The Chipophone is a homemade 8-bit synthesizer, especially suited for live chiptune playing. It has been built inside an old electronic organ. www.linusakesson.net/chipophon...
@@eugeneimnotgonnatellyoumyl5513 Yeah, I bet he did practise them! Which is totally cool. :) In response to OP: I would say that playing from sheet music is harder than playing from memory in most cases (including those portrayed in this video).
I personally rate this guy as on par with Benjamin Franklin when he invented the Glass Harmonica. Absolutely awesome, chiptunes will always hold a place in my heart!
My father used to scoff at me turning up old c64 tunes. I'm now older than he was when I was born, but those sounds still never fail to make me smile. Hearing them as live performances adds a whole new quality.
The BlackTiger It's awesome, but even if you paid the price for it, which would be a lot, chances would be you would have no way of knowing how to play it.
Eventually time travel will happen, so i'll dedicate time and then travel backwards in time so I can have that time back. I promise there will be no Wibbly Wobilly Timey Wimey stuff a happenen.
Stephen de Riel It is "kinda" like the Nintoaster. I belive there are some tutorials how to build a machine like this, but then again that would be very expensive to do. I stick with Famitracker.
I still watch this video from time to time, I've done so for 13 years. I hope you are doing good, cheers from Norway. For anyone interested, you can find good music like this from the likes of "Qumu"
this is one of the most amazing things I've seen in a long time, the chiptunes are bringing back so much good memories. Thank you for this amazing work !
Dude, you are really an amazing person. I love your Chipophone (also ich like chiptunes and old 8bit music!). I love it if people with talent like you share such stuff with us!
there needs to be more of the chipophone in this world. You can make A LOT of money by making this into an actual product to where it can be bought and played like a normal piano!
Wow it's been so long this vid has been sitting in one of my CZcams playlists... Hearing your rendition of that Megaman theme seriously gave me chills. 😮
This. Is. Amazing. Why is this not a thing? A keyboard manufacturer should pick you up man and you can design this system into the software of keyboards.
+Reegareth It is a thing, all these features are commonly found in both analogue and digital keyboards. This guy just built one himself using an old organ he had available.
I just have to say whoa! I have the uttermost respect for your creation. as devoted fan of the SID I stand up here in awe in your general direction. I salute thee.
By definition, if it's 8bit it's digital. Basic pulse/noise waveform's generated by an 8bit processor, 1980's home computer style. These are modulated in various ways to produce effects, but if you notice - no filter. You can produce the same kind of tones with analog, with basic raw open filtered patches. If you're asking mate, shows you're not stupid...
PTechnicalOriginal By definition, if it's outputing audible noise, there's some amount of analog circuitry involved. The voices, ring modulus and hard sync are digital, and the filter effects are analog (implementing a FIR filter or similar would have been much too expensive).
soylentgreenb Analog circuitry involved in the output stages, yes I agree. As for the ring mod and hard sync, I must be missing something because I don't hear those effects here. Not quite with you friend, are we talking about this instrument?
Before watching this, I was in a pretty foul mood. By the end of the video I was happy as a hippie in a patchouli patch. Thank you so much for this a-m-a-z-i-n-g video!
He probably didnt want to make any money out of it due to the fact that he said it officially in his site that the origin of this synth was an organ of his friend, and if he sells this synth in the world then im pretty sure his friend has the rights to sue him for copyright infringement since he is the actual owner of the synth that used to be an organ.
Very impressive.
Hmm...What a surprise seeing you here! XD
Yes.
Hey! I'm happy to see you here!
8 bit you are supposed to be here
Lmao 🤣 8 bit guy found his natural habitat.
Not only did he make this crazy awesome 8-bit synth, but he can play all of these game theme songs from memory. Freaking amazing.
It's called practice, which I don't... Uh... Do...
But other people do it!
Also, I was 5 when this comment was made
I had a stroke listening to the misarranged version of the mario theme he played
@@eugeneimnotgonnatellyoumyl5513 Yeah, I bet he did practise them! Which is totally cool. :)
In response to OP: I would say that playing from sheet music is harder than playing from memory in most cases (including those portrayed in this video).
3:44 casually plays perfect cover of one of the greatest compositions in 8-bit music history... legend
That cover has kept me coming back to this video for almost a decade now. Beautiful. I like it more than the original
It's outstanding.
What is it
@@nathanielweise9932 C64 Commando Highscore Music
czcams.com/video/hLp8ErRj8s0/video.html
I remember there was a time where this was one of the most viewed videos on CZcams.
*Ahem ahem ahem*
What about skrillex' scary monsters and nice sprites?
After many years I come back to this.
I personally rate this guy as on par with Benjamin Franklin when he invented the Glass Harmonica. Absolutely awesome, chiptunes will always hold a place in my heart!
I seriously would pay for such an instrument.
