Re: sbpnp32 vs sbawe32

Posted on 2016-01-04, 13:16

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by jesolo

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It really depends on what SB32 and AWE32 models are in question. The only way you can distinguish SB32 from AWE32 is absence of Wavetable header and onboard RAM. Other stuff depends on the model of SB32 PnP. CT3930 - Vibra16 chip - CT2501 CT3600 - CT2502 CT3620 - Classic AWE32 chips - CT1741/CT1745 …

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Re: Reverse stereo on Sound Blaster Pro & compatibles

Posted on 2016-01-03, 22:04

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by jesolo

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Thank you JayCeeBee64 for the advice. Certainly a viable option to consider. I'm just curious as to why this particular Sound Galaxy model has this reverse stereo effect, since my Sound Galaxy Basic 16 (I38-MMSN810) and later revisions (with the AZT2316 & AZT2320 chipsets) do not exhibit this …

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Re: How to set Asus VL/I-486SV2GX4 (SiS471) into L2:Write-through mode?

Posted on 2016-01-03, 17:25

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by jesolo

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So far, I haven't seen any of these motherboards come with a flashable EEPROM. They have a UV light eraseable EPROM, so I just replace it with an EEPROM. So, in theory, I can take any EEPROM (BIOS) chip from a "broken" motherboard, flash it with the latest BIOS of this motherboard with something …

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Reverse stereo on Sound Blaster Pro & compatibles

Posted on 2016-01-03, 09:43

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by jesolo

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I recently acquired a Sound Galaxy Pro 16 (I38-MMSN812), actually a Reveal SC400 rev.2, but it's just a rebranded card. In the sound card's diagnose utility, digital sounds are output correct been the left and right channels, but in games that supports the Sound Blaster Pro 2 (digital voices), the …

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Re: How to set Asus VL/I-486SV2GX4 (SiS471) into L2:Write-through mode?

Posted on 2016-01-03, 09:33

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by jesolo

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Just as a matter of interest. Are all the BIOSes of the VL/I-486SV2GX4 motherboards "flashable"? I have one with BIOS revision 0305 (I have to check my motherboard revision), but apparently not all these BIOSes can be flashed. I have tried on mine, but didn't want to try too hard and render my …

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Re: Questions about Cyrix made CPU's & their rebranded chips

Posted on 2016-01-01, 18:56

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by jesolo

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The only difference I am aware of with ST 5x86s over the Cyrix/IBM ones is that they are mostly wired for the 3X/4X multiplier rather than 2X/3X. From what I understand they are not later revisions and overclock about the same as the Cyrix chips (not very well). So, the ST 5x86 chips either run as …

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Questions about Cyrix made CPU's & their rebranded chips

Posted on 2016-01-01, 13:23

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by jesolo

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I know that there has been quite an number of discussions around the various Cyrix made chips. So, instead of opening up old threads, I'd thought to just ask a couple of questions, after which users can just point me to an old thread for an answer or just reply on this thread. Cyrix 486DLC CPU's & …

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Re: Happy new year....

Posted on 2016-01-01, 09:26

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by jesolo

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Happy new year to everyone from sunny (& hot) South Africa.

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Re: 286/386 tech demo?

Posted on 2015-12-29, 19:50

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by jesolo

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The Legend demo was quite impressive, considering it could be run on a 286. Other demos you could also look at are Future Crew's Unreal, Panic & Second Reality (although, the latter was actually meant to be run on a fast 486). These demos will run on a fast 386 PC, but they do slow down if you also …

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Re: What are your favorite games from a musical perspective?

Posted on 2015-12-28, 23:05

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by jesolo

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A couple that pops to mind are the soundtracks of The Dig Pinball Fantasies and Space Quest 3.

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Re: Newly made Gravis Ultrasound compatible cards ... what's the degree of interest?

Posted on 2015-12-26, 12:32

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by jesolo

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Glad to hear that. Looking forward to those first prototypes.

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Re: fm synthesis (list of cards from 1992) which do you prefer?

Posted on 2015-12-25, 22:20

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by jesolo

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The Aztech had wrongly designed FM DAC circuitry though, I had to change a capacitor to get better stereo separation. Interesting comment. Could you elaborate a bit more? Which Aztech card(s) are you referring to? Which capacitor did you replace? I can answer better when I see the card again soon. …

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Re: fm synthesis (list of cards from 1992) which do you prefer?

Posted on 2015-12-24, 22:55

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by jesolo

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Jepael wrote: The Aztech had wrongly designed FM DAC circuitry though, I had to change a capacitor to get better stereo separation. Interesting comment. Could you elaborate a bit more? Which Aztech card(s) are you referring to? Which capacitor did you replace?

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Re: AWE64 "standard"

Posted on 2015-12-23, 11:16

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by jesolo

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PS: The SB32 was actually a derivative of the AWE32 and not the AWE64, since some SB32 models still had the simm expansion slots but, no Waveblaster connector or the DSP chip. It also utilised the Vibra chipset that didn't have any treble or bass options in the mixer but, some users have reported " …

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Re: AWE64 "standard"

Posted on 2015-12-23, 10:57

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by jesolo

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Refer this topic: http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=35920&p=428835&hilit=awe64+wikipedia#p310298 It basically addressed the same question you raised. However, there never was an AWE64 that had 1 MB of RAM on board (the standard General MIDI sample set was stored in a 1 MB ROM, which I think …

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Re: Sierra games and Munt

Posted on 2015-12-22, 07:34

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by jesolo

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Thanks for the information. So, using the configuration I detailed above (Munt with DOSBox), does choosing MT-32 with CLI Soundblaster actually enable the digitized sound effects to be heard as they were originally intended? Yes, that is correct. For all SCI1 (and later) games, you should have the …

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Re: Sierra games and Munt

Posted on 2015-12-21, 05:40

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by jesolo

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SCI1 games' soundtracks were all still composed on the MT-32 (with the exception of maybe one or two titles that were composed on the CM-32L). Although Sierra did release General MIDI patches for these, they will sound better (in my opinion) on an MT-32. It was only with the introduction of their …

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Re: Inventory keeping?

Posted on 2015-12-19, 08:46

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by jesolo

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I recently went through the same process of cataloguing all my PC parts and numerous games/software that I've accumulated/bought over the years. Since I don't have that many parts, I just put all the parts in a couple of boxes and labeled each box with a number. I then typed out in Word (with a …

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Re: Voyetra V-22 MIDI interface with daughterboard - problems in getting this card to work properly

Posted on 2015-12-17, 07:25

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by jesolo

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Yes, you are correct that I'm a game enthusiast. I got lucky because, I was looking for an intelligent mode MPU-401 MIDI interface and, in conjunction with the daughterboard, I got what I was looking for. I know this is not what you want to hear but, the prices of Roland MPU-401 MIDI interfaces (and …

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Re: Voyetra V-22 MIDI interface with daughterboard - problems in getting this card to work properly

Posted on 2015-12-16, 21:02

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by jesolo

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re: the conflict spoken of above.. i read in the voyetra documentation last nite that they dont reccommend at all that u mix their voyetra midi interfaces with sound blaster or similar type cards that combine the audio + midi/joystick ports... these interfaces are not really for people who want to …

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