SID SYNTH - Turn Your Commodore 64 Into a Live Synthesizer #C64 ⎍∧∿⩘

video upload by LukHash

"Here is a little demo of SID SYNTH, a software live synthesizer for the Commodore 64 and Commodore 64 Ultimate. V1.0 lands on 6 Nov 2026 as a bonus download with my new album 'Neon Airlines', and it is up for pre-order right now:
💾 https://lukhash.bandcamp.com/album/ne...
Pre-order today and the download link drops straight into your inbox the moment it goes live on release day, so there is no waiting and nothing to chase later. You get the full album with it, and pre-orders genuinely help a release like this land.

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SID SYNTH is a real-time C64 software synthesizer built for playing live. It sits between two amazing programs, the instant playability of Cynthcart and the deep sound design of SID Wizard. That's the middle ground I've been missing. The ultimate tool for live performance on your favourite computer :)

For those who are interested what's under the hood:

Eight waveforms (4 main+combined ones) across three voices (six with a second SID), an adjustable ADSR with hard-restart retrigger, a multimode filter, and fully customisable PWM with its own rate, depth and sweep shapes. Add vibrato, portamento and tremolo, plus switchable ring mod and hard sync. Seven voice modes take you from full polyphony through fifths and octave stacks to arpeggios you can lock to tempo. Then you play it: live pitch bend, vibrato swells and filter swipes you can freeze and latch mid-note, for real expression and sound design beyond presets.

Build your own banks of instruments across 54 slots, save and load them to disk, and jump between sounds on the fly, so a whole set is under your fingers on stage, with a "Live Lock" to keep a stray key from changing anything mid-song.

Full MIDI in adds assignable CC to use with your DAW or any MIDI hardware, program change to switch patches hands-free, and clock sync to keep the arpeggiator in time with your drum machine or sequencer, plus a tap-tempo that sets the arpeggiator's speed straight from the rhythm you tap, so you can lock the arp to your track by ear in seconds.

Twelve reactive visualizers turn a held note into a show, and dual-SID stereo, blackout-clean recording for the real SID chip and automatic PAL/NTSC tuning finish the picture. 👾"

LukHash - Neon Airlines (Album Preview)

video upload by LukHash

"'Neon Airlines' is your boarding pass to a sonic journey where chiptune, synthwave, and other modern electronic styles fuse into a retro-futuristic adventure. Experience the iconic sounds of the Commodore 64, Amiga, SNES, Mega Drive, and Game Boy, brought into the modern era while staying true to their roots. ✈️🌆👾

💾 Bandcamp exclusive: the download includes a bonus MOD track (Patch It!) made on an original Amiga, plus SID SYNTH (v1.0), a live synthesizer by LukHash that turns a real Commodore 64 / C64 Ultimate into a playable instrument. Explore the sounds of Neon Airlines, then make your own.

👉 https://lukhash.bandcamp.com/album/ne..."

Delicious C64 SID arps 🤤🤤🤤

Published on Nov 20, 2018 LukHash

"Mmmm Commodore 64 sid arps. So yummy!¡ 🤤🤤🤤"

TETRIS テトリス (1989) - GAMEBOY REMIX [LukHash] - GB + C64 + PO28

Published on Oct 25, 2018 LukHash

"Remix of one of the most recognizable tracks in gaming history. 'Type A' theme from 1989 Nintendo GameBoy version of 'Tetris' by Hirokazu Tanaka, originally based on 'Korobeiniki', a nineteenth-century Russian folk song.

If you enjoy it you may like my music too and support future releases by purchasing my albums from https://lukhash.bandcamp.com/"

THE GREAT GIANA SISTERS - Live on Pocket Operator PO-28 'Robot' - [LukHash]

Published on Mar 25, 2016 lukhashdotcom

"Remix of another 80's classic. The Great Giana Sisters (Time Warp Productions), composed by Chris Hülsbeck in 1987. Played on a Pocket Operator PO-28 'Robot'. This one always had a special place in my heart, since I was a kid.. It was in fact the 3rd computer game I have ever played (Moon Patrol (on Arcade Machine) being the 1st one & Frogger 2 (on C64) being 2nd). Still remember how gobsmacked I was when it first loaded on my shiny brand new and belowed C64. I hope you will enjoy this little remix as much as I enjoyed playing Giana!"

