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LouD @loudai.nl · 12/09/2026

Tuneful Eight playing while testing multi board SID play. #usbsid #retro #chiptunes

LouD @loudai.nl · 28/07/2026

USBSID-Player WebUSB and ASID now available on usbsid.loudai.nl. This is the same player as in the embedded player firmware. Plays most PSID/RSID tunes, except for the very tricky RSID's. Let me know how it works for you! This is a direct replacement for the older Hermit player implementations.

A screenshot outtake of the usbsid config website showing the new emulator

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LouD @loudai.nl · 25/07/2026

Veel sterkte ❤️‍🩹

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LouD @loudai.nl · 14/07/2026

Unbox USBSID-Pico v1.5 with me! 10 boards for on my @smallrun.bsky.social shop very soon, don't miss out! Thanks @jlcpcb.bsky.social for the fast production and delivery! Tune Staumagnet by Lethargy! #usbsid #chiptunes #retro

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LouD @loudai.nl · 14/07/2026

You winz!!!11!1!! It was a box of old pcb's!

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LouD @loudai.nl · 14/07/2026

Oooh! Packages from JLCPCB! What could it be!? #usbsid #pcb #maker #jlcpcb @jlcpcb.bsky.social

A photo of two packages with marking that appear to say JLCPCB. One larger package and a tall flat package. Both packages have the shipping label masked.

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LouD @loudai.nl · 03/07/2026

What the actual fuck is bouncing around in their empty heads?

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LouD @loudai.nl · 13/06/2026

USBSID-Pico firmware release v0.7.0 and USBSID-Pico-Configtool release v0.2.0. Both now available via my Github (link below). The web configuration tool / SID player als got an overhaul, go check it out (link below) #usbsid #retro #chiptunes Web tool: usbsid.loudai.nl Github: github.com/LouDnl

A screenshot of the welcome tab in the new USBSID-Pico-Configtool

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LouD @loudai.nl · 09/06/2026

Do you have an USBSID-Pico? Go ahead and give the pre-release version of the all new multiplatform Configtool a try! (MacOs still buggy, sorry!) github.com/LouDnl/USBSI... #usbsid #retro #chiptunes

Overview screenshot of the new multi platform graphical configuration tool for USBSID-Pico.

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LouD @loudai.nl · 29/05/2026

When not one, but two (clone) boards have you running around in circles due to erratic behaviour and strange flash issues. It turned out both pico's had a faulty schottky diode and one of them a burned out regulator, nice, cost me two days. Spot the fix 🤭 #fixed #usbsid #retro

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LouD @loudai.nl · 25/05/2026

Testing testing testing the best bootup and detection routines until the desync is gone 🎶 and then I burned my finger on a v1.4 pcb (reject version) 🔥🤣 #usbsid #retro #chiptunes

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LouD @loudai.nl · 22/05/2026

Come solder an USBSID-Pico v1.5 PCB with me! Here's 3 hours of soldering in 34 seconds 😎 Tune: Commando by Rob Hubbard #usbsid #retro #chiptunes #soldering

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LouD @loudai.nl · 16/05/2026

Kommission z80 (www.tiktok.com/@kommission....) using USBSID-Pico #ebm #ebmmusic #industrialmusic #chiptunes #usbsid

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LouD @loudai.nl · 14/05/2026

Mixing 4x SID independently to left or right, I have _no_ idea what I am doing. Does it seem anywhere okay? #audio #electronics #circuit

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LouD @loudai.nl · 14/05/2026

shop.icomp.de/index.php/en...

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LouD @loudai.nl · 14/05/2026

I bought one of the cases from icomp and put my elite ii in it, cant be happier

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LouD @loudai.nl · 10/05/2026

How did you spend your Sunday? I was at Comic Con Holland as John Wick😎 #cosplay #comiccon #johnwick

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LouD @loudai.nl · 03/05/2026

That moment when you realise you forgot thermal via's and have to add a cooling fins to the top and bottom 🤣🤦🏻‍♂️and then the audio jack pinout of my volume daughter board hit me in the face, again... L>R and R<L... lol 🙃 #usbsid #retro #chiptunes

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LouD @loudai.nl · 02/05/2026

USBSID-Pico 1.5 with optional volume / amp board #usbsid #retro #chiptunes

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LouD @loudai.nl · 02/05/2026

That's one unicorn to check of my 'wannahave' 😊 CSG6582 SID 🎶 #chiptunes #retro #commodore #sid

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LouD @loudai.nl · 22/04/2026

On my phone I use firefox, only because all others are just as shit. I have more just for testing etc...

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LouD @loudai.nl · 17/04/2026

De pilot was super leuk!

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LouD @loudai.nl · 17/04/2026

Belofte maakt schuld, bij deze alvast de uitnodiging! www.bnnvara.nl/tickets/diea...

