For those
of you familiar with the 8-bit music scene, the 2A03 was the
integrated circuit at the heart of the old Nintendo Entertainment
System. The 2A03 was a custom IC containing, among other
things, a 6502 processor
and audio generator circuits. These
circuits are what gave the NES it's unique sound.
Well, my interest in 8-bit music scene got me thinking "I wonder what
it would sound like if I could connect my MIDI keyboard
controller to
my NES?". The 2A03 Synthesizer is the answer to that question.
The 2A03 Synthesizer consists of the following:
an
"expanded" 2A03 emulator
MIDI
keyboard support
a GUI
for patch creation
The 2A03 emulator was
"expanded" to make the synth more flexible and interesting.
Certain limitations of the original 2A03 were removed, and
additional features common on professional synthesizers were
added. Check out the notes page for more details.