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{{page title|Assets used in the ''Pikmin'' series}} | {{page title|Assets used in the ''Pikmin'' series}} | ||
The [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]] and its world is built with distinct pieces of imagery, audio, and typefaces. A large portion of the assets used in the games are made from scratch and are proprietary to [[Nintendo]], though occasionally, some of these assets may be taken or contain elements from external sources. This can include commercially-available software libraries, or real-life objects and hardware. | The [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' series]] and its world is built with distinct pieces of imagery, audio, and typefaces. A large portion of the assets used in the games are made from scratch and are proprietary to [[Nintendo]], though occasionally, some of these assets may be taken or contain elements from external sources. This can include commercially-available software libraries, or real-life objects and hardware. | ||
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! [[#Expansion boards|Yamaha<br />PLG150-VL]] | ! [[#Expansion boards|Yamaha<br />PLG150-VL]] | ||
| [[File:Yamaha PLG150 VL.png|92px]] || 1999 || Plug-in board || Plug-in board synthesizer, used by Kazumi Totaka with his Yamaha S90.<br /> | | [[File:Yamaha PLG150 VL.png|92px]] || 1999 || Plug-in board || Plug-in board synthesizer, used by Kazumi Totaka with his Yamaha S90.<br />Based off the Yamaha VL70-m, the "Lite Pipe" is used for [[Music in Pikmin 2#Concrete 2|''Concrete 2'']], and the bassoon for [[Music in Pikmin 2#Battle theme|''2-Player Battle'']]. || [[File:PLG150VLDemo.ogg]] | ||
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! AKAI CD3000<br />Sound Library | ! AKAI CD3000<br />Sound Library | ||
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! Q-Up Arts<br />Voices of Istanbul | ! Q-Up Arts<br />Voices of Istanbul | ||
| [[File:QUp Arts Voices of Istanbul.png|92px]] || 2000 || CD-ROM || Sample library by Q-Up Arts, used by Kazumi Totaka.<br />The Turkish davul from this library | | [[File:QUp Arts Voices of Istanbul.png|92px]] || 2000 || CD-ROM || Sample library by Q-Up Arts, used by Kazumi Totaka.<br />The Turkish davul from this library is used in [[Music in Pikmin 2#Concrete 2|''Concrete 2'']] and [[Music in Pikmin 2#Grass|''Grass'']]. || [[File:Pikmin2Istanbuldemo.mp3]] | ||
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! Series 4000<br />Sound Effects | ! Series 4000<br />Sound Effects | ||
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! Warner Bros.<br />Sound Effects | ! Warner Bros.<br />Sound Effects | ||
| [[File:Sound Ideas Warner Bros Sound Effects Library.jpg|92px]] || 1992 || Audio CD-ROM || Sound effect library by Sound Ideas.<br />An anvil crash sound effect is used | | [[File:Sound Ideas Warner Bros Sound Effects Library.jpg|92px]] || 1992 || Audio CD-ROM || Sound effect library by Sound Ideas.<br />An anvil crash sound effect is used [[Music in Pikmin 2#Metal 2|''Metal 2'']]. || [[File:Pikmin2WarnerBrosdemo.mp3]] | ||
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! colspan="6" | List of products used in the music of {{P3}} | ! colspan="6" | List of products used in the music of {{P3}} | ||
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! Product || Image || Year || Format || Details | ! Product || Image || Year || Format || Details | ||
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! [[#Roland SC-88|Roland SC-88]] | ! [[#Roland SC-88|Roland SC-88]] | ||
| [[File:Roland SC-88.jpg|92px]] || 1994 || Hardware synthesizer || MIDI sound module by Roland.<br />It has very minor usage in | | [[File:Roland SC-88.jpg|92px]] || 1994 || Hardware synthesizer || MIDI sound module by Roland.<br />It has very minor usage in the soundtrack. | ||
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! [[#Kurzweil K2500|Kurzweil<br />K2500R]] | ! [[#Kurzweil K2500|Kurzweil<br />K2500R]] | ||
| [[File:Kurzweil K2500R.png|92px]] || 1996 || Hardware synthesizer || Professional synthesizer by Kurzweil, originally used by Hajime Wakai.<br />It is very prominent in Asuka Hayazaki | | [[File:Kurzweil K2500R.png|92px]] || 1996 || Hardware synthesizer || Professional synthesizer by Kurzweil, originally used by Hajime Wakai.<br />It is very prominent in the music by Asuka Hayazaki. | ||
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! KORG<br />Triton Studio | ! KORG<br />Triton Studio | ||
| [[File:KORG TRITON STUDIO.jpg|92px]] || 2002 || Hardware synthesizer || Professional synthesizer by KORG, used by Asuka Hayazaki.<br />It | | [[File:KORG TRITON STUDIO.jpg|92px]] || 2002 || Hardware synthesizer || Professional synthesizer by KORG, used by Asuka Hayazaki.<br />It is very prominent in the area music. | ||
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! Spectrasonics<br />Supreme Beats | ! Spectrasonics<br />Supreme Beats | ||
| [[File:Spectrasonics Supreme Beats.jpg|92px]] || 1995 || CD-ROM || Sample library by Spectrasonics, used by Asuka Hayazaki. | | [[File:Spectrasonics Supreme Beats.jpg|92px]] || 1995 || CD-ROM || Sample library by Spectrasonics, used by Asuka Hayazaki. | ||
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! Best Service<br />Advanced Orchestra | ! Best Service<br />Advanced Orchestra | ||
