Author Topic: Final fantasy VIII mp3 (Read 24211 times)

volvania · « **on:** 2012-03-25 19:47:31 »

hi qhimm forums

does anyone know how to change ff8 pc music to mp3

DLPB_ · « **Reply #1 on:** 2012-03-25 20:22:18 »

Mp3 won't help you because it won't loop... so it would end in game and then start again from beginning and not sound right.

What is needed in VIII is ogg loop or psf.

Vgr · « **Reply #2 on:** 2012-03-26 16:48:31 »

I disagree with you on that though. What would really be good would be an open-source tool to be able to view and modifiate SGTs for FF8. Also extract its MIDI if possible. I know there are tools out there for SGTs but they all cost money. It is kinda annoying when you want to check this out.

UGerstl · « **Reply #3 on:** 2012-04-13 15:47:02 »

Hi DLPB and Vgr,

i have found a way to convert the SGT's to WAV.

Vgr · « **Reply #4 on:** 2012-04-13 21:56:11 »

UGerstl. You know that people like DLPB will read this post, so no need to send it in PM AS WELL.

Anyway, this is something that can be done (I thought about it once, recording then looping it) but I'd like to know how you did.

UGerstl · « **Reply #5 on:** 2012-04-14 01:19:38 »

@Vgr: Another one punches into my face ... Thanks

Quote

You know that people like DLPB will read this post, so no need to send it in PM AS WELL.

This is the way how i work, accept it or ignore the PM's/E-mail's i send.
This is not a thread of DLPB, so he could miss my posting.
I write a documentation how i have done it, when i am totally satisfied
with the result and when the converting is done.

PitBrat · « **Reply #6 on:** 2012-04-14 06:50:38 »

I found these:

mp3.rar Phun FF8 Music as MP3 Qhimm FILE

Music ALPHA.rar Phun FF8 Music as MP3 Qhimm FILE

DLPB_ · « **Reply #7 on:** 2012-04-14 11:24:51 »

I did read

But I have no interest any anything other than FF8 official OST Uncompressed being made into Ogg, perhaps with a few extra from the orchestra editions.

Bosola · « **Reply #8 on:** 2012-04-14 15:37:13 »

Quote from: UGerstl on 2012-04-14 01:19:38

This is the way how i work, accept it or ignore the PM's/E-mail's i send.

Whilst this might be the way you prefer to do things, you have to appreciate that some members find regular PMs a tad annoying. I'd recommend sticking to forum posts unless there's something that's directed to a single person alone.

UGerstl · « **Reply #9 on:** 2012-04-15 12:56:57 »

Project : Converting FF8 sound files (.sgt) to WAV / FLAC / OGG / MP3

Status : completed ( 108 files )

Documentation : on hold

Credits : The Internet

Google ( for their superb search engine )
Micro$oft ( for DirectMusic Producer )
GTA-5, Guts ( for their German documentation of DirectMusic Producer )
Adrosoft ( for AD Sound Recorder )
Peter Pawlowski ( for foobar2000 )
RareWares ( for the codecs )

Used Software : Converting .SGT to .WAV : DirectX 8.1: DirectMusic Producer
All versions collected by me : DirectMusic Producer.rar

Recording Stereo & Reverb (.WAV) : AD Sound Recorder 5.4.2

Converting .WAV to .FLAC / .OGG / .MP3 : foobar2000 1.1.12 beta 2
+ Codecs

Download : GoogleDrive folder FF8 music (UGerstl)

Examples
001s-win (Stereo & Reverb).wav
001s-win (Stereo).wav
001s-win.mid

Stereo & Reverb
FF8 music converted to WAV [R] 1.04 GB original
FF8 music converted to FLAC [R] 939 MB compressed, lossless
FF8 music converted to OGG [R] 541 MB compressed, lossy
FF8 music converted to MP3 [R] 391 MB compressed, lossy

Stereo
FF8 music converted to WAV 913 MB original
FF8 music converted to FLAC 682 MB compressed, lossless
FF8 music converted to OGG 436 MB compressed, lossy
FF8 music converted to MP3 364 MB compressed, lossy

WAV : 1411 kbps
FLAC : level 5
OGG : Best quality = ~500 kbps, q10.0
MP3 : Best quality = 320 kbps CBR

04/17/2012 Added : AD Sound Recorder, Examples, Stereo & Reverb
10/02/2014 Re-Upload + Links updated

Hellbringer616 · « **Reply #10 on:** 2012-04-15 16:07:22 »

The question is, Are the sound files better sounding then MIDI?

DLPB_ · « **Reply #11 on:** 2012-04-15 16:46:43 »

I disabled PM's from everyone but those that can help my projects and so forth. It works wonders.

UGerstl · « **Reply #12 on:** 2012-04-15 17:16:55 »

@Hellbringer616: As i started to convert the SGT sound files, i compared the result
of a WAV file with a MIDI file. The MIDI file sounds like crap.

@DLPB: I know.

Update : I have found a better way of recording ( Stereo + Reverb ).
Expect a complete update of all files soon.

UGerstl · « **Reply #13 on:** 2012-04-17 16:56:00 »

Stereo & Reverb update completed.

Hellbringer616 · « **Reply #14 on:** 2012-04-17 21:14:54 »

the Stereo with reverb sounds amazing.

Covarr · « **Reply #15 on:** 2012-04-17 21:22:02 »

What bitrate/compression settings did you use for the OGG and MP3 encodes?

UGerstl · « **Reply #16 on:** 2012-04-17 22:01:44 »

@Hellbringer616: Yes, indeed.

@Covarr: OGG : Best quality = ~500 kbps, q10.0
MP3 : Best quality = 320 kbps CBR
FLAC : level 5

DLPB_ · « **Reply #17 on:** 2012-04-17 22:05:42 »

tbh for a game that is overkill. If distributing lossless, frac, if not MP3 or ogg VBR best quality.

UGerstl · « **Reply #18 on:** 2012-04-17 22:18:23 »

@DLPB: It's for the sound fans, like me.

Do you want another compression rate ?

DLPB_ · « **Reply #19 on:** 2012-04-17 22:27:31 »

Nah, I have some nice MP3's here already

and I am willing to bet that you and 99.999% of everyone else couldn't tell the difference between them and the uncompressed.

LeonhartGR · « **Reply #20 on:** 2012-04-18 01:37:50 »

Quote from: UGerstl on 2012-04-17 22:18:23

@DLPB: It's for the sound fans, like me.

Do you want another compression rate ?

(Stereo & Reverb).wav sounds the best

Hellbringer616 · « **Reply #21 on:** 2012-04-18 13:18:06 »

Quote from: DLPB on 2012-04-17 22:27:31

Nah, I have some nice MP3's here already and I am willing to bet that you and 99.999% of everyone else couldn't tell the difference between them and the uncompressed.

You're right there, I listen to my FLAC music, and my dad doesn't hear the difference. But i certainly do

DLPB_ · « **Reply #22 on:** 2012-04-18 17:08:42 »

Flac is lossless though?

dkma841 · « **Reply #23 on:** 2012-04-18 19:39:38 »

Wow i loved some of the ff8 music as i hardly played this for a long time anyway for me to use some on ff7? only a few, also loved the victory theme

Hellbringer616 · « **Reply #24 on:** 2012-04-19 12:27:12 »

Yeah, FLAC is lossless, how i get my FLAC files is i rip them from my CD's using EAC.

http://flac.sourceforge.net/