Device0053
Atari Paddle 8-Bit Synthesizer
Completed: September 2012
Last Known Locations:
São Paulo, Brazil
Calgary, Canada
Chula Vista, CA
San Bruno, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Dearborn, MI
Westlake, OH
San Pedro, CA
This is an 8-Bit Synthesizer built inside an original Atari paddle controller.
You have control over the pitch on the large original knob and an added knob controls the speed of the different effects. The original trigger button pages through the 9 modes.
• Mode 1 - Simple pulse
• Mode 2 - Run of freq. up
• Mode 3 - Run of freq. down
• Mode 4 - Run up and down
• Mode 5 - Freq. with modulation
• Mode 6 - Overlapping mod.
• Mode 7 - Simple rhythmic loop
• Mode 8 - Second rhythmic loop
• Mode 9 - Noise produced by random frequency. Pitch sets the max freq.
A small red LED light flashes in sync with the effect. There is a built in toggle on/off switch. It is powered by an external 9-volt battery that clips on to the back. At the end of the original cable is a standard 1/4" jack.
This was built as a numbered set of 8.