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My Enhanced Nintendo MIDI collection consists of MIDI files I sequenced and routed through my Yamaha Motif ES8 keyboard, utilising its rather nice-sounding General MIDI samples. The staff view was played with Cakewalk Express and the presentation was recorded with CamStudio. All instruments use the standard MIDI patches unless otherwise noted. To follow the notes in the sequence and to ensure the best sound quality, viewing full screen in 720p (HD) is strongly advised.

This ditty plays when you pause the game in Banjo-Kazooie, which brings up the options menu and status. When I first sequenced this MIDI in 1998, I replicated the finger snap with a side stick strike. For the enhancement, I felt that just would not suffice. Since a finger snap is not found in the Yahama Motif ES8's general MIDI drums, I opted to use the sample that features in the game.

I found the finger snap sample in a sound pack for Banjo Tooie. After combining with MIDI data, I applied full reverb with Adobe Audition and mix-pasted it with the recording of the other instruments. I know that I really bending the rules far here, but hopefully the end result is worth it!

Track Details:

1: Banjo
2: Tenor Saxophone (Serving as Baritone Saxophone)
3: Finger Snap

Disclaimer:
Banjo-Kazooie is copyright of RARE, Ltd.