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LoFi Future - GrooveBoy Classic V1.0
View the unit in action at the youtube links below:
The GrooveBoy Classic is a GameBoy Advance rehoused into a rugged wooden enclosure along side an arduino and a DC power conditioner that helps to improve the noise floor of the gameboy when using an external power supply.
The controls of the Gameboy have been rewired so the unit can be operated easily when placed in a conventional studio/live setup. The built in arduino gives it MIDI in, just like any other synthesizer it can respond to MIDI information including pitch bend, mod and sync.
I built this unit to run LSDJ, Nanoloop and MIDI GB. You can flash all 3 of these programs to one cartridge and have them selectable from the main menu, or you can just throw in a legit LSDJ or Nanoloop cart and use it just for the one program. And it played original game boy games as normal (but not advance games, as i have not wired in the shoulder buttons)
A cartridge is easily installed by removing 6 screws to release the top panel to access the GBA motherboard. Its not something you will want to do on the fly. I built this with the intention of installing a cartridge in there and leaving it in there for good, only to remove it when its time to back files up.
Please note the cartridge is not included in this sale! Clear instructions on how to install your own cartridge will be included with the sale!
The I/O on the back is as follows:
12V DC In
Left Audio Out
Right Audio Out
MIDI In
A headphone output is located on the front (disables rear outputs) along side the master volume control.
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