SID files ?!?

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Tyrannosaurs in F-14s !!!
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SID files ?!?

Post by Tyrannosaurs in F-14s !!! » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:32 pm

hi all

i need to know if there is any way of loading a SID file (commodore 64 tune) into live ?

maybe a plugin or something ??

or does anyone know of a good converter ? to wav would be nice

over and out

(yaay for my first post)

ashley_k
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Post by ashley_k » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:36 pm

Welcome aboard...

A quick google search reveals a SID player for Mac OSX with AIFF export function
http://www.sidmusic.org/sidplay/mac/

If yon want a PC version try google for a PC player/converter or take a look under software/emulators on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOS_Technology_SID

Tyrannosaurs in F-14s !!!
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Post by Tyrannosaurs in F-14s !!! » Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:24 am

okay i've got it (sid to wav for windows)

first get the winamp plugin here :

http://www.winamp.com/plugins/details/144643

then follow intructions here :

http://gamemusic.emugaming.com/tutorial_vgm2mp3.php

:idea: :idea: :idea:

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Re: SID files ?!?

Post by marra » Wed Apr 08, 2015 11:22 pm

Don't SID-files contain MIDI-like data? Shouldn't Live be able to interpret them as MIDI?

[nil]
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Re: SID files ?!?

Post by [nil] » Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:42 am

not really, SID files contain a computer program that is meant to run on a C64. There is no note data there, only instructions for the 6502 cpu that will drive a SID chip.

estolad
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Re: SID files ?!?

Post by estolad » Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:28 am

For sid2midi you can try this: http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=56322

logicbomb.de
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Re: SID files ?!?

Post by logicbomb.de » Thu Apr 09, 2015 6:01 pm

hey nice find!


This may be slightly off topic, but here's link to a ton of C64 oneshot samples in .wav format just itching to be dropped into your drum rack.

http://howtomakeelectronicmusic.com/270 ... ade-by-odo


enjoy!
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