Fun Fact: The SEGA-CD sound chip works exactly as the sound chip used in the SNES, so it plays instruments based in samples (soundfonts). This is why it sounds like a Yoshi's Island music, because it uses some of the same instruments.
@@gammaboost If the Nintendo PS ever existed, it would be like Sega-CD, but with a more powerfull Soundchip, just like the PSX one playing the Crash/Spyro OST. Even so, it would have a more complete variety of instruments and Synths to work with, so the possibilities are infinite.
@@gammaboost If the Nintendo PS ever existed, it would be like Sega-CD, but with a more powerfull Soundchip, just like the PSX one playing the Crash/Spyro OST. Even so, it would have a more complete variety of instruments and Synths to work with, so the possibilities are infinite.
Oh my, it is as well. If there is ever a hotel that celebrates a week of games, play Channel 4, 5 and 7 and there you have a great tune for riding up the building. Might have trouble leaving with such good music.
@Alexander Gaudion I did 2 playthroughs of the game with the 2 soundtracks I ended up preferring the US soundtrack but the JP soundtrack is just as awesome
It's kind of impossible to do. The sounds are mixed together in one whole streamed sample. The reason the Past themes can be deconstructed is because they're porgrammed, so they're just music files with everything used to make it. The only way to decompose CD/streamed audio is if you have the original files, or you have a 100% accurate recreation of it. The furthest you can deconstruct streamed audio is the left and right stereo sound channels, and frequency cancelling.
Why do the pianos, both tine electric and acoustic, sound so good in this compressed, digitised form? It’s like the compression also gave the the samples more character.
do you mean limited number of sounds playing at the same time...? because up to 8 samples (7 + SFX here) can play at the time on the Sega CD's sound chip, whereas on the stock Genesis/MD it's 1 sample at a time plus 5 FM synth channels and 2 tone and 1 noise
I don't remember if Sonic Team was formed by this point, but I do agree that Masafumi Ogata and Naofumi Hataya both made phenomenal compositions for this game.
I love channel 2. On its own it’s very silent and almost invisible, but it serves as a massive improvement for when the main instrument comes. It just goes crazy and sounds amazing, putting a spicy tone to the mix
That's delay/echo chanel- basically duplicate of the 3rd channel but with delay and lower volume. number of Sega Megadrive/genesis games had that used.
Stumbled across while looking for palm tree panic remixes, and hearing all the channels used independently before being played together was actually really fascinating. I already loved this song, but this video gave me an even deeper appreciation of not only the song itself but the process of its composition. Thank you
Wow. I love this song, really sells the prehistoric feel. The bass is great, the Piano sounds a bit weird but still great. Whatever Channel 2 and 4 are doing, keep on keeping on. Channel 5 makes some unique wack sounds sometimes but it's still real nice. I like the way unused Channels become drums and percussion, smart move. Overall it's a jam and I love this soundtrack, I have THE ENTIRE THING (Including album versions, both JPN/PAL and US versions and Official Remixes and let me tell you. Not a waste of space.
great to see it deconstructed. the song always gave me an emptyness feeling, some kind of aesthetic instrument is making me feel this way the song just feels like the past you know? the weird thing is that this song dosnt realy compare to any of the past titles, even still being played thru channels, it dosnt have that sonic kind of style which is what makes it so good the song feels so surreal and out of place for a sonic game
This gives me so many memories about how Sonic was such a major part of my life. It connected me to so many people and this game's JP music was such a major stepping stone to lead me to the music I enjoy and create now. Thanks for these uploads, these memories are comforting and I'm glad people are out here doing this to remind us all of the hard work that goes into these tracks
@@DMARrecords Actually, I think that was a issue of the driver, because I made a few tunes using that chip and had the same issue (but the samples were normal).
For those who don't know and are confused - Sega CD is combination between Sega Megadrive/Genesis Yamaha sound chip + full quality CD MP3 player. Nothing like SNES. SNES is identical to MIDI, sample-based. Only thing- Sega Megadrive/genesis has two channels that allow use of samples. Sonic CD all PAST levels have music tracks on Megadrive Yamaha sound chip + using two sample chanels. The rest Sonic CD levels Present and BAD/GOOD future - full CD MP3 tracks. That's why you can have Oscilloscope Deconstruction only for "THE PAST" tracks, but not for Present and Future (Good/Bad) tracks - since those are MP3 stereo.
