Arduino Chiptunes

I am not a big fan of programming. I may like it but, I try to keep it down to a 555 timer like in this ible. However, when it comes to synths, well, I just NEED programming. One day, while exploring Synthesizers, I came across something known as chiptunes.

I decided to listen and found the music just totally awesome. And so I tried to make it with Arduino. Unfortunately, it didn't fit the Arduino code. Fortunately, Stimmer in the Arduino Forums had ported Linus Åkesson's Hardware Chiptune Project and made it to fit the Arduino.

UPDATE: THERE HAS BEEN AN UPDATE TO THE CODE. REPROGRAM THE ARDUINO WITH THE NEW CODE AND PUT AN LED ON PIN 12 AND PIN 10 (WITH RESISTORS) AND THEY WILL PLAY ALONG WITH THE "DRUMS"

And now, here is that project.

Step 1 Gains and Losses.

You will gain:

A machine capable of playing a tune every time you push a button to activate it.

You will lose: (Materials)

An Arduino
A speaker+possibly an amp
2 jumper wires (If your speaker doesn't already have them)
 

Comments

[blinkyblinky]

Well...enjoy!

I couldn't get the LEDs though...

[origamic12]

Nice. I got it to work.

[blinkyblinky]

You're welcome.

[tim127]

Couldn't you just plug in a 1/4in guitar cable with the wire exposed on one end for an amp?

[Higgs Boson]

this was very cool. I cannot imagine having to write out all of the code. Thank god for copy paste.

[blinkyblinky]

I know right? I am not the writer, though. The Arduino code is by Stimmer in the Arduino Forums.

[Axlzero451]

I instantly recognized the song the second it started in the video. I've been wanting to build one of those for years now. For all those who haven't heard of this before: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uU4BzSQQmY

[Bongmaster]

neat
where did u get the code?

[blinkyblinky]

In a mystical book in my basement that writes code for me.

Just kidding.

I got it in the Arduino forums.

[Bongmaster]

kool.
linky?

[blinkyblinky]

The code is right here in my ible. Why do you need the link?

[Bongmaster]

to the forum topic, wanted to know more about the thing.
doesnt matter, did some looking about and found the origonal project :)

[blinkyblinky]

Good for you. :-)

[therobomaker]

Cool.

[blinkyblinky]

Thank you.

[randofo]

Very awesome.

You need to add a VCF next or at least a simple low pass filter. Check out the right side of this schematic.

You can simply make buy an 1/8" plug from Radioshack and solder two wires onto it. Then, get a small test amp from Radioshack (about $15) and plug the jack into that.

Also, check out the book Handmade Electronic Music if you have not done so already.

[blinkyblinky]

Yeah, I have an amp...I also have the jack...just didn't know how to explain on my ible.

[randofo]

Also, where is the song data from? How was it generated?

[Ora]

This is the original project that this is a ported version of: http://www.linusakesson.net/hardware/chiptune.php

Here's the thread with the port: http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1265488118

I tried downloading the tracker from the original project page, but I have no idea how to actually get the tracker to run...

[blinkyblinky]

Read my ible?

[blinkyblinky]

I think it from the data in the code that is sort of like a table. I tried altering half the data and it gave me some pretty weird sounds.