Video games music (How to...?)

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Hi everybody.

I was asked to arrange a medley of Super Mario Bros' most famous tunes for a trombone quartet in one of the universities I work with. I was suggested some versions found on YouTube for transcribing but, since the slide trombone is an instrument I like so much, I want to try my own version. The thing is, I want to record the audio from the video game using my sound card (I have the NES emulator), but my avid video game player days are gone and I can't spend time trying to reach all the worlds to capture the music. Is there a cheat to jump directly to any world? Thank you in advance for your input!

[fettbass]

This site may be helpful:

http://www.flyingomelette.com/music.html

actually, here's a direct link to the most useful section (for you), It will have all the songs in their original format, just choose the level you want, from the game you want.

http://www.flyingomelette.com/gamemu...oad_s.html#smb

[Rattlehead]

Depending on what emulator you are using, you might be able to disable some of the tracks, so if you just want to hear the drums and bass, you can disable all the other ones.

Most of the time NES music is nice and clear but sometimes when there are lots of instruments harmonizing it is hard to figure out what's going on, and especially which "instrument" is playing which notes.

I don't have that game, but given its popularity you might be able to find "save states" on the internet, which are just saved files at given points in the game.

I never played it extensively but I always thought the music from the first few levels would repeat itself throughout the game ....


As you can tell, I LOVE video game music and playing video game music, especially the NES/Sega Genesis era stuff.

[Infernal Affair]

There's actually lots of sites on the web with video game midis, a lot of which are somewhat accurate (depends on how complicated the song). I would say start there since it's easier to go back and forth on an actual track rather than go through the game.

Also the music has been compiled onto a CD. If you could get a hold of it somehow then that would help.

[altobone0512]

Originally Posted by Alvaro Martín Gómez A.

Hi everybody.

I was asked to arrange a medley of Super Mario Bros' most famous tunes for a trombone quartet in one of the universities I work with. I was suggested some versions found on YouTube for transcribing but, since the slide trombone is an instrument I like so much, I want to try my own version. The thing is, I want to record the audio from the video game using my sound card (I have the NES emulator), but my avid video game player days are gone and I can't spend time trying to reach all the worlds to capture the music. Is there a cheat to jump directly to any world? Thank you in advance for your input!

hey alvaro,

im a trombonist at my high school and me and my friends wanted to do this piece for a chamber concert and so far yours is the best around. I was wondering if you could send it to me? it would be greatly appreciated!
my email is : bglboy2@aol.com

thanks alot! Brian

[Kobaia]

http://gh.ffshrine.org/soundtracks.php

[basslyon]

also have a listen to mr bungle's medly version of the mario theme. pure gold