LukHash - Space (Live Jam Session with Gameboy, ZX Spectrum, C64 & Pocket Operator PO-20 & PO-28)

Published on Mar 11, 2016 lukhashdotcom

"Live Jam Session - Instruments used:
- DMG Gameboy (Ikinari-Boper)
- Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator 'Arcade' PO-20
- Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator 'Robot' PO-28
- ZX Spectrum (Currah Speech)
- Commodore 64 (LukHash Essentials Cart)

For more music visit:
http://www.lukhash.com"

LukHash // COMMODORE 64 LIVE DEMO - (Retro Gear 4 Modern Studio)

Published on Nov 26, 2014 lukhashdotcom

"Since 2009 I'm experimenting with Commodore 64 systems, a couple of 1989's hacked Nintendo consoles and ZX Spectrum machines. The result is a blend of original 8bit sound channeled into 80's and electro music.. This is a short live demo of one of my songs played on a custom modified C64.

FOR MORE CUSTOM MODS & MUSIC VISIT:

http://www.lukhash.com"

C64 Music Cartridge - LukHash Essentials Cart

Published on Jan 12, 2014 lukhashdotcom·20 videos

"'LukHash Essentials Cart' is a custom cartridge programmed by Olo @ c64.com.pl containing all the necessary software for 8bit music production.

Cartridge consists of 20 tools including live performance & speech synthesis as well as music sequencer software.

Product is NOT FOR SALE and has been made exclusively for LukHash to store all favorite software in one box. All featured programs were purchased when originally released on either tape, disk or separate cartridge."

Note this is the first Olo post.

SUPREMACY / OVERLORD (1990) - C64 REMIX [LukHash]

Published on Dec 26, 2013 lukhashdotcom·19 videos

"This time I had to drink for two.. here it is, one of my all time favorites. Remix of Supremacy (known as Overlord in US) composed in 1990 by Jeroen Tel (aka WAVE), founding member of the computer music group Maniacs of Noise.

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SPY vs. SPY (1984) - C64 LIVE REMIX [LukHash]

Published on Mar 2, 2013 lukhashdotcom·19 videos

"Live remix of Spy vs. Spy (First Star Software, Inc), composed by Nick Scarim in 1984.

Many thanks to Chris Hülsbeck, Rob Hubbard, Jeroen Tel, Martin Galway, Mark Cooksey, Ben Dalglish, David Whittaker and many other SID chip legends for your inspiration over the years..

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VISIT OFFICIAL WEBSITE:
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The Last V8 (Rob Hubbard, 1985) C64 LIVE REMIX [LukHash]

YouTube Published on Jun 17, 2012 by lukhashdotcom

"Live remix of The Last V8 (Mastertronic, 1985) composed by a living legend Mr. Rob Hubbard. Game was released for the Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit and Amstrad CPC.

Thanks in advance for all your comments!

VISIT OFFICIAL WEBSITE:
http://www.lukhash.com"

C64 Alien - SID Main Theme LIVE [LukHash]

YouTube Uploaded by lukhashdotcom on Jan 22, 2012

"We live as we dream: alone
Released in: 1984 - Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum1985 - Amstrad CPC"

M.S.S.I.A.H

YouTube Uploaded by zombieAndy1979 on May 18, 2011

"A new awesome computer has entered my house to help me with project MSSIAH. A big thank's again to Mark (UKretrogames) for this wonderful mahine ! Truely very grateful. The MSSIAH is a midi interface/sequencer that allows the SID sounds to be triggered / controlled via a midi controller keyboard.

