The Mysterious Origins of The PlayStation Startup Sounds
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
- You remember the PlayStation 2 startup sound, right?
Maybe you grew up with a PS2, like me. Maybe you know it from all the memes. But you might not know who made it, and you definitely don’t know the whole story. This video is a trip back in time, where we try to solve the 20 year old mystery of how the Playstation 1 & 2 start up sounds were made.
My Website - simonzinzovski.com
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LINKS
My interview with Takafumi Fujisawa - simonzinzovski.com/interview-with-takafumi-fujisawa
Full PS2 Inspired Track - on.soundcloud.com/ZmX5L
Jeff Cork Interview - blog.playstation.com/2019/12/05/how-takafumi-fujisawa-created-the-original-playstations-startup-sound
Bodzio Interview - strefapsx.pl/wywiad-takafumi-fujisawa-playstation
PS1 BIOS Sounds - sounds-resource.com/playstation/systembiosps1/sound/36174
PS2 BIOS Sounds - sounds-resource.com/playstation_2/systembiosps2/sound/36577
Tekken Bloodline - netflix.com/jp/title/81002441
OTHER VIDEOS ON THE TOPIC
Playstation Startup Sound Explained by@Nitrocosm- • Playstation Startup So...
Playstation 2 Startup Sound Explained by@Nitrocosm- • Playstation 2 Startup ...
Making Music with the PlayStation 2 Startup Sound by@LeviNiha- • Making Music with the ...
Sound FX Creation w/ Roland D-05 Linear Synthesizer: "PlayStation Boot" by @AssemblerAudio- • Sound FX Creation w/ R...
PS1 Startup Sound - Synth Remake (Ableton Live) by @edgar_mantilla- • PS1 Startup Sound - Sy...
The Power of PlayStation Startup Sounds by @NakeyJakey- • The Power of PlayStati...
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:40 The Hunt For Answers
04:05 Contacting Fujisawa
04:22 Unraveling The Mystery
08:53 Conclusion
#playstation #ps1 #ps2 - บันเทิง
Glad you found out his name in kanji characters. In Japan, hearing someone's name means almost nothing for knowing how to spell it. It's just not an intuitive one-to-one system like English names. This is why business cards there are extremely common over there--you wouldn't know how their name is spelled otherwise. This is even a plot point in Death Note.
Thank you so much for the interesting information! Do you mean the bit in Death Note with Naomi Misora?
@@SimonZinzovski Yep! And also the part with Takuo Shibuimaru. In the manga (and anime if you look closely), Light has to write his name with as many variants as possible. And Misa doesn't initially know how Light's name is pronounced, due to its unusual kanji spelling.
Woah that's really quite interesting! Death note also has really really awesome music i think
@@SimonZinzovski I feel so silly for not trying this, I really have been trying to find out this info for a long time, even just his name!
Thank you so much man. Subscribed, you got a new fan :)
"one-to-one system like English". Lmao, where on earth are English names one to one with how they sound? English-speaking people literally have to spell their names out loud in order to write them down, because English names often sound nothing like how they are written. There's literally a whole wiki article called "List of irregularly spelled English names" lmao, yeah, so much for the "one to one system". Try German or Russian instead (and even then it's not perfect)
The PS2 startup actually makes me emotional.
My mother passed away when I was 15 and we'd always play the PS2 together when I was little, so it really brings up some of my best ever memories
I can imagine that would be very emotional for you, I'm glad that the startup sound can bring back some of those fond memories
The samples comes from E-MU ORBIT
That's deep man I hope it brings u comfort instead of sadness.
That background music is phenomenal.
Thank you! That was a fun piece to make
Please share what’s the background music?
Yeh fr it sounds like something from playstation
*When you secretly tried to play PS2 while your parents were sleeping…forgetting you left the volume on FULL BLAST when you last played!*
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I love that someone else is just as obsessed. Honestly the PS2 startup is one of my favorite pieces of music and I've always wanted to know how it was made.
7:48 You forgot to mention that the main pad you hear from the PS2 startup is from an E-MU Orbit 9090, patch "1Keyrush"
That's a good point! How'd you figure that out?
