MS-DOS era processors

Posted on 2016-10-20, 19:04

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by dnewhous

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According to the webopedia, a write back cache is better than a write through cache, so an IntelDX4WB-100 is better than IntelDX4-100. There were DOS games sold as late as 1996, Wing Commander IV. Is the Socket 8 P6-200 even better for DOS? What about DR-DOS, which is no longer available? Would it …

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Windows Millenium Edition machine emulated for WindowsBox

Posted on 2016-10-20, 18:13

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by dnewhous

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I see that Windows Me came with DirectX 7.1 and was updated to DirectX 9.0c. It came with IE 5.5 and could be upgraded to IE 6 SP1. The best Intel CPU at the time Me was released was the Pentium 4 Willamette Socket 478 and at the time DirectX 9.0c came out it was the Pentium 4 Cedar Mill LGA 775 …

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Roland D-50 soundfont at norCtrack

Posted on 2016-10-20, 17:40

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by dnewhous

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Does anyone know why this is in 37 separate files and can anyone direct me to a device that can use them? In case you are curious the D-50 is the keyboard version of the mt-32.

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Re: cm-32l and lapc-1

Posted on 2016-10-20, 17:30

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by dnewhous

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Does a cm-32l respond to MIDI beat clock?

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Re: cm-32l and lapc-1

Posted on 2016-10-20, 04:30

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by dnewhous

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Are there games where the music will work with a lapc-i and not a cm-32l?

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Re: MT32 versions

Posted on 2016-10-20, 04:29

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by dnewhous

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Did either version of the MT32 have a MIDI SYNC connection?

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Re: Soundblaster AWE64 PCI

Posted on 2016-10-20, 01:04

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by dnewhous

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Can anyone post online the mt32.sbk soundfont for this card? I really want to have it. How much memory is on this card?

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cm-32l and lapc-1

Posted on 2016-10-19, 06:03

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by dnewhous

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Does the lapc-1 sound noticably better than the cm-32l?

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Roland Integra 7 and Windows 10 interface

Posted on 2016-10-19, 05:36

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by dnewhous

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The legacy MIDI interface for a sound module which would mean using a M-Audio Uno is called "UART" where you have a MIDI In and MIDI Out connector. What is the modern USB only interface between PC and sound module called?

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General MIDI level 2

Posted on 2016-10-19, 05:32

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by dnewhous

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The two parameters of General MIDI level 2 that I find the most interesting are chorus feedback and reverb send to chorus. Are these parameters "RPNs" or what? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_MIDI_standards

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Composing MIDI with Steinberg Cubase

Posted on 2016-10-18, 23:52

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by dnewhous

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If I were to compose and save a mid file with this software can I save the GM2 parameters "chorus feedback" and "reverb send to chorus" in this file?

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Re: DOS games with certain music modes

Posted on 2016-10-18, 23:22

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by dnewhous

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If SBI is the file extension for the OPL3, what is the file type, if any, for the CT1978 (CQM Synthesis)?

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Ensoniq AudioPCI based cards

Posted on 2016-10-18, 06:42

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by dnewhous

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Full description from the wikipedia: "In 1998, Creative acquired Ensoniq Corporation, manufacturer of the AudioPCI, a card popular with OEMs at the time. It was a full-featured solution with wavetable MIDI (sample-based synthesizer), 4-speaker DirectSound3D surround sound, A3D emulation and full DOS …

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Soundblaster AWE64 PCI or AWE64 Digital

Posted on 2016-10-18, 06:37

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by dnewhous

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Did this card use sbk or sf2 soundfonts?

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GS vs XG MIDI parameters

Posted on 2016-10-18, 00:37

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by dnewhous

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What MIDI parameters does XG have that GS does not have? If any?

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Soundblaster 16 PCI Waveblaster?

Posted on 2016-10-18, 00:34

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by dnewhous

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Did the Soundblaster 16 PCI have a Waveblaster expansion-header?

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Re: Web midi and Adobe Audition, Dreamweaver, Wordpress CMS and Quicktime

Posted on 2016-10-17, 21:50

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by dnewhous

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does anyone know if you can implement two GM level 2 parameters, chorus feedback and chorus send to reverb within a .mid file using Dreamweaver? Can you save specifically xg MIDI parameters to a .mid file using Dreamweaver?

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Re: DOS games with certain music modes

Posted on 2016-10-17, 21:47

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by dnewhous

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I'm just interested in the history of MIDI usage. Also, there are two file types used for FM MIDI data, SBI and CMF. Which OPL chip was compatible with which? OPL2. OPL3, CT1978 (CQM Synthesis) on Soundblaster 16 later versions What I am most interested in, after studying, is how many games …

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Quicktime synthesizer

Posted on 2016-10-17, 19:53

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by dnewhous

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Has anyone got chorus to work with the Quicktime synthesizer? I have got reverb to work. How many instruments does it have?

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Soundblaster X-fi

Posted on 2016-10-17, 18:59

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by dnewhous

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What is the optional headphone mode for gaming audio called on a Soundblaster X-fi or Auzentech Prelude PCI card? Was it CMSS-3D headphone?

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