Neat idea for some very specific sounds I would like to have to hand, like Mellotron and Solina strings ... will be interesting to see where it ends up!

Martin Walker wrote: ↑Thu Sep 18, 2025 5:09 pm This all sounds most positive Ben, especially when your setup gets significantly simplified in the final furlong.

Kudos!

Thanks! Yes, it's starting to come together, after ... (checks thread) 3 months!

Quick update: I happened to have a recording that had an isolated bit of my 808 hihat module and was able to sample that into the NerdSeq as well -- so we're on like Donkey Kong now!

A very interesting day of experimentation yesterday! The following is a long-winded rant/diatribe which can be totally ignored. TL;DR - I will likely have to sample my 808 modules if I want to keep things simple. Running the bass line with a single Morpheus in Monophonic mode fixes a lot of issues I ...

Next configuration is ready for testing. Today's test will be: NERDSEQ TR1 - MORPHEUS 1, MONOPHONIC MODE; BASSLINE TR2 - MORPHEUS 2, GM MODE; MIDI CHANNEL 2 TR3 - MORPHEUS 2, GM MODE; MIDI CHANNEL 3 TR4 - MORPHEUS 2, GM MODE; MIDI CHANNEL 4 TR5 - MORPHEUS 2, GM MODE; MIDI CHANNEL 5 TR6 - TX7 ...

The experimentation continues! I'm not sure I'm sold on the DR-550, and it doesn't really have as much to do with the drum machine as much as how patterns work on the MC-50: each pattern is 1 measure long and you build a "rhythm track" by chaining patterns. It gets more complicated by the fact that ...

The intro, which runs about a minute long, is now blocked out. I’ve not done any super-intentional ‘composed’ writing in a long time! It’s a bit tedious, especially spread across three different sequencers, but the results are very cool. And this is still preferable to me over enlisting a computer/iP ...

Happy to report that the setup works PERFECTLY! Working within the constraints of the General MIDI presets is an interesting challenge. I am writing the intro to the next chiptune and so far it's sounding really good. MIDISID in polyphonic mode is MONSTROUS -- just a HUGE sound, even in mono. The ...

When you can't go out, go up!



This is as compact as I can get the setup unless I decide to forego the Listen Fours and get the eurorack down to 60hp. I'm not going to commit to anything until I am sure that the DR-550 will end up being my final drum solution.

It works pretty much straight out of the gate!

On the docket for this weekend:

- Test the MC-50 with the DR-550 to see if that's a better option than using modular drums

- Start work on the new chiptune arrangement

Ooo, not a fan of that trade dress at all ...

FrankF wrote: ↑Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:52 am Thanks Ben, they look interesting, and that one seems to have a 4-track sequencer, although there's about 8 different models it seems.

I'll have a gander.

No problem! I've yet to hear one that doesn't sound good -- and yes, they have several models to choose from!

You should check out the Sonicware Liven line of synths; not sure if they have onboard sequencer, tho.

https://sonicware.jp/pages/liven-xfm?sr ... XeWtsziYbk

Had a couple of SUPER busy days of work, so not a ton of progress on this project, but I did have a couple of minor victories: - I have a good chunk of the intro complete on what I hope will be the first 'keeper' chiptune. I've not committed anything down beyond what I've arranged in my head, but I ...

After a couple of days casting about, learning a bit about MIDISID, and coming to grips with the available sound palette, I dove headfirst into trying to make it work using the GM sounds. With the current firmware my options are either: several voices using GM, or a single mono/duo/poly-phonic patch ...

Folderol wrote: ↑Tue Sep 09, 2025 7:57 am Sounds very "authentic"

That’s what I thought as well!

First go at SID music! https://audio.com/don-music/audio/sid-test-1

My first two days with the MIDISID were an emotional roller coaster. :D The biggest challenge right now is the fact that, as the current firmware stands, you can only have one mode of operation active during a singular session. FOR EXAMPLE: If you have a great sound set up in monophonic mode and ...

As my only other experience with General MIDI sounds is the JV-1080 ... this is nothing like it! :D Of course, you cannot compare sampling/ROMpler against pure waveform synthesis! I have found the GM list to be helpful to locate specific types of sounds, tho -- say, a pluck vs a PWM sound vs ...

MIDI CC test: passed with flying colors!



MIDISID responds instantly to CC messages -- even if I switch modes on two consecutive steps, it switched without issue. Brain overload as I start to contemplate the possibilities ...

MIDISID update : after about 7 hours of on-and-off RTFM'ing, looking stuff up online (like how Program Change messages work, the GM Instrument list, etc), converting the SID's instrument list to hex to work with NerdSeq, and messing with all 4 modes (General MIDI, Polyphonic, Duophonic, Monophonic ...

It’s been amusing (and expensive) to see this project, which started as ‘what would chiptune influenced Berlin School sound like’ evolve into both a straight Berlin School album, and is now leaning towards straight chiptune. :D It feels like a video game quest! Once I have acquired the two keys I can ...

Apparently there's a know gate on/off bug with the original SIDs where it has trouble differentiating notes when they are in rapid succession, which has been lovingly recreated in the current emulations. I have found that inserting the KILL command one step before the next note plays creates a ...

No doubt this makes perfect sense when you've got the unit in front of you, but it was head-scrambling for me at the theoretical level :mrgreen: 100% agree! It makes far more sense when you have SID sat in front of you and you are flipping the switch in real time. I may make a video showing what it ...