VGM Instrument Source Thread

[benjamin12066]

Pretty much like the one in HCS64. We find where the soundfonts and synths used in video games came from. Because punk7890-2 suggested something like this to be here. You don't mind if this is here right?

For example:

The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time(Bold)
Fire Temple Chants:(Underline) Best Service Voice Spectral Vol.1 - (insert preset here or part of the CD/bank its from)

The list:

Atelier Ayasha
The Sign is Fleeting from the Mist: Best Service Ethno World - KANTELE.

Aero Fighters Assault
(All): Roland SC-88

Banjo Kazooie
French Horn Section: E-mu Proteus-1 Preset 19 F. Horn Sec
Baritone Sax (?): Roland-Brass Strings Hits and Co - SAX:B Sax
Mumbo Related: Spectrasonic's Vocal Planet - BRAZIL 31, BRAZIL 32, BRAZIL 33

Bomberman Hero
Fatidic: Best Service XXL The Killer 2 - XXL:HOUK2-145
SFX1: Big Fish Audio's Prosonus ProFX CD1 - CLOCK WIND 1

Chrono Trigger
Corridors of Time (Bells): Back in Time Records - Big Bang. Partition I: INST.WAVES1 - T METALWAVLO/T METALWAVHI

Disgaea 1 & 2
(Mostly everything): Roland SC-88

Donkey Kong Country (series)
Crystal SFX (DKC3): Zero G's Ambient 2
Harp, Pan Flute: Korg M1

Duke Nukem 64 SFX
Shotgun: 06-FIREARM #1 FIREARM 12.3

Eternal Arcadia
Pizzicato String: Big Fish Audio's Synth City 1 Disc 1 - INTERNAL5/PIZZ C4

Final Fantasy XIII
Blinded by Light: East West Symphonic Orchestra - Timpani, French Horn
Forever Fugitives: East West Symphonic Orchestra - Snares, Bassdrum
Test of the L'Cie: East West Symphonic Orchestra - Timpani, French Horn, Gong

Flying Dragon
(All): Roland SC-55

Goldeneye 64
Big Lead Synth: Roland SR-JV80-04 Vintage Synth Expansion Board - 056 Wavesync/ Roland SC-88 P5-Sync Lead
Metal Vapor Sound: E-mu Proteus-1 Preset 15 Metal Vapor
Snares: Roland L.A Composer Vol.1
Watch and Mine SFX: Zero G's Ambient 2 - GUIRO 3, GUIRO 6, GUIRO 13
Run over enemy with tank: Big Fish Audio Prosonus ProFX CD2 - 11-SCREAM, SCREAM MALE

Half-Life 1
Nepal Monastery:Best Service Advanced Media Trax Building Blocks - SIER FLU03

Jet Force Gemini
Bass Trombone (?): Roland-Brass Strings Hits and Co
Brass Staccato: East West Symphonic Adventures - FULL ORCAA
Contrabass Staccato: Peter Siedleczek's Advanced Orchestra
Clarinet: Peter Siedleczek's Advanced Orchestra
Didgeridoo: Roland SC-88 - Didgeridoo
Orchestral Hit: Roland SC-88 - Double Impact
Gong: Peter Siedleczek's Advanced Orchestra
Strings/Cello 1: Big Fish Audio's Synth City 1 Disc 1 - STRINGSSWV/STRINGS1, Roland-String Masters (stereo samples) - STR:Symphonic
MIDI Bassoon: Roland JV-1080 General Midi mode - Patch 71 - Bassoon
MIDI Brass: Roland JV-1080 General Midi mode - Patch 62 Brass 1
MIDI Clarinet: Roland JV-1080 General Midi mode - Patch 72 Clarinet
MIDI French Horn:Roland JV-1080 General Midi mode - Patch 61 French Horn
MIDI Harp: Roland JV-1080 General Midi mode - Patch 47 Harp
MIDI Oboe: Roland JV-1080 General Midi mode - Patch 69 Oboe
MIDI Orchestra Hit: Roland JV-1080 General Midi mode - Patch 56 Orchestra Hit
Strings Staccato: Roland String Masters - STR:Marcato Sec
Snares: Roland L.A Composer Vol.1
Trombone Staccato: Roland-Brass Strings Hits and Co - BRS:Tbn Stab1
Trumpets: Roland-Brass Strings Hits and Co - BRS:Tps Sec 2 f
Violin: Roland-Brass Strings Hits and Co - STR:Vls Sul Pont
Reload and Gun Shot SFX: Big Fish Audio Prosonus ProFX CD1 - 02 FIREARM #3 - FIREARM SHEL, FIREARM SH.1, FIREARM SH.2, FIREARM SH.3

