"The Commodore 64, to my mind, truly introduced ‘real’ music to the world of home computing. Its impressive inbuilt SID synthesizer was capable of much more than the bleeps and pops common to other machines. As a musical tool, the Commodore 64 could boast an impressive array of add-ons, which included Commodore’s SFX Sound Expander synth’ cartridge and keyboard, MIDI interfaces and sound sampling devices. Even today, new products are available, such as the Cynthcart and the Prophet 64. But despite the generous selection of hard-and software, it has only been during the past few years that the unique sound of the Commodore has been utilized professionally."click here for the full post on C64Music! Anyone know more about the keyboard pictured?
Update via heliospace in the comments:
"http://www.atarimagazines.com/v4n2/ProductReviews.html
Talks about the colortone. Pretty cool looking setup there!"
http://www.atarimagazines.com/v4n2/ProductReviews.html
ReplyDeleteTalks about the colortone. Pretty cool looking setup there!
What's the membrane-keyboard type thing? I want one, whatever it is
ReplyDeletethat little keyboard would be sweet if it sent midi!
ReplyDeleteMy friend Noel had one of those keyboards when we were in elementary school. Neither of us could get it to work worth a darn with our Commodores.
ReplyDelete