How Toby Fox Composed the Music of UNDERTALE

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A look into how the music of UNDERTALE was composed! A brief lesson on soundfonts and showing how some of these beloved songs were made. Whether you're new to composition or just curious, I hope you enjoy!

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Toby Fox's Music Guide:

Toby Fox's OLDER Music Guide:

Sample Sheets:

**OLD BUT HAS USEFUL LINKS**

Outro song: Patient - Toby Fox

I post my own music sometimes, check some out! I'd appreciate it ^^

F.A.Q:

Q: What piano are you using?
A: Alesis Recital Pro. If you're looking to get one I'd recommend the Yamaha P45 or Donner DEP-20 over it but I think they're all great beginner pianos.

Q: I can't find Fruity Soundfont Player!
A: It's only accessible in the 32 bit version of FL Studio which can be found in the install folder. If it doesn't show up in the plugin list, click 'more plugins' and find it in there. (Star it.)

Q: Which version of FL Studio are you using?
A: 20.6 but the version doesn't really matter. You can do everything in this video with pretty much all versions!

Q: Will you be uploading again soon?
A: I hope to. My job is making it really hard to find time, but I'm trying! I'll try to post updates in my community tab about progress, so please stick around!

Thank you to this kind person for providing Portuguese subtitles!

#undertale #deltarune #tobyfox

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:58 What is a DAW?
3:03 The plug-ins Toby used
4:15 Your Best Friend - Recreation
5:27 Shop - Recreation
9:57 Fun Facts
10:21 Sound Effects
11:30 Outro

[ToffeeBun]

F.A.Q in description has been updated!
Seems like this video is gaining traction suddenly! What kind if videos would you like to see from me in the future? Please reply with your ideas.

I'm also planning to make a video about Omori and Yume Nikki's atmospheric music!

[TypasdiDoesWhateverHeWantsToDo]

“Hi, I’m not a dog.”

Thank goodness, we were all curious.

[theavocadoguitarist.]

The fact that sans’ voice recording is literally taken from a clip of spongebob is perfection.

[NotIMPOSSABLANK]

so weird to hear someone describe undertale as "nostalgic" and "apart of their childhood" when it feels like it only came out last year

[theendangeredwildlifesanctuary]

The fact that you did this all by ear is incredible.

[EluTran]

Wow, this video is insanely quality and super intriguing. Especially the editing! A ton of the recreations are super close, which is insane!

[krei-ations]

Now that I have now only heard Toby’s voice from this video
The first thing I hear of him is “hi, I’m not a dog”
This man is truly a genius
And Also just that this guy in the video is doing this by ear is such a flex

[matchboxmatt]

I was puzzled when you mentioned that this was a pivotal part of your childhood. Then I realized that Undertale was released 6 YEARS AGO.

Time flies

[mintyyukime]

As an aspiring music producer who adores undertale and has felt lost and like the only real info is buried under classical music training I never got as a kid and can’t afford now,
This is genuinely an incredible video, and I really really appreciate that you made this. I’m so excited to go and make music with some of these things!! Thank you so much 💕

[Nickmav]

"I'm just another person who played Undertale and had it become a huge part of their childhood"

Me, 24: *crumbles into dust*

[Nepu_Nep]

My favorite track has always been "Last Goodbye" just because the end is just a really nice touch with the live recorded piano

[StitchedCat_Needle]

Honestly this video made me want to learn how to make music for games. I’ll probably have to start with learning how to play the piano first

[BugCatcherWill]

The McDonalds commercial really got me it reminds me of how in the movie industry folly artists have to do really creative and wacky shit to create some of the most iconic sound effects

[averyy]

This is an extremely well-made video. I have 6+ years of experience in FL Studio and I actually began by creating works inspired by Undertale's soundtrack -- I am already familiar with nearly everything presented in the video, but I was still entertained by how efficiently everything was put together. Seeing thoughts from experienced musicians who had no idea about this sort of stuff was definitely interesting.

One thing I wasn't aware of was Toby Fox's "How do I get good at music?" post. The last bit in particular about people being inspired by Undertale really hit close to home, as Undertale has been a huge inspiration in my projects and creative endeavors in general (despite how dissimilar they would seem at first glance). The chances that Toby Fox will interact with whatever I end up making is one in a million, but the thought of the people behind your inspirations interacting with your content is very nice.

[jensewas]

so what did we learn here?


well i learned that toby is a freaking chad who can make fl keys sound good.

[TechnoCookieNG]

2:53 Samples used in games like Earthbound are just compressed samples from actual keyboards, so using the soundfont in a commercial product is perfectly legal

[callmeobsequious]

3:24 I was so ready to jam to Metal Crusher but it never actually started LMAO, what a lovely video though x

[FelixSR]

You really went put there and answered ALL my questions regarding the soundtrack, thank you so so

[Casual_PKBeats]

Ahhhh I've always wanted to know which soundfonts he used! Loved this video, really good insight on Toby's mindset that I could stand to takeaway myself. Keep it up!

[Zoramy]

For "just" 18k subscribers, the quality of this video is insane! Loved every second of it.

6:50 haha, love this part