Re: Which card? Aztech vs Media-Vision?
Posted on 2018-02-17, 23:20
Nice. Excited to hear what you discover.
Re: Getting the most out of a MMX system
Posted on 2018-02-17, 23:19
Years ago I had a 233 MHZ k6 which actually run faster at 75x3 then at 66x3.5. I guess if you could get the system to 275 mhz it would fly, but that is rather unlikely. I don't think that Intel S7 processors understood multipliers bigger then 3.5, but I don't think so. High FSB can result in a big …
Re: Pentium III Tualatin Adventures
Posted on 2018-02-17, 23:09
Illinois, Kemet, Cornell. Even some Taiwanese brands like Teapo and Taicon are okay for certain applications. The problem begins when device manufacturers sacrifice performance requirements for cost reduction. Maybe to get 15 years of service life, you can use those Taicon or Teapo caps. Reputable …
Re: Installing DOS / Windows on external drive for older PC
Posted on 2018-02-17, 22:45
You can use the HDD as a passthrough with Qemu/KVM/whatever masquerading the drive as a PIIX4 IDE instead of USB or eSATA connected device. No need to DD from the raw image to the drive. I do this all the time when I want to work with floppy disk images and don't want the hassle of real FDD media.
Re: Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online
Posted on 2018-02-17, 22:37
badmojo wrote: Is there some rule that states an internet forum will have at least one of these types at any one time? I swear that as soon as one moves on then another one steps in to keep the disruptive nonsense coming. Yes. They have a team so they can tag in a mate if they want a break.
Re: Raspberry Pi 3 SoftSynth Box [Buildlog]
Posted on 2018-02-17, 22:32
The Python ALSA API allows you to select internal MIDI routing points by label, but I suspect you're right in terms of making this whole thing straightforward. I've experimented with using JACK as a sound server (it's actually pretty much required when I have my MIDI/DAC/ADC module plugged in) and I …
Re: Emulating MT-32 on an RPi2
Posted on 2018-02-17, 20:22
It does in my case, only the last few letters can be cut off. 20x2 is desired as you point out, but there's really no change in terms of the hardware interface as it's all serially encoded. Do you have a separate decoder for messages and the channel indicator LEDs or have you plumbed into the …
Re: Raspberry Pi 3 SoftSynth Box [Buildlog]
Posted on 2018-02-17, 20:19
mcobit wrote: Right now I am starting/killing processes. Also helps with hanging notes if a specific synth doesn't get a note off after switching. Having all synths running seems too resource hungry and more unreliable. This can be done with a MIDI reset SYSEX. I have the requisite file if you want …
Re: Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online
Posted on 2018-02-17, 20:10
No, please post pictures or links of people trying to sell such filth on their retro gear. This is supposed to be a place to laugh at eBay and ridicule silly eBay sellers or weird auctions that may or may not be part of money laundering operations. (No, I don't think this is off topic. Anything …
Re: Bought these (retro) software/OS today
Posted on 2018-02-17, 20:09
Re: Aureal Project 2015 [on hiatus]
Posted on 2018-02-17, 16:03
Well, I've never been through the process myself, but I believe the worst is over once the wedding preparations are done. 😀 Congratulations, and I wish all the best to you and your future spouse.
Re: Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online
Posted on 2018-02-17, 15:49
Re: TopTek Golden SoundCard MPU-401 works with Roland CM-300?
Posted on 2018-02-17, 01:04
Hmm... I wonder if the onboard micro and glue logic enables true intelligent MPU capability.
Re: Why the heck is my wi-fi so slow?
Posted on 2018-02-17, 00:51
Maybe my knowledge is out of date but I thought you needed a crossover cable to do this?? Anyway I'm trying to speed things up for all uses (e.g. watching videos on the couch across the room or streaming audio around with minimal latency), not just this specific case of copying files. Modern …
Re: TopTek Golden SoundCard MPU-401 works with Roland CM-300?
Posted on 2018-02-16, 19:49
I kind of hope someone buys this card. Does the box say it has SB and OPL3 compatibility.
Re: Pentium iii 533mhz build
Posted on 2018-02-16, 19:37
Nah, FCAL drives is where it's at.
Re: Emulating MT-32 on an RPi2
Posted on 2018-02-16, 19:30
I modified mt32d to push SYSEX messages to the LCD. Instrument / channel information might be viable, but I'd prefer to ask Serge about it first as it would appear to require more in depth plumbing.
Re: Why the heck is my wi-fi so slow?
Posted on 2018-02-16, 19:26
Wifi is not that fast, in the best of setups. It can't even match the speed of good Internet (100M+) in most cases. Wired Gigabit is only 110MB/s with a really good switch. The best wireless I've seen is around 4-6MB/s, but usually slower on large transfers. With large transfers it gets good and …
Re: DreamBlaster S2P : Small form factor General MIDI on parallel port
Posted on 2018-02-15, 22:45
I suspect Hard1k has some Rosneft holdings or something and this is like 0.02s profit. Dude buys everything.
Re: Anyone else fans of 80's and 90's Smoothjazz?
Posted on 2018-02-15, 22:27
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