Re: Raspberry Pi + USB MIDI = General MIDI Module

Posted on 2016-12-20, 16:25

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by Ampera

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For some reason I am unable to find a single place where there is a gameport to MIDI cable. I have no clue where they are or how to buy them. Any tips? Communist Ralph on your videos btw.

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Re: Power button is very finicky

Posted on 2016-12-20, 04:56

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by Ampera

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This is a very strange problem. I can't say I have seen very many problems with power buttons. It would almost have to be the power button, the PSU, or the motherboard. What kind of motherboard is it? Can you steal the power button from another ATX case? They are pretty easy to remove and that …

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Re: I have 4 Pentium III 1.26 GHZ - SL6BX Procs - Good To Keep?

Posted on 2016-12-20, 04:49

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by Ampera

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Server gear is normally pretty awesome. If it had an AGP slot, my IBM EServer 235 would make an EPIC machine. I mean it was worth around 6000-8000 USD in it's current configuration. possibly more, and it still holds up for light use today. The issues you run into with server gear is compatibility. …

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Re: I have 2 K6-2's 533 & 550 should I keep both?

Posted on 2016-12-20, 04:38

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by Ampera

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Unless you need the money or space, there is 0 reason to get rid of working retro tech.

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Re: Power button is very finicky

Posted on 2016-12-20, 04:36

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by Ampera

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While your at it, check for shorts everywhere around the motherboard, above and below. This could be the cause, and why the PSU fried.

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Re: Power button is very finicky

Posted on 2016-12-20, 01:40

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by Ampera

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My Win98 gaming build is suddenly showing problems I don't like the look of at all :neutral: So, the problem basically is you have to repeatedly press the power button and it will sometimes jump to life. I'm not talking once or twice, I mean like a good 10 times before it will fire up. Is this just …

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Re: Post your rendition of Passport.MID

Posted on 2016-12-20, 01:31

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by Ampera

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Fine, I'll take it down.

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Re: Post your rendition of Passport.MID

Posted on 2016-12-19, 17:34

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by Ampera

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My bad. Either way it's almost 30 years old. I don't forsee anybody caring. If they do, i am happy to take it down.

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Re: Post your rendition of Passport.MID

Posted on 2016-12-19, 06:51

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by Ampera

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7

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Re: Recapping a old audigy?

Posted on 2016-12-19, 03:26

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by Ampera

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Desolder and test the caps. If they are outside of spec, feel free to replace them, if not it's PEBCAK

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Re: Post your rendition of Passport.MID

Posted on 2016-12-19, 00:55

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by Ampera

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sprcorreia wrote: Ampera wrote: sprcorreia wrote: Edirol SD-90 Studio Canvas recording. That's a remix of Passport.mid? Doesn't follow the same notes. The drums sound a bit heavy on that one too. No. It's just playing the file, default config. Wrong file then. The chorus starts way too late, and …

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Re: Post your rendition of Passport.MID

Posted on 2016-12-19, 00:16

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by Ampera

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sprcorreia wrote: Edirol SD-90 Studio Canvas recording. That's a remix of Passport.mid? Doesn't follow the same notes. The drums sound a bit heavy on that one too.

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Re: Post your rendition of Passport.MID

Posted on 2016-12-18, 22:24

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by Ampera

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No reverb sounds best. The first one was like having a gunshot for drums, and the reverb one is just like having a gunshot for EVERY sound. No reverb one sounds pretty good tho.

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Re: How to "jump start" an AT motherboard ?

Posted on 2016-12-18, 21:47

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by Ampera

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I can't find the model of the PC, I'm even looking on ManualsLib under the Epson > Desktop computers, one by one, but no way I can tell which is the right one since there aren't photos of the PC but just drawings (as like taking pictures of the PC motherboard and printing them in the manual was …

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Here I go! Trying OS/2 for the first time!

Posted on 2016-12-18, 21:22

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by Ampera

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Installing OS/2 on my 486-DX4-100 (120 due to OC), and I have never used (That I was aware of, probably used it in an integrated system) it before. It's OS/2 Warp 4, any tips? I hear that Win support isn't that great, is it just Win16, or is it Win16 and Win32? Either way DTC drivers are supposedly …

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Re: How to "jump start" an AT motherboard ?

Posted on 2016-12-18, 21:08

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by Ampera

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TBH, we can't help you further. Unless someone else has something to pitch in, you need to track down a service manual.

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Re: Post your rendition of Passport.MID

Posted on 2016-12-18, 20:59

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by Ampera

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Jade Falcon wrote: sound blaster audigy. server 2000 Not the best recording. Sounds like I am being hit in the head by the drums.

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Re: LCD not accepting VESA modes over 800x600

Posted on 2016-12-18, 19:44

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by Ampera

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But the issue isn't a higher resolution, it's ANY resolution except 1152x864 including 1024x768. That is the strange thing. And yes, all resolutions work on Digital and modern analog systems.

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Re: LCD not accepting VESA modes over 800x600

Posted on 2016-12-18, 19:08

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by Ampera

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yawetaG wrote: Which Dell LCD panel? The model number should be written on a sticker on the back of the screen. I know my Dell flatscreen fails to display certain VESA modes properly. 1152x864 might be the LCD's native resolution, by the way. It's not. It's 1280x1024 @75Hz : 1908FP

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LCD not accepting VESA modes over 800x600

Posted on 2016-12-18, 17:56

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by Ampera

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Using a DELL LCD panel, this is probably an exhaustive question, but the interesting thing I have noticed is that when displaying VESA modes of 320x200 or 400x300, it will say in the panel's menu that the video mode is 740x400 or 800x600 respectively, even thought the video mode selected is not. I …

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