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Thou Art Truly a Brave Audio Designer! 'Shadowgate', 'Dejavu' and 'Uninvited' Audio Design of ROM Cartridge Era

Overview:

-Technical description of analog TV receivers (NTSC) system.-Technical description of NES/SNES hardware.-The influence of the NTSC system on today's music CDs and the specifications of digital samplers in the early days.-The audio specifications of the NES and SNES and how audio drivers were designed.-Homebrew NES audio tool of music production (based on CMU-800 and included RS232C transmission).-Specification of CV/GATE format, Control of analog synthesizers.-Explanation of audio design of Shadowgate, Dj Vu, Uninvited and other my composed NES/SNES games.-Explanation of collaboration with overseas companies without Internet communication.-Explanation of the GOLDEN AGE of game development. Everyone worked together to make great games by ONE-TEAM without any boundaries.

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