Following on from their first Kickstarter success, Arcano Systems has this week launched another campaign to crowdfund their new Obscura MIDI 8-bit NES & C64 Chiptune synthesiser which requires just ...

[Derek Enos’] toils are starting to yield results. He’s been working on an 8-bit synthesizer that is MIDI controlled which he calls the deMIDulator. As he demonstrates after the break, the device has ...

Find out why composer Henry Jackman and director Chris Columbus went with an orchestral symphonic score instead of using more 8-bit/midi elements for Pixels. By Laurence Almalvez Director: Chris ...

Music in video games has come a long way from its 8-bit midi origins and they’ve been picking up steam lately with all the new rock musician simulators like Guitar Hero and Rock Band. But what was ...

The 8-bit video game aesthetic has evolved into a dynamic form of visual and musical art. Beginning with early Atari and Nintendo video games, the 8-bit aesthetic has been a part of our culture for ...