We at Tindie love a bit of retro-tech, and what better way to enjoy the sounds of the late 80s and early 90s than listening to your favorite Chiptunes? The Simple Chiptune Player puts the power of sonic nostalgia in your pocket, with a simple programmable signal generator to load full tracks and sound effects to play back and enjoy.
The player uses Yamaha’s Programmable Signal Generator (PSG) chip, the YMZ294, to generate the sweet bleeps and bloops. An ATmega328 handles the playback and can be programmed over USB using the Arduino IDE.
There’s a built in speaker for standalone playback, as well as a 3.5mm headphone output. Here’s a nice overview of the layout and workings of the player:
The Simple Chiptune Player is sold by microwavemont, coming from Japan and usually ships from there within one day. A selection of example sketches to get you started are available on GitHub.
Check out this video on it, and head over to the product page for more information.
