Let's Type Synthesis from COMPUTE! Magazine - Commodore 64 - Issue 84, May 1987

In this video, I type in the C64 program Synthesis as published in COMPUTE! magazine, debug it, and then demo it. Synthesis is a powerful music synthesizer for the Commodore 64. It was written by Dan Monaghan and published in the May, 1987 issue of COMPUTE! magazine. It provides an environment for creating, editing and playing any sound that an be generated by the 64's powerful SID chip. The add-on program Voices - also typed in - provides 36 sounds to start, ranging from standard instruments, to crazy sound effects. It's a very fun to use, and is a great example of the types of programs we could find in these magazines. Want to try Synthesis yourself? You can! It's available to download at GamingAlexandria.com, a site dedicated to the preservation of video game history. Get it here: 👉 https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2026/02/synthesis/ If you enjoy these Let's Type videos, there are more! You can check them out here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYLDSYZUkCJsO9CAR-qpwpjW9_OQM9s27&si=PpDpRlAulyFVYCFx Video contents: 0:00 Intro 1:59 Let's Start Typing 4:25 Looking Through This Issue of COMPUTE! 7:40 Code Complete, Let's Run It 12:10 Final Summary and Outro The Clock Animation Stock Video is from Vecteezy.com: https://www.vecteezy.com/free-videos/clock-animation