17 Reply by freezedream

(227 replies, posted in Other Vintage Computers & Consoles)

Hey everyone, I'm keen to start tracking on my TI-82, but the USB link cables aren't really available from anywhere in Australia. There is just one listed on eBay for around $50 (AUD) which I find too expensive for just the cable. Has anyone come up with a working solution that may be DIY? I'd like to avoid PC serial or parallel ports, so some kind of serial to USB converter would be good. Thanks!

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18 Reply by freezedream

(21 replies, posted in Other Hardware)

@oliver I love the display please don't change that (unless it's a functionality/usability improvement)! heart

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19 Reply by freezedream

(49 replies, posted in Other Hardware)

PULSELOOPER wrote:

Elektron stuff prices converted to Brazilian R$ + taxes is almost the same as buying a house at the lake.

I'll keep living in my old shack with my Volca FM.

Yeah, seriously, how do you guys afford hardware like this? It's really hard to justify spending this much on one piece of hardware when there are so many (software and even hardware) options available for much less.

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20 Reply by freezedream

(5 replies, posted in Sega)

Thanks for your interest!

By digital release, I mean digital audio download. So the options would be:

1. Digital audio download (plus Deflemask source files)

OR

2. Physical cartridge release (plus digital audio download and Deflemask source files)

Note that if I end up making a physical cartridge, I won't be releasing the ROM initially, but may release it later.

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21 Topic by freezedream

(5 replies, posted in Sega)

So it's been almost 8 years (!) since the release of my first Sega Mega Drive album on a cartridge "Today". Since then a few people have contacted me asking if I still have any copies for sale - unfortunately not, but it's been a while since I released anything and I've got an album's worth of unreleased Sega Mega Drive / Genesis music I've been performing live for the last 3 years that I'd like to put together and get it out to you.

The question is, do I release as a digital download only or go all the way and create a brand new album on a cartridge? The whole process of creating a ROM and physical cartridges is quite an expensive initial investment so I just want to put it to you guys to find out if you'd be keen on a new cartridge so it will be worth my time and effort. It would be fantastic if anyone interest could indicate your preference on the facebook poll linked below.

Thanks! -freezedream d-_-b

facebook poll

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22 Reply by freezedream

(3 replies, posted in Sega)

Hey Circuit Bird, thanks for sharing! Very cool that you got a sneak peak at the cartridge! I agree the LED visualizer looks great. Looking forward to getting my copy! big_smile

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23 Reply by freezedream

(3 replies, posted in Sega)

Hi noobguy57, you could try loading in some of the demo instruments included with VGM Music Maker to see how the parameters are set for different kinds of sounds and go from there? One thing is to keep all the TL (Total Level) sliders up (127?) to start with to make sure you're not getting too much modulation. The bottom Operator (output operator) (4th from top of screen) can be set with TL=10 to make sure some sound will come out.

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24 Reply by freezedream

(55 replies, posted in Sega)

Preordered! Yeah the LED grid is really an amazing idea - just beautiful. ^_^

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25 Reply by freezedream

(55 replies, posted in Sega)

This is going to be truly fantastic - looking forward to the release! Nice work catskull! big_smile

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26 Reply by freezedream

(8 replies, posted in Releases)

Oh yes! Really getting into this. Thank you for more OPL3 FM goodness! d-_-b

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27 Reply by freezedream

(29 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Very cool idea. I approve. big_smile

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28 Reply by freezedream

(12 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Maybe 4mat is aphex twin's long lost twin.

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29 Reply by freezedream

(3 replies, posted in Sega)

Wow! Looks very cool. Definitely going to try this out. Thanks! :]

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30 Reply by freezedream

(55 replies, posted in Sega)

Alright, nula's on board - fantastic! big_smile

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31 Reply by freezedream

(18 replies, posted in General Discussion)

My experienced advice: Save the loop, leave it alone for a while and start something new. You may come back to it months or years later or you may not. I've got plenty of loops that have never seen the light of day and some still may one day... That's not to say you haven't learnt something or been inspired somehow by creating that loop - just because the loop isn't a finish track yet doesn't mean it was a waste of time. Not everything you create has to become a released track.

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32 Reply by freezedream

(55 replies, posted in Sega)

That cart looks amazing! The clear case works really well. Nice!

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