Sound{e}scapes FAQ:
Q: Why do you have some games listed twice?
A: What you've got to understand is that the first seven
"tapes" of music were all originally on actual
cassettes. I simply re-recorded
the music, using updated methods(like wav dumps) via a PC, but kept everything
the same. Back in the day I'd only record small bits of music, as cassettes
only held around
60 to 120 minutes, so I couldn't get everything I had originally wanted.
Going back and redoing everything has given me the opportunity to get
the stuff I had originally wanted. A good example of this is Super Castlevania
IV. It shows up on Tape 1, and there are only a few pieces recorded from
it. Fast forward to Tape 11 and you'll see it again, but this time with
all the pieces I had originally wanted. Basically, I was just trying to
keep the first seven tapes exactly as they were, back on their
original
cassettes(for nostalgia's sake).
Q: Can you get the music from {insert whatever game here}?
A: I generally don't take requests, but you're more than
welcome to send them in anyway. At times, I have been directed to a game
via this method
and have actually gone in and gotten music from it(Waterworld, on Tape 9,
is a good example).
Q: Why these long medleys, why not do individual pieces?
A: Again, this has to do with the way I had originally recorded the pieces
back on the cassettes.
Q: Is there any way to tell exactly which piece is playing in the MP3?
A: Sadly, no. The MP3 format doesn't have the ability to
list the current piece playing. I have heard that AAC files can
do it,
and
I would like to have that
functionality, but I'm just not sure about converting everything to AAC.
I'd like to stick with an established format like MP3.
Q: I listen to your music a lot, is there any way to actually save it or
do I have to come to the site every time I want to hear something?
A: As you know, you can click on the files and listen to them via your browser's
MP3-playing plugin, but you can also right click on the game's picture and
select "Save As" to download the file to your HDD.
Q: What MP3 player do you recommend for your music?
A: Any MP3 playing software will work, but I recommend iTunes as it allows
you to see the game's box art that I've included with every music file I
create.