@@SimonZinzovski Lmao I thought you already knew since you interviewed Fujisawa!
I did some research on the samples used and the main pad at the intro was from that synthesizer from 1997. Fun fact, the patch after 1Keyrush, 1Keystak is the pad used when the PS2 has trouble reading the disc!
That is indeed quite a fun fact!
Thanks so much for this!!!!!! I dug a bit deeper from your findings!! I found that the ps2 pad sound under 1keyrush is just a pad sample with a crowd sound effect layered. (dreampd_3_Bm7 + Crowd_2_SW) The orbit itself has tons of unique filters, almost like an Alesis ion/micron. These two samples are mapped across the keyboard and then filtered. If you look at the manual, I'm sure you can find which filter is responsible for the filtering. I mistakenly though it was a phaser responsible for emphasizing the harmonics. Just recently, I was finding game ost rips for the Nier Automata sound track and found a track that with a very very tonally similar pad sound to the PS2/Orbit pad on the track "Tower." I tried recreating this with a phaser and its very similar, but in the PS2/Orbits case, its actually just some really neat filtering going on - essentially the same thing as a phaser, only more distinct I'd argue. Thanks so much for this comment and obviously to the creator for making this. - guy who makes music and played PS2 when he was a kid
Yesss
Incredibly powerful video. Not a lot of people go into the more abstract/ambient aspect of video game music, and you do that in a compact form that allows us to fully appreciate the artist's work behind them.
Thank's friend, I'm glad I can use my music training to share cool ideas with people in digestible ways :)
Incredible content, I can't find the words to describe how positive emotions I feel watching your videos. These videos about the Fallout and the sounds from PS2 excite the memories of my childhood and happy days in my life, I learned a lot for myself, for which thank you very much! Keep up the good work! :)
It makes me very happy that my videos could enrich your life and remind you of your childhood. Thanks for giving my videos a chance :)
Good video, good channel. I like how you don't beat around the bush or waste anyone's time. Straight to the point, clear, concise - as it should be.
Thank you! I try hard not to waste people's time
Also, the "sounds that are performed live by the PS1 hardware" bit makes more sense to me now, as I owned a modded PS1 back in the early 2000's and some bootleg copies of games would change the start up sound like holding the last note a bit longer than the standard intro. I always wondered how they did that.
that's really cool! awesome of the bootleggers to get that deep into it
You're gonna blow up soon, just keep making great videos and don't lose your drive, you already popped up on my recommended two times. I love seeing small creators do good on TH-cam.
Thank you! I really appreciate the good will. I will absolutely keep going, TH-cam has been really fun so far so I see no reason to stop now :)
I always found the chimes the most unsettling part of the PSX startup, so... it worked!
You got chimed Roberto
I particularly noted how in theme your background tune was to the start up sounds. Very good track! I'd love it if you uploaded it on it's own so I can listen to it in detail.
Your channel has solid content already, I hope to see it grow in support and subscribers!
Thanks friend! The full track in linked in the description if you want it :)
@@SimonZinzovski Thank you Simon!
Having watched your fallout classic music analysis, I think you should really check out the original soundtrack from the movie "Falling Down" (1993). I think Mark Morgan had to have taken inspiration from this classic, some tracks are so similar in style and theme it can't be denied at least some contemplation! The movie is also set in California, similar era as when Fallout was made.
@@aerobetamax6022 Regarding inspiration behind Fallout 1 and 2 music I really recommend this video
th-cam.com/video/orAnm1yM_ZI/w-d-xo.html
I haven't seen that movie in years!! I remember really liking it at the time. Maybe a revisit is in order
Wow @caven5577, i have never seen that video before. It is super super cool !
Every game Takafumi Fujisawa works on has intriguing sound. I played Intelligent Qube recently and thought how eerie it is and it reminded me of sounds I'd heard in Vib Ribbon / Ripple which were done by the same team behind Parrapa. Mobygames revealed this guy worked on all.
i love that area of game sound/music man, so exploratory and such beautiful timbres
I found your Ytube channel yesterday and I can already tell you’re a successful content creator.
Initially, when I started watching this video I thought it was going to be another essay about sony’s ps1 sound but you did surprise me with new information and I appreciate your music perspective since that adds more intention and awareness about the magic of music & sounds.
