[sdiy] Sources for TI 2N76477

[Rude 66]

with the 76477 it's not about the sound quality. it has exactly the same
'cult value' as something like a SID, and even sounds a bit the same.  and
hey, look al the blacet dsg. that goes way beyond a 'siren and locomotive'
chip..

it's retro, man! ;-)

r./



----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Gravenhorst" <music.maker at gte.net>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:20 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Sources for TI 2N76477


> Yeah, for $100.00, one could put together it's functional blocks
> at MUCH higher quality.  I lost interest in these when I found
> out they had a very short LFSR noise generator from which you
> could hear the obvious repeat.  I've got two of them, unused.
> If anyone REALLY wants to pay me $200.00 for them...
>
>
>
>
> harrybissell <harrybissell at prodigy.net> wrote:
> >Hell... maybe I should sell my stock in SN76477 and buy that ARP
> >2600 thats going for $4.5K over at Analogue Heaven :^P
> >
> >Where does it end ? Suppose an asteroid hits the earth... whats
> >that gonna do to the value of all this vintage electronic stuff.
> >(I think we would prefer chips that were edible...)
> >
> >I would not pay $100 for that chip if it was the last one on
> >earth. I would sooner be dipped in
> >
> >BBDs
> >
> >(of course thats just one mans opinion...)
> >
> >H^) harry
> >
> >"R. D. Davis" wrote:
> >
> >> Quothe synth at oldmail.charlielamm.com, from writings of Mon, Jun
> >21, 2004 at 04:54:33PM -0700: > > Anyone know of any? Something
> >not too unreasonable...I see a few for sale > > here and there
> >for like USD $100 each but that's silliness. > > Did you mean the
> >SN76477 sound generator IC? Don't know of any > sources. but wow,
> >US$100, that's expensive! I've only got one spare, > and saving
> >that in case I need it for something that I built using one > of
> >those. There is a very similar IC (SN76488?), with some added >
> >features, that you might possibly be able to find for a lower
> >price. > Good luck! That's the problem with not using discrete
> >circuitry, or > at least easily obtainable TTL, in circuits...
> >early obsolescence. > > -- > Copyright (C) 2004 R.D. Davis The
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> >
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