Rob Hubbard

Overview

Rob Hubbard’s C64 soundtracks—Monty on the Run, Commando, International Karate—pushed the SID chip to its musical limits. A classically trained musician turned programmer, Hubbard composed and coded his own playback routines, blending arpeggios, filters, and pulse-width modulation into unforgettable hooks.

Fast facts

• Background: studied music and worked as a teacher before moving into game audio.
• Technique: wrote custom drivers to squeeze more channels and effects out of the SID.
• Career arc: later composed for Electronic Arts and worked on audio tools for game studios.

See also

• SID: The Sound of the C64
• Bob Yannes
• Demo Scene 101
• Commodore 64