chiptune en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kippōną Proto-West Germanic *kippōn Old English *ċippiander. Old English ċipp Middle English chippe English chip English tune English 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.
Meanings
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chiptunes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Nintendocore · chipmusic · bitpop
Translations (5)
cmn 芯片音樂 /芯片音乐 (style of music) · ko 칩튠 (style of music) · ru чиптюн (style of music) · ar چيپ تيون (style of music) · ja チップチューン (style of music)