Tag: 6581

Commodore 64 fans wanting to listen to music tracks from their favourite C64 games and ‘SIDicians’ should definitely check out DeepSID, an awesome, web-based SID player by Jens-Christian Huus (@jchuus). The site comes loaded with the High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC), which contains a near-complete catalogue of all known SID tunes; simply type in the name of the game (or artist)…

SID2SID & stereo SID (dual SID) Mod I’ve had a thing for the Commodore 64 SID chip ever since i’ve known about it and despite only briefly knowing the C64 breadbin/breadbox in childhood from the kid down the street. I’ve wanted to get that particular one in recent times and I do have a preference to the original 6581 SID…

exSID USB is a MOS Technology SID hardware playback device that connects to modern computers via USB. The goal of this project is to enable accurate, true to the original hardware playback of SID music (such as what can be found in the High Voltage SID Collection) in a convenient, 21st-century compatible way: without a working C64. Website: http://hacks.slashdirt.org

‘Project SIDFX’ is a new hardware expansion for any C64, SX-64, and C128 allowing them to use 1 or 2 SIDs chips, even of different models! Currently accepting pre-orders, the new board looks very powerful allowing the user to switch between SID chips while playing the tune.For now, this can be achieved via a hardware switch, but the board is prepared…

Thanks to Tim Koch, you can listen to a live performance of Ray Manta. Ray Manta uses a Commodore 64C with an extra 6581 SID chip / Prophet cartridge and a Commodore 64 with Messiah cartridge / Alien Group Voice Box Hardware expansion. Tracklist: Theme from Ray Manta, Holahola, Sun Pig and Home is Where the Heart is (PiL Cover)….

перезапуск is developing an adapter that makes it possible to use a SID 8580 with a motherboard for a SID 6581. To make this possible the adapter has a 12 to 9 VDC conversion, modifications for the filter capacitors, AD-convertor (POT) and audio output. Forum64 Thread: http://www.forum64.de[via]

After this update, the collection should contain 46,851 SID files!This update features (all approximates):798 new SIDs121 fixed/better rips3 repeats/bad rips eliminated412 SID credit fixes67 SID model/clock infos8 tunes from /DEMOS/UNKNOWN/ identified19 tunes from /GAMES/ identified24 tunes moved out of /DEMOS/ to their composers’ directories22 tunes moved out of /GAMES/ to their composers’ directories It’s summertime again, and as usual it’s…

Wilfred Bos released an update of SID Known. This version is compatible with the latest HVSC (#63). SID Known is a tool which you can use to identify SID tunes from SID and PRG files. Download: sidknown_v110.zipWebsite: CSDbNews Source: http://www.richardlagendijk.nl

Station64 is a live player system (via midi). The features are: 3 Voice polyphony, Oscillator control via midi, Advanced glide and pitch wheel control, Works with 8580/6581 on PAL/NTSC (auto detection) machines, Configurable with any MIDI cartridge and much more. Download: CSDb