Paul Slocum Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 I've been working on the Synthcart non-stop for the last few days, and I've added the beat box and arpeggiator functions. It sounds pretty cool! I made a short MP3 of me noodling around with it: atari_jam2.mp3 500k -Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugclone Posted January 17, 2002 Share Posted January 17, 2002 i'm way too excited about this project! Is it still slated to come out this month? i could have sworn it said january on the site...can't really remember. Anyways i'm obsessed with the idea of getting a copy and playing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Slocum Posted January 17, 2002 Author Share Posted January 17, 2002 At the rate I'm going, I'll be done with the programming by this weekend. But with testing, writing the manual, printing labels, etc. the cartridges probably won't be available for another 2-3 weeks. -Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Slocum Posted January 17, 2002 Author Share Posted January 17, 2002 That's all coming out of the 2600 realtime. -Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Monkey Posted January 17, 2002 Share Posted January 17, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Smart Patrol: That's all coming out of the 2600 realtime. -Paul ! And there's a "VLM" style display too right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted January 17, 2002 Share Posted January 17, 2002 That is amazing...I haven't heard a 2600 do anything like this since Crane's patent on his method of audio in the scanlines bit on Pitfall 2! I am now really curious about this project and can't wait to see how I can play with something like this and mix it with my LAPC-1...hehe...rocking! Do you have more tracks that are longer that you have actually created with this new synth cart of yours? I would like to hear the whole track and not just a sample. The 2600 never ceases to amaze me...first Combat, then Ms. Pac-Man, then the Supercharger, then Pitfall 2, then Solaris...and now...the Synth Cart! What other tricks does this old 77' technology hold?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snider-man Posted January 17, 2002 Share Posted January 17, 2002 Maybe, in the future, there can be a contest for best song programmed with nothing but the cart. Then a Cd could be burned. It'd sell like mad. I know *I'd* get a copy. Snider-man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunstar Posted January 17, 2002 Share Posted January 17, 2002 That does sound pretty darn good for a 2600, but your topic title is confusing me; isn't SID the chip the 2600/7800 uses? If so, that dowsn't make sense, it's like using the Pokey player and saying "move over POKEY," Generally a statement like that means you got something better than the said chip, not the chip itself. I wouldn't quite include the Pokey chip in there anyway, I've heard some pretty AMAZING stuff out of that chip... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Slocum Posted January 17, 2002 Author Share Posted January 17, 2002 The SID is the Commodore 64 sound chip. Both are WAAAY advanced compared to the 2600's abilities. It was pretty difficult even finding 12 notes that were in tune to map to the keys on the keypad. But the 2600 does have some really awesome sounds. I REALLY like the bass sound: atari_jam3.mp3 670k -Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 this is gonna be great.. a SID synth would also be awesome..perhaps a second project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 I have a question -- is the 2600 producing all this music in realtime, or did you play each of these tracks separately and then mix them together? Thanks, ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven/TQA Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 re: Pitfall 2 sound i can remember that tele match (video game magazine in beginning 80s in germany) wrote that pitfall 2 has a xtra ram for the underground matrix (the different screens) and a special soundchip to have the 3-4 channel pitfall 2 music??? or is it really TIA producing this sound? because the atari 8bit version sounds identical or far similar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 quote: Originally posted by liquid_sky: this is gonna be great.. a SID synth would also be awesome..perhaps a second project? Uhm... what planet have you been the last ~ 4 years? Look here! Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Cybergoth: Uhm... what planet have you been the last ~ 4 years? Look here! Greetings, Manuel WOW that sounds GREAT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Lemmi: WOW that sounds GREAT!!! If you like SID music, you're probably wanting to Tune In Here! Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEBRO Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 This sounds great!! It reminds me of the title tune for Merlin's Walls which is an excellent tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 You crazy German types and your SID chips I wouldn't be surprised if,one day, a statue of Rob Hubbard were to be erected in the centre of Berlin Mind, the loading music to Sanxion WAS cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 quote: Originally posted by liveinabin: You crazy German types and your SID chips I wouldn't be surprised if,one day, a statue of Rob Hubbard were to be erected in the centre of Berlin If it were me to decide such things... Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgel Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Smart Patrol: I've been working on the Synthcart non-stop for the last few days, and I've added the beat box and arpeggiator functions. It sounds pretty cool! I made a short MP3 of me noodling around with it: -Paul This is amazing. Just out of curiosity, have you tried hooking up an Atari Video Music unit to your setup? Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Slocum Posted January 18, 2002 Author Share Posted January 18, 2002 I haven't. But if you send an Atari Video Music unit to my house, I will. I have a couple of Commodore synth programs. One includes a small piano keyboard that fits over the computer keyboard. The other is the Sequential Circuits one that includes a 1 octave full size keyboard that plugs into the joystick port. -Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostwire Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 There is a synth already using the Commodore 64 chip: Elektron's Sidstation (http://www.sidstation.com/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugclone Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 I see the atari synth hooks up to an amp. Ever thought of using a distortion pedal with it? Think that would cause any problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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