Kirby Air Ride
(Mostly all): Roland SC-88

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Most sounds: Apple Logic Pro

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Unbreakable Chains: Noize Loops Toxic Textures - Amber
Unbreakable Chains: Noize Loops - Trains Bass
Enter The Darkness/Unbreakable Chains: Soundscapes for cinemas - Calm Compactor 125bpm
The Darkness/Unbreakable Chains: Noize Loops - Stamp it hard-130

Mario and Luigi: Dream Team
Most sounds: Roland JV/XV expansion cards, Stylus RMX, Apple Logic Pro

Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam
Most sounds: Roland JV/XV expansion cards, Stylus RMX

Mystical Ninja Staring Goemon
Nylon Guitar: Best Service Advanced Media Trax: Modern Composer - NYLON STRING
Shamisen: Big Fish Audio's Synth City 1 Disc 1 - INTERNAL5/SHAMI C4
Shakuhachi: Roland L.A Composer Vol.1

New Super Mario Bros. U
Baby Yoshis: E-MU Proteus/3 - Mizmars
Layer Cake Desert: E-MU Proteus/3 - Hi Tar

Okami
Harp: East West Symphonic Orchestra - F Harp Pluck

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Creepy Steeple: E-MU Emulator II - GLISS_WATERPHONE sample 2
Keelhaul Key: E-MU Proteus VX - Log Hit
Palace of Shadow: E-MU Proteus VX - Tron (not sure if it's exactly E-MU Proteus VX though, as I didn't recognize much sounds from that but still)
Shadow Peach Battle: E-MU Proteus VX - Pad Life
Shadow Sirens Battle: E-MU Proteus VX - CZ Echo
Ms. Mowz's Theme: E-MU Emulator II - Shakuhachi sample 4
Flurrie's Theme: E-MU Proteus/3 - Mizmars
Timpani: Peter Siedleczek's Advanced Orchestra - TI FF
Cortez Battle: Zero-G Ambient 2 - LORE DRONE
Grodus Battle: Zero-G Ambient 2 - COMPUTERS 1
Grodus' Lair: Zero-G Ambient 2 - DR WHO #3
The Moon: Zero-G Ambient 2 - INTERSPACE
The Sky Falls Into Shadows: Zero-G Ambient 2 - ANGELVOX
Sadness Theme: Roland JV-1080 - Tinkle

Perfect Dark
Assorted Drums: Big Fish Audio's Synth City 1 Disc 1 - ALLDRMSTD
Choir/Male Voice: Edirol-Club50 Foundation - Vox:*Scats/Choir - VOX:*Choir 3 Drk - VOX:*Choir2 C4
Danceish Snare: Roland Rhythm Section - SNR: Dance Sn3
Deep Sea: East West: Dance/Industrial II - 60.6 VOCAL
Snares: Roland L.A Composer Vol.1
Strings Staccato: Roland String Masters - STR:Marcato Sec

Puyo Puyo Box
Timpani: Roland SC-88

Puyo Puyo Fever 1 & 2
Everything: Roland SC-88

Radiant Silvergun
Everything: Roland SC-88

Pokemon Stadium 1 & 2
(all): Roland SC-88

Super Mario 3D World
Puffprod Peaks: Roland Fantom - FS Hollow

Super Mario 64
Strings: Roland-L.A Composer Vol 1/Prosonus Orchestral Strings
Haunted House: Sonic Images 1 Musical FX, Drums, Percussion - TIB MONKS
Voice Dohs (?): Korg M1/Big Fish Audio Synth City I CD2 - Partition I - 09-BASICWF#4 - VOICE WVNT 1

