Oh, Computer Chronicles. I remember watching that show as a lad. Great stuff!!
1 Jun 18, 2012 8:48 pm
Re: Bill Morrow rocking the shit out of a C64 (14 replies, posted in General Discussion)
2 Jun 17, 2012 7:57 pm
Re: Help a Gameboy modding noob? (8 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
Having a little multimeter can help quite a bit. A little pocket one is all you need and you can use it for a variety of things. For someone new at soldering, though, it can help you make sure you don't have any shorts or trace where a lead goes to. Something else you're going to need is a wire stripper and wire cutters. You'll most likely need these for doing the pro audio mod. It'll also help to have some razor blades. There are several videos on youtube on the procedure and it looks like Domz posted a few links.
The biggest thing you'll need is patience. Be careful when drilling holes into the plastic case. I found that it can be fairly easy to crack it if you don't drill it straight. I just learned that one the hard way and decided to buy a step drill bit to make things a little easier with the replacement case I have on oder.
3 Jun 17, 2012 2:20 pm
Re: Few questions about LSDJ Keyboard (6 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
4 Jun 17, 2012 1:42 pm
Re: attn: people who use REASON. (8 replies, posted in Software & Plug-ins)
Krubbz wrote:
You mean like samples and synth patches? Is there anything that sounds chip-like in Reason? I've not heard anything.
It takes some work but you can certainly get chip-esque sounds out of Reason. Incidentally, I have a small Refill of SID sounds for sale that I created using my Commodore 64 and MSSIAH which you can check out here.
5 Jun 16, 2012 11:46 pm
Re: Inverse Phase - Pretty Eight Machine (8 replies, posted in Releases)
Mr. Becker (Inverse Phase) is also quite the awesome gent. He worked rather hard on this one.
6 Jun 16, 2012 7:02 pm
Re: Welcome to CM.O! (Introduction Thread) (676 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I guess it's time I put a post here since I've been wondering around this site for a week or two. While I'm not a pure chip tunes guy, I enjoy working with these old machines quite a bit. Right now I have a DMG, Commodore 64 and a TI99 in my 8 bit arsenal. Once the the Chip Maestro gets released, I'll have an NES to add into the mix as well. Other than that, I have a slew of equipment that I use for various types of music. You can check out my company website at http://www.pureshift.com and my web comic at http://www.bsodcomic.net .
Thanks for reading and for creating some cool music.
William 'Shaggy' Chrapcynski
7 Jun 15, 2012 10:12 pm
Re: Whats your recording programs? (87 replies, posted in Software & Plug-ins)
Aeros wrote:
FL studio because i can't afford anything better
There's nothing wrong with FL Studio at all. I know some pro guys that use it and have for years. Tools are tools.
8 Jun 15, 2012 3:51 pm
Re: Whats your recording programs? (87 replies, posted in Software & Plug-ins)
I was a Pro Tools + Reason guy for a long time. About a year ago, though, I ditched Pro Tools and wen to Reaper which is a very nice DAW. I've been using Reason for many years, though, and it's still my go to program for any type of electronic music.
9 Jun 14, 2012 8:34 pm
Re: Worst Neighborhoods in the World (91 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Youngstown, Ohio which is about an hour or so south of Cleveland. Lots of crime, terrible housing market and lots of people out of work. I grew up near there.
10 Jun 13, 2012 9:33 pm
Re: [US, D.C.] MAGFest 11 - Chipmusic Showcase | Jan 4-5 2013 (50 replies, posted in Past Events)
I'm definitely looking forward to this year! MAGfest is always a fun show. I'm pregged and ready to go!
11 Jun 13, 2012 8:25 pm
Re: Worst Comments Received for Liking Chipmusic. (208 replies, posted in General Discussion)
herr_prof wrote:
I dont think anyone wants to see what really goes down in the front row of a chipshow.
It could always make for a great youtube video later down the road. 
12 Jun 13, 2012 5:32 pm
Re: Worst Comments Received for Liking Chipmusic. (208 replies, posted in General Discussion)
9-Heart wrote:
theshaggyfreak wrote:[...]
I would love to see more 'point of view' cameras utilized by electronic musicians and it's something I hope to be able to do at some point. I first saw this sort of thing done by Thomas Dolby a handful of years ago. He had a small camera attached to his head so that you could see exactly what he saw and it was displayed on a large projector. Mixing things like this with other nifty visuals really helps out a performance IMHO.Like that?
Exactly. Doing this sort of thing live brings a level of intimacy to the show and fans get to feel a bit like they're up there with you. Also, gear heads get to see what you're using and that's always cool.
13 Jun 13, 2012 5:02 pm
Re: Worst Comments Received for Liking Chipmusic. (208 replies, posted in General Discussion)
No matter what the genre is, you're always going to get haters. To be honest, prior to working more with vintage gaming equipment for music creation, I wasn't exactly sure what those chip tune guys were doing on stage. It's just kind of hard to tell if you're not aware of what working with these old beasts are like and there's a lot of people who are ignorant to these facts.
I would love to see more 'point of view' cameras utilized by electronic musicians and it's something I hope to be able to do at some point. I first saw this sort of thing done by Thomas Dolby a handful of years ago. He had a small camera attached to his head so that you could see exactly what he saw and it was displayed on a large projector. Mixing things like this with other nifty visuals really helps out a performance IMHO.
14 Jun 13, 2012 3:15 am
Re: What inspires you to write your best work? (73 replies, posted in General Discussion)
I've been huge movie fan for most of my life and I get a lot of inspiration from them. It really sets off my imagination.
15 Jun 9, 2012 4:49 pm
Re: Tiny LCD monitor for C64 (27 replies, posted in Commodore Computers)
According to the info that I see, the driver is PPC compatible but I have no way of testing for sure since I got rid of my last PPC Mac a while ago.
16 Jun 9, 2012 2:15 pm
Re: Tiny LCD monitor for C64 (27 replies, posted in Commodore Computers)
I was quite skeptical of the cheap USB capture devices but I ended up getting one of these iGrabber things. It ended up working out quite nicely once I cobbled together a cable to connect the C64 via s-video. iGrabber also seemed to be one of the few cheap interfaces that work on a Mac.