Music (software)
Encyclopedia
Music is the common name of a series of music
creation programs
created by Jester Interactive
and published by Codemasters
. The programs are tools that allow the user to create music. This can be done either by inserting pre-made riff
s and other sound samples, or creating original riffs by composing using musical notation (piano roll
). It is also possible to create a music video
to play along with the created music.
Music video game
Sony Playstation
Sony Playstation 2
Microsoft Xbox
Microsoft Windows
and Game Boy Advance
, both titled Pocket Music, neither of which was released outside Europe. The Game Boy Color version is considered to be the superior of the two. The Game Boy Advance version, despite having better sound quality, was a disappointment because of its sluggish control mechanics and some memory quirks making the piano roll a chore to use.
The Game Boy Advance version featured samples from the song "My Name Is
" by Eminem
.
and Microsoft
Xbox
consoles.
There are a notable differences between Codemasters' MTV Music Generator 3 and Jester's MTV Music Generator 2/Music 3000. Codemasters simplified the more pro-end composition elements present in MTV Music Generator 2, delivering an interface and feature set more relevant to the DJ/Arranger crowd. Some elements of MTV Music Generator 3 were more powerful than previous iterations such as dynamic effect curve capabilities, and ripping from the Xbox harddrive. These features were presented in a more accessible format than the Jester iterations. Music 3000, on the other hand, was significantly more complex having more powerful composition and sampling capabilities.
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
creation programs
Non-game
Non-games define a class of software that lies on the border between video games, toys and applications. The original term non-game game was coined by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. The main difference between non-games and traditional video games is the apparent lack of goals, objectives and...
created by Jester Interactive
Jester Interactive
Jester Interactive is a video game developer based in North Wales in the United Kingdom and was founded in 1997 as a trading arm of Morgan Computing Limited. It would later trade under the name Jester Interactive Limited, and after going into administration in 2003 would re-emerge trading as...
and published by Codemasters
Codemasters
The Codemasters Software Company Limited, or Codemasters is a British video game developer founded by Richard and David Darling in 1986...
. The programs are tools that allow the user to create music. This can be done either by inserting pre-made riff
RIFF
The Resource Interchange File Format is a generic file container format for storing data in tagged chunks. It is primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video, though it may also be used to store any arbitrary data....
s and other sound samples, or creating original riffs by composing using musical notation (piano roll
Piano roll
A piano roll is a music storage medium used to operate a player piano, piano player or reproducing piano. A piano roll is a continuous roll of paper with perforations punched into it. The peforations represent note control data...
). It is also possible to create a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
to play along with the created music.
Music video gameMusic video gameA music video game, also commonly known as a music game, is a video game where the gameplay is meaningfully and often almost entirely oriented around the player's interactions with a musical score or individual songs...
s/software in the series
Sony Playstation
- 1998 Music: Music Creation for the PlayStation
- 1999 Music 2000 aka MTV Music Generator in North America
Sony Playstation 2
- 2001 MTV Music Generator 2
- 2003 Music 3000 aka Funkmaster FlexFunkmaster FlexAston George Taylor, Jr. better known as Funkmaster Flex is an American hip hop DJ, rapper, musician and producer on New York City's Hot 97 radio station and host of the hit MTV show Funk Flex Full Throttle....
's Digital Hitz Factory in North America - 2004 MTV Music Generator 3: This Is The Remix
Microsoft Xbox
- 2004 MTV Music Generator 3: This Is The Remix
Microsoft Windows
- 2000 Music 2000 aka MTV Music Generator in North America
- 2002 Music 2002 Club Edition
Handheld versions
Jester has also released portable versions of its program for the Game Boy ColorGame Boy Color
The is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than...
and Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
, both titled Pocket Music, neither of which was released outside Europe. The Game Boy Color version is considered to be the superior of the two. The Game Boy Advance version, despite having better sound quality, was a disappointment because of its sluggish control mechanics and some memory quirks making the piano roll a chore to use.
The Game Boy Advance version featured samples from the song "My Name Is
My Name Is
"My Name Is" is a song by Eminem released in 1999. It is the debut single overall from his major label debut album, The Slim Shady LP. The song was ranked at #26 on "VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90's". "My Name Is" also was ranked #6 on Q Magazine's "1001 Best Songs Ever"...
" by Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
.
Jester VS MixMax versions
After the release of MTV Music Generator 2, Jester ended its business relationship with Codemasters. Codemasters continued on with the MTV brand, releasing MTV Music Generator 3: This is the Remix in 2004, created by developer MixMax. MTV Music Generator 3: This is the Remix was released for the PlayStation 2PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
and Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
consoles.
There are a notable differences between Codemasters' MTV Music Generator 3 and Jester's MTV Music Generator 2/Music 3000. Codemasters simplified the more pro-end composition elements present in MTV Music Generator 2, delivering an interface and feature set more relevant to the DJ/Arranger crowd. Some elements of MTV Music Generator 3 were more powerful than previous iterations such as dynamic effect curve capabilities, and ripping from the Xbox harddrive. These features were presented in a more accessible format than the Jester iterations. Music 3000, on the other hand, was significantly more complex having more powerful composition and sampling capabilities.