ScuzzBlog: Diaries January 2018 Entry 13th January 2018: Post: 2 Commodore SFX - Making Music And to the mighty SFX for the Commodore range of computers 85-86. Odd this in truth given that Commodore did not own the copyright for the SFX devices or software. These were the property of a company in the UK called Music Sales Limited. The idea behind the range of the SFX devices was to make use of the sophisticated synthesiser built into the C64 using the SID chip. Commodore had been quite deliberate in the design of the chip to give the computer the ability to play complex music right out of the box. The devices here were released between 1984 and 1986 and whilst the units ceased formal production they were still available up until around the Autumn of 1989. It isn't really understood why Commodore decided not to progress development of the SFX. Some believe it was due to a shortage of the SID chips or maybe the complexity of manufacture. And so the SFX Computer Software company, a subsidiary of MSL was quite short lived but fortunately some of the kit still exists. Music Maker I and II 64 In the box but not related. SFX C64/128 Sound Sampler SFX C64/128 Sound Expander Music Expansion System for the SFX Interesting .... This item is the only bit of kit I have that I have never been able to photograph full size The joys of making music on the Commodore Update Should have included Sound Studio in with the SFX blog yesterday I have two copies and one also has the Music Maker software included

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