This video captures a demo of the Magic Voice cartridge from Commodore – a speech synthesis device that allows the Commodore 64 (C64) computer to talk. If you’ve got any experience with Commodore 64 speech synthesis with the Magic Voice or other applications. leave a comment!
Without extra gear, using only with the SID, you can let the C64 speak some words.… Read More Commodore 64 Speech Synthesis
Sid Player is a new iPhone app (App Store link) that puts the sound of the Commodore C64 on your iPhone and iPod Touch. Description: Enjoy game classics such as ‘Commando’, ‘Arkanoid’, ‘The last V8’ or listen to the music of ‘Rob Hubbard’, ‘Martin Galway’, and many others. Sid Player gives you access to the High… Read More Sid Player Puts Commodore 64 Music On Your iPhone
The MIDIBox SID is a DIY synthesizer, based off of the MOS Technology SID sound chip, the 8-bit sound source of the Commodore 64 computer.… Read More Making A MIDIBox SID
Here’s something out of left field: Shredz64 is a modern day game for the Commodore 64 that makes use of the Playstation guitar controller hooked through the PSX64 interface. Its design is modeled after the popular “Guitar Hero” series, geared toward the ability to play along to your favorite C64 music on the guitar. Correctly… Read More Shredz64 – Guitar Hero For Commodore 64
Odosynth’s 388911 bytes is a freeware/donationware Commodore 64 style virtual synth for Windows. Features: 1 oscillator with 4 difftent waveforms: Saw Triangle Pulse and Pitched noise 3 BPM sequencer with 7 rates and 2 to 8 steps .You can end a sequence or loop it. The first sequencer has notes from c to b and… Read More Free Virtual Commodore 64 VST
The Music of Kraftwerk, by the a group of lo-fi groups collectively known as the 8-Bit Operators, is more fun than any CD we’ve heard in ages. 8-Bit music is a fairly obscure genre of electronica. The 8-Bit operators, though, made a smart move, organizing many of the most influential 8-bit musicians together to create… Read More 8-Bit Operators – The Music Of Kraftwerk
Puremagnetik has released Eight Bit, a selection of 1980’s SID chip samples. Recorded directly from an original 6581 SID chip (as manufactured in the Commodore 64 home computer), the Eight Bit library includes a unique palette of basses, leads and pads. Puremagnetik has captured the sonic qualities of the SID and reprogrammed them into the… Read More Puremagnetik Intros Eight Bit SID Library For Ableton Live & EXS
Don’t watch this video of the MIDIbox SID Bassline unless you’re ready to lust after something that can’t be bought….… Read More Don’t Watch This Video!
What can you do with some worthless old computer equipment when you have too much time on your hands? This site shows that you can do a lot, if the worthless old computer is a Commodore 64. Back in the days, the Commodore 64 was one of the first personal computers. They were popular before… Read More Resurrecting the Commodore 64 as a Synthesizer
