Overview
"夜明けまであと３秒" (Yoake made ato 3-byō, meaning "3 Seconds Until Dawn") is a high-energy track composed by Taku Inoue under the BNSI (Bandai Namco Studio) banner, originally created for the Bandai Namco rhythm game Synchronica (シンクロニカ). The song was brought into maimai as part of the third Tenkaichi Otogesai (天下一音ゲ祭) tournament event, debuting on December 5, 2016, with early access at AOU-affiliated arcades before a wider rollout in February 2017. Clocking in at 182 BPM, the piece pairs a driving electronic rhythm section with a prominent piano motif, building tension through its countdown-themed vocal samples that count toward dawn. The MASTER chart, designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Roshe@Penguin), is known for its dense 12th-note streams during the piano solo passage, while the countdown voice samples are mapped to Break notes, a design choice that aligns the chart's rhythm directly with the song's lyrical hook. Taku Inoue, who served as Synchronica's first sound director before departing Bandai Namco Studio in June 2018, has since built a notable career as a producer and DJ under TOY'S FACTORY, making this track an early example of his arcade rhythm-game composition work.
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- The song originated from Synchronica (シンクロニカ), a rhythm game developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment that launched in arcades in 2015. It was one of several tracks cross-promoted into maimai through the Tenkaichi Otogesai inter-game tournament series.
- Taku Inoue (井上 拓) was Synchronica's first sound director and composed this track while still employed at Bandai Namco Studio. He left the company in June 2018 and continues working as an independent producer and DJ under the TOY'S FACTORY label.
- The title translates to '3 Seconds Until Dawn,' and the song incorporates countdown-style sampling voices that count toward daybreak, a motif directly reflected in the MASTER chart's Break note assignments.
- The MASTER chart (level 14.0) centers on 12th-note streams during its piano solo section, a pattern characteristic of its designer ロシェ@ペンギン, who is known for technically demanding chart layouts in the maimai series.
- The song's Expert chart was designed by Jack, another longtime maimai notes designer whose work spans multiple versions of the game.
- The chart underwent multiple level adjustments across maimai versions: Expert started at level 11 in MURASAKi, rose through 12 and 13 across DX-era updates, and settled at 13. MASTER began at level 12+ and was eventually raised to 14.0 starting from the BUDDiES version.
- The song was first made available on December 5, 2016 exclusively at AOU-member arcade locations, with general availability following on February 14, 2017.
- A Basic chart at level 4 existed in early versions of the game but was later removed, leaving the level 6 Basic as the lowest available difficulty.
FAQ
- Who composed '夜明けまであと３秒' (Yoake made ato 3-byō)?
- The track was composed by Taku Inoue (井上 拓) under the BNSI (Bandai Namco Studio) name. Inoue was Synchronica's first sound director and later left Bandai Namco to pursue a career as a producer and DJ under TOY'S FACTORY.
- What is the meaning of '夜明けまであと３秒'?
- The Japanese title translates to '3 Seconds Until Dawn.' The song features countdown vocal samples counting toward daybreak, and the MASTER chart reflects this by assigning those samples to Break notes.
- What version of maimai added '夜明けまであと３秒'?
- The song debuted in maimai MURASAKi on December 5, 2016, with early access at AOU-affiliated arcades. General availability followed on February 14, 2017.
- What is the difficulty level of the MASTER chart for '夜明けまであと３秒'?
- The MASTER chart is level 14 with a difficulty constant of 14.0. It was originally level 12+ and was upgraded over multiple version updates, reaching 14.0 from BUDDiES onward.
- Who designed the MASTER and Expert charts for this song?
- The MASTER chart was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Roshe@Penguin), and the Expert chart was designed by Jack.
- What game did '夜明けまであと３秒' originally come from?
- The song was originally created for Synchronica (シンクロニカ), a Bandai Namco arcade rhythm game, and was brought to maimai through the third Tenkaichi Otogesai (天下一音ゲ祭) inter-game tournament event.
- What makes the MASTER chart of '夜明けまであと３秒' notable?
- The MASTER chart features dense 12th-note streams during the piano solo section and assigns the song's countdown voice samples to Break notes, creating a direct musical-to-gameplay connection. The chart has also been rebalanced multiple times across maimai versions, eventually landing at level 14.0.
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