Audio Overload

Audio Overload

By Richard Bannister

  • Category: Music
  • Release Date: 2020-05-06
  • Current Version: 2.3.1
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 25.55 MB
  • Developer: Richard Bannister
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 10.13 or later.
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Description

The current release of Audio Overload supports music in the following file formats: AHX - Commodore Amiga AY - Amstrad CPC/Spectrum ZX/Atari ST COP - Sam Coupe DSF - Sega Dreamcast GBS - Nintendo Gameboy GSF - Nintendo Gameboy Advance GYM - Sega Megadrive/Genesis HES - PC Engine HVL - Commodore Amiga IMF - PC-compatibles, various Apogee games KSS - MSX MDX - Sharp X68000 MOD - Commodore Amiga NSF - Nintendo NES NSFE - Nintendo NES (enhanced tags) ORC - TRS-80 Orchestra-90 PSF - Sony PlayStation PSF2 - Sony PlayStation II QSF - Capcom QSound RAW - PC-compatibles with an AdLib ROL - PC-compatibles, AdLib Visual Composer S3M - PC-compatibles with a GUS or SoundBlaster S98 - NEC PC-98 SAP - Atari XL/XE SCI - PC-compatibles, various Sierra games SID - Commodore 64 SNDH - Atari ST SPC - Super Nintendo SPU - Sony Playstation SSF - Sega Saturn VGM - Sega Master System/Game Gear (and lots more) VTX - Spectrum Vortex Tracker WSR - Bandai WonderSwan/Wonderswan Color YM - Amstrad CPC/Spectrum ZX/Atari ST

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Reviews

  • Very buggy

    2
    By danielton1
    I know this app is very heavily praised among Mac users who love chiptunes, but this app still has a lot of bugs that have been around since I first tried Audio Overload back in 2007. A lot of PSFs won't play on this, VGMs that use the YM2413 chip play on the left side only, GSFs often don't play correctly, and I have run into a lot of other issues that are specific to Audio Overload that just don't happen in other apps like Modizer and even Audacious on Linux. There is no way to sort the playlist either. I had better luck using Winamp ChipAmp on Porting Kit. Sorry, I wanted to like this, but I just can't with 15 year old bugs that never got fixed. I just don't get why this app receives so much praise.

  • Critical Review

    3
    By Windosaurus
    I'm happy to see this type of software on the App Store, but it's so basic that most users will move on immediately. No looping for SPC — the most popular game music format of all time! While it says it can loop VGMs, it can't loop VGZs. On a minor but inconvenient side note, it doesn't respond to normal Mac hotkeys either. I guess it's back to whipping the llama's, uh, bottom.

  • Still the best video game music player!

    5
    By Jurassicjordan
    For a while I’ve been using the original one from your site, when I heard you updated and put it on the App Store I just had to install it. Its even better than the original, with new added speed and pitch controls, glitches fixed, and backwards compatibility with older versions of Mac OS?! Now thats what I call quality! once again, thank you Richard Bannister!

  • This is what you are looking for

    5
    By Karf
    There are so many command line and dead tools to play video game music files, but this is the one you want.

  • A Must For All Chiptune Fans

    4
    By lyinhart
    If you like music from classic video game consoles and computer hardware, this app is for you. It can faithfully reproduce audio from a large variety of different devices. While the interface is a little spartan, it is otherwise very functional. Support for more arcade hardware would be nice too, but at this price it's well worth a download. Recommended!

  • If You're Into Emulation Audio, Grab This App

    5
    By vincent404
    As a person who has been into emulation for a while, especially the music side, Audio Overload has been one of my top used apps. While there are formats I wish it could play (MultiPCM VGZ would be awesome), I can't knock it down a star for that. I'm liking the new interface and super glad its on the App store. If I had only one request, it would be more audio options such as tweaking how it handled Snes audio output. Eitherway, worth a download.

  • Video Game History

    5
    By pasanf
    I downloaded it to play some old AdLib Visual Composer ROL files from my youth and it works great, but it's so much more than that! It handled my Amiga MOD files without a hitch and it seems to cover any audio format from old video game systems. An invaluable tool to enjoy the original sounds of old video games on your modern Mac.

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