Yeah… I’ve been cranking up the 486 again to let the soldering burns heal from my recent kit prototyping.
I decided to work on the blue-screen tan for a few days and port aalib back to DOS (the OS… not the little box in Windows Vista), for some new video insanity. This port was also my first dive into x86 assembly, and I’m read to start soldering again…
Should look good mixed down with my recent chip8 video work. … Anybody selling a COSMAC VIP?
It’s starting to feel like Philly’s 8Static is here to stay. Originally setting out to be a single night of blippy goodness, 8Static is now a monthly regular at Studio34 with more new faces in the crowd every month.
I’m doing my first solo night of video in nearly a year, and pulling out another new system. I’ve been storming my way through some green monochrome goodness that comes from the 1977 chip8 language found on old RCA and ETI (RCA 1802 processor based) computer kits. 64×32 pixels of flickery fun, with 2 choices of color in each pixel: some or none.
April is a busy month, as I’ve also been preparing for a performance and workshop at Bent Festival 2009. More info to come…
Posted on April 6th, 2009 : File under outings, shows :
Maybe only to people who live on the Island, but it’s good to see Pulsewave starting a new year in Manhattan.
This time the show is located on w. 45th St. near 8th ave.
Really looking forward to Chibi-tech! For those in the know, I’ve been working on the code side of both the Sega Genesis and the Atari XEGS (that’s a 6502 in a strange half computer/half game system marketing failure from 1987). Now that I’ve gotten code onto the hardware, I’m working on a text preview from the XEGS for this show. I may take a breath from low level, & use some good wholesome PEEK & POKE action!
Should be a good night with NoteNdo covering the other half of video goodness.
Posted on February 7th, 2009 : File under outings, shows :
I’ll be performing all 4 nights, with a line-up that will make your head spin!
I’ll also be teaching a “Make Your Own Visualist” workshop. The workshop will be based on my latest electronics “kit” where participants build a programmable, wearable 64 LED matrix to flash their own 8×8 pixel graphics on.
All tools and kits will be provided, or the kit can be had at the festival for those that have soldered before & want to build the kit on their own.
See you there!
Posted on November 25th, 2008 : File under kits, shows :
Hot on the heels of the highly successful 8Static show here in Philadelphia, comes yet another Pulsewave. This one promises to be the highlight of the year, as it is a special Halloweenie Show with both No-Carrier & myself doing the visuals.
All creepie covers by Anamanaguchi, Nullsleep, Bit Shifter, Glomag, and an unknown uber-guest.
I’ve also donated a strange C64 to be beautified & raffled along with an incredible modded Gameboy.
I’ll be performing at Eyewash *Lens* , a visualist event in held at Monkeytown on October 10th. The event is two shows, four visualists and a ton of music, and is held monthly in Williamstown, Brooklyn, NY.
I’m splitting sets next Saturday with Paris of Voltage Controlled fame!
Should be a great show. It’s fashion week in NYC, so expect a little extra 8bit flair!
This set as well as the Less than Three show will highlight my newest breadboard design with 2 controllers, and an audio input. i’ve also graduated to a pro video mixer this week, thanks to craigslist.
See you there!
No Carrier does it again… a beautiful ROM serving as flier for this saturday’s show!
Here’s a sample video from my 3rd version of the Chipsynth Video Circuit. This Circuit has 2 processors, a line audio input for realtime modulation of graphics and two Nintendo 64 controllers for live performance manipulation.
The Video is captured live from the back of the mixer. The tune is Animal Style’s awesome “DMG Guitar” from his 8bitpeoples EP “Open Air” (8PB083)!
The red traces appear to be my poor choices in video compression not keeping up with the live graphics. But… you get the idea.
Posted on August 17th, 2008 : File under chipsynth, video :
Philly is finally getting a monthly show via 8static of 2008 DesignPhiladelphia fame.
All tools and kits will be provided, or the kit can be had at the festival for those that have soldered before & want to build the kit on their own.
