Re: SoftMPU Serial Out > Null modem > 2nd PC running general midi synth

Posted on 2019-09-19, 17:28

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speed 38400 baud; rows 0; columns 0; line = 0; intr = ^C; quit = ^\; erase = ^?; kill = ^U; eof = ^D; eol = ; eol2 = ; swtch = ; start = ^Q; stop = ^S; susp = ^Z; rprnt = ^R; werase = ^W; lnext = ^V; discard = ^O; min = 1; time = 0; -parenb -parodd -cmspar cs8 hupcl -cstopb cread clocal -crtscts - …

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Re: SoftMPU Serial Out > Null modem > 2nd PC running general midi synth

Posted on 2019-09-19, 15:18

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by Kamerat

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Tried connecting two serial ports and with SoftMPU running on the DOS machine. Used this command on my Xubuntu MIDI box: "stty -F /dev/ttyS0 38400 cs8 -cstopb -parenb" and then it just worked. 😀

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Re: SoftMPU Serial Out > Null modem > 2nd PC running general midi synth

Posted on 2019-09-19, 01:26

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Yes, that's how I connected it. I'm changing the serial speed with the "setserial" utility mentioned in the page linked in my last post. In Windows you can modify the FTDI driver for the same purpose. Also note that the serial to USB adapter I'm using have TTL voltage levels on the serial side, not …

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Re: SoftMPU Serial Out > Null modem > 2nd PC running general midi synth

Posted on 2019-09-19, 00:19

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I'm running a FTDI serial to USB adapter connected directly to the game port of the DOS computer. The FTDI adapter is set up to 31250 bps in Xubuntu , but that doesn't matter in your case. I've successfully run serial to serial with SoftMPU before, but the MIDI box ran Windows in that experiment. …

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Re: SoftMPU Serial Out > Null modem > 2nd PC running general midi synth

Posted on 2019-09-18, 23:54

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You need Munt for Monkey Island 2 since it's uses the MT-32 synth and will not sound right with a General MIDI compatible one. The "serial MIDI kernel driver" I mentioned earlier uses ALSA and I got it working with Xubuntu 18.04 running Munt today. The /delaysysex switch for SoftMPU might solve some …

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Re: Best S423 and 478 chipset for a DOS\W98\XP PC

Posted on 2019-09-18, 14:47

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If you want good Sound Blaster support under DOS go for Yamaha YMF7x4 PCI with SiS southbridges up to 963 or Terratec Solo-1 for VIA chipsets. ALS4000 should work on both chipset options but it's a little bit on the noisier side. I would stay away from Intel chipsets unless you get a board with PC/ …

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Re: SoftMPU Serial Out > Null modem > 2nd PC running general midi synth

Posted on 2019-09-17, 16:10

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There's also a serial MIDI kernel driver out there, never tried it myself. I wonder if it takes native MIDI bit rate since I have done some experiments using a FTDI serial to USB adapter for MIDI.

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Re: SoftMPU Serial Out > Null modem > 2nd PC running general midi synth

Posted on 2019-09-16, 14:42

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You can use the "Hairless MIDI<->Serial Bridge" for this task. If you need to pipe the MIDI commands received into another program you can use loopMIDI if you're running Windows. Edit: If your MIDI box are running Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP you can use the "Roland Serial MIDI Driver" instead of …

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Re: Ess1878 midi out

Posted on 2019-09-14, 13:36

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by Kamerat

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Tried "ESSCFG /V:1 /M:9 /B:330"?

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Re: Installing a Voodoo3 2000 killed my SB PCI 16?

Posted on 2019-09-13, 19:02

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by Kamerat

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Maybe some bad capacitors on your motherboard or in your PSU cause too much ripple when both Voodoo 3 and SB16 PCI are installed?

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Re: Installing a Voodoo3 2000 killed my SB PCI 16?

Posted on 2019-09-13, 02:02

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The CT5803 uses an Ensoniq/Creative ES1373 chipset also used in the Ensoniq AudioPCI,

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Re: Creative AWE64D PCI CT4600 CT4650

Posted on 2019-09-12, 12:38

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Not too much information of th AWE64D around. If you compare the CT4600 to an Sound Blaster AWE64 ISA it looks like there shouldn't be any jumpers at all, the headers are for internal connectors. I'll guess the jumpers on the CT4650 is to configure the white internal header, which may be the SPK/ …

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Re: Gameport MIDI to gameport MIDI crossover cable

Posted on 2019-09-04, 08:17

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Yes, I've done it myself. But if you care very much for your sound cards it's advisable to have a galvanic isolation between the output and input, just like how proper MIDI signalling is done.

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Re: Sound Blaster Pro CT1330A Stereo MIDI playback?

Posted on 2019-09-01, 16:42

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by Kamerat

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You can try the PX player.

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Re: PCI sound cards and Chipsets from various manufacturers...

Posted on 2019-08-30, 19:09

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by Kamerat

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biessea wrote: Another time I repeat that I want to remain with my Asus a7n8x deluxe and Nvidia chipset. I cannot believe there isn't a method to make a pci audio card working in dos environment. I have no words. No words? Just repeat after Linus Torvalds... 🤣

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Re: QDI Platinix 2E/333 with PC/PCI not worked

Posted on 2019-08-29, 05:57

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You can try out this modified initializer for YMF7x4, also there's an utility called YMFIRQ you can try to play with: http://vsynchmame.mameworld.info/ If your'e running the card is S-IRQ mode your S-IRQ need to be different from the card's PCI IRQ.

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Re: PCI sound cards and Chipsets from various manufacturers...

Posted on 2019-08-29, 05:53

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Kamerat: didn't you try also ESS Solo-1 in DOS? I have Live! 5.1, what do you mean by running TSR in the background? I'm not having much success with ESS Solo-1 running on SiS chipsets. The Live! requires a TSR/driver running in the background breaking compatibility with some games, best option for …

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Re: PCI sound cards and Chipsets from various manufacturers...

Posted on 2019-08-27, 13:14

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Do you have guys any experiences with DOS sound on ASRock K7S41GX, containing SiS 963L southbridge? DDMA support seems to end somewhere between the 962 and 964 series of southbridges. I could run the YMF744 and ALS4000 in DDMA mode on the 962UA southbridge but noe the 964L. Unfortunately I don't …

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Re: Duke Nukem 3D on AWE32 with custom soundfont under DOS

Posted on 2019-08-24, 19:26

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AWEsome work man! 😁 Tested your latest version, music and effects are working.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-08-22, 21:12

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So it was you who got that computer! I saw the ad as well, was tempted to get it, but I don't have enough space and I already have a XT computer. Good to know it went to a good home :) Very little info online about the Copam PC-401A, so I hope you'll share some info here when you start repairing it …

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