RE: https://mastodonapp.uk/@quazarsamcoupe/116662682108007384

It's been great seeing all the photos on various socials about the RetroFest 2026 show which I wasn't able to make this year to show what I do for #SAMCoupe, #RC2014 and #ZXSpectrum

The 10% off offer across the entire range of peripherals I make for RC2014 / RCbus / Compatibles are running until Friday. All the info at: https://2014.samcoupe.com

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #computing #hardware #electronics
#soundchip #chiptune #synth

🚨 As RetroFest 2026 kicks off this morning I'm offering 10% off of my full range of peripherals for RC2014 / RCbus systems and compatibles this weekend.

Info / Purchase - https://2014.samcoupe.com

- SAA1099P Soundchip Interface
- SID Soundchip Interface (v1.3)
- Graphic OLED Interface
- ZX True Tone (ZXTT)
- ZX Spectrum and SAM Coupe to RC Bus Adapters

I've also dropped the price of UK shipping on the site (Tracked 48). For USA shipping the tariffs are also prepaid, so just select the Worldwide option for easy ordering.

More offers and news updates to come this retro weekend, plus I'll be adding further updates to my site to show off more of the fun projects undertaken by people using my expansions!

Offers open Saturday 30th May - Monday 1st June.

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #computing #hardware #electronics
#soundchip #chiptune #synth

This is the latest hardware i bought for my Atari ST... it's "NokturnFM3" a FM synth cartridge with a OPL3 soundchip 🙂

more info here: https://nokturnal.pl/atari/nokturnfm/

#atarist #soundchip #cartridge #opl3 #FMsynth

🚨 Use code DONTBEAFOOL to save 15% on the hardware on my Tindie store today! https://www.tindie.com/stores/quazar/

Peripherals for #RC2014 and compatibles...

- SID (#C64) Sound Chip Interface
- SAA1099P (#SAMCoupe) Sound Chip Interface
- Graphic OLED Interface
- #ZXSpectrum <-> RC Bus Adapter
- ZX True Tone (ZXTT)
- 8580 SID Adapter

#hardware #electronics #retrocomputing #soundchip #chiptune #retrogaming #Z80

Keep your #ZXSpectrum AY tunes accurately pitch perfect! Save £5 this weekend on my ZXTT (ZX True Tone) module. Originally designed for Ed Brindley's AY/YM Soundcard for #RC2014 but easy enough to incorporate into your own AY-3-8910/12 & YM2149 circuits, or hack into other AY Interfaces to feed them the correct 128K clock signal. (I've seen a lot of ZX Spectrum AY add-ons use 1.75MHz which is NOT the correct frequency!)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/117097926722

#chiptune #demoscene #soundchip #retrocomputing #retrogaming #indiedev

RE: https://mastodon.social/@samster/116093908713088888

(1/2) Thanks for the mention Samster. My journey with SID and the Z80 started way, way back in 2002, working out how to get it to play happily when connected to a fast Zilog Z80 bus on the SAM Coupe, rather than the MOS6510 it was designed for.

2003 saw the first commercial version of my SID Interface for the SAM Coupe. It's had a few tweaks in the years since and is still available.

In 2020 I was asked if the interface would work on the RC2014 (Thanks Shiela!). Replied no, but then a few weeks later, yes!, having redesigned the interface in a version specifically for the RC2014 bus and integrating an interrupt controller for 50/60/100Hz - ideal for use with other soundchips too! This version has also had a few tweaks over the last six years since release, currently on v1.3.

Can't add photos due to the 'quote' so will add a reply to this post with photos... (Nice to see this now implemented in Mastodon!)

#samcoupe #commodore #c64 #soundchip #chiptune #demoscene #rc2014 #zxspectrum

Кросс-трекеры: ретро-музыка на современном ПК

Я не раз обращался к теме музыкальных редакторов системы «трекер». Казалось бы, сколько можно, горшочек, не вари. Но этих программ насчитывается сотни, и несмотря на сходство до степени смешения, созданы они с разными намерениями, посвящены решению различных задач, а к их появлению привели исторические причины разной степени занимательности. В то же время, эта нишевая тема, развивавшаяся десятилетиями, почти не имела выхода за пределы специализированных сообществ в формате обзорных публикаций для массового читателя. А значит, можно и нужно продолжать её раскрывать. Сегодня уделю пристальное внимание явлению «кросс-трекеров» — программ для современных ПК и операционных систем типа Windows и Linux, позволяющих создавать музыку для различных старых компьютеров, игровых приставок и прочих подобных устройств, а точнее, для их музыкальных синтезаторов. Зачем, почему, что происходит, кто здесь — как обычно, сейчас разберёмся во всех этих животрепещущих вопросах.

https://habr.com/ru/companies/ruvds/articles/976554/

#трекер #tracker #звуковой_чип #soundchip #chiptune #sid #ay38910 #2a03 #pokey #ruvds_статьи