As small as the Raspberry Pi Pico is, the things you can implement on its basis are huge in contrast. Thanks to this little guy, numerous wet dreams came true.

Do you remember Issue #19 and the mt32-pi baremetal Midi Synthesizer? 🎼 (wet dream!)

PicoGUS is structured a bit differently, but it still brings back familiar sounds that might otherwise be lost. How, you ask?

According to Ian Scott, aka @polpo, the small device emulates ISA sound cards like the Gravis Ultrasound, AdLib OPL2 cards, the MPU-401, the Tandy 3-Voice, and the CMS/Game Blaster.

Rings a bell? 🔔 Yes?

A little money for the hardware and a git clone later, one or all of the emulations can be yours. And it's amazing how even small nuances in sounds can transport you back to a bygone era. And that's something we all need from time to time, right?

Enjoy tinkering.