8-bit videogame sounds on a synthesizer

alexc · Joined: Jul 18, 2007 Posts: 1 Location: gainesville

is there someone here willing to sell a synth that uses all videogame sounds (that could be used for quality chiptunes), or someone who can tell me how i may go about finding one or converting one? thanks.

opg · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:45 am Post subject:

If you are interested in Commodore 64 (SID) tunes, there is always the SIDStation: http://www.sidstation.com/, and a similar one that is more of a DIY project: http://www.ucapps.de/midibox_sid.html.

If you are interested in any other 8-bit platforms, the best way to go is with a MIDI controller keyboard and some software. There are VST instruments for several systems, like the NES and Atari. Also, you can get free sounds and trigger them as samples.

Sounds like you are looking for something a lot like SidStation, though. Don't forget, there's always Little Sound DJ for the Gameboy:

http://www.littlesounddj.com/lsd/

and MIDInes for NES:
http://www.wayfar.net/0xf00000_overview.php

opg · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:47 am Post subject:

BTW, this was on the forum and I just saw it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330148446713