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The Blip Festival Australia 2012, Animated Gif Style


Blip Festival Australia 2012 – GIF Tour was uploaded by: jubeisaotome
Duration: 136
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February 24, 2012Leave a comment

Rhythm Core Alpha DSi/3DS Jam

Sunday Synth Jam: Reader Marcus Polster tipped us off to this chiptune style mobile jam, via LuckyButtonPusher & Tin Foil Robot, using Live features and Solo Mode of Rhythm Core Alpha – the Nintendo DSi/3DS music creation system.

February 19, 2012Leave a comment

Absolute Extremes Intros Ninstrument Rackmount Game Synth

Absolute Extremes has introduced the Ninstrument – a custom built rack mountable sound module that can accommodate any number of vintage gaming systems. “We use only original hardware in our systems,” they note. “We don’t use emulators or knock-off type products.” Here’s an overview of the Ninstrument in action:

January 25, 2012January 29, 20125 Comments

Nanoloop One For GameBoy Updated

Nanoloop, a cartridge that turns a GameBoy into a chiptune synthesizer + sequencer, has been updated to version 1.6. Here’s what’s new: Additional “gate” mode for envelope: Short notes with flat envelope. Fixed-frequency FM with amplitude modulated by pitch LFO. Free-running LFO: The LFO is not reset on each note. Tempo range from 30 to… Read More Nanoloop One For GameBoy Updated

December 20, 2011Leave a comment

DCM8 Chip Tune Drum Machine Now Available

VXXY has introduced the DCM8 Chip Tune Drum Machine, described as ‘the first dedicated chip tune drum machine”. Features: 64 Patterns in 8 banks of 8. Selectable 8, 16 or 32 steps per pattern with half, normal and double speed timing scales. Adjustable instrument volume, decay and pitch on per step basis. Dual channel architecture… Read More DCM8 Chip Tune Drum Machine Now Available

October 31, 20116 Comments

New Synth For Windows Based On Commodore 64, basic 65

de la Mancha has released basic 65, a monophonic synth, inspired by the Commodore 64 and its legendary SID chip: Building on the waveforms and signal path of this famous chip, basic 65 adds further features and options to take things a step further. The double arpeggiator allows complex versions of that retro 8-bit game… Read More New Synth For Windows Based On Commodore 64, basic 65

September 6, 20111 Comment

Drum Studio On Commodore 64


Drum Studio on Commodore 64 was uploaded by: stamba313
Duration: 84
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August 28, 2011August 28, 20116 Comments

GetLoFi Chiptone Generator (Sneak Preview)


GetLoFi Chiptone Generator was uploaded by: circuitmaster
Duration: 53
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July 20, 2011July 20, 20117 Comments

Digimancy


DIGIMANCY was uploaded by: crudface
Duration: 572
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July 14, 2011July 14, 20113 Comments

Chip Maestro NES MIDI Synthesizer Cartridge

Chip Maestro – a new project to develop a NES MIDI Synthesizer Cartridge – is fully funded and under development. Here’s how developer Jarek Lupinski describes the project: I am prototyping, designing and assembling a special cartridge called Chip Maestro which can be used in any Nintendo Entertainment System. This cartridge will accept a MIDI… Read More Chip Maestro NES MIDI Synthesizer Cartridge

June 23, 2011June 22, 20111 Comment

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