Re: Telewave Audio 32 - its onboard wavetable sounds weird!

Posted on 2011-01-01, 01:21

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Confirmed: the audio amp designed by OPTi was meant to be for the YMF262 clones rather than the real YMF262. The Telewave Audio 32 sounds just like my 82C929A with the same distortion I like in X-Wing's music using the same mixer settings like on my 82C929A. Pay close attention to the bass notes and …

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Re: Telewave Audio 32 - its onboard wavetable sounds weird!

Posted on 2010-12-31, 16:29

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That wavetable has just go WAY too much reverb in it. Who thought this would sound good? Descent sounds bad with this sound card in General MIDI. Now, Retro games, I don't mean to bother you, but since you've got a sound card with an OPTi 82C929A and a real Yamaha YMF262, mind recording what I keep …

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Need DOS drivers for this Aztech sound card

Posted on 2010-12-30, 21:23

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http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3886/hpazt1008withaztechazt2.th.jpg Anyone have DOS drivers for this thing? I've only found working Windows 95 drivers, but I'm having a hell of a hard time finding DOS drivers for it. EDIT: I just got some DOS drivers, but they won't run without the AZTPNP.cfg …

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Re: Opti 82C929A - DOS driver anyone please?

Posted on 2010-12-22, 18:29

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I found an 82C930 for sale at the same flea market where I got my SoundBlaster Vibra16 CT2260 and Ensoniq Soundscape, so when I go back to pick up a SoundBlaster AWE32 CT3600 I left there, I'll be sure to pick up the 82C930.

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Re: Opti 82C929A - DOS driver anyone please?

Posted on 2010-12-22, 17:54

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Hmm... it looks like the audio circuitry for the OPTi 82C929A was designed with clones like the LS-212 and DSP24S in mind because my 82C929A with a real YMF262 sounds noticeably more distorted than your 82C929A with the DSP24S clone. Have a listen to the attached clip of my 82C929A playing X-Wing's …

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Re: Opti 82C929A - DOS driver anyone please?

Posted on 2010-12-22, 15:38

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by Ace

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Do exactly like your previous recording, but when playing the game, play for a little longer and go to X-Wing Historical Mission 1 or 2(preferably 1). And please, use the Line Out to record the audio.

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Re: Opti 82C929A - DOS driver anyone please?

Posted on 2010-12-22, 13:48

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Another YMF262 clone that sounds just like true OPL3. Awesome. Although I am still curious to hear what this thing would sound like if you would set the mixer settings to the levels I use on my 82C929A: max out everything except for FM Synthesis, which is set to 85% volume. I'd like to hear that …

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Re: Anyone interested in recordings of different sound cards? I've got some here for you.

Posted on 2010-12-21, 01:51

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by Ace

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Added a new sound from my SoundBlaster Vibra16 model CT2260. Go to the first post to have a listen to the sound card.

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Re: Retro Hardware Collections

Posted on 2010-12-20, 05:00

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Here's the rest of my sound card collection: -ESS AudioDrive ES1868F: http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/294/essaudodrivees1868f.th.jpg -AOpen AW32 Pro with Crystal CX4236 chipset and Crystal CS9233 wavetable(wavetable sounds pretty good to my ears, but the output on the left audio channel is very …

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An ESS AudioDrive with... a real Yamaha YMF262? Since when did this happen?

Posted on 2010-12-19, 03:22

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by Ace

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Take a look at what I found: http://acoustiq.ro/vintage/Parts/Card/Sound/A … 16bit%20ISA.jpg Since when does an ESS AudioDrive use a real YMF262 and not ESS' ESFM YMF262 clone? I've never once seen an AudioDrive with a YMF262. Can someone fill me in on this?

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Re: What PCI sound card sounds closest to an ISA Soundblaster 16?

Posted on 2010-12-18, 05:04

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Well, to a certain extent. I tried the Collector's CD-ROM edition of X-Wing using AdLib music rather than 4-Op FM music like I usually do, and it sounded terrible. The distortion was just so bad. It sounds better in 4-Op FM, but now, I'm getting more used to proper OPL3 FM Synthesis, so I don't …

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Re: What PCI sound card sounds closest to an ISA Soundblaster 16?

Posted on 2010-12-18, 03:37

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I say if you want a PCI-based ESS sound card, go for a Solo-1. Those have ESFM in them, the other PCI ESS sound cards like the Maestro-2 use a different clone of the YMF262 that's notably inferior in every aspect to the ESFM. Now, just how can ESFM sound better than true OPL3? It doesn't even …

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Re: Opti 82C929A - DOS driver anyone please?

Posted on 2010-12-17, 22:43

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I'm only using it as a reference for General MIDI. Since I know what the Stereo sounds like in Doom's General MIDI music, it was with that game I was able to tell the Stereo is correct on my Soundscape's General MIDI and 82C929A's FM Synthesis, but reversed on my SoundBlaster Pro 2.0 and …

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Re: Opti 82C929A - DOS driver anyone please?

Posted on 2010-12-17, 18:31

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Just tried the Vibra16 with Doom, and the sound effects are in Stereo. This is enough for me to ditch the OPTi 82C929A; I'm going to stick with my Vibra16/Soundscape combo I currently have. Although, I do need to change the MIDI port address from 330 to something else because the MIDI on my …

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Re: Opti 82C929A - DOS driver anyone please?

Posted on 2010-12-17, 12:50

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You know what? I completely forgot the 82C929A is Windows Sound System-compatible. Right now, I'm not gonna test it because I'm in need of a new quad op-amp because I lost all FM Synthesis on the right audio channel. I just want to see if my SoundBlaster Vibra16 will work correctly with all my DOS …

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Re: Opti 82C929A - DOS driver anyone please?

Posted on 2010-12-17, 04:09

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Duh, I know the FM Synthesis is not affected! I experienced it first-hand with my AWE64. So then, out goes the SoundBlaster Pro 2.0 and in goes my SoundBlaster Vibra16 until I find something that makes me want to go back to the SoundBlaster Pro 2.0.

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Re: Opti 82C929A - DOS driver anyone please?

Posted on 2010-12-17, 03:54

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Know of any games that support only the SoundBlaster Pro?

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Re: Opti 82C929A - DOS driver anyone please?

Posted on 2010-12-17, 03:37

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I already have it on my DOS computer. And yes, I only get Mono sound effects out of the 82C929A in Descent. To me, this makes no sense because every other game I've used with that sound card(Collector's CD-ROM edition of Star Wars X-Wing, Star Wars TIE Fighter, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom) all have Stereo …

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Re: Opti 82C929A - DOS driver anyone please?

Posted on 2010-12-17, 02:20

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by Ace

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The 82C929A is not SoundBlaster 16-compatible, to my knowledge. Once I get a new quad op-amp to replace the damaged one on the sound card, I'll let you know.

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Re: Opti 82C929A - DOS driver anyone please?

Posted on 2010-12-17, 02:10

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Strange... if that's the case, then I guess the MIDI music in Descent was probably made with the Stereo reversed. But I don't get it: I did notice the Stereo was reversed on the SoundBlaster Pro 2.0 in Descent, but for whatever reason, the Stereo is NOT reversed in the Collector's CD-ROM edition. …

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