GEMS
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| Creator | Jonathan Miller, Burt Sloane, Chris Grigg, Mark Miller |
| Released | 1991-??-?? |
| Platform | DOS |
GEMS (Genesis Editor for Music and Sound Effects) is a piece of proprietary music software for DOS used solely for creating music on the Sega Genesis and Sega 32X in the proprietary format MOD (GEMS). The program was created by Jonathan Miller, Burt Sloane, Chris Grigg and Mark Miller. The program is MIDI compatible to make it easier to use.
A precursor to GEMS was also made, and a few early Genesis games use the driver, such as Art Alive and Fantasia.
A total of 221 Genesis and 32X games used GEMS for music and sound.
GEMS was heavily criticized by video game music listeners because of its low fidelity in instrument design, and many cited SMPS as the superior player.
Like the Kankichi-kun driver used by Nintendo for the SNES, the driver was loaned out to several developers and modified, such as Brian Schmidt, Novotrade, Eastridge Technology, Andy Brock and Don Veca, and as a result, there are many variants.
Composers
The following composers used GEMS:
- Alex Rudis
- Allister Brimble
- Andrew Edlen
- Andy Armer
- Andy Warr
- Barry Blum
- Bernard Whang
- Bill Bogenreif
- Bobby Scumaci
- Brian Coburn
- Brian Howarth
- Brian Luzietti
- Burke Trieschmann
- Byte Size Sound
- Chip Burwell
- Chris Grigg
- Christopher Braymen
- Claude Abromont
- Cláudio Bichucher
- Clifford Falls
- Darren Mitchell
- Darryl Currie
- David Delia
- David Javelosa
- David O'Riva
- David Tumminaro
- David Warhol
- Davorin Kuchan
- Dean Menta
- Dean Morrell
- Devin Hurd
- Dezso Molnar
- Doug Brandon
- Dwight Okahara
- Dwight Stone
- D'Cuckoo
- Earl Vickers
- Eric Hammond
- Eric Nunamaker
- Eric Swanson
- Fabrice Visserot
- Fat Box
- Fletcher Beasley
- Frank Klepacki
- Frédéric Mentzen
- Gábor Foltán
- George Sanger
- Gerard Gourley
- Greg Turner
- Heriberto Martinez Manrique
- Howard Drossin
- James Dobson
- James Hebdon
- Jason Scher
- Jean Baudlot
- Jean-Christophe Beck
- Jeffrey Briggs
- Jeffrey Glenn Tveraas
- Jeroen Tel
- Jerry Gerber
- Jim Hedges
- Jim Wallace
- Joe Hight
- Joey Kuras
- John Baker
- Johny Turpin
- Jolyon Myers
- Jon Holland
- Josh Gabriel
- Keith Arem
- Kim Jensen
- Kingsley Thurber
- Kurt Harland
- László Fazekas
- Mark Ganus
- Mark Miller
- Mark Mitchell
- Mark Van Hecke
- Matt Scott
- Matt Uelmen
- Matthew Owens
- Mical Pedriana
- Michelle Simon
- Mitchell Stein
- Mike Ash
- Nathan Grigg
- Nick Stroud
- Patrick Collins
- Paul Gadbois
- Paul Mudra
- Paul Webb
- Phil Crescenzo
- Rex Baca
- Rick Fox
- Rick Rhodes
- Raphael Gesqua
- Robert Atesalp
- Rolf Weber
- Roland Rizzo
- Ron Saltmarsh
- Roy Wilkins
- Russell Lieblich
- Sam Powell
- Stephen Clarke-Willson
- Steve Duckworth
- Steve Collett
- Ted Allen
- Terry Barnum
- Thierry Carron
- Tim Clarke
- Tristan des Prés
- Tommy Tallarico
- Tony Bernetich
- Victor Crews
- Voldi Way
Download
| Version | Download | Platform | Notes |
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| 2.1 | Download - (info) | DOS | Includes source for several versions. |
Links
- http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Mega_Drive/Genesis_Sound_Engine_List - List of games that use GEMS.
