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[[File:APC with 2 555 (pin out) and bridge added.png|thumb|400px|Circuit diagram of an implementation of Atari Punk Console]]
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The '''Atari Punk Console''' (commonly shortened to '''APC''') is a popular circuit that utilizes two [[555]] timer ICs or a single 556 dual timer IC. The original circuit, called a "Sound Synthesizer", was published in a Radio Shack booklet: "Engineer's Notebook: Integrated Circuit Applications" in 1980<ref name="enica">[http://www.jameco.com/jameco/pressroom/punk.html Engineer's Notebook: Integrated Circuit Applications], Jameco</ref> and later called "Stepped Tone Generator" in "Engineer's Mini-Notebook – 555 Circuits" by its designer, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_Mims Forrest Mims].<ref name="emn">[https://web.archive.org/web/20130822030621/http://feenelcaos.org/wp-content/upload/Forrest-Mims-engineers-mini-notebook-555-timer-circuits-ra.pdf Mini-Notebook], Radio Shack, (archived)</ref> It was named "Atari Punk Console" (APC) by Kaustic Machines crew because its "low-fi" sounds resemble classic Atari console games from the 1980s, with a square wave output similar to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600 Atari 2600]. Kaustic Machines added a -4db line level output to the circuit which was originally designed to drive a small 8-ohm speaker.
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[[Image:APC with 2 555 (pin out) and bridge added.png|thumb|400px|Circuit diagram of an implementation of Atari Punk Console]]
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The '''Atari Punk Console''' (commonly shortened to APC) is a popular circuit that utilizes two [[555 timer IC]]s or a single 556 dual timer IC. The original circuit, called a "Sound Synthesizer", was published in a Radio Shack booklet: "Engineer's Notebook: Integrated Circuit Applications" in 1980<ref name="Engineea_Notebook_Integrated_Circuit_Applications">{{cite web |url=http://www.jameco.com/jameco/pressroom/punk.html |title=Engineer's Notebook: Integrated Circuit Applications |publisher=Jameco |accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref> and later called "Stepped Tone Generator" in "Engineer's Mini-Notebook - 555 Circuits" by its designer, [[Forrest M. Mims III]] (Siliconcepts, 1984).<ref name="Engineers_Mini-Notebook">{{cite web |url=http://feenelcaos.org/wp-content/upload/Forrest-Mims-engineers-mini-notebook-555-timer-circuits-ra.pdf |title=Engineer's Mini-Notebook |publisher=Radio Shack |format=PDF |accessdate=13 September 2014 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822030621/http://feenelcaos.org/wp-content/upload/Forrest-Mims-engineers-mini-notebook-555-timer-circuits-ra.pdf | archivedate=22 August 2013}}</ref> It was named "Atari Punk Console" (APC) by Kaustic Machines crew because its "low-fi" sounds resemble classic [[Atari]] console games from the 1980s, with a square wave output similar to the [[Atari 2600]]. Kaustic Machines added a -4db line level output to the circuit which was originally designed to drive a small 8-ohm speaker.


Atari Punk console is an astable square wave [[oscillator]] driving a monostable [[oscillator]] that creates a single (square) pulse. There are two controls, one for the frequency of the [[oscillator]] and one to control the volume. The controls are usually [[potentiometers]] but the circuit can also be controlled by light, temperature, pressure etc. by replacing a potentiometer with a suitable sensor (e.g., photo resistor for light sensitivity). Most of the time there is also a power switch (often a toggle switch) and a volume knob.
Atari Punk console is an astable square wave [[oscillator]] driving a monostable oscillator that creates a single (square) pulse. There are two controls, one for the frequency of the oscillator and one to control the volume. The controls are usually [[potentiometers]] but the circuit can also be controlled by light, temperature, pressure etc. by replacing a potentiometer with a suitable sensor (e.g., photo resistor for light sensitivity). Most of the time there is also a power switch (often a toggle switch) and a volume knob.
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The circuit is a simple [[DIY]] noisemaker circuit that is relatively inexpensive and easy to build, easily adaptable and is configurable in many ways. It has been built into a wide variety of cases, from metal [[IKEA]] bowls to light bulbs, an old Atari mouse or joystick. Its flexibility has led to wide scale popularity among electronics enthusiasts. It is often suggested as a good circuit to build for beginners.


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The circuit is a simple DIY noisemaker circuit that is relatively inexpensive and easy to build, easily adaptable and is configurable in many ways. It has been built into a wide variety of enclosures. Its flexibility has led to wide popularity. It is often suggested as a good circuit to build for beginners.
==See also==
* [[Circuit bending]]
* [[Chiptune]]


{{From Wikipedia|Atari_Punk_Console|30 June 2019}}
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* [http://stuff.marmelos.com/atari_punk_console/ Page describing the circuit + schematic + video sample]
* [http://stuff.marmelos.com/atari_punk_console/ Page describing the circuit + schematic + video sample]
* [http://www.jameco.com/Jameco/PressRoom/punk.html?CID=punk Forrest M. Mims III Atari Punk Console Project description]
* [http://www.jameco.com/Jameco/PressRoom/punk.html?CID=punk Forrest M. Mims III Atari Punk Console Project description]

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Circuit diagram of an implementation of Atari Punk Console

The Atari Punk Console (commonly shortened to APC) is a popular circuit that utilizes two 555 timer ICs or a single 556 dual timer IC. The original circuit, called a "Sound Synthesizer", was published in a Radio Shack booklet: "Engineer's Notebook: Integrated Circuit Applications" in 1980[1] and later called "Stepped Tone Generator" in "Engineer's Mini-Notebook – 555 Circuits" by its designer, Forrest Mims.[2] It was named "Atari Punk Console" (APC) by Kaustic Machines crew because its "low-fi" sounds resemble classic Atari console games from the 1980s, with a square wave output similar to the Atari 2600. Kaustic Machines added a -4db line level output to the circuit which was originally designed to drive a small 8-ohm speaker.

Atari Punk console is an astable square wave oscillator driving a monostable oscillator that creates a single (square) pulse. There are two controls, one for the frequency of the oscillator and one to control the volume. The controls are usually potentiometers but the circuit can also be controlled by light, temperature, pressure etc. by replacing a potentiometer with a suitable sensor (e.g., photo resistor for light sensitivity). Most of the time there is also a power switch (often a toggle switch) and a volume knob.

The circuit is a simple DIY noisemaker circuit that is relatively inexpensive and easy to build, easily adaptable and is configurable in many ways. It has been built into a wide variety of enclosures. Its flexibility has led to wide popularity. It is often suggested as a good circuit to build for beginners.

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References

  1. ^ Engineer's Notebook: Integrated Circuit Applications, Jameco
  2. ^ Mini-Notebook, Radio Shack, (archived)

External links

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