Saturday, 2 August 2014

Gallery : Mockingboard compatible board for Apple 2 series (Handmade)

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Gallery : Mockingboard compatible board for Apple 2 series (Handmade)

 

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This is Mockingboard compatible board for Apple 2 series, handmade.

 

In the very old time, many Apple 2 series and Apple 2 series compatibles were sold in Akihabara, Tokyo.

 

This Mockingboard compatible board too.

 

Buying Mockingboard compatible board, TTL, AY-3-8910, it was a happy time.

 

AY-3-8910 were expensive and rare.

 

This Mockingboard compatible board  had been made with handmade soldering, and this sounded good.

 

AY-3-8910 is, 3 waves, 1 noise.

 

Two AY-3-8910 are on this Mockingboard compatible board.

 

Then, 6 waves, 2 noise, sound board, this is Mockingboard compatible board.

 

To make compatibles were happy and funny in that era.

 

This board was made with soldering, patterns were on this board.

 

Mockingboard was into Apple 2 Bus, and software control, game too.

 

Mockin means xylophone in Japanese language.

 

(Photo AFP – Toshiki Shirose)

 

(R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 2 Saturday August 2014 The Roman)