| [[File:Best Service Peter Siedlaczeks Advanced Orchestra.jpg|92px]] || 1997 || CD-ROM || Orchestral sample library distributed by Best Service, used by Asuka Hayazaki.<br />The snare drum | | [[File:Best Service Peter Siedlaczeks Advanced Orchestra.jpg|92px]] || 1997 || CD-ROM || Orchestral sample library distributed by Best Service, used by Asuka Hayazaki.<br />The timpani and snare drum from this library are occasionally used. | ||
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! Series 4000<br />Sound Effects | ! Series 4000<br />Sound Effects | ||
| [[File:Sound Ideas Series 4000 Hollywood Sound Effects Library.jpg|92px]] || 1989 || Audio CD-ROM || Sound effect library by Sound Ideas | | [[File:Sound Ideas Series 4000 Hollywood Sound Effects Library.jpg|92px]] || 1989 || Audio CD-ROM || Sound effect library by Sound Ideas. | ||
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! Series 6000<br />Sound Effects | ! Series 6000<br />Sound Effects | ||
| [[File:Sound Ideas Series 6000 The General Sound Effects Library.png|92px]] || 1992 || Audio CD-ROM || Sound effect library by Sound Ideas | | [[File:Sound Ideas Series 6000 The General Sound Effects Library.png|92px]] || 1992 || Audio CD-ROM || Sound effect library by Sound Ideas. | ||
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! Animal Trax | ! Animal Trax | ||
| [[File:The Hollywood Edge Animal Trax.jpg|92px]] || 1996 || Audio CD-ROM || Sound effect library by Sound Ideas.<br />A | | [[File:The Hollywood Edge Animal Trax.jpg|92px]] || 1996 || Audio CD-ROM || Sound effect library by Sound Ideas.<br />A sheep bleat from this library is heard on the title screen. | ||
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! ZERO-G<br />Ethnic Flavours | ! ZERO-G<br />Ethnic Flavours | ||
| [[File:ZERO-G Ethnic Flavours.jpg|92px]] || 1996 || Audio CD-ROM || Sample library by ZERO-G, used by Asuka Hayazaki.<br />A West African flute riff is used in the music for the Tropical Wilds. | | [[File:ZERO-G Ethnic Flavours.jpg|92px]] || 1996 || Audio CD-ROM || Sample library by ZERO-G, used by Asuka Hayazaki.<br />A West African flute riff is used in the music for the Tropical Wilds. | ||
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! East-West<br />Symphonic Orchestra | ! East-West<br />Symphonic Orchestra | ||
| [[File:EastWest Symphonic Orchestra.jpg|92px]] || 2003 || Software instrument || Software instrument by East-West, used by Asuka Hayazaki and Atsuko Asahi.<br />This library | | [[File:EastWest Symphonic Orchestra.jpg|92px]] || 2003 || Software instrument || Software instrument by East-West, used by Asuka Hayazaki and Atsuko Asahi.<br />This library is frequently used for orchestral instruments. | ||
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! East-West<br />Ra | ! East-West<br />Ra | ||
| [[File:East West Ra.jpg|92px]] || 2005 || Software instrument || Software instrument by East-West, used by Asuka Hayazaki and Atsuko Asahi.<br />A pan flute, gamelan, and kalimba from this library are used in some songs. | | [[File:East West Ra.jpg|92px]] || 2005 || Software instrument || Software instrument by East-West, used by Asuka Hayazaki and Atsuko Asahi.<br />A pan flute, gamelan, and kalimba from this library are used in some songs. | ||
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! Steinberg<br />HALion One | ! Steinberg<br />HALion One | ||
| [[File:Steinberg Cubase 4 HALion One.jpg|92px]] || 2006 || Software instrument || Software instrument included in earlier versions of Cubase by Steinberg, used by Atsuko Asahi. | | [[File:Steinberg Cubase 4 HALion One.jpg|92px]] || 2006 || Software instrument || Software instrument included in earlier versions of Cubase by Steinberg, used by Atsuko Asahi. | ||
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! East-West<br />Stormdrum 2 | ! East-West<br />Stormdrum 2 | ||
| [[File:EastWest Stormdrum 2.jpg|92px]] || 2007 || Software instrument || Software instrument by East-West, used by Asuka Hayazaki.<br />A percussion sample from this library is featured in the | | [[File:EastWest Stormdrum 2.jpg|92px]] || 2007 || Software instrument || Software instrument by East-West, used by Asuka Hayazaki.<br />A percussion sample from this library is featured in the Formidable Oak's theme. | ||
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! Spectrasonics<br />Omnisphere | ! Spectrasonics<br />Omnisphere | ||
| [[File:Spectrasonics Omnisphere.png|92px]] || 2008 || Software instrument || Software instrument by Spectrasonics. | | [[File:Spectrasonics Omnisphere.png|92px]] || 2008 || Software instrument || Software instrument by Spectrasonics. | ||
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! KONTAKT<br />Factory Library | ! KONTAKT<br />Factory Library | ||
| [[File:NI KONTAKT Factory Library.jpg|92px]] || 2010 || Software instrument || A selection of sounds that came packaged with the full version of KONTAKT, by Native Instruments.<br />It | | [[File:NI KONTAKT Factory Library.jpg|92px]] || 2010 || Software instrument || A selection of sounds that came packaged with the full version of KONTAKT, by Native Instruments.<br />It has some minor usage by Atsuko Asahi. | ||
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! Apple<br />Logic Pro X | ! Apple<br />Logic Pro X | ||
| [[File:Apple Logic Pro X.jpg|92px]] || 2004 || DAW || Digital audio workstation, used by Hajime Wakai, Soshi Abe, and Babi.<br />It | | [[File:Apple Logic Pro X.jpg|92px]] || 2004 || DAW || Digital audio workstation, used by Hajime Wakai, Soshi Abe, and Babi.<br />It is used more often in the additional music of {{P3d}}. | ||
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