Re: Which sound module should I get next?
Posted on 2020-05-30, 17:32
I reckon the AKAI should sound sick. Also, check out Korg X5DR. Not the best sounding module, but it certainly sounds different.
Re: New sound card project: AWE64 Legacy
Posted on 2020-05-29, 08:49
Yeah, I'm going to buy any AWE64 I'll come across to save them all. That seems awfully spiteful, but you do you. Edit: That being said... While I think hoarding any retro hardware is selfish and spiteful, I agree with hard1k that I'd rather they were hoarded than bought up by scrappers. I wasn't …
Re: New sound card project: AWE64 Legacy
Posted on 2020-05-28, 23:40
hard1k wrote on 2020-05-28, 23:24: I'm really sorry to hurt your feelings for AWE64 Value cards, guys. Why don't you establish some AWE64 Preservation Foundation and make your own thread about the threat of their extinction? Yeah, I'm going to buy any AWE64 I'll come across to save them all.
Re: New sound card project: AWE64 Legacy
Posted on 2020-05-28, 23:13
I consider an AWE64 a part of history and even though destroying some of them means it will help creating a better version, it still feels wrong and unnecessary.
Re: New sound card project: AWE64 Legacy
Posted on 2020-05-28, 22:47
Destroying original, never to be produced again, SB Awe 64 Value cards to build something so amateur and over-complicated, which offers so little improvement, if any, and it is not retro hardware anymore, over using 2 original retro sound cards in a true retro system, escapes my mind. There are …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-05-26, 21:22
luckybob wrote on 2020-05-26, 21:12: daikatana wrote: it was almost free, so I took it. Honestly those are the best aquisitions, imho. And if it doesn't work, making it work is SO satisifying. That's so true. I'll test the module tomorrow.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-05-26, 21:03
I just received this. It's in a sorry state. But it was almost free, so I took it. I don't even know if it works.
Re: SB Pro 2.0 vs. AWE32 vs. AWE64 ?
Posted on 2020-05-24, 20:18
dionb wrote on 2020-05-24, 19:11: daikatana_ wrote on 2020-05-24, 14:54: AWE32 doesn't have the cleanest output, but it's certainly better, than SB Pro. If you care about FM synth, stick with AWE32. Word of warning here: several AWE32 cards also use CQM. (CT3990 and CT4330) You're right, I forgot …
Re: SB Pro 2.0 vs. AWE32 vs. AWE64 ?
Posted on 2020-05-24, 14:54
AWE32 doesn't have the cleanest output, but it's certainly better, than SB Pro. If you care about FM synth, stick with AWE32. Most of the AWE32 versions allow you to put more RAM in it, if that's the one you've got, stick with it. AWE64 uses proprietary module, which is almost impossible to find. …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-05-23, 09:40
I always wanted Pentium Pro, but it was bloody expensive. I just had to get one or two in this case.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-05-21, 21:02
I've just got RAP-10. It sounds amazing so far. Cool! Ever since tinkering with the DOS sound setup applications for games in the late 90s and seeing mention of that card I've wanted to get my hands on one. I remember choosing the "Roland RAP-10" option and getting better music most of the time and …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-05-21, 14:28
I've just got RAP-10. It sounds amazing so far.
Re: TIE Fighter Colector's CD Detecting Sound Card wrong, crashing when general MIDI is selected
Posted on 2020-05-15, 09:23
I had a similar problem lately with similar Labway card and General MIDI. It worked just fine, in games like Doom, Bioforge, etc., but had issues with Duke 3D, ROTT or any game with Miles drivers. First, I used similar configuration as you did, BX chipset with Pentium III, then I tried running the …
Re: TIE Fighter Coolector's CD Detecting Sound Card wrong, crashing when general MIDI is selected
Posted on 2020-05-15, 07:41
What sound card are you having issues with, exactly? And what hardware are you using with that card?
Re: Different music output Midi devices
Posted on 2020-04-22, 16:06
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Re: Most compatible music card with DOS games? - noisy and quiet sound
Posted on 2020-04-22, 07:52
You're right. Earlier I suggested the instructions according to which jumpers should be installed: https://images91.fotosik.pl/352/4ff304100d452cc3med.png However, I just checked the path transitions with a multimeter and it turned out that after pulling out the jack the circuit is getting short. I …
Re: Most compatible music card with DOS games? - noisy and quiet sound
Posted on 2020-04-21, 15:47
I have AWE64 CT4520, also "not gold" but already with colorful sockets: https://images92.fotosik.pl/352/8bdb7e24d65e8494med.jpg To compare the sound from the game "DOOM" I would need to have files for this game. However, as for the noise, the sound is noisy not during silence but during music / …
Re: Most compatible music card with DOS games?
Posted on 2020-04-21, 09:53
I have SoundBlaster AWE64 and it's noisy and too quiet in these games. Maybe it's because there is no this synthesis on the Yamaha system? I found a nice SoundBlaster 16 CT2910 card which has a Yamaha YMF289 chip. The Yamaha sounds nice, better than the "replacement" CTs. Would the sound be OK on …
Re: Most compatible music card with DOS games?
Posted on 2020-04-20, 07:39
I'd say you're right, Sound Blaster 16 should work almost everywhere. I don't reckon it matters what model you use, all of them are practically the same with slight differences, like missing ASP chip or CD ROM interface. The biggest difference between models, however, would be FM synthesis. Some use …
Re: Questions on running/testing a Japanese 100v sound module (Roland SC-D70) on a North American 120V power grid .
Posted on 2020-04-20, 04:21
I have SC-D70 and there is no AC adaptor included, you'll get just a cable for a power socket. I bought an AC converter, where the output voltage is 110V and it runs fine so far.
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