VIC-20 MIDI Interface Cartridge

Schema · Post by **Schema** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:26 pm

Click

gklinger · Post by **gklinger** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:59 pm

Be forewarned. That there is a 4.2MB click.

Give up the details, Schema. We have ways to make you talk.

carlsson · Post by **carlsson** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:56 am

You have interfaced an external sound chip with the VIC, alternatively something to synchronize two sound sources?

Bacon · Post by **Bacon** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:58 am

Sounds like he's made a MIDI interface for the VIC, or at least a way to synchronize the VIC with a sequncer. Cool!

Pedro Lambrini · Post by **Pedro Lambrini** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:58 am

I don't know but whatever it's sounding pretty groovy! When I started listening to the tune I thought "Oh, a nice wee remixy Vic tune thing..." but then the tune kicked in proper and I really liked it.

I'm going with the consensus and suggest a MIDI interface of some sort. My other guess (hope?) would be a SID interface and new tracker program...

Regardless, if it involves Vic music I'm all up for it. I think I'm about the only person in the world who likes it but I really like the sound from the Vic...when done properly!

eslapion · Post by **eslapion** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:23 am

I know the secret!

Pedro Lambrini · Post by **Pedro Lambrini** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:35 am

eslapion wrote:I know the secret!

Is it good?!

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:39 am

My guess would be a SID-20, and the VIC-I sound output wired into SID's auxiliary input (where filters can be applied).

Centallica · Post by **Centallica** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:32 am

What's Schema working on now?

I hear that it's baby #3 and he's practicing from the sidelines

rhurst · Post by **rhurst** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:44 pm

... and he's practicing from the sidelines

Ouch!

Schema · Post by **Schema** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:59 am

Bump. Come and hear/see more at ECCC this weekend!

gklinger · Post by **gklinger** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:15 pm

Could it be a MIDI adaptor for the VIC-20?

Post by **Jeff-20** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:40 am

I was there. It's very impressive.

I'm sure you'll get more info very soon.

Schema · Post by **Schema** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:14 am

Finally caught up after getting home.

Yup, it's a MIDI Cartridge for the VIC. It turns out that eslapion had already built one for davidv_ a while ago. So I offered to take the prototype and finish off the software. It's already quite usable. Here's a simple web page with the details.

http://home.ica.net/~leifb/commodore/vicmidi/

RobertBe · Post by **RobertBe** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:47 am

Schema wrote:It's already quite usable. Here's a simple web page with the details.

http://home.ica.net/~leifb/commodore/vicmidi/

Ah, very nice. I say the musical number starts off slow at first and then picks up at the end.

Congrats to Eslapion and Leif and David,
Robert Bernardo
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