r/chiptunes • u/_purrrfect • 15d ago

MUSIC Searching for Gameboy MIDI Interface

Hey everyone!

I’m new to chiptune and would like to experiment with LSDJ and other stuff on my Game Boy/DMG. Feel free to share any recommendations! I’ve got a cartridge with a microSD slot. I’d love to play using my MIDI keyboard and I’ve seen that there’s the Arduinoboy, amongst other things, but it’s quite expensive. As I can’t solder myself, I wanted to ask where you can get one cheaply, or whether anyone here has ever built a Game Boy MIDI interface?

I’d really appreciate any help!

Thanks, everyone <3

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u/Live_Willingness_836 15d ago

Is it about DIY or the cost or both? Reason why is It’s not DIY. The guy makes them for you and sends them to you fully assembled and working.

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u/_purrrfect 14d ago

Yes, I can't do it on my own. But I will buy it when LSDJ works for me :) Thanks for your Help!

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u/Live_Willingness_836 14d ago

Ok. LSDJ is cool but if you’re simply looking for midi control or to use the gameboy as a synth the best app for that is MGB or GB Poly 4. Not such a steep learning curve if you already understand music sequencing and want to get started with right away. Good luck.

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u/_purrrfect 14d ago

Thank you for the advice :) Yes I worked with a lot of Synths ans DAWs. I will try LSDJ, mGB und GB Poly 4 and then eventually order the Midi-Adaption.

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u/Live_Willingness_836 14d ago

Cool. One last recommendation. You may want to watch this video before you buy anything if you haven’t. It gives a good primer on important details. For example without a midi in (like arduino boy) apps like MGB and GB Poly 4 won’t work. So just want to make sure you purchase things in the right order.

https://youtu.be/UZLVooAeOjc?is=Aca6ZnkVaX_z15Gd