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The Chip Maestro was a spinoff from my TSUNDERE project, which can be found at http://www.soniktech.com/tsundere/index.php . After spending a year prototyping it and two years working on a fully developed mondel funded by Kickstarter, I shipped the first batch out to Kickstarter backers and am continuing to create batches for sale.

Currently I plan on selling the rest of the two batches I ordered to fulfill the Kickstarter pledge requirements, in addition to a smaller batch to sell to pre-orders and have a stock on hand for backup. In the future, I will sell Chip Maestros through a third-party. If you would like to be informed when the Chip Maestro goes on sale, please send an email to jarek@soniktech.com, and I will reply when it's ready for purchase.

The Chip Maestro is powered by an Atmega168 chip, supported by a low-power CPLD. You can get the code for both the Atmega and the CPLD here:
Chip Maestro AVR / Chip Maestro CPLD (CURRENTLY REVISING)

The schematics used in the final version are in EAGLE format:
Chip Maestro Schematics

The label used for the original Chip Maestro can be found here:
Chip Maestro Label

The manual for the Chip Maestro can be found here:(CURRENTLY REVISING please use the Tech Docs for now)

FAQ:

A video tutorial on Chip Maestro features can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjejRawyvpw

The ChipMaestro does not output any video, only audio through the RCA jack on the side of your NES.

Kickstarter backer initials can be found on the back of the circuit board.

Before performing any troubleshooting steps, please make sure that your NES plays official NES games by trying a few games out.

Every Chip Maestro has a diagnostic LED built into it:
If you turn on your NES, you should be able to see an LED inside the Chip Maestro blinking when you turn it on, and when you play notes on your MIDI device. If the light ever stays on for a long time, this indicates a communication issue between the Chip Maestro and the NES. Please make sure your NES cartridge contacts are clean and free of any dust or debris. It may be necessary to install a new 72 pin connector if you are experiencing communication related issues.
If your Chip Maestro is blinking rapidly when you turn the NES on and are trying to play it, but there is no sound coming out, it may be necessary to perform a Factory Reset by playing MIDI note 10, A#-1. Your Chip Maestro may make some sounds at this point. In either case, wait two seconds, turn the NES off, wait another two seconds, and turn the NES back on. The Chip Maestro will now have reverted to it's default settings. The settings on your Chip Maestro are preserved in EEPROM, which means that they carry over from one session to the next. A full list of settings can be found in the manual (currently in the tech docs).