Rockit 8 Bit Synth Kit Update: We wrote about progress on the Rockit 8-Bit Synth Kit just four days ago – but the project has made tremendous progress, since then, towards getting fully funded. To recap – self-professed ‘big nerd’ Matt Heins is using Kickstarter – a web-based fundraising platform – to raise the money needed to… Read More Rockit 8 Bit Synth Kit Project Closer To Being Fully Funded
Self-professed ‘big nerd’ Matt Heins has gotten off to a good start with his Kickstarter fundraising project to develop a new DIY synth kit, the Rockit synthesizer. In the first week, he’s got over $1,200 pledged towards the project’s $10,000 fundraising goal. Here’s what Heins has to say about the progress: I’m feeling pretty good… Read More Rockit 8-Bit Synth Kit (Kickstarter Project)
8-Bit Friday – thanks Rebecca Black was uploaded by: armanbohn
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Robert Thoth, aka The Chiptune Crooner, sent word to us about his new video, a cover of the 70’s classic, Brandy. And I’m glad, because it’s about the best thing ever, if not the week. The Chip Tune Crooner and his 8-Bit Orchestra play classic pop songs, using Commodore 64’s, NES, Gameboys. Thoth is backed… Read More The Best Thing Of The Week? The Chip Tune Crooner Does “Brandy”
Rhythm Core Alpha: Lo-fi Johnny was uploaded by: LuckyButtonPusher
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Metroid, part 2 (Chipophone) was uploaded by: lftkryo
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Carol of the Bells was uploaded by: lftkryo
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Synthrotek 4093 NAND Synth Lofi Synthesizer w/ delay 8 bit noise drone was uploaded by: synthrotek
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Developer Eric Ruth has released a free 8-bit version of DJ Hero, remade in classic NES style. This bit of alternate gaming history is a labor of love for Ruth, who has also created a Left 4 Dead game.
This is MSSIAH CTRL – a custom DIY hardware control mod for the Mssiah synth. If you’re not familiar with MSSIAH it is a cartridge for the Commodore 64 that turns the 64 into a MIDI synth module. Here’s a short demo of the controller in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uigPZ5zwMI The developer would be interested in input on MSSIAH CTRL: I… Read More MSSIAH CTRL Hardware Controller
