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They're only like 20-30 bucks on eBay. I've even found some as low as 12-15 bucks sometimes.

Hell yeah! Excellent work! This sounded great

Hell yeah! that sounds sweet, Matthew! great job!

Two feedback knobs; One for each SID. You can prolly combine them into one or even use a dual ganged/stereo pot if you prefer less control over each feedback loop. No switch needed, 500k is plenty to prevent feedback from happening until you want it.

I personally use only one switch but it is only disconnecting controller port 2 so I can use a mouse. You can use a DPDT switch if you want to disconnect both pairs of pots with one switch.

The caps are AC coupling caps that block DC voltage.

If you just starting out theres no problem with the simpler mod for the pots. Sure it has the minor dead zone issue but if you feel like that bothers you later down the line you can always change it.

That schematic you have is the simple and easiest way of doing it, but will result in dead zones where the value on screen is maxed out before the pot is fully turned to its limit. Again, it's not too terribly annoying or anything a definitely something that you could get used to. Many of us have accepted the dead zones as they don't impede workflow a great deal. The schematic I posted would have to be built twice for each controller port.

I haven't modded a c64 in quite some time now, but yes the pots, I believe, are wired up like variable voltage dividers. You just need to break power to those with your switch(es).

Also to touch on a few of your other mod quaries:

- Noise reduction with be very tricky on a c64 as most of it comes from the power supply, and then also I think a smidge from the video chip (I forget).

- Feedback pot and Audio outs can be wired like this (it's how mine is currently wired) :

I just tapped into the AV Port (shown in schematic) for SID 1's in and out but you can go direct like SID 2 if you want.

Great stuff. My only CC would be instead of remaining on one root note after your drop at around 2:00, I would have made the bass follow more of a dramatic chord progression, or any chord progression. But hey, I'm not terribly familiar with this sub genre of electro, so what you did might be exactly what is desired. All I know is that while minimal techno has a repetitive and commonly singular note bass roots, the textures and beat details change around it. In my mind at least I choose one or the other.

Take my CC as more of nitpick really cause this is seriously a face melting track.

These are so rad!

Might I ask what note that kick from Jelly Jam is on the MIDINES? I love the clickyness of it. Or if your just using a short burst of noise for the click.