Vintage Synth Repair

> You might consider building a Blacet Dark Star.
> It uses the same IC that made game sounds in many old video games and
> pinballs.
> Lotsa fun.
> 
> 
> http://www.blacet.com
> 
> Good luck,
> Kevin
> 
> 
> 
>> Hello Everyone,
>> 
>> I thought it would be a cool project to try and build my own synth
>> or drummachine or vocoder.  Something on the lower end of the
>> "difficulty" spectrum -- something that I can start off with -- know
>> what I mean?  Novice type of stuff.
>> 
>> Ideally I want to build something that will give me some classic
>> video game sounds.  Something like the old "CASIO VL-Tone."  I
>> also like the sounds in the old (classic) NINTENDO Gameboy.
>> So,  I purchased the NANOLOOP, but my eyes can't really handle
>> the small screen of the gameboy -- I would prefer to use a synth
>> with knobs.  Is there a way to buy the same type of sound board
>> that's used in the GAMEBOYS -- and use that in some sort of
>> synth construction kit?
>> 
>> Does anyone have any suggestions where I can find these sort
>> of   "do-it-yourself"  kits?   I know I've come across these sort of
>> things before [PAiA], but I never paid much attention to them
>> before.   Now I really want a project like this.
>> 
>> Please send me URL's or links to PDF files so that I can find the
>> right project for me.  Thanks in advance.
>> 
>> Lastly, if  you've ever made your own gear, plese tell me all the
>> tiny details from begining to end -- I'd totally love to hear your
>> stories.  Thanks again!
>> 
>> All right, later.
>> 
>> --EPHEKT
>> 
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>Hello Everyone,
>
>I thought it would be a cool project to try and build my own synth
>or drummachine or vocoder.  Something on the lower end of the
>"difficulty" spectrum -- something that I can start off with -- know
>what I mean?  Novice type of stuff.
>
>Ideally I want to build something that will give me some classic
>video game sounds.  Something like the old "CASIO VL-Tone."  I
>also like the sounds in the old (classic) NINTENDO Gameboy. 
>So,  I purchased the NANOLOOP, but my eyes can't really handle
>the small screen of the gameboy -- I would prefer to use a synth
>with knobs.  Is there a way to buy the same type of sound board
>that's used in the GAMEBOYS -- and use that in some sort of 
>synth construction kit?
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions where I can find these sort
>of   "do-it-yourself"  kits?   I know I've come across these sort of
>things before [PAiA], but I never paid much attention to them
>before.   Now I really want a project like this.
>
>Please send me URL's or links to PDF files so that I can find the
>right project for me.  Thanks in advance.  
>
>Lastly, if  you've ever made your own gear, plese tell me all the
>tiny details from begining to end -- I'd totally love to hear your
>stories.  Thanks again!
>
>All right, later.
>
>--EPHEKT
>
>
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> You might consider building a Blacet Dark Star.
> It uses the same IC that made game sounds in many old video games and pinballs.
> Lotsa fun.
> 
> 
> http://www.blacet.com
> 
> Good luck,
> Kevin
> 
> 
>

>Which chip is that? Is it the 76477?
>Cheers,
>Igor.
>http://www.geocities.com/charnel_whorehouse/
>
>--- In vintagesynthrepair@y..., Kevin Lightner <synthfool@s...> wrote:
>>  You might consider building a Blacet Dark Star.
>>  It uses the same IC that made game sounds in many old video games 
>>and pinballs.
>>  Lotsa fun.
>>
>>
>>  http://www.blacet.com
>>
>>  Good luck,
>>  Kevin
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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>Hey Kevin,
>
>Thanks for the site URL.  Are you re to: http://www.blacet.com/DSfp.html  Is
>so, does it connect to a controller?
>
>Thanks again Kevin.
>
>--ERIK
>
>
>
>
>>  You might consider building a Blacet Dark Star.
>>  It uses the same IC that made game sounds in many old video games and
>>  pinballs.
>>  Lotsa fun.
>>
>>
>>  http://www.blacet.com
>>
>>  Good luck,
>>  Kevin
>>
>>
>>
>>>  Hello Everyone,
>>>
>>>  I thought it would be a cool project to try and build my own synth
>>>  or drummachine or vocoder.  Something on the lower end of the
>>>  "difficulty" spectrum -- something that I can start off with -- know
>>>  what I mean?  Novice type of stuff.
>>>
>>>  Ideally I want to build something that will give me some classic
>>>  video game sounds.  Something like the old "CASIO VL-Tone."  I
>>>  also like the sounds in the old (classic) NINTENDO Gameboy.
>>>  So,  I purchased the NANOLOOP, but my eyes can't really handle
>>>  the small screen of the gameboy -- I would prefer to use a synth
>>>  with knobs.  Is there a way to buy the same type of sound board
>>>  that's used in the GAMEBOYS -- and use that in some sort of
>>>  synth construction kit?
>>>
>>>  Does anyone have any suggestions where I can find these sort
>>>  of   "do-it-yourself"  kits?   I know I've come across these sort of
>>>  things before [PAiA], but I never paid much attention to them
>>>  before.   Now I really want a project like this.
>>>
>>>  Please send me URL's or links to PDF files so that I can find the
>>>  right project for me.  Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>  Lastly, if  you've ever made your own gear, plese tell me all the
>>>  tiny details from begining to end -- I'd totally love to hear your
>>>  stories.  Thanks again!
>>>
>>>  All right, later.
>>>
>>>  --EPHEKT
>>>
>>>
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> 
> Yep.
> TI's SN76477, same as in Space Invaders, Space Chaser, Space 
> Phantoms, Space Laser.
> Lot of space, huh? ;-)
> 
> K