MrCaliforniaD | The Commodore Music Maker Deluxe Part 1 - Music Video @MrCaliforniaD | Uploaded December 2019 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
THE COMMODORE 64 SYNTHESIZER

I made this keyboard out of a dead Commodore 8-bit computer and a Arturia MiniBrute keybed.

This thing is neither a MIDI controller nor a Arduino / Raspberry Pi based design. It uses carbon contacts that act as switches and connect directly on the keyboard matrix inside a Commodore 64.

Because of this, it works with ALL programs that use the C64 keys to play notes, allowing you to use a wide variety of original and sometimes rare music programs.

In the first part of this 2 video series, a basic song is played to demonstrate the concept. In part 2, I will explain how I built this project.



Click here to see part 2:
youtu.be/vq1pla7IhgI



Note that this product is not for sale and I won't be making another one. Sorry folks! :)