More than meets the eye // Modbap OSIRIS // review and walkthrough

video upload by Starsky Carr

"Here's my review demo and walkthrough of the Modbap Osiris. Its a really flexibly and interesting digital oscillator that's described as bi-fidelity. It has a 32x32 matrix of waveforms they call a wavepak. Very cool, plus a sub with independent tuning and timbre modes for tonnes of variation: sync, dual oscillators, FM, wave shaping etc, On top of that it has subtle to complete decimation with the fidelity knob.. inspired by the Commodore 64 :)"

0:00 Intro
0:53 Overview and Wavetables
4:25 Tuning
4:59 Sub
6:25 Timbre Modes
10:16 Fidelity
11:14 Internal Envelope and VCA
14:26 Final Thoughts
14:55 Demo Track 1 Aesthus II
18:40 Demo Track 2 Argos

Making A Song On Commodore 4064 MSSIAH - RUBY ROAD FOR THE KOSMO KIDS

video upload by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

"A song i made on MSSIAH on the 4064, i made this on a livestream the other night link below, you can also download this song wav here all tiers :- https://www.patreon.com/posts/56768554"

DSP: Commodore303 - Sound Pack for Octatrack, Polyend Tracker, Digitakt, Ableton Live & Analog Rytm

video upload by MrDataline

"Download at: https://dataline.bandcamp.com/album/d...

This Dataline Sound Pack (DSP) features 128 Acidic BassLine Loops + 16 Classic Drum Samples. These 'Acidic BassLine' patterns were crafted on the Mssiah Bassline, a 303 Clone app for the Commodore64. Then sampled via the Octatrack. Each BassLine loop is 4 bars, with altered filter modulation for each bar.
To celebrate these samples, I have made exclusive patterns to some good old machines - which are featured in the audio & video examples and bundled with the DSP: Commodore303!

DSP: Commodore303 includes,

- Royalty Free 128 Bassline loops + 16 Drum Samples at 24Bit 44.1Khz
- Ableton Project + 8 Pattern Projects for Polyend Tracker, Digitakt, Analog Rytm & Octatrack. These projects come along with premade Patterns, Kits, Scenes and Performance modes.
- Last but not least: Source Files for the Mssiah Bassline patterns. If you happen to have a working C64 and a Mssiah cartridge, you can load up 64 patterns used in this DSP creation!

Enjoy!"

Cynthcart (C64 synthesizer) #shorts

video upload by BlueYakk

"Fooling around with Cynthcart. The SID chip is amazing...!
The Cynthcart turns your Commodore 64 into a standalone analog synthesizer.

Want to know more? Yes, you do:
http://www.qotile.net/cynthcart.html"

Fornax Void Oberheim Xpander Tracks

Playlist:
Fornax Void - Silts Mājas | Oberheim Xpander recorded on Tascam Portastudio
Fornax Void - Affinity | Oberheim Xpander recorded on Tascam Portastudio 414 MKII
Fornax Void - Infinity | Oberheim Xpander recorded on Tascam Portastudio 414 MKII
Fornax Void - Server Room Love Letters | Oberheim Xpander 6-Voice Multipatch (Live to Tape)
Fornax Void - Oberheim Taxi / Shanghai Xpander | Oberheim Xpander recorded to VHS
Fornax Void - Ancient Data Tapes | 2015 | Oberheim Xpander on Tascam Portastudio
Voidnet Online Service Provider | Xpander, Poly 800, DX21, Minibrute, Rocket, C64 (live)
Xpander + C64 + Minibrute + DX21 + Rocket + Poly 800 + Reface CS + FB-01 + TR-505

Commodore C64 Sid Synthesizer Cynthcart

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Fairlight Intro Cover on the Commodore Music Maker Deluxe

video by MrCaliforniaD



"In this video, I've re-recorded the famous hack intro from Fairlight.

I tried to edit the Commodore 64 patches as close as I could to the original.

I used a C64c with a 6581 R4-AR."

