Portable 8-Bit Video Synth

[potetoboy]

Looks like it could be pretty cool..

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/specialstage/ming-micro-portable-8-bit-video-synthesizer

 

[Opethian]

but can it make this?

 

[Colorado Rockie]

Looks like it could be pretty cool..

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/specialstage/ming-micro-portable-8-bit-video-synthesizer

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It does look pretty cool and it looks like its already been funded. I am just burnt out in general on kickstarter and the other crowdfund sites. Last one I backed was that Dreamcast game Elysian Shadows over a year ago.
I don't know if it will ever release.

 

[Takumaji]

Looks really nice, I'd love to have something like that to make vids for my tracks. Then again, I own several 8bit computers and know a thing or two about programming and "chiptune" music making so I guess I could make something like that with my C64, Speccy or MSX as well.

The 10k goal has been reached already but that doesn't mean that it will be available anytime soon. I've backed a few music tech-related projects over the last few years and not all of them turned out like expected.

Still, interesting stuff, wish it would have RGB, though, composite sucks.

 

[ki_atsushi]

but can it make this?

LMAO, comparing this thing with a Tim Follin masterpiece

 

[potetoboy]

I've backed a few music tech-related projects over the last few years and not all of them turned out like expected.

Still, interesting stuff, wish it would have RGB, though, composite sucks.

Yeah it's always a gamble with these kickstarters - especially with tech stuff..
and yes, RGB would've sealed the deal for me.

 

[West]

Looks like it could be pretty cool..

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/specialstage/ming-micro-portable-8-bit-video-synthesizer

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That's pretty sick! I'd love to know more about the UI. Combine that with some kind of rom hacking capability and you could have a lot of fun.

 

[Takumaji]

Yeah it's always a gamble with these kickstarters - especially with tech stuff..
and yes, RGB would've sealed the deal for me.

I've checked a few things about the machine and found that the audio/chiptune part seems to be quite underpowered. You'll be able to make some basic bleepy 8bit sounds but the lack of a proper arpeggiator and wavetables (C64-style) is a bit of a letdown. Still, the fact that you can control the thing with MIDI CCs is cool. Not sure whether it's $200 cool, let's see how it turns out.