Super late reply, but thanks for responses, guys! I plan to dig deep into this stuff soon 
1 Nov 16, 2018 3:14 am
Re: n00b question about LSDJ clock sync + DAW (3 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
2 Oct 23, 2018 7:48 pm
Topic: n00b question about LSDJ clock sync + DAW (3 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
Hey guys!
If this question has already been asked here, I apologize. I tried hunting for a similar post but only found more questions haha.
I'll describe the setup I'm trying to work out and the (possible) solution I think I have. What I'm curious about is whether I'm completely off the mark or if this setup will actually work.
Setup
PC running DAW (FL Studio 12)
Focusrite i18N Audio Interface
M-Audio Axiom 61 USB Midi Controller
2x Gameboy running LSDJ
1x Gameboy running mGB
What I want to do:
Sync LSDJ Gameboys with DAW (start/stop commands + tempo sync)
mGB Gameboy receives MIDI from Axiom 61 controller (play like synthesizer)
It seems that something like a TeensyBoy for the mGB + MIDI controller part of this setup would make the most sense. The LSDJ Gameboys is the part I'm not as clear on. I found this post and catskull recommended I check out his Analog Sync Adapter, but I'm a bit of a n00b with this stuff.
Could I get a 6-pin MIDI to 3.5mm to send my MIDI clock signal from my audio interface to the the analog sync adapter and then use a Gameboy link cable to send that to the LSDJ Gameboys?
Any help and/or guidance you guys can provide is much appreciated!
3 Aug 31, 2017 5:30 pm
Re: How do you switch DPCM banks in Famitracker? (1 replies, posted in Software & Plug-ins)
Anybody? 
4 Aug 19, 2017 9:13 pm
Topic: How do you switch DPCM banks in Famitracker? (1 replies, posted in Software & Plug-ins)
Hey!
As the subject implies, I'm trying to figure out how to do DPCM bank switching in Famitracker.
Anyone ever done this before?
Thanks!
5 Jul 12, 2017 4:18 pm
Topic: EverDrive N8 PCB-only?? (1 replies, posted in Nintendo Consoles)
Does anyone know if it's possible to get these anymore? I am working on a small, one-off project and am looking to grab just the board.
EDIT: to expand a bit, I'm planning on doing a ROM hack and putting it on a cart to give as a wedding gift. I don't know if there's an easier or more economic way than going than EverDrive route, but I'm not savvy enough to build my own board and I would rather not tear apart another game if I can help it.
Cheers!
6 Mar 22, 2017 11:32 pm
Re: HELP! Electronics for dummies (6 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Thanks for all the recommendations, guys. I knew you'd have some helpful pointers!
7 Mar 21, 2017 5:16 pm
Topic: HELP! Electronics for dummies (6 replies, posted in General Discussion)
Hey gang,
This is a bit humbling to ask, but lately I've been finding myself wanting to know a lot more about electronics--specifically circuit design. Right now, I am of the ilk that only follows tutorials and pieces together information as I need it, but I would really like to take that a step further. I want to understand why the pieces and parts work the way they do so that I can build on them, modify them, break them, and/or make my own. I'm pretty novice when it comes to understanding this stuff so I know I'll probably need my hand held... A lot -___-
If anyone has any great resources for learning this kind of stuff, I would be eternally grateful.
Thanks!
8 Mar 5, 2017 9:55 pm
Re: Quality Audio-Speaker Recommendations? (19 replies, posted in Audio Production)
I think it's important to bear your audience in mind when making these kinds of choices. For example, some producers will insist on mixing with iPod earbuds because they figure their audience is most likely to listen to their work with those and they want to get the best sound out of it in that specific application. Maybe you're mixing for a car stereo. Maybe you're mixing for a top-notch home stereo setup. These are all things to consider.
Personally, I feel like good music should sound good on any setup and that the best way to guarantee that is working with good hardware first--a little bit like starting with a super high quality master track and compressing that to MP3 or AIFF for an album release.
