Collaborate Disseminate
The chiptune scene is dominated by Game Boys and other Nintendo hardware, but one should never forget the gorgeous, beautiful tones that come from the hallowed Commodore 64. [Linus Åkesson] …read more Continue reading The Commodordion Gets a Big Usability Upgrade
One of the main reasons the Commodore 64 became an icon of the 1980s was its MOS 6581 “SID” sound chip that gave it audio capabilities well beyond those of …read more Continue reading The Commodordion Turns Two C64s Into a Single Instrument
Ah yes, the 555 piano project. Be it the Atari Punk Console, or some other 555 based synthesizer, Hackers just love to hear what the 555 can do when attached …read more Continue reading CD Player Powered 555 Piano Goes Accordion To Plan
Everyone knows accordions are cool — they look fly, make neat noises, and get your romantic interests all hot and bothered. What isn’t cool is being relegated to acoustics only. How are you going to play a packed stadium or lay down a crystal clear track like that? You could go out and buy an electric accordion, but even low-end models carry a hefty price tag. But, this is Hackaday, and you know we’re going to be telling you about someone who found a better way.
That better way, shown in a build by [Brendan Vavra], was to take an …read more
Continue reading Acoustic Accordion Becomes MIDI; Oh the Complexity!
Everyone knows accordions are cool — they look fly, make neat noises, and get your romantic interests all hot and bothered. What isn’t cool is being relegated to acoustics only. How are you going to play a packed stadium or lay down a crystal clear track like that? You could go out and buy an electric accordion, but even low-end models carry a hefty price tag. But, this is Hackaday, and you know we’re going to be telling you about someone who found a better way.
That better way, shown in a build by [Brendan Vavra], was to take an …read more
Continue reading Acoustic Accordion Becomes MIDI; Oh the Complexity!