.11.
09.11.23 - ESPboy tracker v1.1.
20.10.23 - ESPboy tracker v1.0.
29.07.23 - 1tracker v0.47, added Covox, Stereo Covox and SounDrive support into Game_Music_Emu.
26.07.23 - 1tracker v0.46, added the Sample Tracker sample-based engine support.
12.07.23 - 1tracker v0.45, a maintenance release.
05.07.23 - ESP32 powered Soviet Arcade Machine Emulator source code and schematics.
24.04.23 - Ear Shaver beeper music album for ZX Spectrum.
27.02.23 - hway, a hardware chiptune project, source code and schematics.
22.02.23 - Suboard v1.1, more cool sound options.
21.02.23 - Suboard v1.0, confirmed to work on the real hardware.
13.02.23 - SuBoard v0.9 (beta), a chiptune homebrew for Subor-compatible Famiclones.
23.10.22 - BACK TO THE PET demo, PETCB2 v1.1.
05.09.22 - 1tracker v0.44, added a reference blocks feature.
29.08.22 - 1tracker v0.43, minor fixes and additions to the Side track feature.
19.08.22 - PETCB2 v1.0, a version of the PCSPE VSTi plugin targeted for Commodore PET music.
18.08.22 - PCSPE v1.25, minor changes in the export code.
14.08.22 - Let's Go beeper song.
11.08.22 - 1tracker v0.42, adds a new major feature called Side track.
10.08.22 - 1tracker v0.41, minor fixes.
18.05.22 - Software section reorganized a bit. Yach*PMS v1.02.
12.05.22 - Yach*PMS v1.0, a MS-DOS/Windows/SDL tracker for an obscure sound device.
12.04.22 - 1tracker v0.4, with many new engines and improvements.
12.02.22 - Music on the Commodore PET and the Faulty Robots article.
17.01.22 - Shiru's 1-Bit Music Compilation Vol.2 added to Software and Music.
11.01.22 - 1tracker v0.32, with the Velvet engine support.
08.01.22 - Added High Orbit, Geostorm, and Freezing point beeper songs.
04.01.22 - PeskyTone v1.0, a sound library for the Commodore PET, VIC-20, C64, and the NES.
16.11.21 - BeepFX v1.2.
09.11.21 - A making of article about the You Are Error audio/video cartridge for the NES.
25.10.21 - SnevenTracker mod, an improved version of the SN76489 tracker, and 0CC-LLTracker, a YM2413 fork of the FamiTracker.
09.02.21 - A page for Chiptune Album Service started.
07.02.21 - Faulty Robots, a music album for Commodore PET.
14.01.21 - 1tracker v0.31.
09.01.21 - CoRoBars 256b intro for Atari 2600, two beeper songs.
14.09.20 - 1tracker v0.3, x86 and x64 builds.
13.07.20 - MIDI Note Group Filter JSFX plugin for Reaper.
16.02.20 - EVALUA v1.2.
13.02.20 - An update to the S-YXG50 Control Panel JSFX. 09.02.20 - NES Screen Tool v2.5.
05.20.20 - ChipWave, ChipDrum, and PCSPE update, English translation of the making of HEOHDEMO article.
01.02.20 - EVALUA v1.1.
29.01.20 - English translation of the AONDEMO making of article.
27.01.20 - Smart Piano SoundFont.
22.01.20 - NES Space Checker v1.3.
17.01.20 - Flopster v1.21 with two more sample packs.
13.01.20 - Flopster v1.2 with three new sample packs, SampleCut v1.0.
08.01.20 - A new New Year NES intro.
15.11.19 - HEOHdemo final version, corrected to work properly on the real hardware.
06.11.19 - NSF2VGM v1.0.
27.10.19 - HEOHdemo for NES and a new beeper song.
15.08.19 - Lyndon Sharp's beeper engines SoundFont.
01.08.19 - wtbeep SoundFont.
28.07.19 - Flopster v1.1, featuring GUI, better synth engine, and second sample pack.
04.06.19 - x64 builds for all of the VST plugins.
28.05.19 - EVALUA, VSTi plugin that uses math expressions to create sounds.
18.05.19 - Two more SoundFonts of toy keyboards, HS-3230 and TX-5488A.
06.05.19 - FTplug, VSTi plugin with NES audio hardware emulation and FamiTracker instruments support.
