Customer Reviews

MTV Music Generator 2

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

MTV's Music Generator 2 is an innovative piece of "software" that aspiring musicians will find quite interesting. If you've ever wanted to semi-professionally record your own music, inexpensively, this is your opportunity.

Music Generator 2 contains hundreds of samples of professionally recorded percussion, bass licks, keyboard melodies, vocals and guitars. You can then piece these samples together to create your own song.

Some reviewers here have complained about the game's interface. I agree that it is a bit awkward to use. However, I was able to figure out the menu even without the instruction manual. (I originally rented this game from Blockbuster Video and no manual was included). With a little patience it can be mastered quickly.

The biggest limitation of MTV's Music Generator 2 comes not from the game but from the PS2 console itself. With only a limited amount of RAM inside the console, you will quickly run out of memory while in the middle of a song's composition. As such, you won't be able to add that crash cymbal or accent that might make your song more complete. I found that to be very frustrating. Songs that could have had that professional mix instead sound incomplete and amateurish. This is really too bad because this software has quite a bit of potential. Although, the memory may not be a problem on the PC version of this game. I haven't tried it. (Interestingly, I never experienced this memory problem with MTV's Music Generator 1 on the original Playstation).

The software is also a bit heavy on the Hip Hop/Techno end as far as music samples are concerned. My musical background is mostly rock oriented, so I had to really dig to find useful samples. The rock samples here are mediocre at best. The vocal samples are useless. Personally, I would have liked to have seen samples of a 12 string bass, more acoustic guitar and even a vocal chorus included. Maybe next time?

On a technical note, I use my digital camera and RCA cables to import the audio files to my iMac computer. This process is much easier then the interface supplied through Sony. The digital files can then be converted to Mp3 format and burned to a compact disc. All of this can be accomplished without any loss of audio quality. The results are quite impressive.

Is it worth the price? Yes. Even though it has significant memory limitations, this is still a fun and inspiring program.

Because of its memory limitation and mediocre rock samples, I give it three stars.

This is basically software that would cost quite a bit more if you were going write songs on a PC or Mac with Acid or Cubasis. No, it's not professional grade but it contains an astonishing number of riffs that you can download from all the big genres (i.e., trance, house, breakbeat, R&B, pop, rock, etc.). Each of these riffs (which are in the thousands) can in turn be modified in terms of tone, pitch, volume, effects, length, etc. The BPM range is continuously adjustable (from 1-500). There are tracks that you can download from real recording artists (e.g., Roni Size) and then tweak to your heart's content. There's an attachment you can buy in order to sample from your own CD collection, but I don't recommend it; it records fine, but it is virtually impossible to manipulate these samples so that they will match the tempo of your track.

If you don't know much or anything about electronic music composition, the Music Generator is a vastly educational tool. After exploring this thing for a while, you'll find yourself mentally breaking-down tracks that you hear on your CDs and imagining what you would do behind the mixing booth.

I bought this game with high expectations because of all the great reviews on amazon, in magazines, etc... Plus the fact that i have been a fan of music all my life, especially DJ type stuff which MTV:MG2 claims to provide. but if you really want to make some GOOD music i would advise against it. first off every single vocal-riff is terrible and almost hurts to listen to them. the vocal-riffs all sound "pop," meaning you hear some annoying little 18 year old singing "ohhhhh yeeeaaahh baaaby." most of the riffs, other than vocals, are pretty chill but if you want to actually put together your own songs and not lift from other artists it is hard to make a solid rythem. the reason for this is because in riff-edit mode you can only point to one key at a time which is a real .... In all honesty this game just ins't very good. if you really want to make some GOOD music then take your money elsware

I love music, but I feared I wouldn't be "geeky" enough to understand this game, since I'm not an expert at mixing music or anything. Boy was I totally wrong. Whatever your skill level, you will find yourself having a good time and making music you cant believe you could make! First of all, let me say it's not actually a game. It's more like an interactive creative tool. But it sure is just as fun as any game, if not more! You can also make "videos" which consist of graphics to coordinate with your tunes. Anyone who likes to design video effect will have a blast with this. The sampler and microphone accessory are not a necessity for me at this time, since there are so many riffs to explore and use. This title is a guaranteed great time and endless hours of fun. Although the controls seem intimidating at first, all you need is about an hour to sit down and go through the tutorial and you can start working on your first masterpiece. I found the interface to be very user-friendly and well-organized. This game is a must-have for all ages, and certainly more worthwhile than just playing 50 rounds of Tekken (again!).

Ok, so you thought the first Mtv Music Generator was cool, well your in for an even cooler expierence with the Mtv Music Generator 2. What can I say It only gets better. With over 10,000 samples and 1000 riffs, even a sampler and microphone (sold seperatly) the musical possibilites are endless. You can save up to 99 songs on a single memory card! Be prepared to make the coolest music right on your PS2! From Rock, Hip-hop, Dance, Techno, Trance, Break beats and more. Don't forget with the microphone and sampler you can lay down your own vocal tracks to truley make your songs unique. You can also jam out with freinds with up to an 8 player jam mode and after you done with your song you can create a music video as well. Enough said enjoy!

I got the MTV Music maker for the PSX & My son & I had a BLAST with it! When the PS2 version came out I jumped on it! ... If you read thru the info that comes with the "game", there's an offer for a Microphone attachment that plugs in thru the USB port (one of them) this allows you to add your OWN vocal OR sound samples! I jumped on this thing REAL QUICK! It's shipped from the UK (where the game company is located) & it (at that time when it first came out) was SO HOT AND HARD to get.....they just shipped it in a plastic bag in a cardboard box! You got a mic, an adaptor to plug the mic into & this plugged into the USB port! MAN...talk about adding MORE versatility to this program! Check it out if you're REALLY serious about this item!

if you are a big music fan and know alot about how music works and how to create it, this game might be a little too boring for you. this game may last you up to 3 days at the most, but eventually you'll grow tiresome of this tool and want to move on to bigger and better things, like i have. this game used to be my prime tool for making what i thought was good music, but when you take a look at all the other stuff out there, this is very minor. if you're just starting out making music, this would be a fun tool for you to mess around with, and it's not too difficult to get started. so my recommendation would be for advanced users to pass this one by, but not so advanced users might wanna check it out.

This game is so much fun! It gives anyone with an imagination the ability to create music that sounds great! Don't let other reviews fool you it isn't really that hard. It is a bit confusing at first, but once you get the hang of it, you'll be putting songs together with your eyes closed!

Hi. When I firdt heard of the Music Generator for the PS1, I thought it would be a waste of time. After playing a demo, I was hooked. Now that MG2 is on the PS2, I can't get any sleep. The only gripe I have is: It takes up 8MB of memory. With that aside, I still can not believe that a game that composes music ranks up there with TEKKEN Tag and Madden 2001(in my opinion). It may take you a while to make platinum tracks but you will have fun doing it.

This is the best game out on the ps2, but will inevitably be overlooked by the majority of gamers.Why? Because of the poor sales of music and music 2000 on the psone.The samples are very cool though, featuring the likes of Gorillaz, apollo 440, and many others.It also comes free with this thing that plugs into the usb port.This "thing" allows you to record up to 2.5 minutes of muzic!This makes it incredible value for money, and if you don`t believe me, order a copy NOW!!!