Super Mario Galaxy
Ghostly Galaxy: Roland Fantom - Synergy MLT

Super Mario Maker
NSMBU Underground Editor Mode: Spectrasonics Omnisphere - Plasto303 Arp

Super Paper Mario
Timpani (I mean the instrument, not the character, lol): Peter Siedleczek's Advanced Orchestra - TI FF
I'm Not Nice: Zero-G Ambient 2 - LORE DRONE

Super Smash Bros Melee
(non orchestral tracks): Roland SC-88

Tales of Phantasia (SNES)
Pizzicato Strings: Roland SC-55
Harp, Strings, Percussion: Korg M1

Tales of Symphonia
Oboe, Timpani, Celesta, Glock, Orch Bells, Harpsichord: E-MU Classic Series Vol.3 Orchestral
Harp: Korg M1

Tales of Xillia
Village of the Spirits: Spectrasonic's Vocal Planet - TUV1 FREE 08

Tears to Tiara
(Everything orchestral, Timpani, Brass, Strings, Woodwinds, Percussion): Edirol Orchestral

Tears to Tiara II
Harp, Timpani, French Horn, Snares, Violin's, Cello Pizzicato's: East West Symphonic Orchestra

Turok 2 - Seeds of Evil
Strings: Roland-L.A Composer Vol 1/Prosonus Orchestral Strings

Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion
Brass Staccatos: Roland-Brass Strings Hits and Co - BRS:Staccatos / BRS:Quintet stac
French Horns: Roland-Brass Strings Hits and Co - BRS:F.Horns 1 / BRS:FHns Ambient
French Horn Rips: Roland-Brass Strings Hits and Co - BRS:F.Horns FX+/BRS:FHns Rips/BRS:F.HrnRipC_5A
Harp: Roland SC-88
Timpani:Roland SC-88
Snares: Roland L.A Composer Vol.1
Vocals: Qup Arts Voices of Native America - Partition C/ZUNI VOX/ZUNIVOX25 and ZUNIVOX8

Twilight Princess
Twilight: Distorted Reality 1 - SOLIA

Twisted Metal 3/4 SFX
Sweet Tooth's Laugh: Big Fish Audio Prosonus ProFX CD2 - 13-MALE, MALE COMICAL

The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
Choir (male): Peter Siedleczek's Classical Choir
Choir (female): Best Service Giga Pack CD1
Fantasia Sound: Best Service Giga Pack - SYN:Fantasia3-L
Fire Temple Chants: Best Service Voice Spectral Vol.1
Fire Temple Percussion: Ethnic Vol 1 - Track 17
Forest Temple: Zero G Ethinc Vol 1
Forest Temple Log Drum Thing: Korg M1 - PrcEthnicKit
Goron City Percussion: Korg M1 - PrcEthnicKit
Harp: Best Service Giga Pack CD1
Market Chatter: Big Fish Audio's Prosonus ProFX CD1 - CROWD FIRE
River Stream (SFX): Zero G's Ambient 2 - STREAM 2
Shadow Temple SFX: Zero G's Ambient 2 - LORE DRONE
Strings: Roland-L.A Composer Vol 1/Prosonus Orchestral Strings
Nylon Guitar: Best Service Advanced Media Trax: Modern Composer - NYLON STRING / Roland Rhythm Section - GTR:Nylon String

The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask
Woodfall Temple: Rarefaction A Poke in The ear With A Sharp Stick II - AWKBIRD1
Woodfall Temple: Rarefaction A Poke in The ear With A Sharp Stick II - AWKBIRD2
Woodfall Temple: Heart of Africa - FEMALE RVE19

Onimusha Dawn of Dreams
Test of Valor 3:Spectrasonic's Vocal Planet - E-VOX FX 249

Winback
Boss Battle: Best Service Giga Pack CD1 - Hal_Gosp

Yoshi's Woolly World
Snifberg the Unfeeling: Spectrasonics Omnisphere - Weaponized Alarmist
Vamoose the Lava Sluice: Spectrasonics Omnisphere - Super Juice
World 2: Spectrasonics Omnisphere - Elec Sitar (not sure which letter)

Here's what I would like to know the instrument sources for:
-Super Mario 64 (partially, still would like to know about the sitar and the electric guitar hit in one song)
-Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (maybe some help with the drum kits, FX sounds, and any of the synth sounds)
-Super Paper Mario (I'm convinced this game and TTYD share the same soundfont though)
-Mario and Luigi: Dream Team
-Sound effects used in those games (some are shared with others)
-Any other game i don't know about that hasn't been thoroughly mentione on the other topic...

