Visualize, Share, Create

KOMODO is pleased to announce their latest installment to the 'Maker' series of game development tools, Visual Novel Maker: a revolutionary new tool for Visual Novel Creation aimed towards aspiring artists and writers to bring their stories to life. Visual Novel Maker is developed by André Radomski.

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Soundfonts

In an era of multi-gigabyte orchestral libraries and cloud-based synthesis, there exists a humble, lightweight format that refuses to die: the SoundFont .

Unlike a standard audio file (which records a single sound), a SoundFont is a collection of samples mapped across a keyboard. It tells your computer: "When someone presses Middle C, play this piano sample; when they press the C above, play that piano sample pitched up." soundfonts

Essentially, it is a portable, software-based MIDI synthesizer packed into a single file. The SoundFont’s rise was tied to General MIDI (GM) . In the 90s, GM standardized 128 instrument sounds (Acoustic Grand Piano, Overdriven Guitar, String Ensemble 1, etc.). Your computer needed a sound card to play these sounds. Low-end cards sounded terrible; high-end cards (like the Sound Blaster AWE32/64) sounded great because they allowed you to load SoundFonts. In an era of multi-gigabyte orchestral libraries and

Whether you want the authentic 1997 gaming sound, a gritty lo-fi texture, or simply a free orchestra that won't crash your laptop, the humble .sf2 is waiting for you. Load one up, write a four-bar MIDI loop, and listen to the past. The SoundFont’s rise was tied to General MIDI (GM)

Multiplatform Support

Export your games to Windows, Mac OSX, Linux Ubuntu, Android, iOS, SteamOS, and for the web!

Desktop

Mobile

Web

Powerful Scripting & Extension Support

Visual Novel Maker features Scripting, the ability to add new mechanics or functions in-game, and Extensions, the ability to modify the editor to add your own commands, to give users full control!

CoffeeScript / JavaScript

Visual Novel Maker gives you the ability to add new mechanics or functions through the use of Plugins and/or Extensions! You now have the ability to modify the editor to add your own commands and database tabs for full control! Visual Novel Maker uses Javascript and Coffeescript.