Thank you for doing this and taking the time to research.
Thank you dude, I really appreciate that you believe in me. I was really trying to bring some extra value to the video, and not just read through a cool article I found, so i'm glad that came across :)
Absolutely fascinating, I really admire you compiling this information that nobody else seems to know. Just found your channel yesterday and fell in love with it. I do miss some of the goofy editing from the Fallout video but the content here really kept me interested; Your narration is also a lot more natural/comfortable sounding in this video :)
Cheers, will be tuning in for more whenever it comes around!
Thanks heaps dude! I am still trying to find my style, so this video I wanted to go a bit lighter on the goofy stuff. I think in future videos I will be looking to find a better balance between funny and interesting, so I'm really glad to hear that you'll be sticking around for that journey :)
I had a feeling you made the background track, it did feel very fitting! There's definitely something very satisfying about it, almost an ASMR quality
glad you liked it!!! was a fun one to cook up
I love this kind of underground educational videos. They are so nostalgic in some way. Keep it up man!
Oooo "underground educational" I like that, I might have to steal that lol
I don't know why but the chimes always make me think of some of the OST in Akira, Evangelion and Metal Gear Solid, more specifically MGS2 in the Colonel AI Speech
Here I found the examples
Akira: th-cam.com/video/-q4w2QHL8oA/w-d-xo.html
Evangelion: th-cam.com/video/13oTQv_-WL0/w-d-xo.html
MGS2: th-cam.com/video/58V7XDgIB2c/w-d-xo.html
Mannn, that is some good asf music. Some sort of comparative analysis would probably be possible, but damn I just really enjoy listening to this stuff ahah
@@SimonZinzovski Right?? It likes fucks your mind but in a pleasant way. It's the perfect balance between chill and pure dread
Didn’t even realize how awesome that background music was until you pointed it out
Yoo thank you thank you, If you wanna download it you can find it in the description :)
I still remember hearing both the PS1 and PS2 startup sounds...Personally, the PS1 one gives me shivers, while the PS2 sounds peaceful and soothing.
Also, getting in contact with the sound producer behind the startups is like what another youtube documentary person got in contact with Yukio Futatsugi, the man behind Panzer Dragoon and Phantom Dust...it's wild to think Simon and another person got in contact with what is considered two of the most famous video game individuals from the 1990s and early 2000s...But dang, that is awesome to get in contact with someone that still remembers how they setup the BIOS boot up sounds in the first place. It's probably why I love the PS1 bootup as it's an eargasm for me every time I think about it, and the PS2 one is also the same, although more soothing in nature compared to the startling startup that is the PS1. But still, it's probably why I prefer the PS1 and PS2 over the later incarnations of the Playstation bootup screens, PS3 is a close second, but PS4 and PS5 don't come close to the first two Playstation consoles from 1994 and 2000...
Hey, thanks for sharing your memories and thoughts! The startup sounds of the PS1 and PS2 definitely hold a special place in the hearts of many of us. It's fascinating how distinct sounds can evoke such strong emotions and nostalgia. I completely get what you mean about the PS1 sound, it really was groundbreaking at the time.
I also agree that the newer PlayStation startup sounds don't quite capture the magic of the early consoles. There's something about the innovation of the PS1 and PS2 era that's hard to replicate.
Thanks for the comment and the support :)
@@SimonZinzovski As always Simon. It was interesting to know who made it in the first place for the first two bootups, and while the PS1 is iconic,t he PS2 really took on a whole new life and dove into the astra space of darkness and soft illuminated blue lights. PS3 was more becoming mainstream or elegant, while the PS4 and PS5 are more in the realms of soft guitar & orchestra ambiance (which I don't mind, but at the same time they're not as memorable or nostalgic as the first three Playstation consoles were).
To be honest, it's the look of the consoles, plus the graphics and the limitations of the hardware, and yet was able to pull off the DVD quality, CD playback, Video Games, and also, 100% fully backwards compatibility with PS1 video games, which to be honest, for a PS2 machine like that compared to the backwards compatible PS3s when it was launched, not to mention the massive amount of PS2s sold in the world, no console has yet to overcome nor take its spot because of its impact on culture, including the Y2K movement and the utopian predictions of how the future could be bright and nice, compared to what we actually got in return.
