The Beeps, Boops, and B-Sides: How to Create Your Own Chiptune Masterpiece with an 8-Bit Song Maker

There is a distinct, undeniable magic to the sound of an 8-bit video game soundtrack. Long before orchestras scored interactive adventures or synthesizers mimicked stadium-rock guitars, composers working within the stringent hardware limits of systems like the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Game Boy, and Commodore 64 had to perform miracles with just a handful of channels.