10 Jul
2014
10 Jul
'14
7:14 p.m.
JFTR in the 80s the C64 was more expensive than a PC
nowadays is and
some good analog synth based on CEM/Curtis chips were not more expensive
than a C64
Today, in my country, the cheapest decent synth is around the $5000 mark (pesos
argentinos). This is for novation digitals, analogs start at $8000 if you are lucky.
On the other hand, a yamaha based card is $140 and a c64 is around $700.
In my mind that makes it worthy. Plus the simple architecture (at least simpler than
today's computers) makes it lots more accessible to code it in assembler.
Linux analog synth emulations are better than using a
SID integrated to
the C64.
Using a C64 nowadays isn't worse the hassle and using it as an analog
synth never was worth the hassle.
Well, that depends on what you are after. Actually there are at least a few rock bands
using commodores, so at least for them it's worth it.
How did you achieve sample playing on a 3 oscillator chip?