NESK-1

The NESK-1 will turn your Nintendo into a playable 8-bit chiptune synthesizer!

• All settings can be adjusted without a TV.
• Works with original Nintendo controllers.
• 4 controller adaptor required, like the NES Four Score or Satellite.

Downloads

• The NESK-1 online manual
• Shortcut Combos List

Controller 1:

• 8 note scale when in Synth mode:
• Default scale is C major (do ray mi fa so la ti do)
• *Root Note, Scale and other settings are adjustable.
• 8 drum samples when in Drums mode: 
• Bass Drum, Snare, Clap, Hi Tom, Low Tom, Wood Block, Hi Conga, and Low Conga

Controller 2:

• 4 Octaves and 4 Duty settings

Controller 3:

• Noise Channel, 2 Noise Banks

Controller 4:

• Synth Tone Bank:
• Square, Triangle, Square + Triangle,
• Arpeggio, 2 Sweeps, and 2 Chords. 
• *Arp, Sweeps, and Chords are adjustable.

Settings

Root Note:

• C, C Sharp, D, D Sharp, E, F, F Sharp, G, G Sharp, A, A Sharp, B

Scales:

• 8 scales: Major, Minor, Phrygian, Harmonic, Dorian, Lydian, Locrian, and Mixolydian

Tone Bank:

• 2 Tone Banks: Synthesizer and Drums

Decay:

• Rates: Off, 25%, 50%, 75%, Infinity. (*Square Channel only)

Noise Bank:

• 2 Noise Banks

Synth Options

Arpeggio:

• Rate: 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%
• Voice: Square, Triangle, Both (Square + Triange)
• Intervals: Root, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, Octave

Chords:

• Interval: Unison, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and Otcave
• Triangle: On / Off. Doubles Root note 1 octave lower

Sweeps:

• Rate: 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%
• Direction: Up / Down

Carts are in NTSC format and will not work correctly on PAL systems.

Orders will be shipped via USPS Mail. If you have any questions at all, feel free to send an email.