Get Ready - Death Stalker

Get Ready

Composer David Whittaker Released 1988-1?-?? Title Origin Game Location

Get Ready is a suspenseful jingle in the 8-bit home computer game Death Stalker.

Composition

David Whittaker most likely typed into his driver's source code on an Einstein (a computer with the same CPU and audio chip as below platforms).

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Games

Death Stalker (CPC)

Death Stalker (CPC)

Arranger David Whittaker Programmer David Whittaker Released 1988-1?-?? Length 0:02.92 BPM 158 Format AY Loops No

Once you press the 4 key in the main menu, Get Ready plays at 100% volume. The game appears at the last note, then Theme follows.

Unlike the other arrangement, this one is in stereo.

To record the song whole, 4 was pressed in WinAPE Version 2.0 Beta 2. In the AY rip, it is track 4.

Death Stalker (ZXS)

Death Stalker (ZXS)

Arranger David Whittaker Programmer David Whittaker Released 1989-01-?? Length 0:02.92 BPM 158 Format AY Loops No

Once you press the 4 key in the main menu, the main menu fades out, Get Ready plays at 73% volume, continues over the actual game for about a second, and Theme follows.

As usual, Whittaker's Spectrum 128K driver is tuned two semitones too low.

To record the song whole and at constant tempo, 4 was pressed and TAB+P held in Fuse 1.6.0 with Spectrum 128K. In the AY rip, it is track 4.