42 Results for "chiptune"

zetaSID Basslines, DVNA and a new CPU for your Fairlight CMI: Synth Journal

This week, we check out the new bassline engine for midiphy zetaSID, the Doboz DVNA chord synth, and a replacement CPU card for your Fairlight CMI.

Relica 2, Orra Tone Zone, Okay Distortion: Free Plugins of the Week

Freeware picks of the week: Relica 2 is a chiptune synth, Orra Tone Zone is a powerful tone shaping tool, and Okay Distortion turns your tracks into rubble!

Fors FMS Turns the Game Boy Advance into an FM Groovebox for Just $10

Fors FMS turns the Game Boy Advance into a 2-op FM groovebox with a sequencer, sync options, and Elektron-style features for $10 on itch.io.

Envosound, jdrummer, Fuzz: Free Plugins of the Week

This week’s collection of freebies brings you retro chiptune arpeggios, a versatile drum plugin, and an analog fuzz: check out Envosound, jdrummer and Fuzz!

Diffusia, Body, DSS-130SE: Free Plugins of the Week

This week’s collection of the best free plugins brings you two unique synths and a simple but very effective dynamics plugin: Check out Diffusia, Body, and DSS-130SE.

Watch a Sound Blaster 2.0 Card from 1994 Come Back to Life

The Sound Blaster cards of the ‘90s hold a special place in the hearts of many synth and gaming enthusiasts. Watch a scrapped Sound Blaster 2.0 come back to life!

The Chip Sound of the 1990s in 2025 – This Gear is a Perfect Match!

This gear brings the sound of 1990s chip sound into the present day. It's a perfect match for fans of the Amiga, SEGA, Nintendo and SoundBlaster.

Twisted Electrons TWISTfm: Now Ready to Order

Twisted Electrons TWISTfm is an 8-voice polyphonic synth based on Sound Blaster FM Chips. Now available to order!

Relica, Growl Filter, TWD DLX: Free Plugins of the Week

Hivetune Relica is a free synth that takes you back to the glorious days of 8-bit gaming! Check out the free plugins of the week here.

BitFlip, eChorus, Monster Crab: Free Plugins of the Week

BitFlip takes you straight into the wondrous world of 8-bit game soundtracks! Check out the free plugins of the week.

SONICWARE LIVEN Mega Synthesis – A Truly ‘Sonic’ Synthesizer!

The SONICWARE LIVEN Mega Synthesis recreates the iconic YM2612 FM sound chip found in the Sega Mega Drive with all the extras of a LIVEN box.

Ohmforce, Game Boi, Tonebox: Free Plugins of the Week

Ready for a trip down memory lane? Ohmforce has said that eight of its classic plugins are now free! Check out the best free plugins of the week.

Soraboy, MS-2, SkyNet: Free Plugins of the Week

Soraboy is a free chiptune synth based on the Nintendo Gameboy! This week’s collection of free plugins also includes an FM synth and a reverb.

BPB64, Micro Keys, Pitch Drift: Free Plugins of the Week

2023 is off to a good start with BPB64, an awesome free C64 synthesizer. Check it out in this week's collection of the best free plugins!

Twisted Electrons TherapSID MKIII: This time, bring your own chips

Twisted Electrons has produced the 3rd and final version of the TherapSID 8-bit synth and has gotten around the chip shortage by not including any.

Twisted Electrons MEGAfm MKII: FM synthesizer with swappable chips

The Twisted Electrons MEGAfm MKII FM synthesizer is built around the sound chips from the SEGA Mega Drive 2 – and you can swap the chips yourself!

Look Mum No Computer AAAPPPCCC chiptune noise machine

The AAAPPPCCC or AtariAtariAtari PunkPunkPunk ConsoleConsoleConsole is a cascade of 3 Atari ATP circuits in a circular pimped out Kosmo noise machine.

First Look Review: Twisted Electrons Blast Beats

Twisted Electrons turned FM chips from 90s SoundBlaster audio cards into the Blast Beats groove box. We put a prototype through its paces.

Game Cat: Crazy synth built into a game controller

From Error Instruments we have a crazy random synthesizer built into a game controller that let you waggle your way to chiptune bliss.

SOMA Labs RoAT: Rumble of Ancient Times 8-bit noise synth and sequencer

The next object of weird genius from SOMA Labs is RoAT which is inspired by those ancient times when computer games were made to fit on a single floppy disk.

Soundpaint takes on the Rhodes and Commodore 64 SID Chip

The new sampled instrument platform conjures up a 1976 Vintage Rhodes and does some ultra-deep sampling of the Commodore 64's chiptune soul.

DATA Synth Gold XO: Interactive digital noise

The Data Synth Gold XO is an updated version of the ".zilver" Data Synth and brings 70 algorithms of chiptune inspired noise and bad behaviour.

High Score: chiptune-tastic retro video game sounds from the 1980s

Updated: Renegade Soundplay has successfully funded the classic computer and video game sounds of High Score on Kickstarter and it's now available.

Pocket Operator Capcom arcade series: Street Fighter sampler and Mega Man synth

Teenage Engineering has released two arcade infused Pocket Operators as part of an official Capcom series. Street Fighter is a sequencer and sampler whereas Mega Man a synth and sequencer. Ready Player One?