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WOW! this rocks! any options for syncing NSFs made with ppMCK? or is it fami only? Also what kind of clock is nano mode producing? Any way of simplifying it into just a small circuit? I ask cause I don't need or care to use lsdj but would like to be able to control the tempo manually like that.

Mother of god! O_O I had literally no idea. Is it just an identical port, or a different game?

I'm not a gamer so my list is limited, but I enjoyed these as a kid:

Super Mario 64 (such a masterful work by Nintendo)
Sonic 1,2,3, Kuckles cart
Road Rash
Bomberman 64
Alladin (Genesis)
Lion King (Genesis)
Mario Cart (SNES & N64)

During 2013 I have:
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Learned to use and learned to love MML
Learned the wonders of Room Acoustics and Acoustic Treatment
Made some well received LSDj tutorials
Spent too much money on ebay (That shit is so addicting)
Got a job I don't hate (and employee of the month in August )
Finally found a GenMDM

Goals for 2014
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Release two separate NES Cart Albums
Release quality NES tools native to Ableton Live
Learn how to work out
Buy more on ebay
Attend Maker Fair
Attend my first chip concert.

Great review, Alpine! I've been thinking of getting one for a while now, but always allocated my funds to more important purchases. Mainly want to circuit bend one, but even the stock tones will be fun to play with in certain scenarios.

So I've taken a little time to comprise a list of ways one might categorize a product review. I tried to cover the main points. Just some things you should think about when writing an informative review. Obviously not limited to this format, but should be of some use to those that want an quick and easy template. (In some of these items there's a bit of crossover like 'midi' has more than one facet, so it's in several sections and 'size' could also be a part of 'portability' or 'aesthetics'. Also, I suppose 'Ergonomics' plays a part in the 'Ease of Use')

Ease of Use

How intuitive is the layout, menu system, user manual, workflow, connection configurations, and other things related to ease of use?

Price

Is the product affordable for the average person? Does the price match it's quality?

Availability

Is the product available from more that one distributor? Is it still in production, or only available as a vintage or discontinued product (ebay)

Durability

How rugged are the enclosure, knobs, buttons, connectors? will they survive a drop to the ground, or hard wear and tear from gigging/studio use?

Sound Quality

How does the sound compare to other gear? Any notable issues with resolution, noise floor, or distortion?

Aestetics/ergonomics

Is the design aesthetically pleasing to look at? Are there alternate color options? Is it intuitive and comfortable to control/use the product?

Size

How large or small is it? Can you easily fit it in and around your other gear?

Portability

Does it require a wall socket for power? Is it small enough to easily transport?

Sustainability

(Batteries, Tapes, Etc.)
Will you have to continually buy batteries or other such consumables to use the product?

Sync-ability

(MIDI Clock, DIN Sync, Clock Trigger)
Can you sync the clock with other various types of gear?

Compliency

(USB Device, MIDI Device, OS X/Win, x86/PPC)
Is it a class compliant USB or MIDI device? If not, what Operating System/Architecture will support it?

Integration

(CV Control, MIDI Data)
Are there any options for controlling with your analog gear? Can you control with other midi gear?

Ease of Modification

How easy is it to modify? Can items be purchased such as backlights/buttons/sync kits/etc? Can you potentially create custom mods yourself such as adding functionality to the existing circuit (Korg Monotron, Speak&Spell, Gameboy, etc)

Personal Experiences

This can be about anything you find to be good or bad from the product in your experience owning and using it. Maybe it ruined a gig, or maybe it saved one.

So is this mostly for commercially available products such as items one could just buy from a users online shop and larger shopping sites, or can it include products like software and/or firmware that are more of a DIY thing? I'm just trying to gauge how broad the term product is when being use in this context.