22 years of SMC, KQ7 track released
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2025 8:02 am
Hey folks,
Not exactly earth-shattering news to wake up to today. But for my 39th birthday, and the 22nd anniversary of Sierra Music Central, I recorded the first track I've recorded, edited and recorded digitally all, in a long time.
It's the main theme, "A Land Beyond Dreams" from King's Quest VII, played on the Roland Sound Canvas with minor alterations. If one listens in comparison, for example, to the QuestStudios version on SSV2, you can hear a couple of differences. I won't spoil them just yet though. It's not terribly exciting, but at least it's music, and may lead (finally!) to a proper KQ7 Soundtrack release of the in-game soundtrack, and maybe even a QuestStudios-style "Soundtrack CD/Digital Soundtrack" featuring the MT-32 and Sound Canvas, which I've always wanted to make and enjoy - I started one about 21 years ago but never finished it, can share some tracks if anyone wants, it was found again recently.
If I actually finish even the MIDI score - up to 20-odd tracks so far! - I will release it, although not as an old-style "Complete Soundtrack", but individual files). I'll also try to do some bonus tracks, such as the legions of unused and alternate music due to the game being rushed, similar to SQ6 - but in this case much less well-appreciated by the fans. They may not make the released MIDI score though.
If you just want to download and listen to the track in high quality MP3, visit my Google Drive here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wPjZ3S ... sp=sharing
If you prefer to listen on YouTube, visit here instead: https://youtu.be/JOtfdFkXUoc
Not exactly earth-shattering news to wake up to today. But for my 39th birthday, and the 22nd anniversary of Sierra Music Central, I recorded the first track I've recorded, edited and recorded digitally all, in a long time.
It's the main theme, "A Land Beyond Dreams" from King's Quest VII, played on the Roland Sound Canvas with minor alterations. If one listens in comparison, for example, to the QuestStudios version on SSV2, you can hear a couple of differences. I won't spoil them just yet though. It's not terribly exciting, but at least it's music, and may lead (finally!) to a proper KQ7 Soundtrack release of the in-game soundtrack, and maybe even a QuestStudios-style "Soundtrack CD/Digital Soundtrack" featuring the MT-32 and Sound Canvas, which I've always wanted to make and enjoy - I started one about 21 years ago but never finished it, can share some tracks if anyone wants, it was found again recently.
If I actually finish even the MIDI score - up to 20-odd tracks so far! - I will release it, although not as an old-style "Complete Soundtrack", but individual files). I'll also try to do some bonus tracks, such as the legions of unused and alternate music due to the game being rushed, similar to SQ6 - but in this case much less well-appreciated by the fans. They may not make the released MIDI score though.
If you just want to download and listen to the track in high quality MP3, visit my Google Drive here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wPjZ3S ... sp=sharing
If you prefer to listen on YouTube, visit here instead: https://youtu.be/JOtfdFkXUoc
