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0 pointscmrdporcupine5y ago0 comments

You could probably blame the SIDstation (and its successors) for that. People have been putting SIDs into various synths (including DIY like the MIDIbox SID and others) since the late 90s.

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boomlinde5y ago· 1 in thread

There's also the fact that these chips are prone to failure, partly because they presumably are sensitive to static electricity and partly due to the design of theC64 which offers little protection.

cmrdporcupineOP5y ago

The worst part is I actually have a few SIDs around I intended to use for projects, but because of my chronic disorganization... I couldn't find a couple of them last time I looked. Lying in a pile of parts. I'm sure there are people who would hang me for this :-)

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