PetSynth is an open-source music software for the Commodore PET computer, created in 2007 by Chiron Bramberger.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] It is noteworthy for being the only keyboard playable synthesizer for the Commodore PET that supports stereo sound and is released under a GPL license.[1][2][3][4][7][9][10] It has been featured in print and web publications such as Return Magazin,[2][8] TPUG Magazine,[1] Commodore Free Magazine,[3] Retrothing,[4] and MatrixSynth.[5][6]
History
editHaving been unable to find any software that allows the Commodore PET to be played like an instrument, and after having found similar software for other computers systems in his collection, such as the Apple II, Apple IIGS, VIC-20, and Commodore 64, creator Chiron Bramberger decided to create his own software.[1][4][7] The first version of PetSynth was released in 2007.[1][2][3][4][5] Since then, there have been several revisions, with the third version demonstrated at the TPUG World of Commodore in 2013.[6][7][9][10][11]
Features
editThe original version of the software allowed a user to play on the keyboard layout as if it were a musical piano keyboard.[1][2][3][4][5] It included several effects that allowed the player to change the sounds in interesting ways as they played.[1][2][5] The third version, as of 2013, included support for a MIDI adapter, and a second voice feature never before realized.[6][9][10][11] This allowed for stereo sound on a Commodore PET for the first time.[6][9][10][11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g [1] TPUG Magazine, p.10. Retrieved 2010
- ^ a b c d e f [2]. Return Magazin, Issue No. 02. Retrieved winter 2010
- ^ a b c d e [3]. Commodore Free Magazine, Vol. No. 04, Issue No. 46, p.11. Retrieved 2010
- ^ a b c d e f [4]. RetroThing. Retrieved 2009
- ^ a b c d e [5]. MatrixSynth. Retrieved 2009
- ^ a b c d e [6]. MatrixSynth. Retrieved 2013
- ^ a b c d [7]. TPUG Channel. Retrieved 2011
- ^ a b [8]. Return Magazin, Issue No. 02, article. Retrieved winter 2010
- ^ a b c d e [9]. Toronto CBM. Retrieved 2013
- ^ a b c d e [10]. YouTube. Retrieved 2013
- ^ a b c d [11]. YouTube, Demo at 3m:18s to 3m:51s Retrieved 2013
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