via this auction"Here are some of the features of this custom C64:
-Custom paint job in fire engine red.
-MSSIAH Vinyl Keyboard labels: full digital color prints that show the functions of MSSIAH
-MSSIAH: The MSSIAH is a midi cartridge for the Commodore 64. It has a suite of applications that you can use to play the c64 via midi. I controlled mine with Ableton Live 8. Worked like a charm. http://www.8bitventures.com/mssiah/
-SID2SID: An additional circuit board to add a 2nd SID chip. I have two 8580 sid chips installed. They each have a separate 1/4" output. It gives you 6 voices of polyphony/6 tracks in MSSIAH Sequencer and Drummer apps, as well as mirroring the output from your first SID chip to your second SID chip in MONO and Bassline modes, to give you stereo output. http://www.8bitventures.com/sid2sid/
-Video Output Mod: RCA Composite Video Out. Just plug an RCA cord into the screen of your choice, from this output, and you can see the MSSIAH program in action.
-Feedback Mod: 500k pot. Sid input is grounded when it is turned to the left. Turn it to the right to apply feedback. Will make the sounds much filler and grittier.
-2 500K Pots: One controls the feedback, the other can control parameters in the MSSIAH software.
-Filter Input Mod: 1/4" Audio Input to Sid #1 for filtering external sources or samples.
-C64 1351 Mouse: Use it to control MSSIAH.
-Joystick
-Power Supply
Here are some good videos of what this synth is capable of:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r-yMTLVW1U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0VtRN46zqo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHdwidGOFxA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASFUBOcj1oo
Some notes about controlling the C64: In the main screen the up and down arrows control your selections. Once you are in a program you can turn on the mouse or the POT control. To engage the mouse in 'Sequencer' you must navigate to options by using the arrows, and selecting 1351 mouse. If the mouse is stuck going only vertical, just move the right Pot back and forth once to disengage it. In Mono and Bassline modes you have to select POT control in the Menu (it will default to JOY for joystick), then press a paramater with a coresponding key on the keyboard, and turn the pot while holding shift to change the parameter.
One last thing…. The machine will reset if you push too hard on the top of the casing while its on. Fine for normal use, but try not to put heavy music gear on top of it or anything like that..."
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