Trend price : 50-100€
The SIEL Sound Buggy system was released around 1985 by the famous Italian synth producer.
Overview
CARTRIDGE Buggy is a kind of big interface with a flat cable and a very simple display with 3 knobs:
- master
- rhythm
- accomp
Terminal connectors:
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RCA out
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headphones
Voice
Buggy transforms the Commodore 64 into an entry-level arranger for family, in fact it is very easy to use: just plug the interface to the CMB64, turn on your CBM and load the included software.
Synthesis
unit based on a M112B1 (Siel / SGS Thompson) organ tone generaor already found on other synth like DK-70 able to generate digital square waves
Drums
28 preset drum patterns-style are available like Rock, Samba, March, Swing, Tango, Beguine, Disco, Funky and more. Drum section is an indipendent circuits and generates 4 percussions instruments:
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kick
- snare
- hihat
-
rimshot
Arpeggiator
simple but handy
Envelope
M112 provides also an EG: 4-stages ADSR for amplitude.
Sequencer
simples 2 tracks sequencer that can be hooked to Midi interface system with special interface and masterkeyboard like SIEL CM K49.
Memory
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14 patch presets
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14 free slots for edit
- 500 events
- 100 chords
Audio demo:
Video Clip:
Review
OK: cheesy / 8 bits geek stuff
NOT : overall sound / limited edit
"A cheap way to add some Siel synthesizer flavour to the mighty CBM64- more interesting as commodore relics rather than synth. For LOFI GEEKS or CBM64 collectors."
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci