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Buttons840 ◴[] No.42130313[source]
I've recently been into game development, and I needed music which lead me to discovering synthesizers--I was hooked the first time I saw so many buttons, knobs, and flashing lights--and now I've gone off on a huge tangent and am studying music theory instead of making my game. Oh well, it's all for fun.

Does HN have any advice on how to get started with synthesizers, with an eye towards creating a game soundtrack?

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1. dakna ◴[] No.42130741[source]
I don't have any advice on how to get started, but please take a look at one of the legends of the 8/16-bit era:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Huelsbeck

Maybe I'm nostalgic, but these tunes were amazing. https://youtu.be/7dJrsmt9BOY

Oh, and if you haven't invested 30 minutes of your remaining lifetime listening to Orbital - The Box (Full Version) you are missing a masterpiece.

Here is Orbital's Paul Hartnoll playing with his gear:

https://youtu.be/VjlWypTclec