+Johan Brodd Quite the amount of money, indeed
Literally download famitracker and use your keyboard
@@keveinkevin4422 trackers dont get you poontang kevin
@@nedbarton4905 neither will this thing LOL!
just use beepbox/jummbus
1:53 sounds like a typical keygen
There is a keygen that uses that exact same music (from Comic Bakery, a C64 game from 1986), but I can't remember from where it is.
Lewis Hay sounds very similar to unreal superhero 3
It probably IS a keygen. lftkryo's in the demoscene
Ahahahahha
Not loud enough
If I saw this played in-person I would cry tears of joy.
Wow what a cool instrument you made! Great playing as well!
Your playing of "Commando was flawless, and Moving!!
My father used to scoff at me turning up old c64 tunes. I'm now older than he was when I was born, but those sounds still never fail to make me smile. Hearing them as live performances adds a whole new quality.
i'm particularly impressed that he listed all the original composers. this is awesome.
For gamers this is the true classical instrument
Not only made good, it is good played too and a well chosen song selection.
We need to put this into production, PRONTO!
OMG yes ... When when when, you can kickstart that !!!
It's long overdue! I need this in my life and house!
Why haven't you Kickstarted this yet?!?!?
B/C it's made, fully functional, and he doesn't need or want money. It's his invention, and he can keep it to himself.
Stephen de Riel But we all need this in our lives, think about it please do you know how awesome this invention is brother?
The BlackTiger It's awesome, but even if you paid the price for it, which would be a lot, chances would be you would have no way of knowing how to play it.
Eventually time travel will happen, so i'll dedicate time and then travel backwards in time so I can have that time back. I promise there will be no Wibbly Wobilly Timey Wimey stuff a happenen.
Stephen de Riel It is "kinda" like the Nintoaster. I belive there are some tutorials how to build a machine like this, but then again that would be very expensive to do. I stick with Famitracker.
I have watched this video for 4 years about once every 3 months. Its never brought me anything but joy. You are a legend, sir.
Do you still come back and watch it?
I still do it, pure bliss
The Chipophone is my new favorite instrument!
You, sir. You impress me.
tips fedora
Matt Barton Connoisseurs meet under same videos, aye? ;)
Just make these thing legit, sell em everywhere over the world!!! Geeks like you make the world awesome! :)
I watch this at least once a year! Just love it :D
+Benedict Heyer
Same here! :)
Gabbe0x58 lol me too
NEVER SEEN an instrument with a "fade out"-button!!! SOooo cool! Great 8bit tunes! Love it!
Props to the camera person for doing an awesome job filming this for you. Fantastic invention.
I still watch this video from time to time, I've done so for 13 years. I hope you are doing good, cheers from Norway. For anyone interested, you can find good music like this from the likes of "Qumu"
This man has done the world a great service, this machine is amazing. Excellent musician as well.
One of the coolest instruments I have ever seen.
I forgot how freaking awesome this was! I keep coming back and every time guarenteed nerdgasm...
take my money.
+Lani Alvarado muffet
Gamer de por vida
This man is not a musician, he is an artist!
duh, music is a form of art.
dumbest thing ive heard all week.
No! He's half-musician, half-artist! He's a musitist artsician! :p
DUDE, YOU ARE AWESOME! brb to go pick up my jaw after that mega man 2 outro well done
this is one of the most amazing things I've seen in a long time, the chiptunes are bringing back so much good memories. Thank you for this amazing work !
Unbelievable work on this - so well done! I've wanted an instrument like this for years!
We are half way there to the best geek saloon of all times thanks to this piece of wonder of yours.
Dude, you are really an amazing person. I love your Chipophone (also ich like chiptunes and old 8bit music!). I love it if people with talent like you share such stuff with us!
With absolutely no irony, this is the unsung pioneer of CZcams!
One of the best youtube videos so far, I can listen to this all day long :)
Sir, I feel that you need some kind of commodore 64 superhero suit or something :D
Музыка детства. До сих в кейгенах слушаю их часами, порой даже лучше современной кажутся.)))))) Спасибо автору)
there needs to be more of the chipophone in this world. You can make A LOT of money by making this into an actual product to where it can be bought and played like a normal piano!
Wow it's been so long this vid has been sitting in one of my CZcams playlists... Hearing your rendition of that Megaman theme seriously gave me chills. 😮
Somebody kickstart this!!
guy is a genius and amaing player holy cow!
AMAING!
AMAING!
In awe of this machine and the skills involved to recreate the classics tunes there.
I WANT ONE D: So sick. Props to whoever built it and to Iftkryo for the amazing playing.
This. Is. Amazing. Why is this not a thing? A keyboard manufacturer should pick you up man and you can design this system into the software of keyboards.