18.04.19 - Three old XM modules added.
12.03.19 - SoundFont of a toy keyboard, BF-630.
07.03.19 - SoundFonts of two toy keyboards, SS-326 and Cyber Piano.
25.01.19 - System Beeps, a music album for PC Speaker.
16.11.18 - NES Screen Tool v2.4.
17.09.18 - Port of AONDEMO to ZX Spectrum.
05.09.18 - TRDTool v2.22, a minor bugfix.
26.08.18 - AONDEMO, a demo for Z80-based AON phone, and LED9ED, a 7-segment animation editor.
11.08.18 - AON Z80 Emu v1.0.
23.06.18 - New VSTi drum synth, ChipDrum v0.4.
09.06.18 - New VSTi synth, ChipWave v0.7. PCSPE updated to v1.21.
07.05.18 - CrushDMC VST plugin.
26.04.18 - NES Space Checker v1.2.
11.04.18 - PCSPE v1.2, with more export formats, multi instrument mode.
08.04.18 - More engines added to 1tracker, no version change.
06.01.18 - 1tracker v0.29, even more engines and other improvements.
31.12.17 - 1tracker v0.28, more engines added.
03.08.17 - NES Screen Tool v2.32.
18.07.17 - 1tracker v0.27, cached engine list, a few engines added.
07.07.17 - PCSPE VSTi, makes PC Speaker music.
30.06.17 - Flopster VSTi, makes FDD noises.
24.06.17 - A section in Software for DAW related stuff. Lo-Fi impulse responses pack.
18.06.17 - 1tracker v0.26, faster Z80 assembler and bug fixes.
15.06.17 - 1tracker v0.25, now SDL2-based, with Pytha engine support.
13.06.17 - 1tracker v0.24.
12.06.17 - S-YXG50 Control Panel JSFX for Reaper.
15.05.17 - TileReplace v1.0.
11.05.17 - MakeGradient v1.0.
05.05.17 - Minor update to the neslib, controller polling code optimized.
30.04.17 - A number of bugfixes in the FamiTone2 converter tools.
11.04.17 - VT2i, a VSTi emulator of AY-3-8910/12 and YM2149F sound chips.
02.04.17 - phatsynth added to 1bitstudio.
29.03.17 - ChipArp MIDI, a VSTi arpeggiator to create true chiptune arpeggios.
27.03.17 - sweepsynth, noisesynth, and other updates for 1bitstudio.
24.03.17 - 1bitstudio updated, more features added.
20.02.17 - Small update for SNESGSS.
08.02.17 - Old tool AnimGlue. NES Screen Tool updated to v2.31.
01.02.17 - Retro update for AYFX Editor, old unreleased updates and source code.
15.12.16 - Special version of the neslib with FamiTracker integrated player.
03.12.16 - NES Screen Tool v2.3, now with custom sized nametables support.
25.11.16 - NES Screen Tool v2.2, now with scalable UI.
10.10.16 - MIDI cover version of 'Outrun 2019 - Feel the Beat'.
10.03.16 - 1tracker v0.23.
09.03.16 - 1tracker v0.22 with new engine BuzzKick.
01.11.15 - NES Space Checker v1.1.
28.10.15 - FamiTone2 and Lan Master got fixes suggested by rainwarrior. A few more articles in Russian.
16.09.15 - Some old and new articles in Russian.
30.07.15 - 1tracker v0.20 and Phaser3 1-bit music engine.
25.07.15 - 1tracker v0.19. Some source code moved to 'software' section.
10.07.15 - 1bitstudio had a series of updates and additions, now contains 10 plugins.
02.07.15 - 1bitstudio, a bundle of VST plugins.
12.09.14 - Updates for FamiTone2 and NES C programming examples.
26.08.14 - SNES Game Sound System, only available at external page.
04.07.14 - A few old and new 2A03 cover tracks.
17.04.14 - Two more NES C programming examples.
06.04.14 - Another update of my NES C library, along with programming examples and game Chase.
13.01.14 - FamiTone2 audio library source code. NES C programming examples code is updated.
29.06.13 - 1tracker v0.16, TimeTr v1.1.
03.03.13 - NESSort v1.0.
24.02.13 - 'Dendy: Twenty Years Later', a review in the Articles section.
16.01.13 - NES Screen Tool v2.0, now with built-in metasprite editor.
