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You don’t need to be a hacker to create 8-bit music. Game Boy musicians, for example, have the option of two software programs — LittleSoundDJ and Nanoloop — that open up the Game Boy’s four channels to a non-technical audience. Using the keypad, musicians can construct loops, add instruments and drums and tweak a number of Game Boy variables.

Haeyoung Kim is a classically trained pianist who just happens to appreciate what she calls a “warm 8-bit sound.” “When I make music, it’s about the music itself and not the idea of using a Game Boy,” she said.

So i'm starting a project. a REAL project, not one of those "yeah, i'm gonna do this... someday..." kinda things. i already ordered some books. I'm going to create a gameboy cartridge and nintendo cartridge to write music on.

But i need help.

Mostly, i'll need hardware people to help me learn and understand the architectures and machine languages of the systems, but i'll also need tech-savvy musicians willing to learn a new music interface (and deal with whatever bugs occur during it's creation) and to use and test the software to find bugs, it's limitations, and suggest new features. I may make this my rowan senior project which i really have to start thinking about cause i need to start working on it in just a little over a semester... For those of you looking for a more substantial reason to work on such a project.. the current favorite program/cartridge for hardware-based music is Little Sound Dj, a cartridge for the gameboy. It's no longer being produced and the cartridges are going for no cheaper than $800. So there's some hardcore money to be made here if something worthwhile is produced.

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