See this post for MrCaliforniaD's DIY C64 Keyboard

MB-6582 midibox sid - C64 - Enigma Force cover

X1L3

"The theme from the sequel of Shadowfire recreated with the MB6582, a Boss DR550 mk2 and some supersaws to pad it out a bit.

Staying quite faithful to the original with all the modulated PWM stuff from the MB6582.

Another shout out to Fred Gray - the composer of the original C64 version.

Cheers to:
https://www.lemon64.com/
For hosting the scans that i used here :)

A fun one to do. The tune is great, and making the little comic strip recreation of the crashed shuttle opening screen bought a smile to my face :)"

See the X1L3 and Midibox labels below for more.

MB-6582 midibox sid - C64 - Shadowfire cover

X1L3

"Messing around with the MB6582 midibox sid (with a bit of help from a supersaw to fatten up the lead melody)...

Shadowfire. I LOVE this tune. It's got a kind of epic scifi story feel to it. True childhood escapism at the time when i was really into it. I found it quite hard to recreate, but keeping close to the 8bit version i think it ended up sounding pretty cool and quite faithful to the original.

Cheers to:
http://www.c64sets.com/index.html
For the great selection of box set art and inlays which i looked up to use in the video.

http://www.ucapps.de/midibox_sid.html
For making the fact that an MB-6582 exists a reality and something i was eventually able to build :)

Shout out to Fred Gray - the composer of the original C64 version."

Elektron Sidstation Ninja Edition Rare - Only 50 made

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"Amazing limited edition synth.

The Sidstation is the guts of a Commodore 64 with an analog filter and custom software to bring out the power of the original, NOS chipset. Three syncable oscillators produce 8bit waveforms, with wavetables, ring modulation etc. Can make classic video game tones, but can do much more - has a much more raw and powerful sound than a standard analog synth."

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1985 Musikmesse Ad & More from Debut LP Magazine Issue 8/9 1984

Just spotted this one and below in Debut LP Magazine Issue 8/9 from 1984.

Below:

C64 Breakin' on the Streets ad

Casio

Cheetah Soft

Previous issues have ads for the Roland MC-202.

Debut LP Magazine was a zine from 1984 that featured an LP showcasing various artists.  You can find the list of them on Discogs here.  This was the UK version.  There was a German version before it. They are great look back in time.

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Steinberg Pro16 sequencer from '86 | Grandmother of Cubase

Espen Kraft

"From 1984 to 1986 Steinberg (Research) developed a sequencer for the Commodore 64, a sequencer that would be known as the Pro16. Which in turn evolved into the well known Pro24 for the Atari ST platform a couple of years later, which in turn saw the birth of Cubase, the mother of all Cubase versions we have now.
Steinberg also built their own MIDI interface cartridge for the C64.

The Pro16 is very rudimentary by today's standards, but still a very fast, easy and fun program to use to flesh out ideas for new songs.

Huge thanks to Chris Wareham for the donation of both the program and MIDI interface for the C64!

The program itself can be found online and run from a floppy emulator for the C64."

C64 Is Your Friend

Published on May 30, 2020 synthjunk

"This is the title track from my latest EP. I created a fun video to go with it. All the sounds were made using a commodore 64 computer.

The Background clips are from the excellent youtube channel called "Chroma Key Backgrounds" (free use). The EP is available on Bandcamp, Spotify and other streaming sites.

Hope this brings some enjoyment."

Let the light shine on you

Published on Apr 18, 2020 synthjunk

"A new track with a good vibe to it.

From my latest EP called C64 is your friend.
Hope you enjoy it."

Akai S612 rackmount sampler in there as well.

Clockwork

Published on Feb 21, 2020 synthjunk

"A track from my new EP called C64 is your friend, which is available on Bandcamp, Spotify and other streaming sites. All the sounds on the EP were made using a commodore 64 computer. A vintage Akai S612 sampler was also used to sample the C64 to allow playing chords. Hope you enjoy it."