And I will also clear your confusion. The Sonic CD Past tracks aren't made using the Megadrive's Yamaha Soundchip but rather the Sega CD's Ricoh RF5C164 sound chip, which had 8 sample-based channels much like the Snes, but the main difference between it was that there was no filter on the sounds meaning they sounded much scratchier and generally compressed but did have higher frequences and were also less compressed than SNES samples. All the other Sonic CD tracks also play via Redbook Audio and not an MP3 player, which would be the equivalent to WAV files.
Question? Why does the music not include channel 6? Is it reserved for sound effects to make sure that single track SFX don't cut out a channel (like the normal genesis)?
My first play of the song was the version included in the Sonic Gems Collection, and I was surprised when I learned that it was played on the Sega CD's built-in synthesizer. The quality is not inferior at all when compared to the other songs on the CD.
Fun Fact: The SEGA-CD sound chip works exactly as the sound chip used in the SNES, so it plays instruments based in samples (soundfonts). This is why it sounds like a Yoshi's Island music, because it uses some of the same instruments.
Except that the sega cd can do longer samples that aren't bitcrushed
I exactly thought that the last 3 channels in this video sounded like Yoshi's Island! Thanks for the explanation!
@@gammaboost ua-cam.com/video/rDWbl3YKjj0/v-deo.html i need to show this video to everyone
@@gammaboost If the Nintendo PS ever existed, it would be like Sega-CD, but with a more powerfull Soundchip, just like the PSX one playing the Crash/Spyro OST. Even so, it would have a more complete variety of instruments and Synths to work with, so the possibilities are infinite.
@@gammaboost If the Nintendo PS ever existed, it would be like Sega-CD, but with a more powerfull Soundchip, just like the PSX one playing the Crash/Spyro OST. Even so, it would have a more complete variety of instruments and Synths to work with, so the possibilities are infinite.
0:52 Amazing chord progression and harmony
Without channel 0, it's elevator music
Oh my, it is as well. If there is ever a hotel that celebrates a week of games, play Channel 4, 5 and 7 and there you have a great tune for riding up the building. Might have trouble leaving with such good music.
5:38
あかさたなはまやらわ ありがとごdざいます！
Good elevator music that u can sleep to
All over these years, I can't stop thinking that this track it's elevator music.
The bass is such a vibe
its awesome
Your banner isnt suggestive at all 🤨🤨
It gives undertale vibes for some reason
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naw what the fuck is your channel
I’ve never played Sonic CD before yet somehow this still feels nostalgic...
Missing out
@@Tgrey808 Just finished Sonic CD yesterday and now I can say it is among my personal favourite sonic games
@Alexander Gaudion I did 2 playthroughs of the game with the 2 soundtracks
I ended up preferring the US soundtrack but the JP soundtrack is just as awesome
I like the whole JP/EU soundtrack but US soundtrack just rocks when it comes to late game
@@kostasismename9493 i prefer the jp
Palmtree panic? More like palmtree peace.
😌
Beautiful PalmTree Panic Past With Deconstruction Amazing :D
Agreed
Well said
Mhm :D
Ikr
Sammmmme
They had so many limitations but instead of being intimated they brought about a new genre the composer's all deserve so much credit
Channel 4, 5 and 7 is what I like to call.
p e r f e c t i o n.
We need a version of this song but it’s just the percussion.
Es hermoso, gracias,
Good song, good video
4:14 Starts Here and go to the End.
Edit: This song sounds a lot like Brazilian music.
Channel 1 is so cute
7:01 now everybody
5:05
2:50 - 4:15 i loved drums and bass
channels 4-5-7 and channels 0 -1 are such a damn vibe wow. My favorite is at 0:30 to 1:24 it's so catchy and groovy
Just wondering, does anyone know where can I get fm synthesis in the first place?
