Re: The Roland CM-500 GS/LA Sound Module
Posted on 2021-07-30, 09:59
For LA synth games use Position B (CM-64 simulation) mode. For GM or GS use Position C (CM-300) mode.
Re: Do you have more info on this Midia Prodif Card?
Posted on 2021-06-02, 22:38
As box says its a SPIDIF interface, meaning coax digital audio recording.
Re: Looking for a japanese vintage computers forum
Posted on 2021-05-14, 10:40
I have lots of Japanese machines, but none of them are DOS PCs. For English forums, there is NFG games, and Tokugawa Corporate forums. Both are quite slow, but we exist. However Japanese DOS users are hard to find. All the good stuff is on Sharp/FM/MSX/NEC. I see no point to messing with real PC …
Re: Is there any NESticle compatibility list?
Posted on 2021-04-30, 11:03
A lot of the more advanced memory mapper based games like Castlevania 3 will not work on Nesticle.
Re: Best sound/music option for DooM?
Posted on 2021-04-09, 10:44
You all had to mention a module I didn't have... Now I have one on the way. What I have been interested in for quite a while is a non-existent analog synth that is GM compatible. How cool would that be? Akai did make an analog rompler based on sounds from different analog synths, but it isn't GM …
Re: Best sound/music option for DooM?
Posted on 2021-04-09, 04:03
You all had to mention a module I didn't have... Now I have one on the way. What I have been interested in for quite a while is a non-existent analog synth that is GM compatible. How cool would that be? Akai did make an analog rompler based on sounds from different analog synths, but it isn't GM …
Re: Best sound/music option for DooM?
Posted on 2021-04-08, 23:29
For Doom 1, Akai SG01k is my personal favorite, it's loud, over-blown, in-your-face samples just fit the mood best for me. I take note, the thread is about the best option using only software but didnt know about this midi module, i were searching videos in youtube and it has a very nice clean …
Re: Best sound/music option for DooM?
Posted on 2021-04-08, 16:45
For pure software fonts, I quite like this one: http://www.bismutnetwork.com/04CrisisGeneralM … oundfont3.0.php
Re: Best sound/music option for DooM?
Posted on 2021-04-08, 11:45
For Doom 1, Akai SG01k is my personal favorite, it's loud, over-blown, in-your-face samples just fit the mood best for me.
Re: OPN music on an ISA sound card?
Posted on 2021-03-21, 02:12
I stick to MSX for VGMPlay usage. Incredibly versatile support for original chips. But very expensive to build a full setup. For modern PC usage, the Japanese have made both G.I.M.I.C. and Re:Birth. Re:Birth supports more exotic chip setups, while G.I.M.I.C. has built in PCM for simplicity. Again …
Re: Chex quest
Posted on 2021-03-09, 14:34
Yes, that's the real Chex Quest "3" the final version of the game. It comes as a stand alone game, but you can just throw the wad into your preferred release of GZDoom as well. There was also a totally different Episode 3 made years ago, but it was an unofficial fan game, and very poor quality from …
Re: Chex quest
Posted on 2021-03-09, 10:16
Chex Quest was always freeware. Episode 1 came in cereal boxes. Episode 2 was a free download from the ChexQuest website. The cool dude who made them both then did Episode 3 about 15 years later and released all 3 episodes in one big mega wad as Chex Quest 3.
Re: What if - other sound chips and synths that could have been made into PC sound cards
Posted on 2021-02-18, 16:47
If you want some real world ideas, just take a look at the Japanese side of things. For example: PC-88 had OPN, PC-98 had OPNA, X68000 had OPM, FM Towns had OPN2. All of which really used their chips well. As for PCs, it's a real shame the OPL4 was thrown aside as a budget chip. Being 100% OPL3 …
Re: Roland U-110 for games
Posted on 2021-02-13, 01:31
Thinking back now, I had a friend try this about 10 years ago on his x68k and it just didnt work.
Re: Roland U-110 for games
Posted on 2021-02-12, 16:17
In theory it could work, but even if it does, I think you will be much happier with a real 32P or 64. The 32P is hardlocked to use channels 10-16 (the PCM slot = channel 10 iirc). But U110 can use channels 1-16, and will have to be manually arranged to match. Also the 32P has more internal …
Re: Roland CM-32p and MT-32 advantages?
Posted on 2021-02-11, 23:46
X68000's are basically the Ferrari's of the computer world. When they are well cared for, they are beautiful. But buy a cheap one that has been in the back of the closet for 20 years, and you got some work to do. My XVI was serviced by someone who knew what they were doing, and has been rock solid …
Re: Yamaha TG-100 / TG-300 and MT-32 mode
Posted on 2021-02-10, 12:01
Those videos are mine. :) All emulators support MIDI afaik. They typically just output to Windows default MIDI device. A USB-MIDI cable, or even a soft synth like MUNT is fine. Though some games support some fancier modules like CM64. You do have to configure the emulated x68000 to have a MIDI …
Re: sc-88st pro
Posted on 2021-02-08, 04:16
SW1000XG has no 64bit drivers afaik. VSTis are ok, but limited still. MU1000/2000/500 have modern win10x64 driver support, way more sounds and options, works on all your MIDI ready systems, has digital toslink output, and supports up to 3 plgs for the hardcore. Internal cards and limited softsynths …
Re: Yamaha Sequence Object Linking (SOL) 2
Posted on 2021-02-04, 01:33
iirc blue was the version that came as part of the Hello! Music! Audio bundles. While purple was the stand alone boxed retail release. SOL2 offered basically nothing over the original SOL to begin with.
Re: Making a midi device tower
Posted on 2021-01-27, 10:58
If you only have room for 1 or 2 or 3 MIDI devices which would you choose to get the authentic sound the game developer intended for you to hear ? For me: CM-64 SC-88Pro MU-2000EX But there is always room for one more! Regarding mixers and cables, I've been building up my MSX VGMPlay rig, and it's …
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