[CSDb] - User Forums - photos of computer setups

You are not logged in - nap

CSDb User Forums

Forums > CSDb Discussions > photos of computer setups

2009-07-05 14:23

goto80

Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 140

photos of computer setups

I have started collecting photos of "8-bit" computer set ups. I think it is fascinating to see the places where all kinds of computer magic happens/happened. I am mostly interested in home settings - rooms from any time and any place. Demoscene relation is good but not necessary, hi-res photos are preferred (with credits), informative texts and and stories is excellent.

Possibly, this is something that would be published aswell.
With a collection like this it is possible to see what was behind all those screen, to contextualize digital works with a physical place. Postdigital, as the theorists say. We wanna see your data office!

Spread the word! If you are interested, or just have some links and input, please post here or e-mail info@goto80.com. Or bring them to LCP! :) Thanks!

... 241 posts hidden. Click here to view all posts....

2009-08-06 07:26

MagerValp

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1082

I still haven't gotten around to scanning photos of my setup back in the day, but I stumbled over pics of my gear from 2001:

C128D with SuperCPU, REU, and 1581:

Sun SparcStation 5, SX-64, Tower C64 (worked, but never finished the project)

Denon F100 sound system:

2009-08-06 20:31

booker
Account closed

Registered: Jul 2003
Posts: 334

Current (temporary) setup [working on intro tune for Vandalism News]

Sony Vaio w. Vista 32
Vice 2.1 - SDI v2.b7
VST - minimoog
KBD - Edirol PCR-500

2009-08-07 19:41

ready.

Registered: Feb 2003
Posts: 441

here is my currently used setup at my work place:

http://fotoalbum.virgilio.it/alice/danieleredivo/enginesimulato..

Features:

- 1 output card: from C64 to other cards. provides opto isolation of address and data bus
- 1 input card: from other cards to C64. provides opto isolation of address and data bus

- 3 x 4-20mA signal generator (8-bit resolution)
- 16 x digital outputs 0-24 V
- 2 x frequency generators, actually they are programmable timer dividers with 16-bit resolution (kind of timers in CIAs) with 0-15V square wave output
- 4 x 4-20mA signal acquisition (8-bit resolution)

It can be controlled even via basic by reading/writing from/to $DE00....$DE40, but I am working on assembler code that can drive it.

It can be expanded to have up to 64 read addresses and 64 write addresses.

I using MMC REPLAY to transfer the developed sw from PC to the C64.

2009-08-08 07:22

Hermit

Registered: May 2008
Posts: 209

This is one of my C64s, MMC64 Replay+RRNET plugged into back (2GB SD), PC64 cable, MSSIAH if needed, a silent(!) IBM Thinkcentre+EMU0404 soundcard to record and serve C64 SID:):), PUPPY Linux, Peavey PV6 mixer, and some instruments that can't be seen (MIDI-KB,Bassguitar+CRATE combo,Guitars+FX-proc)...

(I the background there are two Laney 300W speakers "hiding" and they're driven from Peavey CS800, (JT Robocop III. sounds extraordinary in bass section.)

And last but not least my newly bought AKG K601, with it I can "see" the sounds exactly now...lets me using the power of making sound & equalizer & mixing as I want :)

Goattracker connected to C64 through PC64 cable can be used well also from XP (userport.sys), now I'm happy to use this setup, hearing real C64 SID while composing in GT2..:)

Hermit Software Hungary

2009-08-11 16:10

Romppainen
Account closed

Registered: Apr 2008
Posts: 40

Ok, here's some of my corners in the current form.

First there's living room which is Commodore-free area at the moment. Along with several AV gadgets there's PS2 (Matrix Infinity + 160 Gb HD) and GameCube for gaming. I know, those speakers are complete joke but I haven't managed to save enough money to buy decent audio equipment yet.

This is one part of our so-called workroom, that's the corner where I'm sitting while typing this...

...and this is where the REAL hardware lies. Breadbox is my first one from mid-80's, nowadays equipped with 1541U, 1541, 1581 and custom PSU by Doc of Desire. Amiga is stock A500 with memory expansion, Amstrad CPC6128 is waiting for SymbiFace II IDE interface to use with IDE2CF adapter. Mini laptop is mainly for quick internet visits when wife happens to conquer the desktop PC.

Rest of my Commodore stuff, spares and such, are all lying into this very well organized storage room (known also as Graveyard Of Dead Home Electronics): Heaps of different C64 models, C128, C128D, SX-64, few VIC-20's and C16's, manuals, magazines, disk drives, bag full of datassettes... all along with other not Commodore-related shit like couple of 21" CRT monitors and ~60 kg pile of dead betamax vcr's, to mention some...

2009-08-12 07:36

Frantic

Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 1661

I paid a visit to my parents place during holidy, and found a few photos that show at least some fragment of some computer setup. Not that impressive, but I'll scan it anyway the other day. In the meantime, here comes a photo of my current setup, starring Goto80, who was visiting me, and on this picture he is currently creating his compo winner tune from LCP 2009:

As you can see, some things have stabilized in the ways that I tend to put up my datacorners now. If you compare with the last photo in my current post, you'll see that the big TV is the same, and the way I am placing a C64 on top of the A500 (and a 1541-II on top of the A500 Harddrive interface) is also the same as in the previous physical location (to be able to fit two setups at the same place). So.. the configuration survives the physical location, it seems. On the other hand, the desk is also the same, so I guess you could say that it is in fact the same "place"... blah blah blah.

Since the 2008 photo in my previuos post, the PC's have also given way for Mac machines instead. Best move in a long time!

Since this photo was taken, I have also added a nice set of Digidrums (Yamaha DTXPLORER), which is now standing right to the left of this desk. Yahoo! (I also got one of those ZOOM G2 effect boxes veeeery cheap.) Gotta connect those digidrums to C64, through MIDI, some day, and do some C64 drumming.

2009-09-09 23:41

v3to

Registered: Feb 2005
Posts: 150

here are my setups...

this is my main pc. the c64 is equipped with an ide64, connected via ide serv and a tv capture card.
the notebook (lenovo x60 tablet) beneath the competition pro is the machine i generally prefer for pixelling.

those two pieces are the latest aquirements. at the moment there is only a compact flash in use,
a dvdr- and 1541-2-drive are prepared, but the desk needs to be lifted up previously.
btw the damn awesome lasered glasscube was organized by bugjam.