Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-02-11, 20:39

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... My little MT32-pi in old TV set-top box project is shaping up nicely. Now I need to fit that rats nest into case and figure out how much cooling Pi 4 in closed case needs. Will went holes drilling be sufficient or I need to add active cooling. That thing looks great :) Re-using an existing case …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-01-30, 17:51

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Did you know that Motorola had MT32 compatible sound module back in days? ;) motorola.jpg My little MT32-pi in old TV set-top box project is shaping up nicely. Now I need to fit that rats nest into case and figure out how much cooling Pi 4 in closed case needs. Will went holes drilling be sufficient …

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Re: Reasonably priced mixer for your retro audio needs

Posted on 2021-01-25, 18:26

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Once you start adding MIDI modules, you start to need a lot more ports. I have a Behringer RX1602 with 8 stereo (or 16 mono) inputs. Very happy with that, so when I needed more ports I just got a second. Behringer RX1602 looks very professional and is surprisingly affordable. However I prefer …

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Reasonably priced mixer for your retro audio needs

Posted on 2021-01-23, 16:51

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Hi do you guys use external audio mixer in your retro gear corner? One could use multiple soundcards\modules in-out ports you with internal mixers, but 80-90 consumer level PC parts tend to be rather noisy side. So mixing sound outside with modern hardware is preffered. I'll start with my experience …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-01-15, 17:20

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Things are starting to shape up with my mt-32 pi project. DAC and lcd added... ...however our Chinese friends managed to send me 4x20 instead of 2x20 lcd. This one is bigger and will not fit into my planned case... Oh well. Here we go another 2-3 weeks waiting cycle added to project timelines... pic …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-12-30, 18:38

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I'm missing in my retro corner proper MT32 playback box. While I'm still looking for real hardware for affordable price 2 things pushed me to take intermediate step... 1. I got Raspberry Pi 4 2. My local telco set top pox became obsolete So few electronic detail orders later this initial MT32-Pi …

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Re: HWiNFO support of vintage hardware

Posted on 2020-11-14, 18:41

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Mumak wrote on 2020-11-01, 22:04: vutt wrote on 2020-11-01, 19:45: I run latest beta 4290. It looks like it isn't working - Voodoo 2 with 50GB VRAM 😀, still no GPU clock... 4290.jpg Thanks. Found another bug, sorry about that. Shall be fixed in the next build. Tested Voodoo 2 with 635_4305. Voodoo …

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Re: HWiNFO support of vintage hardware

Posted on 2020-11-01, 19:45

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Mumak still thank you for your effort anyway. It seems complicated indeed, because even contemporary devs when this hardware was more relevant weren't able to determine memory sizes. Both early 2000's Everest and 3DMark 2001SE are not able to determine memory sizes 4 + 8 MB in my case. However both …

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Re: HWiNFO support of vintage hardware

Posted on 2020-10-19, 16:22

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Mumak still thank you for your effort anyway. It seems complicated indeed, because even contemporary devs when this hardware was more relevant weren't able to determine memory sizes. Both early 2000's Everest and 3DMark 2001SE are not able to determine memory sizes 4 + 8 MB in my case. However both …

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Re: HWiNFO support of vintage hardware

Posted on 2020-10-19, 11:43

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Q: Separate one. I was wondering why your tool is giving so little info (just name, no memory sizes or clock) on my Gainward Dragon 3000 Voodoo 2 card. Is it because I'm using nonstandard 3dfxzone.it Fastvoodoo v4.6 driver or is it about my specific hw version. -------------- Thanks for the …

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Re: HWiNFO support of vintage hardware

Posted on 2020-10-19, 09:57

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@Mumak Yes P3b-F onboard sensors are now working again. Thanks! Q: Separate one. I was wondering why your tool is giving so little info (just name, no memory sizes or clock) on my Gainward Dragon 3000 Voodoo 2 card. Is it because I'm using nonstandard 3dfxzone.it Fastvoodoo v4.6 driver or is it …

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Re: HWiNFO support of vintage hardware

Posted on 2020-10-12, 18:44

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I decided to upgrade from 6.13 to recent stable 6.32. Problem - Asus sensor chip doesn't show any data. Even worse, after running it once it will kill device for any other software like Speedfan. Only restart will help. Screenshots: Filename v6_32.jpg File size 63.87 KiB Views 233 views Filename v6 …

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Story about 3 P3 CPUs (DIY cooling, temps and yellow crusty substance included)

Posted on 2020-09-05, 16:21

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While I have been happily using my P3 sytem with dirt cheap 650E/100FSB P3 CPU overclocked at 866MHZ for some time I have been thinking about upgrading it. Abusing old hardware by running it hot doesn't feel right. Step 1: I stumbled upon cheap 9€ genuine 866Mhz/133FSB offering on ebay. Near top CPU …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-11, 19:06

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Talking about near fail ebay purchase. I wanted to to add for my recently purchased SB CT3670 ram modules. Well description was clear - single sided 30-pin SIMM. Note next to picture was little bit concerning - "Example Picture - Image similar", but seller was well known german shop elecromyne. What …

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Re: Repair or not damaged but working PCB tracks

Posted on 2020-05-30, 14:26

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Well I made my move. Good news - it's still working. Bad-ish news - solder didn't stick uniformly. I need to find a way how to clean traces and/or practice more SMD soldering. It's probably more about latter ;) Also i realized that it could be good to add some sort of microscope to my working bench. …

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Repair or not damaged but working PCB tracks

Posted on 2020-05-30, 10:48

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So I managed to score working Sound Blaster CT3670 with visible damage (see attached pic) but fully working card. First thought. Use electric contact cleaner, then flux and solder exposed tracks over with help of desoldering braid. My concern here is also how to clean tracks so solder will stick. …

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Re: CT4500 making pulsating noise

Posted on 2019-12-27, 07:11

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Thanks for replays. Muting unnecessary inputs was my first step. I actually used 90-ies audio cards back in the days so I'm doing it automatically even on modern PCs where it's not necessary. :happy: Also I don't think it's normal noise. None of my other ISA audio cards YMF719s, ES1868f or even …

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CT4500 making pulsating noise

Posted on 2019-12-25, 16:22

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So my newly acquired AWE64 is making pulsating noise when I crank up sliders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdztvC5-dfk Actually at normal everyday mixer levels I can't hear it with external speakers. It is somewhat audible with headphones though. Also it's present from both line out and spk out …

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Re: Unofficial Soundbanks for Dreamblaster X2/X3M

Posted on 2019-11-07, 09:05

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Slightly off topic but still relevant enough I think. Use case: I have my X3M connected to Yamaha MU50 via MIDI pass-trough connection. With external audio mixer I can dynamically slide in and out between two MIDI modules. Problem: appiah4 your X3M profile is fantastic one but in my use case …

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Re: [Advice needed] Yamaha MU50 and "illegal data"

Posted on 2019-10-20, 16:09

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Update: It turns out that all my PCI sound cards are giving me that error. I tested it with Aureal Vortex 2 card. I even tested it on my Core 2 Quad rig - same result. All ISA cards are working just fine. Weird...

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