The requests: Cheaper, DIY Kit Version Available, Upgradable, User Programmable
ANSI MIDIo: yes, yes, yessss & yes!
Oh, and not just programmable as in load-your-own-pic, instead the MIDIo will have real-time control and programming right from your midi software, controller, or (in my case) a Bliptronome!
What it is:
Kit or pre-built a bit smaller than a business card, and powered & controlled via USB, using the open-source KIT_MIDI driver already available here.
The input is midi from any midi software such as Renoise, Max-MSP or Abelton on OSX or Windows or an external controller patched through KIT_MIDI.
The Output will be NTSC or PAL (separate versions) and give a sweet 32×12 screen where the user can program one of 12 different ANSI Graphics characters in one of 16 different color combination. Yes, 16-color ANSI: as in that BBS you wasted time on in 1992.
Stand-by for more information.
Author: Peter Swimm
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Pocket VBLANK version 2 : ANSI MIDIo
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TCTD Links for 2010-07-03
- RT @anamanaguchi The whole Power Supply EP is up on iTunes now http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/anamanaguchi/id265024913 #
- VBlank on keeping retro interesting with WiiWare’s Retro City Rampage http://ow.ly/263DK #
- Coven | Diamonds & Dynamite http://ow.ly/26nWd an array of Acoustic Guitars, Nintendo Gameboys, Human Voices and a variety of Childrens Toys #
- Virtual Boy – Sunflowers Remix (NALEPA) #
- Jamestown: Old School Shmup With 4-Player Co-Op, Fantastic Pixel Art http://ow.ly/26qjH #
- RT @thedudleys: Check out our sister site, FuckYeah8Bit.tumblr.com. You can submit anything 8-bit, chiptune or vintage game related. #
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TCTD Links for 2010-07-02
- ZX Spectrum 1-bit music compo at DiHalt’2010 on 1-bit music news – #
- animal-style PULSE SEQUENCER – Now with schematics and code: #
- Palm Sounds: Nanoloop for iPhone updated http://ow.ly/25Nrq #
- David E Sugar Returns With New Single http://ow.ly/25THF #
- More like Meh-bit Twilight Eclipse http://ow.ly/25YYb #
- CORRECTED: A brazilian artist called Rafael made a flier for nullbits that is tres purty http://ow.ly/25ZsN #
- NES WTF of the Day: #
- The Dudleys! – a 8bit themed dramatic play tickets are now on sale #
- RT @calmdownkidder: It’s on right now! http://www.kcclive.com/listenNOW/web_player.html chipmusic radio show! #
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NTRQ V1.6 – Attack Of The Clone
Mr. Baldwin has updated NTRQ to 1.6. New Features include:
Pattern Cloning
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Something you should probably be aware of: I had to modify the NTRQ file format slightly to accommodate the clone/purge feature. This means that from V1.6 onwards, older .sav files will not be compatible. However, starting with V1.6, if you load up NTRQ with an older .sav file it will be automatically upgraded to V1.6 data format. The same also applies to the NSF outputter. It has been updated for V1.6 too and is not compatible with older .sav files. To re-output your old .sav files as NSF you need to first “load” and “save” them (however that happens on your platform of choice) with V1.6 (onwards) first.
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DPCM Changes
Funnily enough, I’d been working on the changes to DPCM before I was talked into releasing the cloning feature. As such it’s still in a state of flux somewhat but the changes so far definitely make DPCM usage better (or at least more interesting :) )