That being said, I'm going to toss my opinion in the hat as far as gear goes. I used to mix on KRK Rokit 5s and those did the job for a while. I have since upgraded to the Yamaha HS7s and I personally really like them. Whatever you do, though, I can't stress how much of a difference having a subwoofer can make. I kept my KRK S10 from when I was rocking the KRK monitors and that thing has served me well over the years.
Basically everything n00bstar has said is spot on by the way!
9 Mar 5, 2017 9:46 pm
Topic: HHL V2 backlight problems (0 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
Hey all,
Got another conundrum on my hands. I have someone who wants me to put a bivert chip into their backlit DMG. Since they got the backlight a while ago and someone else installed it for them, they're not 100% on the details, but they're fairly certain it's a V2 backlight from Handheld Legend. Here's what's going on:
Running off batteries, the contrast wheel has to be cranked all the way for the image to be even visible. On AC, it's even less visible. After installing the bivert, it's basically blank. The solder points used were the two below the LCD on the front PCB. No resistor was installed--could this be it?
Any thoughts?
They only hired me to put in that bivert chip, but I'd rather not give them back a gameboy that you can't see anything on.
Thanks!
10 Mar 5, 2017 9:40 pm
Re: Tips on removing primer? (8 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
Thanks for all the suggestions, guys. I ended up buying another clear shell and am going to figure out something different to do with the primed one.
Your collective help is always appreciated!
11 Mar 1, 2017 4:57 pm
Re: Tips on removing primer? (8 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
katsumbhong wrote:
Wet sanding.
Do you have any suggestions for all those pesky nooks and crannies? There's a lot of really hard to reach places with sandpaper and I fear my file kit is too coarse 
catskull wrote:
Honestly, buy a new shell.
Yeah... I was hoping it wouldn't come to that. I don't want to have to abandon a clear shell, but it may not be worth my time.
I figured I would pick your collective brains before shelling out, though.
12 Feb 28, 2017 10:40 pm
Topic: Tips on removing primer? (8 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
Hey all,
I'm attempting to paint the inside of a clear DMG shell and I stupidly applied primer without thinking. Anyone have any experience removing primer from shells?
Many thanks!
13 Feb 26, 2017 7:01 pm
Re: Nevermind--I don't want to backlight these DMGs (9 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I may try a hybrid of some of these ideas.
If I come with anything that works, I'll share my findings.
14 Feb 25, 2017 7:48 pm
Re: Nevermind--I don't want to backlight these DMGs (9 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
oscillating wrote:
Hit up bennvenn for the backlit front pcb thing he has. Check his shop page. Shower him with money and praises. But don't bother him too much, he is doing important work that benefits us all.
I'm actually looking for a way to just revert these GBs back to something akin to a stock unit--something that requires minimal effort and doesn't add any additional hardware like backlights. So, for all intents and purposes, I want to just turn them back into regular old Gameboys.
15 Feb 24, 2017 6:07 pm
Topic: Nevermind--I don't want to backlight these DMGs (9 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
So this is a weird question sort of.
I recently picked up a few Gameboys to backlight. After prepping them and installing the backlight units, I was sorely disappointed to find that there are scratches directly on the LCD that I didn't notice until light was shining through them. Now I'm stuck with two Gameboys that can't pass for nice backlit models or as stock/run-of-the-mill Gameboys.
I work at a retro game store that can sell Gameboys that are in less than perfect cosmetic condition. I'd like to try and make some of my money back by going through the store and swapping my current GBs out for units that are in better shape. For them to be passable units, though, I'd need to have the LCDs still viewable. Without that reflective backing that originally comes on the DMG, though, I'm currently screwed out of luck.
Does anyone have any ideas for alternatives to that reflective backing?
16 Feb 22, 2017 5:02 pm
Re: Here's a few gameboys I made (5 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)
rumpelfilter wrote:
Can I have a coffin-shaped one? SInce... my music making right now is pretty much dead...
Oh my god... A coffin gameboy? Sign me up.