Commodore 64 plays Huey Lewis (1985-86)

Published on Feb 9, 2020 Jma Mitch

"As a teenager in 1985 and 1986, I used my trusty Commodore 64 and the "Music Construction Set" program to create computer versions of a slew of songs by the greatest musical artist of all time: Huey Lewis and The News. Only Huey songs, that was the only artist I did. I recently (Feb 2020) was able to access my 35 year old C64 disks, many of which survived, including the ones with the songs I'm uploading to this channel. Some of the songs sound better than others, but these are the original unedited files."

via bÖsch @fabmass

Playlist:
Huey Lewis - Hip to be Square - Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis Doing It All For My Baby Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis Jacob's Ladder Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis Stuck With You Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis - Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do - Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis I Want A New Drug Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis I Know What I Like Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis - Bad Is Bad - Music Construction Set - c64 1985
Huey Lewis Simple as That Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis - Forest for the Trees - Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis - Trouble in Paradise - Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis - Giving It All Up for Love - Music Construction Set - c64 1985
Huey Lewis - Change of Heart - Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis Tell Me A Little Lie Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis - Workin' for a Livin' - Music Construction Set - c64 1985
Huey Lewis I Never Walk Alone Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis - Some of My Lies Are True (Sooner or Later) - Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis - Do You Believe In Love - Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis - Whatever Happened To True Love - Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis Whole Lotta Lovin Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis - Don't Make Me Do It - Music Construction Set c64 (1985)
Huey Lewis - Don't Ever Tell Me That You Love Me - Music Construction Set c64 1985
Huey Lewis Naturally Music Construction Set c64 1986
Huey Lewis - Who Cares? - Music Construction Set c64 1985

Commodore 64 - Let's Make Some Music! | The Legendary Computer Lives On

Published on Jan 9, 2020 Espen Kraft

"The Commodore 64 with its famous SID-chip really blew everyone away when it was introduced back in 1982.
It could play 3 different sounds at once, but during the years musicians and programmers learned to drop sounds in and out during the course of the music so it gave the impression that there was more than 3 different sounds playing at the same time.

The two different original SID chips, the 6581 and the 8580 has some differencies in sound and capabilities, and there's always discussions going on about which sounds the best. I'm no SID purist, I'm a musician first and I've grown to appreciate the 8580 as the main SID source when I use the C64 in my music.

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The Commodore Music Maker Deluxe Improvised Jam

Published on Dec 26, 2019 MrCaliforniaD

"First off, sorry for the occasional clipping of the sound console.

This is my friend Jay-Boi playing with the Music Maker Deluxe in a very basic but effective musical setup.

The Commodore controller is connected directly on the keyboard matrix of a Commodore 64c (SID 8580). The sound used is a 3 voice sawtooth waveform with adjustable LFO amount and filter amount using the 2 potentiometers on the side.

The audio out of the C64c is going inside a DIY MS-20 like filter box that receives it's modulation from the a Korg MS-20. The output of the filter box goes to a first track. The Korg MS-20 is connected to a second track.

If you want to know more about this Commodore 64 with piano keys, you can watch these two videos:" [posted here]

The Commodore Music Maker Deluxe

Published on Dec 10, 2019 MrCaliforniaD

"I made this keyboard out of a broken Commodore machine and a Arturia MiniBrute keybed.

This thing is not a MIDI controller nor a Arduino / Raspberry Pi design. It uses carbon contacts that act as switches and connect directly on the keyboard matrix inside a Commodore 64.

Because of this, it can be used with ANY programs that allow the musician to play notes directly on the C64's keyboard, allowing you to use a wide vierity of original music programs that were compat"

OMD's Enola Gay :)

The Commodore Music Maker Deluxe Part 2 - The making of

Published on Dec 23, 2019 MrCaliforniaD

COMMODORE 64 SYNTH KNOB INTERFACE FOR CYNTHCART MEGAMOD

Published on Nov 27, 2019 LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

"Ever wanted to use a commodore 64 with more knobs? but still keep all of dem functions! well this should work!!!"

Update:

The C64 Synthesiser - Ep. 4 Custom Knobs

Published on Nov 27, 2019 Doctor Mix