<![CDATA[ChipMusic.org - a few interesting 8-bit 'synths']]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/1352/a-few-interesting-8bit-synths/ Wed, 26 May 2010 15:27:24 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: a few interesting 8-bit 'synths']]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/24359/#p24359 Filk says:

I used to have the third one, the Epson. Got it for £15 from a car boot sale as an impulse but, but then couldn't do anything with it or even figure out what the hell it was for. I think I ended up donating it to a charity shop.
Then, couple of years later, I went into this little family-owned stationary shop and they were using one as the cash register, so I figured that's what it was meant to be used for.

True story.

]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 15:27:24 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/24359/#p24359 <![CDATA[Re: a few interesting 8-bit 'synths']]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22218/#p22218 arlen says:
arfink wrote:
arlen wrote:

Oh wait, those don't matter.

As a wise man once said: he who does not value opinions does not deserve to have any.

I forgot to put [sarcasm] [/sarcasm]. oops.

]]> Sat, 08 May 2010 14:55:15 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22218/#p22218 <![CDATA[Re: a few interesting 8-bit 'synths']]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22214/#p22214 arfink says:
arlen wrote:

Oh wait, those don't matter.

As a wise man once said: he who does not value opinions does not deserve to have any.

]]> Sat, 08 May 2010 14:07:35 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22214/#p22214 <![CDATA[Re: a few interesting 8-bit 'synths']]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22185/#p22185 arlen says:
jbuonacc wrote:

if i ever come across anything else that might be of interest to the community i'll be sure to run it by you to see if it qualifies.

Sorry for thinking these old computers weren't that impressive for making beepy noises. I didn't mean to offend you in some way. It was just my opinion.

Oh wait, those don't matter.

]]> Sat, 08 May 2010 03:47:58 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22185/#p22185 <![CDATA[Re: a few interesting 8-bit 'synths']]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22184/#p22184 jbuonacc says:

yep, that's pretty common knowledge.

you'll notice that i put the word 'synths' in quotes in the thread title, implying that they aren't true/typical synthesizers. as we've seen though, the guy was able to produce sounds/music with these machines beyond what they're generally known to be capable of.

thanks for your input though, if i ever come across anything else that might be of interest to the community i'll be sure to run it by you to see if it qualifies.

]]> Sat, 08 May 2010 02:50:38 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22184/#p22184 <![CDATA[Re: a few interesting 8-bit 'synths']]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22183/#p22183 arlen says:

Oh, I also forgot to mention that the SID chip in the Commodore 64 was actually designed for making music. The guy who made it even went on to start a company that made synthesizers.

That company was Ensoniq.

]]> Sat, 08 May 2010 02:12:23 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22183/#p22183 <![CDATA[Re: a few interesting 8-bit 'synths']]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22173/#p22173 arfink says:

Hey Misfitchris, your avatar is giving me eye-diabetes from being too sugary-cute. smile

]]> Fri, 07 May 2010 23:57:42 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22173/#p22173 <![CDATA[Re: a few interesting 8-bit 'synths']]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22168/#p22168 arlen says:
jbuonacc wrote:

uhh, yeah, thanks.

you're welcome. smile

]]> Fri, 07 May 2010 23:08:05 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22168/#p22168 <![CDATA[Re: a few interesting 8-bit 'synths']]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22167/#p22167 jefftheworld says:

The song in the third video sounds like something Nullsleep would write.

]]> Fri, 07 May 2010 22:57:54 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22167/#p22167 <![CDATA[Re: a few interesting 8-bit 'synths']]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22164/#p22164 MisfitChris says:

computahhhhhh

]]> Fri, 07 May 2010 22:17:45 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22164/#p22164 <![CDATA[Re: a few interesting 8-bit 'synths']]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22162/#p22162 Bit Shifter says:
that one video wrote:

Fantasia for px-4+ and one finger

PFFF that guy is clearly using two fingers. I call bullshit.

]]> Fri, 07 May 2010 21:52:40 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22162/#p22162 <![CDATA[Re: a few interesting 8-bit 'synths']]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22161/#p22161 arfink says:

I have the American version of the first one, it's known as the Tandy 102. Woot! Now I'm going to bug the video maker to get his code... mwahahahaha!

]]> Fri, 07 May 2010 21:51:16 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22161/#p22161 <![CDATA[Re: a few interesting 8-bit 'synths']]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22160/#p22160 Saskrotch says:

this is such a weird thread to get up in a huff about guys.

]]> Fri, 07 May 2010 21:43:25 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22160/#p22160 <![CDATA[Re: a few interesting 8-bit 'synths']]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22158/#p22158 Dauragon says:

I love the third one.


I've been thinking about finding kind of more obscure pieces of hardware and experimenting with them as well.

]]> Fri, 07 May 2010 21:39:26 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22158/#p22158 <![CDATA[Re: a few interesting 8-bit 'synths']]> https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22157/#p22157 Reteris says:

it's not a synth it's a biddlymachine

]]> Fri, 07 May 2010 21:34:40 +0000 https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/22157/#p22157