Each controller makes use of a different sound bank that ensures players can play together like a band.
Nobody likes throwing out old stuff, and with retro being the new cool nowadays, repurposing old gadgets and devices for new features is pretty common. A hobbyist named Benjamin Gaulon gathered a bunch of Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) controllers, hooked them up to a central hub and created a musical device that can be controlled by up to 6 players. Top Stories : HTC Thunderbolt Review, LG Optimus 2X Review,
Instruments include: drums, synthesizer, bass and more. The central hub is connected to the computer which converts the signals from the controllers to MIDI, and the MIDI output is generated with software. He calls it the Recycling Entertainment System (RES).
Each controller emulates a different instrument, allowing multiple players to jam together to create new tunes together. But not every day we come across a device as funky as that. Hit the break to watch a video of the Recycling Entertainment System in action, and find out more about the project at the RES official website.
Recycling Entertainment System makes music with old NES controllers, By Ubergizmo.
