Synthcart - Atari 2600

Bought this after seeing a video of it running. It's even better in person! I love the sounds from the Atari and this is a great way to play with them. Was dispatched almost immediately, only took two weeks to get to the UK, tracked all the way, and was well packaged. Love the light show mode too. Thanks to the creator of this and AtariAge!

Had this cartridge since I was 13 years old (18 now) , still love it . Light show mode is super trippy . The tones and sounds are ultra nastolgic . Keeps me busy for hours sometimes ! Just a very interesting little software. Hope to make an album implicating this soon

i really like the harsh and quirky sounds from the Atari 2600, so the first time I heard the sounds of this cart, I just had to have it! i've done some live shows with it and it's so much fun to see the surprised faces of the crowd; is he really making music with an Atari? yes, thanks to Paul Slocum!!

From the first time I heard the sounds of this cart, I immediately fell in love with it,PAUL SLOCUM YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU SO MUCHI have shelved all past musical tastes for the atari _3Emartransformo

As amazing a I was hoping it would be. If you\'re into the Atari sound and you want some to make music with, this is the ticket. The light show mode is amazing.

Remember those old Casiotone keyboards that were sold in the early 80\'s? The ones with pre-programmed drum beats and built-in sounds that helped even the average schmuck to create music? Well, the Synthcart takes some of those features, mixes them with the 2600\'s instantly recognizable (and sometimes questionable) musical abilities, and the end result is a whole lot of fun! Using a couple of keypad controllers, you have access to some pretty impressive music-creating tools, including an arpeggiator, tremolo, variable tempo, several different voices, and a beatbox with 33 pre-programmed patterns.After I had spent a little time getting a basic feel for what each option did, I spent hours just playing with the Synthcart, for the sheer joy of making the quirky music that only the 2600 can make. The beatbox is a really amazing piece of programming, since by mixing and matching patterns, you can make unique rhythms that can serve as a foundation to build your music on. The arpeggiator is especially useful for creating music, as it will repeat sequences of notes, depending on the keys you hold down, and can help you build complex melodies quickly.As I played with the Synthcart, it dawned on me that had this come out in the early 80\'s, it would have been a huge seller. I\'d always wanted one of those Casio keyboards, but could never afford one, and I suspect many Atari owners were in the same boat. The Synthcart would have given us the next best thing, and would have helped the 2600 transcend being a mere game machine.The only downside to the Synthcart, is that you can\'t save your work and replay it (unless you record the output of your 2600), making it difficult to repeat something you really liked. On the other hand, this does keep the experience of using the Synthcart always a spontaneous one.One minor complaint, is that you can\'t buy the Synthcart bundled with keypad controllers. Fortunately, Atari2600.com and other websites carry them, so they\'re easy to come by.

Synthcart with the highly_liquid MIDI2600 kit is where the fun really begins. But it gets even more exciting using the MPC1000 driving the MIDI and the use of it\'s input-thru with internal effects. This combo is killer for experimental beats!

This cart is amazing! This is a very good enhancement to the music that I create! I\'ve zoned out for hours with the sounds created by this cart.

I Received this badboy two days after I ordered it! That\'s quick work! It came packaged very well along with the manual. I "demoed" the ROM for the synthcart a couple weeks ago and decided to purchase it. Works perfectly. The only bad thing is, if you\'re seriously going to want to make music with this thing, you\'re gonna have to modify it so it has composite audio (and video, if you like) It sounds terrible if you\'re using a RF switch and just plain bad if you are using a coax adaptor. Anyway, it works perfect on my Atari 2600 Jr. Rev. A, so pick it up!

Synthcart is awesome! It effectively uses all of the tones that the Atari 2600 can produce. I love to go crazy on the beatbox and lightshow modes! Works great with Video Touch Pads. Excellent buy.