tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152313902026-04-08T09:24:06.562+02:00Commodore 64 Music in the real world & other related SID storiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger212125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15231390.post-68628999084129796462009-11-01T19:59:00.002+01:002009-11-01T20:36:42.543+01:00

After a few years pause, Bleepstreet is back with a new relocated team and new releases. The label was originally founded in 1998 by Johan Kotlinski, most known for making the LSDj software for Gameboy.Apparently, a new batch of Bleepstreet releases are imminent, so if you are into "nu-chip" related music this is definitely the label to watch out for the next decade.Bleepstreet released among

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In this video, Jeri Ellsworth explains the phase accumulators in the c64 SID sound chip. This technique was used in many early synthesizers and sound chips. Jeri Ellsworth is most known for creating the C64 DTV, the all in one joystick emulator in 2004. She is also responsible for designing the FPGA chip of the C-One, so I guess no more introduction is needed, enjoy this master lesson.Use an FPGA

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Via littlescale comes a basic but handy C64 sample pack. The pack contains samples of every C and G note from C-2 to G 6 for the main basic waveforms of a Commodore 64 (8580 SID chip). The waveforms are triangle, sawtooth, pulse and noise. The duty cycle for the pulse wave was set to approximately 50%. The samples were recorded from C64 hardware directly using a custom designed interface.//

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The Norwegian composer Geir Tjelta has introduced a new trick for the SID-chip: realtime delay. The output of the third channel of the SID can be recorded, and by delaying the playback of the sample on the “virtual” fourth channel, you get a subtle echo. This routine doesn’t use much CPU-time either. A nice and elegant trick. Get the exe and mp3 here. It needs to run on the old 6581 chip, since

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A team of supertalented coders have managed to break the limits of C64 sound once again.The Human Coding Machine from Germany and SounDemoN from Finland, have managed to create a music routine that allows you to have:- 4 channels of 8-bit samplerate, digi playback- 2 channels of SID synth sound- You can filter both SID channels AND SAMPLES!- And you have enough rastertime to not being forced to

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From the UK comes a nice 30min video tutorial for beginners on how to write a simple raster IRQ setup and run routine in assembly language for the Commodore 64, using Action Replay for a monitor/assembler.This example is on how to write a simple music player with an IRQ. (Part 1/4)//

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Yeah.. Goto80 has been telling us since a few months about a secret tool called DefMON, made by one of his pals, so in theory no mortal will ever play with it..only Goto80, so, now we get to see the first video of the tool in action and my first impression is that DefMON makes the SID synth spit out some data-fire !!! yeshhhh !enjoy the fresh breeze.//

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Following the paths of Florian Schneider, Telex and Hubbard comes Il Creatore, this musician based in Rome published three albums full of Vocoder, Sidstation and C64 vibes. Here goes the video "Dei pupazzi" from "Animali da riproduzione".//published by iperuranoaddizioni

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I'm not really sure now, but I think among all the SID based synths I've checked out I've never seen this one so here it goes.The HyperSID, a Subtractive Hardware Synthesizer based on the C64 SID Chip, you control it via MIDI and also with a custom built VSTi that controls all the parameters in the synth. You will find documentation and downloads in the official website.Features:- 3 OSC per key (

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A complete datamongo on the SID is Josstintimberlake on his latest release through Kittenrock. If you need a way to confuse a computer just play this release.aoooooouuiiiiiiii!//http://www.kittenrock.co.uk/

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Alright... the first cover compo by C64.sk is over and now you can download the finalists tracks in mp3, sid, prg.... The results will be published soon. this way http://www.6581.org/cmc1///

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Using a similar setup to the previous post, it is quite simple to build / add a sequencer section for standalone operation. Furthermore, if this sequencer is clocked using an external source (such as... LSDJ!) then it can be quickly synchronised to other sources of music.The program Cynthcart is running on the Commodore 64. The filter is usually controlled by a paddle control in real time.

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I have been recently enjoying the exquisite stuff that Sebastian Tomczak is posting through his little-scale blog, lots of cool chip-data-hacking action for your brain.One of the latest is this great arduino based idea, a software / hardware combo that allows for control of the analog filter inside a Commodore 64 that is running Cynthcart from a host computer (eg, Macbook, PC).Software• 16-step

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I remember a few years ago when I found a song performed by 7 C64:s. It was a cover by some “old classical composition” (in lack of better terminology). Unfortunately I didn’t really dig more deeply into this, until yesterday. It was programmed by Linus Åkesson in assembler to “get rid of the boring, quantized timing found in most computer-developed music” as he puts it himself. I had never

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This is strange...a huge italian rock concert singing a song about how The Commodore 64 kicks the ass of PC... amazing... here goes Articulo 31 with "Commodore 64 vs PC"Lui non aveva super processoriSoltanto 16 colori, Non lo capivano i genitoriLo sconsigliavano i professori, Lo attaccavi al televisore e ore e oreA caricare giochi dal registratore, La grafica mancava di definizioneMa la

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The Commodore Bent 64 is a heavily modified Commodore 64 running Paul Slocum's Cynthcart.Here is a list of all the mods:- Custom black paint- New decals- Filter knob (changes values on the SID audio chip filter)- RCA audio/video jacks on the back for easy connectivity- Audio out (dual mono)- Audio in (process external sources)- Video out (easily connects to any modern T.V.)- 14 segment LED screen

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In the previous post, Michael Braisher introduced us for the first time to a software package written in 1986 by Electronic Arts called "Instant Music". I think it deserves a second look, and here is the original review.Published for the C64 and Amiga machines, Instant Music was a unique composition program. By use of either preset or created templates, complex symphonies could be made simply by

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by Michael BraisherThe Commodore 64, to my mind, truly introduced ‘real’ music to the world of home computing. Its impressive inbuilt SID synthesizer was capable of much more than the bleeps and pops common to other machines. As a musical tool, the Commodore 64 could boast an impressive array of add-ons, which included Commodore’s SFX Sound Expander synth’ cartridge and keyboard, MIDI interfaces

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I'm almost certain that your braincells are completely smashed up from yesterday's liquid abuse.. well no worries.. the C64music blog has the perfect remedy for today: Stay at home.Listen kids, just stay in front of your TV all day and do not question yourself what you're watching, just lie on your favourite couch and do nothing!!!! So, for this perfect occasion, we thought that you would like

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This is the official trailer of the upcoming documentary 'The 8Bit Philosophy'. A film about commodore 64 musicians. Coming 2008. Have fun.//Official Website link

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December 5, 2007: MSSIAHProphet64 successor to be released Q1 2008!This is an official announcement of the successor to the Prophet64 Cartridge: MSSIAH - Midi Sid Software Integrated Applications and Hardware.The cartridge contains Prophet64 software upgrades as well as a new killer music application and an integrated midi interface.Full scale production is expected to start in quarter 1, 2008.

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Yeah!!!!! For those of you that are hungry for some more kick ass music software for your Commodore 64, check out the new HVMEC update, there are some pretty cool additions to the list.. I personally found a few cool synths I didn't know about and some cool sample based drum machines !!! aiight !IceIce Baby!//

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Hello folks, I received a review copy of the Run10 CD by the C64 Orchestra and I can only say good things about it!!It is really a super beautiful production, a milestone in the C64 music history and it will even look incredible in your favourite shelf, so just go and grab yourself a copy !!! It's Hot!http://www.oninternet.nl/10/10///Today will see the release of the CD Run 10 by the C64

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Do you remember the classic Synth Sample demo of 1984 ?? Well, check this one out found via CSDB!Synth was written starting in 1983 and was used to create the Synth Sample demo. The demo got distributed and morphed into other forms by various people, but Synth itself was never released (ok an early version got leaked accidentally way back when but I don't think it's around now). So this is the

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