The Chipophone - An Homemade 8-bit Synthesizer by Linus Akesson

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The Chipophone is a homemade 8-bit synthesizer, especially suited for live chiptune playing. It has been built inside an old electronic organ.

A chiptune, or chip music, is music written in sound formats where many of the sound textures are synthesized or sequenced in real time

You can find more information about how the organ was modified on the making of page.

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James Theophane, or Theo, is a dilettante residing in London. When he's not dabbling, he's an Assoc. Creative Director at R/GA, with his creative partner Dan John: danandjames.com

He has worked with Lost Boys, Grey, Modem, Framfab, Wheel, DNA and GT.

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He has won a few awards such as D&AD, Webby, LIA, Revolution, Campaign, BIMA and Epica.

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