nanoloop mono

Availability

Specs

r

Dual oscillators

Variable pulse width

Low-pass filter with adjustable resonance

c

Single impulses

Extra-resonant bandpass filter for 808-like drum sounds



n

True analog noise generator or

Dual square waves

Bandpass filter with medium resonance

Technology

Hardware

Software

Compatibility

DMG (original Game Boy)

OK, clean and bassy Game Boy Pocket works, but less bass, more hiss, whine

Game Boy Color works, but very little / distorted bass, a lot of hum and whine

Game Boy Advance doesn't work, cart won't even boot



only the original Dot Matrix Game Boy can be recommended

Sync

Nanoloop mono is an analog synthesizer cart for the original monochrome Game Boy models.(video by James Chip)Bass sound example:Percussion sound example:3 channels:= Rectangular Wave= Click= NoiseOn the original Game Boy models, one pin of the cartridge connector functions as audio input, connected to the built-in amplifier. This unique feature allows to generate sound on the cart and play it through the headphone output on a completely analog signal path.In the nanoloop mono cart, the analog components (op-amps, comparators, logic cells etc) of a PIC microcontroller are connected and configured in such a way that they form a hybrid soundchip with 3 analog filters and a true random noise generstor, using only a few passive external components.The cart is a flat but very robust PCB with all electronic parts embedded.Nanoloop mono is a stepsequencer with per-step control for all parameters. There are 8 banks of flash memory each of which can hold 15 patterns per channel and a song structure.Allthough amplitudes are the same as with internal sound, with nanoloop mono's softer characterisic, differences in audio quality are more noticeable.Some improvement is possible by adding capacitors to the Game Boy's main board ("bass mod" and "noise filter mod"). However, GB Pocket will still produce a high-pitched whine and GB color will still hum and distort basses.In conclusion,Nanoloop mono offers the same sync options as nanoloop one.