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		<title>Fridgebuzzz Atari 400 Synth has Buttons, Knobs Galore</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This wild looking analog synthesizer gets its body from a classic Atari 400 computer &#8211; but none of its brains.

Created by Paul Rothman&#8217;s Fridgebuzzz Electronics (yes, that&#8217;s supposed to have 3 &#8220;z&#8217;s&#8221;), the simply named Atari Synth has more buttons and knobs than you can shake a stick at.&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This wild looking analog synthesizer gets its body from a classic Atari 400 computer &#8211; but none of its brains.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-7437 aligncenter" title="atari_400_synth_fridgebuzz" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/atari_400_synth_fridgebuzz.jpg" alt="atari 400 synth fridgebuzz" width="520" height="360" /></p>
<p>Created by Paul Rothman&#8217;s Fridgebuzzz Electronics (yes, that&#8217;s supposed to have 3 &#8220;z&#8217;s&#8221;), the simply named <a href="http://www.fridgebuzzz.com/atarisynth.html">Atari Synth</a> has more buttons and knobs than you can shake a stick at.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-7438 aligncenter" title="fridgebuzz_atari_synth_side" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/fridgebuzz_atari_synth_side.jpg" alt="fridgebuzz atari synth side" width="520" height="374" /></p>
<p>The Atari Synth is a polyphonic 12-oscillator, 3 modulator square wave synthesizer that&#8217;s controlled by arcade-style pushbuttons and potentiometers. Just press any of the 12 arcade buttons to activate the corresponding oscillator, the use the knobs to dial in the sound you&#8217;re looking for.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-7441 aligncenter" title="fridgebuzzz_atari" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/fridgebuzzz_atari.jpg" alt="fridgebuzzz atari" width="520" height="520" /></p>
<p>Presumably because the old Atari 400&#8242;s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_POKEY">POKEY chip</a> was too limited, they&#8217;ve gutted the old 8-bit computer and given it a brand new set of sound-producing circuitry. Ironically, the <a href="http://www.fridgebuzzz.com/wavs/atariwebsamples/atarimelodysample.wav" target="_blank">noises</a> <a href="http://www.fridgebuzzz.com/wavs/atariwebsamples/ataridelaydronelfosample.wav" target="_blank">the</a> <a href="http://www.fridgebuzzz.com/wavs/atariwebsamples/atariswellsample.wav" target="_blank">Atari</a> <a href="http://www.fridgebuzzz.com/wavs/atariwebsamples/ataridronelfosample2.wav" target="_blank">Synth</a> <a href="http://www.fridgebuzzz.com/wavs/atariwebsamples/ataribasssample.wav">produces</a> sound <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbditJbsY-I">decidedly 8-bit to me</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-7439 aligncenter" title="fridgebuzz_atari_synth_back" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/fridgebuzz_atari_synth_back.jpg" alt="fridgebuzz atari synth back" width="520" height="340" /></p>
<p>Fridgebuzzz doesn&#8217;t list any pricing information for this custom synth, but you can find more information and get in touch with them over on their <a href="http://www.fridgebuzzz.com/">website</a>.</p>
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