Electric Flute: Conversion of a child’s toy to electronic instrument.
Electric Flute uses the Propeller Platform and Ahle2′s SIDCOG object to create an electronic instrument from a cheap child’s toy. Complete build instructions can be found at: http://www.gadgetgangster.com/news/54/514
Photos from UPENE 2011
The photos from UPENE 2011 are up! Thanks to everyone to helped make this expo a complete success! link
Quickstart & FM Radio
Kevin (Parallax Semiconductor) introduces a simple FM Radio project using the Quickstart board. He uses the Propeller Terminal as his interface, but could have just have easily used the Touchbuttons and LED indicators for control. We’re looking forward to seeing Part#2 of this project!
Roadster (Propeller Powered Forums) has his first run of Propeller Platform PropGFX lite boards back and they look and work great! He’s got some minor adjustments to make for the second run, but with a Wii Controller plug, PropGFX video, R/L Channel Audio, Keyboard/Mouse PS2 connection, and the Propeller Platform SD interface, I think he’s hit on an awesome combination! Thread
PropGFX isn’t just about Propeller gaming. It’s time to take GUI controls to the Propeller! Here’s a simple GUI slider which uses a mouse for control. Guess what I’m writing next? Thread
Propeller Color Chart
This little color/hex chart is an extremely handy tool for any Propeller programmer working with video. This one is complements of the C3 Emulation Project. Click on the image, then right/click and save.
This is what the Unofficial Gadget Gangster Contest is all about! Want your own Open Source Propeller Platform PropGFX board? Roadster (Propellerpowered forums) has been working on just that! There is still plenty of time in the contest (extended to Oct 10th, 2011) to get your design in. Great prizes are up for grabs, and the whole community is the winner. contest thread -:- contest website
Elements of Chip Music
Linus Akesson gave a detailed presentation at Revision on the “Elements of Chip Music”. Growing up with 8bit machines, I thought I understood chip music until I watched this presentation. Impressive still is his use of a Propeller to give the presentation.
Expo Report: UPEW/UPEC
The expo report (and pictures) has been posted! It isn’t too late to sign up for the next expo! UPENE 2011 (Norwalk, OH) is on August 27, 2011. UPEW/UPEC 2011 Expo Report
SC-3000 Emulation: Propeller GUI
We have been following the C3 SC-3000 Emulation Project with great interest since Andre announced it in the Parallax forums. This morning, this video was added showing what we think might be the first real GUI application for the Propeller. While the player is intended for the C3, the GUI code is based graphics object from JTCook’s Spintris game. Color me impressed!