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Making Chiptune Music with BUMBLY


I love 8-bit culture. Pixel art, chiptune music and classic video games. All those things give me an 8-bit feel that evokes a comfortable nostalgia.


Yeah... Good Old Days.

Today, I will make a chiptune song with BUMBLY. You all know Tetris theme, right? Let's make this. The title of Tetris theme is 'Korobeiniki' and this is originally a 19th century Russian folk song.


I make four sounds for this song. Two leads, one bass and one drum sound.


  • Lead 1 The sound of main melody. Use 25% pulse. Add reverb slightly with 'Room Simulation'.

  • Lead 2 The sound for chorus in the second half of the song. Use square wave. Make sound thick with 'Between Wings Variation'. Also add reverb.

  • Bass The Lower part of the song. Use triangle wave.

  • Drums For percussive sound, use noise and Amplitude Envelope (ADSR). Set sustain zero and add small decay.


Let's listen to the sounds with Korobeiniki.



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