Nintendo DS as ultra-portable generative source, with homebrew and Lua

It’s generative music that can fit into a spare pocket of a backpack. Nintendo DS + CellsDS homebrew + a little Lua code hacking + Korg’s Pandora PX4D guitar multi-effects = pure bliss.

Game Boy Advance gets a new, free step sequencer, complete with p-locks

Dust off that GBA: it’s a groove box now. Stepper is a free and open source 16-step sequencer with full access to the onboard sound engine and per-trigger parameter locks, Elektron-style. (And this pairs well with Elektron gear, as the developer shows.)

Peter Kirn - May 1, 2023

Polyend had a blissful 2020, but they’re not done yet – Tracker, Preset, Medusa updates

Polyend’s beloved Tracker finishes out the year with a pitch-perfect update – and homebrew gaming. And there are updates for their Preset module for Eurorack and the brilliant Medusa synthesizer hardware, too.

Peter Kirn - December 24, 2020

Now you can sync a Game Boy to a Korg volca or monotribe

Peter Kirn - November 8, 2015

Nintendo NES Does MIDI and Live Music, Integrated into Your Studio

- December 14, 2010

Pandora: Game Handheld with Real Linux, OpenGL ES, Video Out

Peter Kirn - October 4, 2010

ToneSynthDS: Promising New Nintendo DS Synth + Sequencer Homebrew

Peter Kirn - October 29, 2009

Lights and Music: Lo-Fi DIY Game System as Music Toy, on the Grid

- February 26, 2009

DIY Sequencer Videos: the Foundation of Techno, Reimagined in New Hardware

- February 25, 2009

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