Man, this reminds me of days on the beach and now I think I'll live my life in stereo
Channel 5&7 😭
SO FIRE
0:00 1:23
Why hasn't anyone done the regular palm tree panic?
only the past versions are built into the sound chip
Regular palm tree panic isn't made with the Genesis sound chip so it can't be deconstructed
@@jaymadets Sega CD PCM sound chip
can you do this deconstruction with the Redbook version too?
It's kind of impossible to do. The sounds are mixed together in one whole streamed sample. The reason the Past themes can be deconstructed is because they're porgrammed, so they're just music files with everything used to make it.
The only way to decompose CD/streamed audio is if you have the original files, or you have a 100% accurate recreation of it.
The furthest you can deconstruct streamed audio is the left and right stereo sound channels, and frequency cancelling.
This sounds really similar to endless mine.
Please do palmtree bad future and metallic madness bad future
He cant, the past songs are the only ones able to be deconstructed.
1:24
aka PPZP
When a song's so good, that even just 30% of it still rocks the house.
Right? It gives a different vibe
Zippy i think you meant to say channel 4, 5 and 7 is good
Can this please play on my heart monitor when I die
Sure
This made me laugh really hard for some reason
Adam Brzozowski YAYAYAYAZAKD
What channel?
those would be some crazy and painful palpitations
Why do the pianos, both tine electric and acoustic, sound so good in this compressed, digitised form? It’s like the compression also gave the the samples more character.
It reminds you of a simpler time, when being high-quality wasn't needed to be good
@@TechBlade9000 Exactly, that's why most people look back on stuff that wasn't pushing so hard to be special and stuff
Some samples naturally benefit from the punchiness or give a nostalgic or oldy tone.
It’s kinda like when vinyl is added to make something sound more homely, it just kinda warms the sample
@@TechBlade9000 Back then where people trying to improvise and being innovative at the same time.
with the limited sounds they had its still a masterpiece, props to the sonic team
do you mean limited number of sounds playing at the same time...? because up to 8 samples (7 + SFX here) can play at the time on the Sega CD's sound chip, whereas on the stock Genesis/MD it's 1 sample at a time plus 5 FM synth channels and 2 tone and 1 noise
@@RWL2012, the Genesis has 6 FM channels, but one can be sacrificed for samples.
I don't remember if Sonic Team was formed by this point, but I do agree that Masafumi Ogata and Naofumi Hataya both made phenomenal compositions for this game.
@@squid_cake sonic team made sonic 1 but there next game was nights into dreams around 5 years later
@@squid_cake Masafumi Ogata and Naofumi Hataya*.
I love channel 2. On its own it’s very silent and almost invisible, but it serves as a massive improvement for when the main instrument comes. It just goes crazy and sounds amazing, putting a spicy tone to the mix
I think they were trying to go for an echo effect. It was common in Sonic games.
@@AverageJoeMama Most old games in general, to give them that extra oomph they need
Reverb I think
Delay
That's delay/echo chanel- basically duplicate of the 3rd channel but with delay and lower volume. number of Sega Megadrive/genesis games had that used.
peaceful, tropical, sweet... It's like elevator music.
Lucas Sosa this is WwAay better than elevator music
Jose delcid pilot’s has not ever changed a day or two so far but it still sucks that it was only for my next time I was so
@@JoseDelCid-MetalZephyr fixed
Your content is...actually I didn’t watch it so...
this was 3 years ago yet I'm still replying just in case the commenter forgot about this
4:44
2x 7:01 XD
Lol the comment has 44 likes
bliss.
When the drums come in at 7:03.... the build up.... it's just *chef kiss*
Buetifle
Can tell a lot of love went into crafting this
1:33 First ever echo effect used for a song in a Sonic game (This was 3 months before Sonic 3). The same genius idea was then used for Marble Garden
Emerald Hill Zone also uses an echo. Can't remember if any tracks in S1 used one, though.
