Patrick and Steve are joined once again by Kevin Burke to discuss the Castlevania Bloodlines soundtrack. Sampled from a modded Sega Genesis to achieve a crisp, bright sound, we do a complete listen-through as we also explore some of the technical aspects of its creation.

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Kevin's vgm audio sources on original hardware project

Konami's history with hardware and sound design, leading to the Genesis

Why the sound mod makes the soundtrack sound better

Demonstration of algorithm 4, polyphony in a single "monophonic" patch

The "x" shaped envelopes used to create a gnarly instrument

More game discussion and Portrait of Ruin tangent

Demonstration of noise/hiss from the sound mod

Episode 31: Halloween Mix IV

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