The background song immediately made me think of Tekken 1
Your work is fantatic Simon! I listened to these sounds my whole life and never thought to ask how they were made
Thank you dude! I'm glad I could shed some light on their stories and hopefully enrich your enjoyment of the sounds
Really enjoyed learning how these very iconic boot sounds were made. Get chills with the PlayStation 1 still to this day
Glad you enjoyed it! It’s incredible how powerful such short sound moments can be, and how unforgettable they become
Same, But the crazy thing is that I wasn't born in that era at all!
I can dance all day, i can dance all day
boom 🤯🔫
Thanks for your effort and letting us all know about the origins of such an iconic sound. Also, Fujisawa is a genius!
he is the goat dude, and such a truly nice and humble person
Siren needs a comeback.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I've been curious about how that sound was made for like, 13ish years or something after I got more into understanding how sound works!
yay! i'm glad i could bring you some value :)
You've literally gained over 1000 subscribers in less than one day. Your videos are hitting the algorithm. Congrats dude, your content is awesome! Good luck.
Thanks for the kind message, I'm glad you are enjoying my videos :)
@@SimonZinzovski Your videos are made well and the lengths you go to for research and demonstrating relevant knowledge is amazing, you deserve a lot more attention and I hope you get a lot more subs in the near future
@@jinxed7915 Thank you Jinxed, that is very nice of you to say :)
This is why the internet exists and should be used for, subscribed!
yo thank you! means a lot :))
An excellent and thorough investigation into the history of the PS1 startup sound, great work! I didn’t know that the composer created his own samples on a Roland S-550. And thanks for mentioning my video - after playing the Roland D-05, I noticed a similar sound quality to the PS1. That’s why I was inspired to recreate it (I know it’s not 1:1, but it’s a similar effect I think). I noticed the background music in your video too, very Playstation-sounding, cool that it’s your own creation 💯
Thanks for the nice comment dude, I really enjoyed your recreation of the PS1 sound, I thought it was very fantastic. I absolutely agree that the D-05 has a similar sound, in making my PS2 inspired track I actually used the Roland VST version of the D50, I feel that it is very characteristic of that area
The archeological digging is outstanding
thank you dude! glad i could share my findings with you
What a gem of a channel, love everything about your vids
Thank you honourable King Gunga 👑
@@SimonZinzovski Get used to seeing that name brotha! 💪
5:10
Duuude
Chills
Literal chills
On god dude, it never gets old
Since I am myself had a PlayStation 2 growing up, I was also quite curious on what was used for the startup sound because it was one of my favorites as a kid.
looks like we have something in common 😅
@@SimonZinzovski Apparently so.
Damn i wish you talked more about the ps2 one
The red screen of death is always gonna haunt me to these day.
They made it spooky af just to mess with you
I always thought the PS1 and PS2 startup sounds were made with some E-MU synths just because they have that kind of sound. Feels like everything you do with a Z-plane filter instantly gets that PS sound!
great point! it's a fun sound to recreate, and the 'vibe' of it can be evoked using a variety of tools i reckon
Your video style is just awesome. Keep doing what you're doing, seriously. You're gonna make it far!
You are too kind! I'm really happy to hear you enjoyed the video :)
i skipped to the highlight part but quickly went back to watch the full thing, great work 🤘
hell yeah, glad i won you over ahah
Your Shirt takes me back! Got the Same one years ago.
I COULD DANCE ALL DAY
I wear it all the time!! gotta represent
This is exactly the video I was looking for. I was looking for a summary of a rabbit hole, I got a summary of a rabbit hole. Thanks!
Don’t be discouraged by this vids lower views, top class content
Aye thank you Robert, that’s kind of you to say 🤝
IDK why TH-cam recommended me such a small channel, but I am very happy it did.
TH-cam looked deep into your soul and knew you cared about playstation startup sounds fr fr
@@SimonZinzovski Well it was correct. Love your fallout one as well.
Let’s go 👏 thanks homie Dylan
That t-shirt is such a throwback, i think i still have that tee somewhere! 2004 Pure Pwnage!!