Retro games did this a ton. It just mimics delay, which as an echo effect. It was used a ton is S3K
@@DelayRGC pretty sure that Sonic 1 does it a few times on the PSG
Don't forget about the Jungle zone theme of Sonic 1 SMS version
@@DelayRGC yep,its used
Stumbled across while looking for palm tree panic remixes, and hearing all the channels used independently before being played together was actually really fascinating. I already loved this song, but this video gave me an even deeper appreciation of not only the song itself but the process of its composition. Thank you
It still sounds amazing and beautiful when deconstructed
Yeah especially channels 4 & 7
I don't know man let's just dance
funny how in this deconstruction you can hear the samples used in the long notes repeating
There is only 64K of Sound RAM to play around with
luckily the drums are so loud that you never notice it normally
Wow. I love this song, really sells the prehistoric feel. The bass is great, the Piano sounds a bit weird but still great. Whatever Channel 2 and 4 are doing, keep on keeping on. Channel 5 makes some unique wack sounds sometimes but it's still real nice. I like the way unused Channels become drums and percussion, smart move. Overall it's a jam and I love this soundtrack, I have THE ENTIRE THING (Including album versions, both JPN/PAL and US versions and Official Remixes and let me tell you. Not a waste of space.
Channel 2 is a echo to the flute in Channel 3 which makes it sound better
4 is the 2nd piano
i love the tranquill nature channel channel 4 gives off from 4:44 until it finishes playing the main melody, sounds very nostalgic and nice ;v;
Channel 4 at 4:44... Really gives a "4" vibe
@@antiStrikerS 444444444444444444444444444444444454444444444444444444444
2:51 Palmtree panic zone act 2 present
Sounds like act 2 past
Pretty sure just only having a bass and percussion isn't what Sonic 3 did...
x2 speed
It did@@bluepikman7851
Cd>mania>3k>2&superstars>1
Sounds kind of like launch base act 1
great to see it deconstructed. the song always gave me an emptyness feeling, some kind of aesthetic instrument is making me feel this way
the song just feels like the past you know? the weird thing is that this song dosnt realy compare to any of the past titles, even still being played thru channels, it dosnt have that sonic kind of style
which is what makes it so good
the song feels so surreal and out of place for a sonic game
0:22 why do I hear star man aka super mario star power up
Please, give me a martini, i am in the sunny beach 2:50
"Salad Plain Zone"
Salad Topping Zone
Wishful Thinker Caesar salad is dead, died to a Wammu
Ikr
Chibie *S H I I I I I I I I I Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z A A A A A A A A!!!*
Jojo moment
This gives me so many memories about how Sonic was such a major part of my life. It connected me to so many people and this game's JP music was such a major stepping stone to lead me to the music I enjoy and create now. Thanks for these uploads, these memories are comforting and I'm glad people are out here doing this to remind us all of the hard work that goes into these tracks
Love when Channels 4, 5, and 7 are alone! It sounds beautiful
i have a newfound appreciation for this song now that i've seen this, i love it even more than i did before
This is too good to be compared with elevator music
I don't know why "elevator music"... I always imagined some hotel pool area or some pretty restaurant over water!
1:52 WHAT IS THAT?
interference?
I must know
That's part of the sound samples
@@sllvksacgsakjc9357 Nope, it isn't. I got the RAW samples, and It doesn't heave this sound. Maybe is the emulation.
@@YgorGHave you isolated the tracks on real hardware? Could be the song or driver.
@@DMARrecords Actually, I think that was a issue of the driver, because I made a few tunes using that chip and had the same issue (but the samples were normal).
Sweet. That pins it down.
Channel 1 is mesmerizing
Channel 7 is the real magic of this song and don't mind me just putting my favorite time stamp 0:52
I really love the bass in this one
the percussion loop is actually slightly too slow for the sequence, which is why it "jumps ahead" a little at the start of each bar.
Yay palmtree panic :D I especially love the past version
For those who don't know and are confused - Sega CD is combination between Sega Megadrive/Genesis Yamaha sound chip + full quality CD MP3 player.
Nothing like SNES. SNES is identical to MIDI, sample-based. Only thing- Sega Megadrive/genesis has two channels that allow use of samples.
Sonic CD all PAST levels have music tracks on Megadrive Yamaha sound chip + using two sample chanels. The rest Sonic CD levels Present and BAD/GOOD future - full CD MP3 tracks.
