MATRIXSYNTH

VS1103b MIDI Synthesizer v3

Published on Oct 8, 2012 by HarryMatic
Channel moved to Harry Axten

"The last version of my VS1103b MIDI synthesizer. I have designed nice front and back panels which are made of laser-cut plastic. I have also gotten rid of the noisy volume control and the MIDI thru, instead adding separate left and right audio outputs. Schematics, stripboard layout, more photos and a full writeup can be found at : http://www.instructables.com/id/E82VEK1GXUZ7YJA/"

Follow-up to this post.

"The VS1103b, manufactured by VSLI Technology, is a single-chip MIDI/ADPCM/WAV audio decoder and ADPCM encoder that can handle upto three simultaneous audio streams. It can also act as a MIDI synthesizer.

It is this MIDI synthesizer capability that we are interested in. Make no mistake - the quality of the MIDI voices isn't stunning, but it has a charm to it that reminds me of the FM synthesis found on old Soundblaster cards of yesteryear. The VS1103b MIDI synthesizer mode conforms to the General MIDI standard - 15 melodic channels and 1 percussion channel.

The only problem with this chip however is that it is a very small 48 pin surface-mount package. Fortunately, SparkFun make a break-out board for this chip that has a 20 pin DIP package - much more suitable for DIY electronics."

FL Studio Mobile | Android Development October 2012

Published on Oct 8, 2012 by imageline
October 2012 FL Studio Mobile Android Update

"Ported:

Keyboard
Drum pads
Track editor
Step editor
Playback & Recording
Instrument screen (categories to do)
Project screen (.flm files from the iOS version can be loaded)
Effects
Loading screen

To do:

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Sequential Circuits Six-Trak SN 001149

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Roland TR-808 Drum Machine Vintage

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Yamaha Tenori-On Orange Visual Music Production Station Synthesizer

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Vintage Muson Toy Synthesizer From 1978

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"Synth and mini sequencer with endless possibilites. The coloured buttons can be used to change the melody and rhythm - each color has a different tune. You can also change the speed and pitch of the sequence with 2 sliders..."

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S-Cat Technologies Circuit Bent Casio VL-Tone

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"This is an excellent little noise box. It can give you some of the craziest, bassiest beats ever. And if you're looking to make some ominous drones or crazy bleeps, squeaks and squawks, this little machine will give them to you. Here's a demo from the people who circuit bent it (not the same unit but it has the same bends):" [video below]