Atari Punk Console Circuit. Use a 9v battery or save money on batteries with an ac adapter rated at 5 12v 200ma center negative polarity. The second one creates pulse of predetermined length.
Using a single 556 dual timer ic with minimal part count the atari punk console circuit is a solid time tested noise generator capable of outrageous square wave madness. Atari punk console sexy view photo. This design has been around since the 70s and often still goes by it s original name of a stepped tone generator.
It s easy to build and a lot of fun to play around with.
Low part count easy build for beginners. Atari punk console sexy view photo. The circuit for the atari punk console is shown in figure 1. The circuit creates sounds similar to a plucked violin.