Author: Peter Swimm

  • Dutycycle Wrapup

    via the Dutycycle blog

    Dig that Flex Busterman sample in the Computer Truck track! :)


  • $1 Nanoloop sync

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    So here is a very simple circuit that you can use to synchronise Nanoloop (for the Nintendo Game Boy) to a MIDI clock source (such as a sequencer or a drum machine).

    This circuit works and has been tested, but of course I can’t guarantee that if you build it, it will work. At any rate, at least you won’t be wasting much money because the only component that is needed is the 4017 IC, which cost me about $1.

    He has also stuck all his chip tech projects on one handy page.. check it out here

    Also congrats on his wedding!

  • PSPSeq Tutorials Online, Complete

    icon0-largeEthan has uploaded the last of his extremely throughout PSPSeq tutorial videos. He writes:

    Hey everyone, I just finished uploading and annotating the last 5
    tutorial videos.  You can watch all of them here:

    http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=AAB442BCA7F841C4

    I’ll also be putting them up on my webpage in 480×272 format for
    playing directly on the PSP but they’re not there yet.  Once they are
    you can grab them here:

    http://dspmusic.org/psp/pspseq301_videos

    I’ll be adding a few more over time; probably one just playing some of
    the demo songs to show what the program can do, another where I’ll try
    and quickly compose something neat in < 10 minutes, and a few that
    will cover tips and tricks for using the program.

    The program is very deep, but with great power comes great complexity. Well worth viewing!

  • Yay! Content! 8-Bit Operators Japan EMI w BONUS TRACKS

    Pic: Fat goon, Kolosine
    Pic: Fat goon, Kolosine

    From Mr. Kolosine:

    8-Bit Operators Kraftwerk Tribute released on Japan EMI/Astralwerks (w BONUS tracks!)

    Check out the fresh Japan EMI/Astralwerks release of 8-Bit Operators Kraftwerk Tribute- with 2 added BONUS tracks from the 12inch! : Glomag’s mega-mix version of “Pocket Calculator?  (featuring 0x7f, Bit Shifter, Bubblyfish, firestARTer, Hey Kid Nice Robot, Ladybug, M-.-n, Nullsleep, Psilodump, Random, Sidabitball, and David E Sugar) plus “The Robots?  by L.A.’s 8-BIT.

    Plus check out 8-Bit Operators interview with Jeremy Kolosine for Japan’s “LOUD” magazine:
    http://8bitoperators.com/8bitopsloud.jpg
    Here’s the English translation:
    http://8bitoperators.com/8BitOps-LoudMag.txt

  • Slow news day roundup with I Fight Dragons. Noob guides, and VORC recaps

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    Its kinda like anamanaguchi, but replace weezer with extremely late era googoo dolls.

    Speaking of which you can now preorder Dawn Metropolis.

    Pawjukie has this nice primer to 8bitpeoples style bitpop.

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    Saitone Video from a VORC RECORDS xmas eve show:

    Untested Bloody Beetroots “chiptunes with club beats”

    Super Happy new Malay Chip blog appears.

    Moribund CC controversy infects sBach show thread.

    More news as soon as the rest of you get off your asses.