What started out as a spelling mistake, turned into the final name for this little thing. It’s an Atari Punk Console, with added control, making it a thing with the annoying name Gameboy Ounk Console. Apart from the shape and frequency knobs, there’s an LDR (Light dependent resistor) for light control and four screws for body contact. However, the volume knob has been removed to be able to fit everything in.
The case is a small Gameboy-shaped box that I got as a gift from Dj Scotch Egg during his stay in Stockholm. I promised him to build a noise producing device in it, a promise that I’ve obviously kept.
This is the rear view, and the battery’s brand name has been censored, because their batteries suck!
This is a peek inside the machinery. Compactness comes at a price. Wires and components have been soldered directly onto the 556 IC and wrapped in plastic tape to form a true rat’s nest. This gives an optimal size, but maes it almost impossible to fix the thing, would it break.
And as usual, here are some sound samples: GBOC Sample 1
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