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LouD @loudai.nl · 15/04/2026

New toys and versions in my desk today 😎 #usbsid #sidemu #chiptunes

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LouD @loudai.nl · 08/04/2026

Herkenbaar, ik doe het met twee. Een hele grote en een minder grote. Laptopscherm wordt met vergrootglas werken.

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LouD @loudai.nl · 08/04/2026

Fresh batch of USBSID-Pico's on the move to their new owners! #retro #usbsid #chiptunes

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LouD @loudai.nl · 06/04/2026

Well that explains...

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LouD @loudai.nl · 04/04/2026

Today is soldering day! Thanks to my Tindie customers! #usbsid-pico #retro #soldering #chiptunes

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LouD @loudai.nl · 04/04/2026

Ohh kennis van audio dus! Heb pas een simpel opamp versterkertje gemaakt als opzet stuk voor het sid audio bordje dat ik maak.

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LouD @loudai.nl · 04/04/2026

Nice! En herkenbaar 😁

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LouD @loudai.nl · 01/04/2026

Will be restocking my Tindie shop soon! #usbsid #retro #chiptunes

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LouD @loudai.nl · 31/03/2026

I see your prices and I raise you dutch prices of today 🤣

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LouD @loudai.nl · 25/03/2026

New testboard and ugly volume board ordered :) I added some more, just for you @fuzzweed.co.uk to complain about :P #usbsid #retro #chiptunes

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LouD @loudai.nl · 22/03/2026

Okay okay, I give in ;)

Top view of a 3D PCB rendering that pictures a new version of USBSID-Pico

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LouD @loudai.nl · 21/03/2026

Cramming so much parts into small spaces does not make it look better. Especially when you have some form of pcb layout ocd 🙄 Switching to #kicad v10 half way through wasn't the best idea either. #retro #usbsid #chiptunes

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LouD @loudai.nl · 18/03/2026

Listening to SID #chiptunes on my Commodore 64 while doing some hobby PCB design 🎶🎶 #usbsid #retro

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LouD @loudai.nl · 26/02/2026

Making a mess while rewriting the USBSID-Pico automatic Chip and SID detection routine and configuration brings out all the SID's to my desk 🎶🎶🤓 Can you spot the ones you have? Haven't got all of them yet! #usbsid #retro #chiptunes

The photo shows the lid of a closed laptop full of stickers with all kinds of SID chips and hardware clones and USBSID-Pico 's on top of it.

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LouD @loudai.nl · 11/02/2026

Well, that worked out great 🤭 you can never have too much leds haha #c64 #retro #rgbled

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LouD @loudai.nl · 10/02/2026

Xad Nightfall showcasing an easy shortcut to play SID tunes on USBSID-Pico by using the embedded player in combination with a shortcut in Total Commander to quickly send SID tunes with the click of a button! #usbsid #retro #chiptunes

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LouD @loudai.nl · 10/02/2026

That feeling when you've ordered 10 power delivery ic's as test for the next usbsid prototype but in my quest for the right ic I made a critical error hehe. I now have 10 ic's on the way for which I have no use at all. The second power rail of this ic is negative voltage, oops. #pcb #retro #usbsid

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LouD @loudai.nl · 27/01/2026

Finally! I have some progress with running a custom c64 emulator on USBSID-Pico for sid playing. It's not perfect yet, but getting close! #usbsidpico #retro #chiptunes

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LouD @loudai.nl · 07/01/2026

The irony is immense here! Not mine, unknown source, but fucking funny! #greenland #denmark

Map of the United States covered in the flag of Denmark.

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LouD @loudai.nl · 26/12/2025

Release 2.16.0 of sidplayfp and libsidplayfp now have official USBSID-Pico support! github.com/libsidplayfp... github.com/libsidplayfp... #usbsid #commodore #retro #chiptunes

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LouD @loudai.nl · 24/12/2025

👀 Look at what arrived just before Christmas! 🎄 10 new smd pre-soldered USBSID-Pico v1.3 pcb's to stock up my Tindie store! Many thanks to @pcbwayofficial.bsky.social for the great quality, fast shipping and for sponsoring my project! 🙌🏻 #retro #chiptunes #commodore #usbsidpico

Photo of two USBSID-Pico v1.3 pcb's, one without parts and one with SMD parts pre-soldered.

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LouD @loudai.nl · 18/12/2025

Do you like swag!? I sure do!! @greyandslate.bsky.social created these great t-shirt designs which are available for purchase in his Etsy shop, link below. Use coupon code USBSID15 for a 15% discount. Link to shop: greyandslate.etsy.com?search_query... #usbsid #retro #chiptunes #art

Black t-shirt with a hand drawn USBSID-Pico pcb design

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