!!! im glad you picked up on it! way less people notice it than I figured they would
Is... Is that a PurePwnage T shirt? Man that takes me back.
You know it is 🫡
The PlayStation 2 error screen was the "worst" one to me... the first time I saw that one was when I tried to play Silent Hill 3 at night in the dark, I didn't even knew the PS2 had such a screen. lol
ikr, such a spooky ass phenomenon
Even if you never make another video I will remain subscribed forever. I bow
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I found your channel literally today and I'm glad I did! This video and the Fallout one are super interesting!
Hell yeah, I'm glad I could share my gaming/music ideas with you dude :)
I always thought the PS2 was the sound of a piano crashing.
The memes !
Wow this video deserves more views. You even interviewed the man himself!
RIP Tohru Okada
A true legend
Bro this is amazing info. The PS1 sound always gave me a mix of feelings from haunting to soothing. Kudos to you for your research and for bringing an important chapter of videogames history.
thank you!!! really glad you got something out of it
My God this man is going to blow the hell up no way he can just keep pumping out suck good content and still have such a small amount of subz
Thank you for the kind wishes yo, but I had like 7 subs a month ago so i already feel blown up ahah
@@SimonZinzovski ha watched the fallout video like yesterday and you had half the amount le'mao
Thanks so much for making this. Amazing video!
The amount of digging you had to go thru! Just wow! Totally paid off!
i did do some digging! glad it was worth it for you :)
Dude, freaking brilliant. I love it when i reach out to a person who is seemingly impossibly out of contact and they help out.
Thanks so much for the info. Youre a legend Simon. Subbed
thank you elian! It was really amazing of mr Fujisawa to respond to my inquiries :)
I listened to the song you made, the first part sounded like a mix of PS 2 and GameCube menu music. Then the rest sounded like some very atmospheric level in a game.
Awesome! That’s exactly what i was going for 😅
Incredible, watching this just got me once again thinking about how much gaming history is at risk of being lost to time. Thank you for making this video, and thank you Fujisawa and all of the sound team for the amazing sounds.
glad you got something out of it and feel that it was a worthwhile endeavor :)
This is the kind of niche content TH-cam is perfect for! Lots of pwnage in this video. =)
I've been trying to find out the composer of these for atleast 10 years now and I could NEVER find ANYTHING about who actually made it
Oh my god this is so satisfying, and so cool. Thank you man! You just solved a childhood mystery for me
heck yeah!! glad i could help
a sound often heard preceding the creation of fond memories...
Truly preempted some devious gaming moments
I always thought it was a Korg M1, and/or a Korg Wavestation. The sounds he sampled into the Roland have a signature Korg like filtering sound to it to my ear. Back in the day I had a Trinity and made very similar sounds.
It's always fascinating to hear about the different tools and techniques people have used to creating certain sounds. Thanks for sharing your insights and experiences with the Korg M1, Wavestation and Trinity, i'd love to have more of a play with them some day
Found your Fallout video yesterday and, boy, lemme tell ya this is probably some of the freshest out there. This is nuts and I’ve been chasing down the sounds of both these systems for ever! Thanks for your hard work. Two videos down and a lot more to go! Lookin’ forward to more!
Amazing! So cool to hear that you enjoyed my videos, and I'm glad I could provide you with something fresh that fits your niche :))
again with the amazing video can’t believe this is only your second video, good onya mate let’s hope the algorithm picks this video up again
Thanks brother, I appreciate the love 🙏
Pure magic! Thanks a lot for your hard work
Thank YOU WarDriver, loyal 1 week old subscriber 🤝
Another banger. He don't miss
I never have, and never will, miss my shot
I haven't watched this video yet, but i just came here to leave a like because the editing of your previous video was incredibly funny
That is too kind of you! I hope this video entertained you too ahha
1.5k subs?! that's it?! You need at least 100k or so. Liked and subbed.
Ahh that is so kind of you to say, we are on a steady march forward my friend
@@SimonZinzovski yeah it's frustrating to see when smaller youtubers put tons of effort into their videos and yet get dwarfed by low effort clickbait channels
@@spooks5467 Yeaaah but it's okay, if I keep working hard there is sure to be growth :)
I'm so glad I stumbled across this video, what a cool find! Thanks for going so in depth, it was dope.
