DIY a SID Synth

We are analog guys but we grow up with Commodore64 tunes . Our goal here is to document the assembling of a SID Synth, a synth based on the SID chip. The SID was the chip used inside the Commodore64 console. Have a look! Comments are welcome!

08 September 2009

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Here we are, yesterday i've finally decided the Tony's SidSynth style.
Also, i've finished the PSU adapter. It allows to use the original Commodore 64's power supply instead of building a new one.
It feeds 5 and 9 volts so with the PSU adapter we got 5 and 14 volts. 5v for the Core, 14v for the SID Core. There is a switch on the board, it turn on/off the SID Core. The power switch for the Core will be on the bottom side of the enclosure, not on the adapter board, you will see.
I will use old keys/buttons from an old keyboard layout (very old, surelly for a 286 pc). As you can see from the photos i've inserted 2 red square leds, there will be anothe one and i'm thinking about a blue one for the power. The red leds are only for live performance in a dark ambient as i know where Tony usually plays :-)

This is the final design.


Up side and down side of the PSU adapter


Just to show the "All cabled" thing between modules



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