MIDISID

Use the sound of a legendary 8-bit chip in your music

The SID ("Sound Interface Device") was designed for the 1982 Commodore 64 home computer. The designers went way further than they needed to for a home computer of the era and built a 'synthesizer on a chip' with three voices, each with a choice of four waveforms, ADSR, a filter and even ring modulation and waveform sync.

It has a very distinctive sound that is still loved and used today.

MIDISID uses two such chips (modern recreations - Kung Fu SIDs) to give six voices altogether, that can be combined in different ways. Four modes allow you to compose music in a DAW or standalone sequencer, play in .mid files or plug in a controller such as a MIDI keyboard. You can choose from preset sounds or dive into the parameters to create your own sounds.

Buy one:

A note for US friends: The new import tariff is pre-paid. Your parcel will bear the PDDP logo to indicate that and should be waved through customs without delay or further charge.

A note for EU friends: Because of the €150 threshold, Marketplaces do not collect the VAT at checkout for MIDISID. However, Royal Mail are making changes and it may now be possible or even required to pay this upfront. Apologies for any disruption or confusion in this area, but it may now mean that your parcel is delivered without duty or handling fees.

Includes:

• Fully built and tested
• Fitted with two Kung Fu SIDs
• Custom firmware, written from scratch for this project.
• A good manual which you can view / download here

 

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