POHD-CAHST!

There was a lot of activity in the LondonFur community as a result of my April Fool's prank. Most were surprised and took it in good humour. Some had taken it as another chance to say I'm trouble. You may have noticed that I have not replied to any of the comments or entries to date, saving it for this wonderful audio reply.

For this, you will require these websites: http://ggeudraco.livejournal.com/119358.html; http://community.livejournal.com/londonfurs/74027.html ; http://rapidofrog.livejournal.com/161687.html

Playlist

Thank you for listening to/putting up with the pilot series. I hope I've pleased many and offended little.

The next six-pack that will be Series 2 has been planned to contain:

Childhood Pick of the Crop [C64 + CPC] - got so many of my favourite files to play, I can't wait! Also a general SID and AY podcast for those who enjoyed the stuff from the pilot series.

ZX Spectrum 128 - another AY chip episode, but since this one was clocked at twice the speed, it's meant to sound better. O RLY?

Atari ST - proper 16-bit entertainment for the masses, moving towards the sampled instruments and MIDI system; the ST improved on the ZX and CPC units.

Amiga - the other 16-bit entertainment system, apparently still going strong today! This (sometimes) improved on the SID chip and also stuck with MIDI and sampling that dominated the 90s.

(VIC 20/Vectrex/MSX/Atari VCS) - unsure which one to show off, if anyone has any nice files to share or has a preference, you're always welcome to tip the balance

Podflip 2! - I make mistakes, so time for another rundown and addendum to the whole thing.

Of course, stay with the RSS feed. Email me if you like the show, or become a fan (right-hand side of the blog section), IM me if you like me, etc. I also have a different RSS feed for you to try - http://feeds.feedburner.com/Pohd-cahst

See you in the summer, stay subscribed and spread/advertise my little 30-50minutes of love

- GG EuDraco!

My pilots had a few mistakes - I decided to correct them, alongside playing some chipmusic that didn't make the final cut of the series. This also includes a parody of Reyn Ouwehand, plus a chance for me to act like a fool to keep things balanced (I'm not here to be unfair and offensive).

You know, someone sat next to me and just said 'do more podcast', and didn't follow up what they said...don't know why. Anyways, the new series will be between May and September. Keep the RSS feed in your newscatcher, and I'll keep you informed.

Email your computer or music requests for the new series, interest in the podcast or friendly comments at pohd-cahst@podomatic.com.

Episode 4½ Playlist

With thanks to:
Project AY - http://www.worldofspectrum.org/projectay/
CPC Museum - http://antoine.rozanski.free.fr/index.php
Lemon64 - http://www.lemon64.com
HVSC - http://www.hvsc.c64.org/
SID Top 100 - http://www.transbyte.org/SID/HVSC_Top100.html
Reyn Ouwehand - http://www.reyn.net
The Great Giana Sisters - http://www.lemon64.com/giana/
Prices of Apple, IBM and C64 - www.kelkoo.co.uk
ZX+ Commercial found on YouTube
C64 Commercials found on YouTube, but initially sourced from Commodore Billboard - http://www.commodorebillboard.de/

Stereo podcast because this it contains a stereo soundchip and a stereo GG EuDraco at the end!

Final pilot podcast, containing the final 8-bit microcomputer of my choice, the Amstrad CPC Range. This was the only unit of the three that had stereo sound - not bad for three square waves.

A short break will occur, into which I hope I gather enough interest, friends and fans of the podcast to encourage me to create more. I am more than happy to generate more content once I am free from studies later this year.

Email your computer or music requests, interest in the podcase or comments at pohd-cahst@podomatic.com . The decision on whether I should pursue this further is down to you. You can also send comments through the blog area or my multiple IM accounts - [www.theeudracos.co.uk > CONTACT]

Episode 4 Playlist

With thanks to:
Project AY - http://www.worldofspectrum.org/projectay/
CPC Museum - http://antoine.rozanski.free.fr/index.php
Wikipedia Entry - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instrument_AY-3-8910
Kangaroo - http://www.kangaroo.cmo.de/index.php?id=8&L=6
CPC Wiki - http://www.cpcwiki.com/index.php/Main_Page
DemoIzArt - http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=16451

Stereo podcast because this is a stereo soundchip!

Third pilot podcast with a different method of speech than last time, this time with the good old C64 and its SID chip.

The final pilot will be on the Amstrad CPC - requests and suggestions on improvement are welcome; pohd-cahst@podomatic.com . After this, the decision whether to pursue this any further will be made.

...and yes, I mispronounced 'baud', 'ouwehand' as well as probably most of the words.

Episode 3 Playlist

With thanks to:
HVSC - http://www.hvsc.c64.org/
Wikipedia Entry - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SID6581
SID Top 100 - http://www.transbyte.org/SID/HVSC_Top100.html
Lemon64 - http://www.lemon64.com/
Reyn Ouwehand - http://www.reyn.net
The Great Giana Sisters - http://www.lemon64.com/giana/
Makke on Remix64 - http://www.remix64.com/member_makke.html
'Still Alive' performed with a SID - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yLS35kyYlOU

Stereo podcast mixed to mono to save bandwidth and filesize + mono 3ch soundchip.

Second pilot podcast with an altered aim. I decided to broadcast my interest in the varied types of computer game music available, starting with one of the most simple, yet memorable - the ZX Spectrum's single piezo beeper!

Episode 2 Playlist

With thanks to:
Project AY - http://www.worldofspectrum.org/projectay/
World of Spectrum - http://www.worldofspectrum.org/
Wikipedia Entry - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Spectrum
ZX Spectrum Orchestra - http://www.warmcircuit.com/web/artist.php?artist_id=2

Stereo podcast mixed to mono to save bandwidth and filesize + mono 1ch beeper...best played at 1.2x speed!? I must hate my voice that much...

This was generally the first podcast I created under the POHD-CAHST name, with the aim that interested people would email questions and I would answer them to the best of my ability for the 15 minutes each episode contained. Generally a way to show off my trivial knowledge.

This was to be a good taster, and myself explaining how to produce a podcast from the resources available at time of recording.

Intro/Outro: Dilvie - Insomnia [http://www.dilvie.com]