chiptune
chiptune noun: a piece of computer music in which the sounds are generated and mixed in realtime, common before the advent of mass storage for prerecorded sound.
Noun
chiptune (plural chiptunes)
- A piece of computer music in which the sounds are generated and mixed in realtime, common before the advent of mass storage for prerecorded sound.
- Composers of chiptune and demoscene music practice the art of game music in vitro, with no particular commercial endeavor.2007, Mark J. P. Wolf, The Video Game Explosion
- […] it has been so popular with chiptune musicians […]2008, Karen Collins, Game Sound
- A style of music that samples or emulates the audio capabilities of older sound chips, but ignores certain hardware or software limitations inherent to them; especially (demoscene) a tracker module simulating the sound of early 8-bit computers.
chiptune meaning in Arabic
chiptune in Arabic
- style of music
- چيپ تيون
Forms of chiptune
| plural | chiptunes |
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Origin of chiptune
From chip + tune, referring to a computer's sound chip; see chip (“electronic circuit”). Initially in the meaning of modules, as an antonym to 'real' chip music, then generalized/recontextualized.
Questions about chiptune
- What does chiptune mean?
- Chiptune means a piece of computer music in which the sounds are generated and mixed in realtime, common before the advent of mass storage for prerecorded sound.
- What is chiptune in Arabic?
- Chiptune in Arabic is چيپ تيون. See Chiptune meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is chiptune?
- Chiptune is a noun.
- What is the plural of chiptune?
- The plural of chiptune is chiptunes.
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