sinclair | prinztronix

For a while I was sort of obsessed with Sinclair computers and peripherals. The ZX Spectrum was the first computer I discovered, and it was probably some nostalgia fetish :)

I have made over twenty sound related devices that are cased in old Sinclair computer and peripheral cases. I love the design of them, most of them designed by the late Rick Dickinson. Before you get all worked up, the units where all broken beyond repair.

I am intrigued by the challenge of working with an existing object. The possibilities and limitations fuel my creativity, and I enjoy the practices of reuse and DIY.

The full setup

2 x SID-chip synths
2 x Game Boy synths with Arduinoboys
FM synth (drums)
NES synth
YM 2149 synth
Vocoder
KORG MS-20 filter clone with CV
7 x effect boxes
Audino synth
Speech chip synth
MIDI keyboards and controllers
PC running a MIDI sequencer

MIDIbox Stereo SID

Stereo Synthesizer based on the SID-chip MOS 6581 from the Commodore 64, in a ZX Spectrum + 128K case (toast rack)

MIDIbox Stereo SID

Stereo Synthesizer based on the SID-chip MOS 8580 from the Commodore 64, with Feedback Mod, in a ZX Spectrum + case.

MIDI NES

Stereo Synthesizer controlling the RP2A03 chip in the Nintendo NES with a MIDI NES cart, and a full control surface, in a ZX Spectrum + 128K case (toast rack)