12.01.13 - A new blog about a new project.
30.12.12 - My debut music album Player Alone.
20.12.12 - English documentation for AYFX Editor v0.4.
20.09.12 - BeepFX v1.11.
14.09.12 - 'Classic Kong' is updated to 'Classic Kong Complete'.
09.08.12 - SNES game 'Classic Kong' and source code.
02.08.12 - TimeTr v1.0.
31.07.12 - BeepFX v1.1.
19.07.12 - Russian version of the page is removed. Russian language articles are kept in the Articles section.
28.06.12 - NES Screen Tool v1.50.
20.05.12 - VGM2TFI v1.1.
23.04.12 - 1tracker v0.1.
23.03.12 - EVOSDK and example game in 'Code' section.
18.01.12 - NES Screen Tool v1.49.
29.01.12 - All the files are moved from FTP to HTTP, old links are no longer valid.
18.01.12 - NES Screen Tool v1.45.
07.01.12 - A few simple examples of programming NES in C in the 'Code' section.
04.01.12 - NES game 'Chase' and 'Programming NES games in C' article.
30.12.11 - NES Space Checker v1.0.
28.12.11 - NES game 'Zooming Secretary'.
03.12.11 - BeepFX v1.0.
23.11.11 - Uwol Quest For Money updated to v1.2.
15.11.11 - VGM Music Maker v1.1, TFM Music Maker v1.52.
14.11.11 - SNES game 'Christmas Craze' and source code. Cartridge was available from RetroZone in limited run.
27.07.11 - NES Screen Tool v1.38, 'Megamix' song for AY.
24.07.11 - NES game 'Alter Ego'.
08.07.11 - VGM Music Maker v1.02.
07.07.11 - NES Screen Tool v1.37.
23.06.11 - VGM Music Maker v1.01.
22.06.11 - VGM Music Maker v1.0.
20.06.11 - TFM Music Maker v1.51.
13.06.11 - TFM Music Maker v1.5, TFM Music Player v1.21.
08.06.11 - Two NES games, 'Lan Master' and 'Lawn Mower'.
06.06.11 - FamiTone v1.24.
04.06.11 - NES Screen Tool v1.35, VGM Glue v1.0.
21.04.11 - New original 2A03 song 'Car Chase'.
11.04.11 - Original songs 'Spring Came' for AY, 'Technopolis' for SID, 1-bit music engine for ZX Spectrum 'Huby'.
21.03.11 - Collection of 1-bit music for ZX Spectrum, 'Shiru's 1-bit music 2010'.
09.03.11 - 1-bit music engine for ZX Spectrum 'Phaser2'.
01.03.11 - 1-bit music engine for ZX Spectrum 'Tritone'.
20.02.11 - 1-bit music engine for ZX Spectrum 'Octode'.
19.02.11 - 1-bit music engine for ZX Spectrum 'QChan'.
11.02.11 - Some more 1-bit music, Beepola TAP 2 AY converter tool.
10.02.11 - New original 2A03 song 'After the Rain', a lot of 1-bit music.
18.01.11 - NES Screen Tool v1.31.
03.01.11 - New Year intro for NES, NES Screen Tool v1.3.
28.12.10 - FamiTone audio library source code.
20.12.10 - Two new original songs for 2A03, 'Lost in Hyperspace' and 'Danger Streets'.
08.12.10 - NES Screen Tool v1.2.
04.12.10 - NES Screen Tool utility, new song 'Enchanted Woods' for AY.
29.11.10 - Original songs 'Snowball Game' and 'V Ozhidanii Tepla' for AY, 'Strolling Cats' for SID.
31.10.10 - New original songs, 'Autumn Colors' and 'Under the Sun' for AY, 'Summer Vacation' for SID.
09.10.10 - A minigame for Radio-86RK and other similar computers, 'GridScan'.
25.09.10 - Source code of 'Magic Tokens', the game is updated.
24.09.10 - TRDTool 2.2.
20.09.10 - 'Find The Smiley' minigame for ZX Spectrum 48K.
21.08.10 - A game for ZX Spectrum 48K, 'Magic Tokens'.
19.08.10 - 1-bit music engine for ZX Spectrum 'Stocker'.
12.07.10 - Original TurboSound FM track 'Hazard Lights', 512b ZX Spectrum intro 'Scroll?'.
19.06.10 - New original AY song 'Proper Summer'.