Mark UKretrogames channel : Has lots of cool videos of computer history and interviews www.youtube.com/ukretrogames

Kevins Channel: Not computer related, but very cool self made movie shorts:
www.youtube.com/jamaicanpenguin

MSSIAH Links:

A cool demo : http://youtu.be/WIuHSp3NmtE [below]

And another one : http://youtu.be/1r-yMTLVW1U [below]"

C64 LIVE DEMO - SID bassline (commodore cynthcart mssiah prophet64)

YouTube Uploaded by lukhashdotcom on Sep 6, 2009
Kicks it at :25.
"Live demo of one of my songs.
Bassline is played by an good old C64 equipped with Cynthcart.
Tune is called "we ain't finished yet" and has been featured on DEAD PIXELS long play.

In 2009 I began experimenting with SID chiptune (built-in sound generator chip of Commodore 64), and Cynthcart to create a blend of original 8bit sound from the 80's and Rock music.

Download FULL albums completely for FREE @
www.lukhash.com

More music available @
www.myspace.com/lukhash"

Making Music with the MSSIAH Sequencer

Uploaded by 8bitventures on Aug 11, 2009

"This video demos how to use the MSSIAH Sequencer to create music with the Commodore 64.
It's as simple as with any other modern MAC or PC Sequencer. In this video the Sequencer is controlled with a
1351 mouse but it may also be operated with an Amiga or Atari mouse, ordinary C64 joystick, the keyboard itself or a PC mouse using a 1351 mouse adapter (such as the Micromys).
The MSSIAH Sequencer application can be switched to full MIDI mode in which it functions as a MIDI module being multi-timbral, polyphonic or a mix of both modes.

The MSSIAH Cartridge is a hardware cartridge with a built in MIDI interface and plugs into the back of your Commodore 64. It contains a variety of music applications that make your old Commodore computer play along the other gear in your studio.
MSSIAH Cartridge sells for EUR 49,95 and is available for purchase at our online store.
More info at: http://www.mssiah.com

In this video the MSSIAH Sequencer uses five channels of audio on the Commodore 64 still the SID (audio circuit in the C64) only had three oscillators available.
This is made possible by adding another SID to the computer giving a total of six tracks in MSSIAH Sequencer.
The cleanest way to put in the additional SID circuit is by using the SID2SID, a DIY circuit board also available for purchase at our online store."

LIVE improvisation with PRO SOUND GAMEBOY

and LSDj keyboard + COMMODORE 64 + POD XT

YouTube via lukhashdotcom | February 14, 2010 |

"Live demo (improvisation) of my self-made gear.
I've spent a while on ordering and soldering all this stuff.

Gear Used:
★ DMG Gameboy with Prosound modification, equipped with LSDj cart and custom made keyboard interface connected with POD XT live.
★ C64 is equipped with Cynthcart.
★ Second DMG is fitted with Nanoloop 1.5

In 2009 I began experimenting with original chiptune machines. Commodore 64 and a couple of modded DMG Nintendo Gameboys created a blend of original 8bit sound from the 80's and Rock music.

Download FULL albums completely for FREE @
www.lukhash.com

More music available @
www.myspace.com/lukhash"

http://www.youtube.com/user/lukhashdotcom

C64 LIVE DEMO - SID bassline (commodore cynthcart mssiah prophet64)

YouTube via lukhashdotcom | September 06, 2009 |

"Live demo of one of my songs.
Bassline is played by an good old C64 equipped with Cynthcart.
Tune is called "we ain't finished yet" and has been featured on DEAD PIXELS long play.

In 2009 I began experimenting with SID chiptune (built-in sound generator chip of Commodore 64), and Cynthcart to create a blend of original 8bit sound from the 80's and Rock music.

Download FULL albums completely for FREE @
www.lukhash.com

More music available @
www.myspace.com/lukhash"

Found this one...

via this auction
"The catridge turns your C64 into a realtime controllable synth. With real time filter control, that can be added to the commodore's ports with two podmeters. A real easy beginners mod :) The chip on the cartridge is installed on a socket, so that it can be replaced with future updates to the firmware on the chip. This is also the reason why its not in a catridge housing, although thats fairly easy to arrange."