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The Chipophone – A homemade 8-bit synthesizer (2010)

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Re: The Chipophone – A homemade 8-bit synthesizer (2010)

#11

Can't you just get any MIDI keyboard, hook it up to a PC and have any sound you want, including chiptune?

Yeah, but that's no fun at all. Plus, the organ has a bunch of functions that piano keyboards don't, like two separate keyboards and pedals.

Re: The Chipophone – A homemade 8-bit synthesizer (2010)

#12
There was a time when making things like this was my dream. Then I realized 15 years of experience programming didn't translate to any experience with a soldering iron. That didn't discourage me from learning more about electronics, but it did change my focus on how I might start entrepreneurial ventures.

Re: The Chipophone – A homemade 8-bit synthesizer (2010)

#13
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I'm really in awe of this guy. He does so much amazing work. If you like the Chipophone, you have to check out the little synths he made for Teenage Engineering: http://www.linusakesson.net/music/po-2x/index.php

I watched the videos and those are absolutely amazing. Ordered a PO-20 'Arcade' unit. Can't wait to start playing with it.
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