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Subject: Re: Totally off topic

From: IvanCU@...
Date: 2000-02-16

In a message dated 02/16/2000 9:47:56 AM, nate@... writes:

<< As I was going through I box of old chips I found in the basement, I came
accross 12 MOS6581 chips.... PS I've got 12 so I'm willing to share if
anyone wants to play around. >>

I've got a SidStation that uses these. While not the world's answer to
musical instruments, this thing is a SERIOUS sound creation device. It can
do some great things, in my opinion. Check out the following links:

http://www.sidstation.com/
http://www.abstractreality.com/sidstation/

For info on the MOS6581 SID chip itself, check out:

http://stud1.tuwien.ac.at/~e9426444/sidpage.html

And there is another Sid machine, although I'm not sure it is in production:

http://www.sid2.com/

Ivan