Ninstrument Intros Synthboy+ Special Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA8ax3t3-rE Chris Blarsky of Ninstrument has announced the Synthboy+ Special Edition – a new version that adds a voltage clock out from LSDJ.
Tag: chiptunes
Korg Gadget Update Adds Classic Video Game Sound Synthesizer
Korg and BANDAI NAMCO Studios have announced an update to Korg Gadget, that introduces a new synth engine, Kamata, inspired by the classic video game sounds of the 80s The new version 2.5 adds the synthesizer Kamata, which features a reconstructed “Waveform Memory Sound Generator”, the sound engine that produced so many legendary game sounds in the… Read More Korg Gadget Update Adds Classic Video Game Sound Synthesizer
Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator Cover Of C64 Delta Theme, Aka Philip Glass’s Koyaanisqatsi
Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via tubesockor, captures a live performance of a Commodore 64 SID classic: Delta, by Rob Hubbard, from 1987. tubesockor notes that Hubbard’s theme is very similar to the classic Philip Glass Koyaanisqatsi main theme.
Chiptunes + Guitar + Synth Jam
Sunday Synth Jam: This captures a chiptunes + guitar + synth jam, Little Paw: Fourth.
SampleScience Intros SMROM Sega Master System Rompler
SampleScience has introduced SMROM, a $12 rompler based on the sound of the SN76489 PSG, the sound chip used in the Sega Master System video game console. Here are the official audio demos:
HoustonTracker 2 Turns Your Texas Instruments Graphing Calculator Into A Chiptunes Synth & Sequencer
Free Music Software: HoustonTracker 2 is a free app that turns your Texas Instruments graphing calculator into a chiptunes synth + sequencer.
How 8-Bit Music Worked
In this video, The 8-Bit Guy takes a look at how old-school 8-bit music worked, with an emphasis on video games systems.
Famirom Puts The Sound Of A NES Sound Chip In Your DAW
SampleScience has released Famirom, a virtual plugin emulation of the NES sound chip, for Mac & Windows.
$39 miniAtmegatron Turns An Arduino Uno Into An 8-bit Synthesizer
Soulsby Synthesizers has introduced the miniAtmegatron – an DIY 8-bit synthesizer shield kit for the Arduino Uno. Here’s the official intro video:
An Interview With Chiptune Composer Alex Mauer
Guest author Joe E. Allen interviews composer Alex Mauer. Mauer is well-known within chiptune, with popular releases such as Blast 1 and 2, 9999 and Vegavox – the first album ever released on a NES cartridge.… Read More An Interview With Chiptune Composer Alex Mauer
