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Conference napalm::commusic_v1

Title:* * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * *
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Created:Thu Feb 20 1986
Last Modified:Mon Aug 29 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2852
Total number of notes:33157

152.0. "Any C64 experimenters?" by KOBAL::SCHOTT () Fri Sep 20 1985 19:22

I am thinking about buying a cheap Commodore 64 to get a feel as to
what computer music is all about. I have done some research on the
C64 and found that for the price, it has a great sound chip and
sound processing abilities.

Has anyone out there done anything with a C64 musically?  I read that
it will accept an external input and allow you to filter it in 'real-
time'. It also has 3 voices that can be played at the same time.

It accepts many parameters for producing just about any sound 
imaginable.(it uses a full sound envelope).

thanks for any first hand experiences.

eric
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152.1SIVA::FEHSKENSMon Sep 23 1985 20:098
I have no first hand experience with the C64, but I recall reading someplace
that while the sound chip is pretty neat, it's power supply filtering leaves
something to be desired and the sound output has a high noise (hum and hiss)
content, enough so to be impractical for "serious" use.  I have the C64
programmers reference, which descirbes the chip in some detail.  I can copy
you same if you want.  Send me mail.

len.
152.2Using Musicalc anything can happenADVAX::KALLUNKISun Dec 07 1986 12:3917
    You might look into Musicalc I,II,III. 
    Musicalc I is a synthesizer/sequencer that allows over 7000 notes
    in one song. They are organized in 15 rows of 16 notes.
    Timing is achieved by adding or subtracting notes as well as varying
    "slider" pots on the "synthesizer".
    Musicalc II & III are basically the same except II allows you to
    print any input scores on your printer and automatically plays thru
    32 scores. III contains a MIDI program which, among other things,
    synchronizes other C64's playing with Musicalc.
    
    RE .2:
    Video noise can be pretty much eliminated by using the special cable
    that breaks out the SID's outputs. These outputs can then be run
    to external devices such as filters, graphic EQ's, fuzzboxes, 
    flangers, and any amplifier you care to use.