Turning Your Gameboy Into A Musical Instrument

And here I was, thinking that making music with a Gameboy could only be taken this far:

It turns out someone did try and improve the Gameboy’s audio capabilities quite recently.  Just look at this Kickstarter project. It added a resonant low pass analog filter into the classic Nintendo Gameboy that became all the rage in the 90s for extra audio supremacy.

Well, for a couple of new effects at least.

It was all done by placing the filter inside the battery’s compartment, with external controls being used for cutoff, resonance, bypass and envelope follower. The filter could operate both in mono and in stereo mode. Continue reading

The 15 Best Music Startups To Be Highlighted At MidemNet Lab

The MidemNet Lab Is Taking Place At The MIDEM Music Conference In Cannes, France

The MidemNet Lab Is Taking Place At The MIDEM Music Conference In Cannes, France

The inaugural MidemNet Lab will take place at the MIDEM music conference in Cannes, France (23rd – 27th January 2010).

It will be the spot where the 15 best startups that bring digital innovation into the world of music will be highlighted. These have been voted by some of the key players in the industry – leaders of sites such as MySpace, Spotify and Seesmic opined on which startups should be featured. Continue reading