+Reegareth It is a thing, all these features are commonly found in both analogue and digital keyboards. This guy just built one himself using an old organ he had available.
he could make his own brand, maybe kickstart it. it would be awesome
They make kits to convert old organs to midi. This guy has invented nothing
YOU'RE AWESOME, DUDE
Thank you... as an old timer chiptune appreciator that was really impressive, as an artist and from the engineering point of view.
This was a real treat to watch. Thank you!
Incredible! So many feels :D
That's really awesome!!
I love the editing in this video almost as much as I love this instrument. Well done
I just have to say whoa! I have the uttermost respect for your creation. as devoted fan of the SID I stand up here in awe in your general direction. I salute thee.
I love your rendition of Commando's High Score!
Amazing work!
You should consider putting up a tutorial on how you put this masterpiece together.
This is definitely one of my favourite videos of all time!
This is the coolest thing I have seen in a very long time. I would LOVE to have one!
You owe it to yourself to branch out to dance music.
Would love it if you uploaded your version of Comic Bakery. Sounded amazing here!
Hey, After ten years I'm here enjoying this video again, definitely inspired by. Thank you
Commando hi score music takes me right back to being 14 again...used to just leave it on and listen!
Put this into kick starter!!!! I want one-my friend Liam
I WANT THIS BECAUSE OF REASONS!
Same here xD
FOR SCIENCE!
that comment just made my week
David Hoggan k
Man, you are awesome! You opened memories to my childhood.
The levels of awesomeness here are insane.
That is awesome, and you are awesome.
radical and cool
wow this is like a dream item. it may take me a decade but im coming back to this vid to make this its so insane
Amazing. Good job. Brought back some good old memories. Love it.
Korobeiniki...
He...he knows what the Tetris Song is ACTUALLY called?
This guy's awesomeness goes to 11.
I will find you
And I will love you.
I didn't imagine anyone to ever build this.
I mean, wow. I imagine this to have been serious work.
Great job!
Brilliant creation! And you play it well too!
It's like a real life version of Massive.
it's really not, massive would be a modular system.
I'm not sure why but at 2:32 I burst into laugh xD
NotASpyReally Tetris nostalgia?
*spychecks*
NotASpyReally I did too!
Philip J. Fry SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY
+UNKNOWNGAM3r no you shut up and take my money
anush patel oh ok. :( please hand me your wlalette
Geek: tinkers and fixes things that aren't broken.
Thank you. Definitely love your bits, bufs and chiptunes.
Fantastic, really enjoyed this bit of electronic ingenuity and music!.
LFT you're awesome :)
So that's where keygen music comes from...
Holy crap, this is genius!!! Really great how many special features you built in there!
That... Blew my mind!! Excellent work!
Did you purposely make your voice sound like it's on an old VHS tape too? This is so rad.
Shut up and take my money!
This is one of the most fantastic things I've ever seen
Amazing from an engineering and musical stand point! Keep up the great work.
this is what i want for christmas mommy
Is it analogue or digital? Sorry for sounding stupid, but I just heard a bunch of analogue synths capable of sounding like 8bit or close to it.
By definition, if it's 8bit it's digital. Basic pulse/noise waveform's generated by an 8bit processor, 1980's home computer style. These are modulated in various ways to produce effects, but if you notice - no filter. You can produce the same kind of tones with analog, with basic raw open filtered patches. If you're asking mate, shows you're not stupid...
PTechnicalOriginal By definition, if it's outputing audible noise, there's some amount of analog circuitry involved. The voices, ring modulus and hard sync are digital, and the filter effects are analog (implementing a FIR filter or similar would have been much too expensive).
soylentgreenb Analog circuitry involved in the output stages, yes I agree. As for the ring mod and hard sync, I must be missing something because I don't hear those effects here. Not quite with you friend, are we talking about this instrument?
11 years later and I still love this video
Sir, you're an Artist, a Scholar and a Gentleman...
THIS IS SI AWESOME ARE YOU GOING TO SELL SOME
Can i buy one?
this is absolutely amazing! great work!
AMAZING!!! I've grown up with that sounds in my ears every day!!! :)
What do musicians use to play longer notes?
An extension chord!
in my mind i was playing the game
13 years later and i still keep coming back to this video for the Megaman track. when he cranks the tempo at 5:45 you know it's on
Before watching this, I was in a pretty foul mood. By the end of the video I was happy as a hippie in a patchouli patch. Thank you so much for this a-m-a-z-i-n-g video!
Why does he not take this to conventions?
He probably didnt want to make any money out of it due to the fact that he said it officially in his site that the origin of this synth was an organ of his friend, and if he sells this synth in the world then im pretty sure his friend has the rights to sue him for copyright infringement since he is the actual owner of the synth that used to be an organ.
Wow... *SHUT UP AND TAKE MY FUCKING MONEY!*
very nice. i revisit this video every couple of months. rockman is my favourite.
This is absolutely adorable!