So Earth Day came and went, and most of the world carried on with their lives of decadence and individually-wrapped cashews. Sure, some hippies might have tried to spread the love, the word, and a myriad of diseases about the “holiday,” but their cries fell on deaf ears since recycling is duller than that soggy cardboard pizza box you threw out last week. If only they had known about the Recycling Entertainment System, a group of recycled NES’ brought together for something you can really give a hoot about.
Designed by Benjamin Gaulon, the Recycling Entertainment System (or RES for short) is a device that uses six modified NES controllers that are connected to a main chip. The chip converts the signals from each controller into MIDI sounds, which are then run through a computer. Translation? You’ve got yourself the most unique band since Devo.
With each controller simulating a different instrument (from bass to percussions to even synthesizers), professional music can be made. It’s a lot like that instrument setup you made out of plastic bottles back in grade school, except a whole lot cooler.
For those interested in all of the details and magic behind this project, you can check out the creator’s site here.
Ok…. this could be the most depressing promo ever. If they are supposed to be showing the thing off in full form, why isn’t every controller picked up and jammed with? Not very inspiring to see the box there with all 6 controllers in a badly lit room not being used at all. Still sounds cool though :D
no blowing the cartridge here
Werid, but cool too. It’s like Wii music, but better lol.
Sounds like a waste of time.
Couldn’t find 7 friends to demo it with, wonder why…
the cube reminds of gamecube too
Check out the RES MINI (from 2010), the RES is a project from 2004/2005…
http://www.recyclism.com/theresmini.php
You can make your own (see tutorial and source code) but you can also order one here:
http://www.protonoir.com/protonoir/theresmini/
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@benjamin gaulon – Thanks for the heads up! It’s great to see the development of this project.
Be sure to keep The Kartel in mind for any future projects; we’d love to give you coverage!
Pretty cool device but it caters to a specific crowd. This would definitely be a blast to those music lover gamers.
That’s pretty awesome! I know that my old suite mates from college and I would jump at the opportunity to jam out a track on one of these.
And yes, it caters to the creative and musically-inclined.
NES Band, RES, what will they come up with next?