The fallout video was...french chef kiss,but I was rly disappointed that it was the only video. You have a great style and I hope to see more of it.👍👍👍
Ahaha thank you, I will be putting out videos as regularly as I can make good ones :)
@@SimonZinzovski I'd like to mention that the algorithm was spot on recommending you,I'm not only a fallout fan but a classic fallout fan 😃.
@@valipunctro ayyye looks like youtube has got you figured out ahah
@@SimonZinzovski 😁😂
great work detective! love that you explored this and really like this area of sound/video games that you're exploring
im like if sherlock holmes was even more of a nerd
Awesome stuff!! Loving this channel!
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Found you from your post on r/PS2 and your work is very interesting and cool to me. Nice job, you earn this sub.
Heck yeah, glad to have you here dude :)
Dude, this is dope. Do more!
Thank you Orkenstein, I will :)
Another banger! Please, more videos!!
Absolutely! I will make many more
Keep doing god's work brother, your videos are truly somthing else.
Thank you so much, I will try my best to keep entertaining you :)
Glad to see not only another banger of a video, but also cool track in addition. Keep up the good work.
Thanks bro, the track was plenty of fun to put together so i'm glad you dig it :)
Never knew Jonesy liked the ps2 like that.
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Amazing! Thanks for figuring this out!
My pleasure !!
6:04 I got a sudden whiplash of a flashback of "Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Sowing the seed"" xD
Edit: forgot to praise your genius content and fun editing. Great job keep it up!! ^w^)/
care to give me a link to that one? not sure i know it 🤷♀️
m.th-cam.com/video/IaI_dJMMFp8/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUgc293aW5nIHRoZSBzZWVkIHJ5dWljaGkgc2FrYW1vdG8%3D at the 27 second mark when the melody starts. The melody that resembles the one I timestamped in this comment ^×^
Thank you!!
Nice shirt ~~
Thank you, i pwn n00bs regularly
Thank you, thank you for this! I've always had a huge love for the PS intros. I listen to it every year or so and ive always wondered its origins. Never heard anything like it, its so intriguing. Big up the love for the jungle/atmospheric dnb too 💜
thank you dude! glad you got some value from my video :)
@@SimonZinzovski thank you sir :)
already love your videos, good personality and editing style
Amazing! I am glad I could engage you with my videos :)
0:13 *YO WHO'S THAT RAIDEN "METAL GEAR, IT'S ALREADY ACTIVE!!"*
Thats more than amazing, im subscribing for sure
This is surprisingly good and fascinating. I knew that the PS1 and PS2 startup sounds were godly good, but going into an in-depth lore hunt about it was something I never knew that I wanted to watch. lol. Keep it up bro!
Ahh, it is so cool that I could surprise you with this niche yet compelling topic. Tysm for watching it and leaving me a nice comment :)
Incredible! Thank you for your research efforts!
glad you got something out of it :))
for the second time you talk about a nostalgic topic that no one has ever talked about in such depth, keep it up!
Thank you! I'm really looking forward to covering more cool topics
Simon you killing it!
Hell yeah! Thanks LoveIsMuffin
Amazing second video! Keep it up with all the hard work! Very informative and thank you for the comprehensive breakdown.. Can't wait to see what's next!
Yoo I appreciate the support, I'm gonna keep going with these videos and see where it takes me :)
glad i found your channel, this needs more views!
really glad you liked it !
thank you for the wonderful job!
thank you for the support peter ❤️
Great stuff Simon!
heyyy whatup dude, thanks for checking this shit out lol
Great video, really like how you explain the music in depth
Just trying to put my degree to good use lol
the amount of time and effort you put into this video is unreal, thanks for that
it's all worth it if you enjoyed it ! :))
wow, so much research and effort done, impressive! great job
Thank you so much 😀
I really hope your channel blows up and gets the attention your effort deserves :)
Y2K aesthetic was so damn cool.
bring it back! reinvent it!
Great video. Keep up the good work man!
Yoo I appreciate that greatly my friend 🤝