BSR1 Chiptune Music Tool
A downloadable game
BSR1 is a live sampling device similar to Ableton Push for the Nintendo Gameboy. It can play a pre-composed beat overlaid with samples triggered using the Gameboy’s buttons. You can use it as a primary live performance tool, a companion to LSDj, or a drum machine. You can also assign buttons to change the stereo on certain channels, mute channels or mute everything. Fully configurable sound board with 81 live slots and 140 different samples and effects (stereo change in real time, mute channels, etc).
- 30 preset beats with optional bass lines.
- 5 different UI options with animation that matches the beat
- Change sample banks and beats in real time with no stopping of the music.
- LSDj sync ability for performance on multiple synchronous Game Boys (requires modification to LSDj song).
- Sequence mode lets you play a predefined run of notes fast by mashing any buttons.
- Save custom configurations for up to 3 songs, including sample layout, UI graphics and color palettes.
BSR1 is an excellent companion to LSDj on a 2nd Gameboy for live performance.
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The demo version is fully operational (including LSDj sync) but will stop the music after playing 120 samples. You can just restart the beat and keep going however.
Controls
These are the controls for the LIVE tab, the other tabs are fairly self explanitory.
| Gameboy | Keyboard | Function |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad | Up/Down/Left/Right Arrows | Play samples |
| A | X | Play sample |
| B | Z | Hold for Alternative Samples/Reset Sequence in Sequence Mode |
| Start | Enter/Return | Start/Stop Beat |
| Select | L Shift | Nothing alone |
| B + D-pad | Z + Arrows | Play alternative sample |
| Select + D-pad Left/Right | L Shift + Arrows Left/Right | Change sample banks. |
| B + Start | Z + Enter/Return | Queue up New Beat |
| B + Select | Z + L Shift | Toggle Sequence Mode |
| Select + Start | L Shift + Enter/Return | Change tabs |
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See It In Action
A variety of workflows work with BSR1, including synchronized or free style sample firing over other instruments.
We Can Make the World Stop Glitch Mob Remix (2 BSR1s)
Y2K (BSR1 + LSDj + GB-303)
Snow Day (BSR1 + LSDj)
Aerodynamic Daft Punk Cover (BSR1)
Watch a Tutorial On How It Works
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Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $15 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Download demo
Development log
- v1.0.1 released67 days ago
Comments
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Another silly question. Can I make and record music within your chiptune music tool? Is the music I create then usable within a GB Studio project?
No, this is more like a Guitar than a recording studio, you can tune a guitar, you can change the strings, but you still have to play it live to use it. You can record from your gameboy headphone jack (thats how I do the videos of the tool), but that produces wav/mp3/ogg, you cannot use it in Gb Studio If you want to use music in Gb Studio I suggest learning hUGETracker or using my midi2uge tool.
Your chiptune music tool looks and sounds amazing!
This is probably a stupid question, but can I use your chiptune music tool on 2 IOS devices that have RetroArch installed? I have an IOS phone and tablet with RetroArch on them.
yeah it doesn’t need to be Synchronized via link cable or anything to use it like a sampler . It should work just fine
very cool!
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