The Sound of 1-bit: Technical constraint and musical creativity on the 48k Sinclair ZX Spectrum

This article explores constraint as a driver of creativity and innovation in early video game soundtracks. Using what was, perhaps, the most constrained platform of all, the 48k Sinclair ZX Spectrum, as a prism through which to examine the development of an early branch of video game music, the pape...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kenneth B. McAlpine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ass.ne Culturale Ludica 2017-12-01
Series:G|A|M|E The Italian Journal of Game Studies
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Online Access:http://www.gamejournal.it/?p=3159