19.04.10 - New original TurboSound FM track, 'Stars Are Calling'.
24.03.10 - Phaser1 v1.0, tracker for 1-bit music on ZX Spectrum 48K.
04.03.10 - Game 'Uwol - Quest For Money' for Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.
05.02.10 - New 2A03 track - 'Intruder Alert'.
01.02.10 - AS3 VGM Player v1.14.
19.01.10 - New TS cover 'Chip & Dale - Zone J', new original AY track 'A Little Journey'.
18.01.10 - Few old covers for AY-3-8910.
11.01.10 - Another new 2A03 track - 'You can't stop the disco'.
09.01.10 - New 2A03 track - 'Downhill in a dumpster'.
03.01.10 - AS3 VGM Player v1.12.
10.10.09 - Music Synth 48K T.E. v1.0, tracker for 1-bit music on ZX Spectrum 48K.
22.09.09 - Music Box T.E. v1.2.
19.09.09 - Music Box T.E. v1.1, tracker for 1-bit music on ZX Spectrum 48K.
16.09.09 - 1K intro Kaleidoscope1K for Adobe Flash, AS3 VGM Player v1.11.
19.07.09 - 4K intro StarJump4K for Adobe Flash.
11.07.09 - New original track 'Mass Production' for TurboSound FM.
30.06.09 - TFM Music Maker v1.4 and AS3 VGM Player v1.1.
24.06.09 - VGM player for Flash is updated to v1.01.
21.06.09 - Source code of VGM files player with SN76489 emulation for Adobe Flash.
15.06.09 - Two new original 2A03 tracks - 'Through Sewers' and 'Transmission'.
06.06.09 - First track for SID - 'All rockets flew away', and 1K procedural graphics 'Ballman' for ZX Spectrum.
09.02.09 - 'No Signal', ZX Spectrum 256b intro for recent raww.orgy demoparty.
01.02.09 - Two old covers - 'Divi-Dead BGM#3' for AY and 'Vectorman - Tidal Surge' for TS.
24.01.09 - Four new 2A03 tracks - originals 'Encounter' and 'Spring Thing', and covers 'Power Rangers Theme' and 'Grabbag'.
04.12.08 - One old XM track 'Spirits of Memphis', two ZX Spectrum works for recent ASCiI demoparty.
30.09.08 - Two almost new XM tracks - 'Oldstyle' and 'Impatience'.
01.09.08 - VGM2OPM v1.0 tool.
31.08.08 - First track for 2A03 - 'Lone Fighter'.
03.08.08 - Site divided by sections. New MIDI cover - 'Gley Lancer - Stage 1'.
01.07.08 - New original track 'Deep' for TurboSound FM.
07.06.08 - Two old AY covers - 'Donkey Kong Country 2 - Lava' and 'Battletoads - Surf City'.
03.06.08 - TFM Music Maker v1.3 and TFM Music Player v1.2.
03.05.08 - TFM Music Player v1.1.
30.04.08 - TFM Music Maker v1.22.
23.04.08 - TFM Music Player v1.0 (WinAmp plug-in).
19.04.08 - TFM Music Maker updated to v1.21.
18.02.08 - TFM Music Maker download temporarily disabled due to critical bug found.
17.02.08 - New version of TFM Music Maker.
26.01.08 - VGM2TFI v1.0 tool.
22.01.08 - VOPMxTFI v1.1 tool.
30.12.07 - New version of TFM Music Maker.
17.10.07 - Cover of 'Batman - Revenge of the Jocker' for SN76489.
31.08.07 - Short video tutorials about basics of AYFX Editor and TFM Music Maker.
09.08.07 - Russian version is launched. Content will differ slightly.
07.07.07 - Source code of 4-channel sample player for SMD.
06.07.07 - Two old MS-DOS games for PC.
05.07.07 - Some MOD/XM music added.
04.07.07 - Timeline for music.
01.07.07 - TIA-MC Emulator v0.1 in 'Software', MIDI music.
27.06.07 - Fonter v2.1 in 'Software, OPL2 in 'Music'.
26.06.07 - AY-3-8910 and TurboSound music.
24.06.07 - 'About me', SN76489 music.
23.06.07 - Added TRDTool v2.1, OrGen v0.4 and Fonter v1.5.
22.06.07 - Site is launched. More stuff and info will be added later.