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Guitar Hero Synthesizer
Completed: November 2011
Last Known Location: Lasalle, Quebec, Canada

This is a lo-fi square-wave synthesizer built into a Guitar Hero guitar controller. The five fret keys are monophonic and sound the highest key being held down. This acts much like a guitar string when you hit the strummer switch. There are two modes: up for lower pitch and down for higher pitch. This does not play traditionally tuned notes, and a pitch control knob acts as a way to tune the range of frequencies laid out across the five keys.

The whammy bar is used for pitch bending. There is also a LFO modulation effect with controls for speed and intensity.

The three switches on the side control power, LFO effect, and a permanent hold down on the strummer so you can free up a hand to finger tap or tweak controls simultaneously. There is a volume trim control. The original LED lights indicate power.

Audio Out: 1/4″ mono
Power: 2 x AA Batteries (Inside Original Compartment)