Re: "Fake Sound Chips"...? Particularly Yamaha.

Posted on 2020-09-19, 23:15

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So watching that video basically shows that these "new" chips from China are likely to be recycled and re-coated and re-etched chips.... So not really fake, just used. Personally I would want to know, if a card I was buying as "new" (and which included key chips which have a "new, untarnished" …

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"Fake Sound Chips"...? Particularly Yamaha.

Posted on 2020-09-19, 22:51

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k72SFBOZ_lw I'm quite new here so I don't know if this video has been watched and discussed here before. It seems quite relevant, as here an expert talks about a lot of "not quite right" audio chips that have been on the market in recent years, particularly so-called …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-09-19, 22:45

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Do we have MDFourier analyses comparing with other cards? To show the real world (not theoretical) differences.

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-09-17, 21:39

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Very well done creating this premium product and I hope the lucky users enjoy it very much.

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Re: Is a Voodoo 2 worth the cost

Posted on 2020-09-17, 20:59

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If a Voodoo2 is the worst thing you ever spend $100 on in your life, then you will have lived a magical life indeed. I've spent more on some modern components that I regretted or hardly used.

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Re: Is a Voodoo 2 worth the cost

Posted on 2020-09-17, 03:02

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I've paid around $30 total for my Voodoo 1 + 2. One a lucky recent score, and the other had for a long time when it cost nothing. So I will never need to spend the current open market price of $200. in what world does a voodoo 2 cost $200? Yeah sorry, I forgot to translate from my local currency ( …

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Re: Is a Voodoo 2 worth the cost

Posted on 2020-09-16, 11:01

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I've paid around $30 total for my Voodoo 1 + 2. One a lucky recent score, and the other had for a long time when it cost nothing. So I will never need to spend the current open market price of $200. But I probably would, if I didn't have cards already. Simply because trying out various PC hardware …

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Re: Any downloadable, working-out-of-the-box way to test 3dfx operation

Posted on 2020-09-16, 00:27

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Thanks guys I'll test some of those suggestions. @Pierre32 cheers mate, yeah I should look up the original Diamond discs for the cards I have. Can't see myself playing anything other than Carmageddon or Descent II out of the DOS list. Those are your standouts too of course!, as we've discussed …

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Re: Final sound setup - have I missed anything out?

Posted on 2020-09-15, 10:16

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Seeking ISA soundcard perfection/total coverage is a game of heavily diminishing returns for most people imo. (Subjectively!) You can get 99% there with a $20 Yamaha Audician for example - various SB support, WSS, wavetable connector, intelligent MIDI out, no hanging note, authentic Yamaha-made FM. …

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Re: Final sound setup - have I missed anything out?

Posted on 2020-09-15, 06:10

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Seeking ISA soundcard perfection/total coverage is a game of heavily diminishing returns for most people imo. (Subjectively!) You can get 99% there with a $20 Yamaha Audician for example - various SB mode support, WSS, wavetable connector, intelligent MIDI out, no hanging note, authentic Yamaha-made …

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Re: Is a Voodoo 2 worth the cost

Posted on 2020-09-14, 13:58

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Value is determined by the individual, and by the open market. Nothing else matters.

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Re: Any downloadable, working-out-of-the-box way to test 3dfx operation

Posted on 2020-09-13, 23:23

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@leileilol @Doornkaat Thanks. Yes, I might have to accept putting 98SE on the box, to put the Voodoo2 through it's paces, as there doesn't seem to be much 3dfx for DOS. I might also look into some of the demos talked about here: 3D Accelerated Demoscene Demos for DOS/Windows List (Proprietary APIs …

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Re: Is a Voodoo 2 worth the cost

Posted on 2020-09-13, 11:48

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A Voodoo2 is worth it (or not worth it, POV-dependent) in the same way that a Gravis Ultrasound is. It's a niche product and so are the reasons for wanting one. Still perfectly valid.

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Any downloadable, working-out-of-the-box way to test 3dfx operation

Posted on 2020-09-13, 01:48

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I've got a couple of Voodoo cards, a 1 and a 2 (and a). I'm new to 3dfx so I don't know the waters. Tried Carmageddon, but the multi patching complexity means I can't be *100.00% certain* if any error is hardware, or software. So I need a simple compatible-out-of-the-box reliable software to test …

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Re: OPL2/3 vs. the clones

Posted on 2020-09-02, 23:25

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This is good info to add to the collective knowledge, thanks. I have read that it is tough to nail down the *exact* characteristics of FM chips without a complex database of fourier comparisons across many different cards. That is, to truly isolate what is the FM chip, and what is "the rest of the …

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Re: UNISOUND - Universal ISA PnP Sound Card Driver for DOS v0.75e

Posted on 2020-08-12, 16:00

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@Shreddoc I'm sorry, I've been busy these days. Anyway, that OPL4 info has nothing to do with this. Your YMF704C is a totally different chip, it has builtin MIDI interpreter. MIDI signal can be directly fed to pin 35 (RXD). That is what is used on your card. The point is in the digital sound …

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Re: UNISOUND - Universal ISA PnP Sound Card Driver for DOS v0.75e

Posted on 2020-08-12, 01:57

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Re: OPL4 cards such as mine. Quoted below, which may or may not be relevant to the development work, is peripheral information from the page: http://www.os2museum.com/wp/44-voice-midi-on-yamaha-opl4/ " MPU-401 Compatibility: For MIDI playback it’s important whether a card has a “real” MPU-401 …

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Re: UNISOUND - Universal ISA PnP Sound Card Driver for DOS v0.75b

Posted on 2020-08-10, 06:45

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I just wanted to remind you about this, in case there was anything you could do in future. Basically, the ability to switch between the Internal MPU (which is the card's own MIDI chip) and External MPU (Joystick Port out), if possible. Unfortunately the workaround of muting FM does not affect the …

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Re: Novell suggestion: upgrade your PC speaker

Posted on 2020-08-08, 03:00

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Routing it through sound card can be useful. I bet we have all suffered that "funny moment" when you accidentally have your amplifier switched on and volume up high... then the PC boots up... ***BEEP!!!!!!!!*** *instant tinnitus

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Re: MIDI Looping

Posted on 2020-08-08, 02:45

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Just a suggestion, doing it manually in a batch file could be one method. e.g. PLAY3X.BAT Copy code to clipboard 1 DOSMID SONG.MID 2 DOSMID SONG.MID 3 DOSMID SONG.MID FOREVER.BAT Copy code to clipboard 1 :START 2 DOSMID SONG.MID 3 GOTO START

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