June 30, 2024
The new song Rearview Tears by Some Talentless Hack is now available on Bandcamp.
June 12, 2024
Check out the album Where are you by Some Talentless Hack.
September 14, 2023
The Arcano 8-bit Synth is a new MIDI-controlled chiptune synthesizer insipired by the sound of the NES / Famicom game console. It will be available at chiptunesynth.com.
May 25, 2023
A limited stock of NES Poly Chiptune Synthesizers will be available again on June 1 at chiptunesynth.com.
January 8, 2021
Listen to Ronen Shmueli perform his new single "Song For My Cousin," a beautiful tribute to his cousin Tamir. The track is available on all platforms.
January 8, 2021
Watch Ronen Shmueli & The Street Beat perform their mellifluous interpretation of the Green Hill Zone theme from Sonic the Hedgehog.
December 16, 2020
From now until the end of the year get a $20 discount on your NES Poly Chiptune Synthesizer purchase by entering the discount code "DECEMBER" at checkout. chiptunesynth.com
September 22, 2020
An NES Poly Chiptune Synth user named Scott has created a color-coded chart to help users create Famitracker instruments that sound like NES Poly patches. NES Poly Famitracker Instrument Guide PDF.
September 10, 2020
The Kickstarter campaign for the NES Poly Chiptune Synthesizer has ended, buy you can still preorder the synth at chiptunesynth.com.
August 10, 2020
The Kickstarter campaign to fund the next production run of the NES Poly Chiptune Synth has been launched. NES Poly Kickstarter Campaign Link
August 4, 2020
Listen to MEGAMAN REMIX "BLUE BOMBER" by the Abominable Dr. VHiBEZ. The track was created with the help of the NES Poly Chiptune Synthesizer.
July 6, 2020
Check out the Zelda theme remix titled "DUNGEON CRAWLER" by electronic music composer The Abominable Dr. VHiBEZ. The track was created with the NES Poly Chiptune Synthesizer.
June 29, 2020
This is a new song called SPACE NOMAD by electronic music composer The Abominable Dr. VHiBEZ. The track was created using multiple synths, including the NES Poly Chiptune Synthesizer.
June 9, 2020
The Arcano NES Poly Chiptune Synthesizer is now available for purchase at chiptunesynth.com.
June 7, 2020
The blue-painted aluminum cases for the Arcano NES Poly Chiptune Synthesizer have been completed. The first batch of NES Poly synths are being assembled and tested. The NES Poly will be available for purchase on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at chiptunesynth.com.
May 31, 2020
The overlay decals for the Arcano NES Poly Chiptune Synthesizer have been completed. The cases with a polished aluminum finish have been completed, and the cases with a light blue finish will be complete within the next 48 hours. When the cases are complete, the synths will be assembled, tested, and packaged for shipping. The NES Poly will be available for purchase on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.
May 27, 2020
The Arcano NES Poly Chiptune Synthesizer release date has been moved to Tuesday, June 9, 2020.
May 14, 2020
The Arcano NES Poly Chiptune Synthesizer will be released on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. The NES Poly is the polyphonic counterpart to the Arcano NES Mono Chiptune Synthesizer. The NES Poly features up to 4 notes of polyphony for most patches and 2 notes of polyphony for patches that use the Mega-Man-II-style 2-channel reverberation effect.
May 12, 2020
The Arcano NES Poly Chiptune Synthesizer will feature a light blue finish on its custom-milled aluminum case. The NES Poly's overlay decals have not yet been printed. (The photo above is an NES Mono Synth with the "Poly" digitally pasted over the image.)
February 28, 2020
We've gotten some emails over the past two years from Arcano Synth users asking about the Arcano VCX-8 Programmable Sound Generator project. The project was originally conceived to be a "modern" 8-bit programmable sound generator chip for use in synthesizers and other electronics. The idea was to create a programmable sound generator that had an integrated MIDI interface whose sound parameters could easily be controlled with MIDI messages, instead of the more complicated parallel data interfaces used by the PSG chips of the past.
Although a small number of working prototypes were produced, production and technical support costs for the VCX-8 were deemed too high for it to be a viable commercial product.
November 20, 2019
The second production run of the NES Mono is complete, and the synth is back in stock at chiptunesynth.com.
October 27, 2019
The first production run of the Arcano NES Mono Chiptune Synth sold out much earlier than expected. A second production run is currently in progress.
October 10, 2019
The NES Mono Chiptune Synth will be available for purchase starting on October 15 only at chiptunesynth.com. This video is a demo of the NES R4 prototype upon which the NES Mono was based.