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Lo-Fi · 8-bit

Cartridge

An 8-bit chiptune synth done right. Pulse, triangle, noise and sweep voices with NES-style envelopes, glide and arpeggiation. Real chiptune behavior — modeled on the NES 2A03 chip — with a modern UI.

$49/ $69
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  • FormatsVST3 · AU
  • PlatformsmacOS · Windows
  • TypeInstrument
  • Best forChiptune · retrowave · scoring
  • LicenseLifetime · free updates
What it does

Four voices.
One cartridge.

Pulse, triangle, noise and sweep, each behaving the way the original hardware would have. NES-style linear envelopes by default, an optional ADSR mode for modern voicing, and an arpeggiator for the chord trick from every console soundtrack.

Pulse · PWM

Two pulse voices with selectable duty cycle and PWM via the arpeggiator.

Triangle Bass

The 32-step quantized triangle you remember — or smooth it out with a switch.

Sweep & Noise

A dedicated slide voice plus a noise channel with selectable LFSR taps.

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Goes well with.

Blipkit
Chip Synth

Blipkit

The drums to Cartridge's melody.

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Bedrock

A modern kick under the chip kit.

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Seismic

Add weight beneath the triangle bass.

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