(Yeah you can notice I'm into Mario game soundtracks)

Special thanks to the users: punk7890, benjamin12066, peronmls, Enclave123

[punk7890™]

Yeah this will do. I'll add my findings in time. I have to mostly go through them all again.

[benjamin12066]

BTW, what do you think E-MU Proteus VX is comparable to? Maybe something similar is where the PM games get their soundfonts.

[punk7890™]

I'm not sure. I can't find any demos on Youtube to listen to.

[punk7890™]

Added a few of my finding to the list.

[punk7890™]

benjamin12066, do you happen to have the timpani sample from Paper mario? I could always check if so. Or a song that has it in it.

[benjamin12066]

No, but you might be able to check a song from the games. All songs in both PMTTYD and SPM are streamed.

[punk7890™]

The snares sound like they are from Peter Siedleczek's Complete Classical Collection. I don't have the specific akai disc. It come out in the 90's but it sounds like the exact sample with a bit of grain on top of it. I think the timpani comes from Roland L.A Composer Vol 1. Here is a soundfont for you to check out.

[benjamin12066]

You mean for Paper Mario? IDK. I recall some SC-88 sounds (don't have SC-88 myself but I could compare it to songs I've heard do) in PM, but if you meant TTYD/SPM it doesn't sound like it. It seems to have at least two samples, one sounding really bass-y and one sounding really treble-y (kinda hard to explain)

[punk7890™]

I meant TTYD yeah. Hmm they sound a bit similar to me. The track I listened to was What an Enormous Dragon! and the opening song for the snares.

[benjamin12066]

Honestly you could probably hear it better if you listen to "Destruction of All Worlds" from SPM, it has both timpani samples.

[punk7890™]

Hmm most timpani's I've heard sound similar to that. It's hard to tell. I've uploaded 2 more timpani SF2's here. for you to try. The bottom most timpani in TIMPANI HIT sounds mostly the same. The higher range sounds a bit different. It could also be a extended range then the soundfont. Sorry, this is the best I can do.

[benjamin12066]

Ah. Sorry about that. Might take a look into those two sound packs you mentioned earlier, provided I can find footage of them.

[exciter]

I've used the E-MU Proteus myself, E-MU Systems was one of my favorite hardware manufacturers when the company was still around. Nowadays, you use E-MU products for the sound they bring rather than their technical features, which may or may not be quite as impressive now as they were fifteen years ago. The unique filters and intricate abnormalities they bring to your samples are what you'd be looking for.

E-MU Proteus is kind of like E-MU's last breath in terms of sample-editing software releases. It isn't the best program, in my opinion, as it definitely doesn't reflect the simple workflow or unique sound of its hardware. It does have a few interesting filters and some other little quirks that I do like, though.
I would be a little surprised if it or any of its presets were used in a Nintendo video game. It's possible, of course, obscure sources like these are always ripe. You could compare it to other sampler VSTs like Native Instruments Kontakt, ELASTIK, Osiris XT, PPG Wave 3V, and so on.

[benjamin12066]

No, at least two games use an E-MU of some sort I believe. A few songs from Paper Mario TTYD and New Super Mario Bros. U.

What could help me find the soundfont that TTYD uses though:
-Drums (Rogueport, The Sewers, Chapter 5-related songs)
-The Moon sounds (unless they're using a synthesizer)
-Wind Chimes (sounds similar to the wind chime sounds in Poshley Sanctum)
-That synth choir sound (Super Bowser Bros. 3-1 and I think Petal Meadows used it, it's also used in SPM for Gloam Valley)

Also, someone confirm this. One sound I found in Super Paper Mario is kinda similar to a EII Shakuhachi sound I found, but with more reverb to it. I'm currently checking EII out, I think it has the sound for the Fuzzies bouncing as well. Any other similar sounds that anyone knows of?