That's why you can have Oscilloscope Deconstruction only for "THE PAST" tracks, but not for Present and Future (Good/Bad) tracks - since those are MP3 stereo.
And I will also clear your confusion.
The Sonic CD Past tracks aren't made using the Megadrive's Yamaha Soundchip but rather the Sega CD's Ricoh RF5C164 sound chip, which had 8 sample-based channels much like the Snes, but the main difference between it was that there was no filter on the sounds meaning they sounded much scratchier and generally compressed but did have higher frequences and were also less compressed than SNES samples.
All the other Sonic CD tracks also play via Redbook Audio and not an MP3 player, which would be the equivalent to WAV files.
4:44 is such a dream, especially with that little deep 'BOOP BOOP!' at 4:52 and 5:02
Literally my favourite part of the track in general
If classic Amy was a sonic song this would be it
yes
They made her theme Collision Chaos for some reason in Sonic Origins.
I consider this song as one of her themes, because she first appeared in this zone and it sounds cute c:
Bruh I love the past of this zone 🌴
Chip: Ricoh RF5C164
Sample rate: 31.3khz
Bit depth: 8 bit
Max channel no: 8
Uses: Mega CD/Sega CD
I love this thing.🙂
3:20 is the best part tbh
4:15 POV: your going into your own wrld
sines were sent down from heaven by god to make me cry. theyre such an incredible touch every time theyre included in a song like this
This is what I’ve been waiting for ❤️
Thank you so much
Question?
Why does the music not include channel 6? Is it reserved for sound effects to make sure that single track SFX don't cut out a channel (like the normal genesis)?
Yup
4,5,7 and 0,1 hit hard as hell
also thiis has the progression of an actual song wtf
Salad Plain
Finally palmtree panic
Hehe
WOSSOXOXOXB
Del 0:00 al 1:28: es lo suficiente bueno por si solo, literalmente es una cancion por si sola
i wasn't even born in the 90's, but this is oddly... nostalgic?
4:45 best part
fact: the song is so peaceful because amy isnt here with sonic at the end of the stage.
My first play of the song was the version included in the Sonic Gems Collection, and I was surprised when I learned that it was played on the Sega CD's built-in synthesizer.
The quality is not inferior at all when compared to the other songs on the CD.
The first part sounds sups cool
do you want to bring the versions of the present and future? I can't die without hearing it!
you did a perfect job thank you
Well at least you'll live forever ;D
He cant, the past songs are the only ones able to be deconstructed.
can't do
Present and future music uses cd audio not pcm
Channel 1/2/3 playing together alone is so chill. I can totally picture this playing in a mall or an elevator
6:29 Look, the best part of the song's even better
Thats Sounds Like SNES, But Its My Favourite Mega-CD.
1:55 SNES, ARE YOU THERE? LOL
The 16 dislikes were the ones who didnt know s*** about this video.
(trust me, i liked)
4:44 ❤️
Very interesting my friend
This song is so beautiful that it somehow sounds incomplete when you just remove Channel 0.
damn. I appreciate this song so much more when I hear it deconstructed
7,3,5 and 2 are
Noostalgic
Channel 4 5 and 7 would make a great deltarune track tbh
welcome to salad plains everybody,please place the remaning salads on top of these plains and lets go!
2:50 jazz for my soul baebeh
After hearing all the parts separated you start to hear the parts you never did before
Those dislikes are from eggman and metal sonic
As soon as that channel 0 kicked shit went crazy
0:00 beats good
I love the violin or whatever that is at 1:55
Can tital tempest be next?
Please?
Joel Ramos past?
Yes, but seems like months later he did do this next, but i wonder if he do future ones next..
@@pastorjoelbussi4312 future and present not possible, they're CD audio. only the past music uses the Sega CD's sample-based sound chip.
whoever made the past themes. GIVE THEM A FUCKING RAISE BRO PLEASE
channels 0, 2, 3, and 4 carry it all, i love palmtree panic past so much… i wasnt born when it came out though
Channel 0 and 1 give me launch base vibes