Twisted Electrons shared this demo video for the AY3 Chiptune Synth. The AY3 features two 8912 chips, boasting 6 voice polyphony. You can apply sequences, arpeggiators, noise, envelopes and pitch modulation to each voice with a click of a button.
Soulsby Synthesizers has finalized the design of the Atmegatron synthesizer – “a revolutionary new synth module that combines classic 8-bit sounds with exciting new features.” It is expected to be available in February, with PCB and Complete options. Here’s a sneak preview of the Atmegatron in action:
LUNCHBEAT – 1 bit groovebox was uploaded by: Jan Cumpelik
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MonoSynth Controller for Mssiah was uploaded by: grizzz
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The RetroCade Synth is a new synth, being developed as a Kickstarter project by Gadget Factory, that boasts the capability to play the built-in Commodore 64 SID chip, the Yamaha YM-2149 chip, .mod files, and MIDI files – all at the same time. The RetroCade Synth can be played via any external MIDI control interface or… Read More The RetroCade Synth Brings MIDI Control To Classic 8-Bit Sound
Reader Gordon Charlton sent word about Grieg Stewart, aka Theremin Hero, who will be appearing in the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent on Thursday, playing classic game tunes on hacked video game consoles, controlled by a laser harp. That’s right – he’s got frikkin’ lasers controlling 8-bit synth chips. Unfortunately, the video can’t be embedded –… Read More Laser Harp On Britain’s Got Talent
Reader Tomislav Zlatic (Bedroom Producers Blog) sent word about another free Commodore 64 sample pack: I’ve just released Commodore 64 Synthesizer Sessions Part 2. The pack features 14 multisampled instruments and one multi patch, with a total of 142 samples in 16-bit WAV format (download size is 79.4 MB). Each instrument comes with Kontakt 5 and… Read More Free Commodore 64 Sample Library
NTH Music Synthesizer was uploaded by: nthsynth
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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
808 State – Cubik (21st Anniversary Remix) was uploaded by: SoundwaveRomania
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