Re: MT-32 Editor- a new timbre editor and patch librarian for 64-bit Windows

Posted on 2024-02-27, 17:26

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by sfryers

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I at least ask for support because I DON'T want to make a whole modern windows VM just for sending a handful of bytes to something from the 80s. And also it's a horrible waste of drive space. Whilst a native cross-platform release is likely to be a while away yet, I do have some positive news to …

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Re: MT-32 is no longer receiving data

Posted on 2024-02-27, 17:17

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by sfryers

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Just curious, do you have another device that you could attach on the thru of the mt-32. To check if the midi signal that comes in on the mt32 still goes through. Good suggestion- or hook up a MIDI keyboard directly to the MT-32's input. I've found the MT-32 to be a pretty well-made piece of …

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Re: MT-32 Editor- a new timbre editor and patch librarian for 64-bit Windows

Posted on 2024-02-25, 14:08

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Thanks, it sems to be working perfectly (tested regular .NET 6.0 x86 version). I like the feature that during import the dialog shows the first MT-32 LCD message contained in the Midi file. BTW, this editor works perfectly with my Munt VSTi plugin. Timbres found in a Midi file can be tested easily …

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Re: MT-32 Editor- a new timbre editor and patch librarian for 64-bit Windows

Posted on 2024-02-24, 11:10

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by sfryers

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Updated version v0.9.7a is now available- please see the link in my original post. The application can now read MT-32 SysEx data from .mid files, although I only have a small number of these to test with. I've also added an autosave feature, and the ability to load a file at startup (either from the …

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Re: MT-32 Editor- a new timbre editor and patch librarian for 64-bit Windows

Posted on 2024-02-18, 19:31

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by sfryers

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xcomcmdr wrote on 2024-02-18, 08:39: There's hope with IKVM: https://github.com/ikvmnet/ikvm/issues/468 Yes, it'll be very interesting to see whether that project provides an answer to the cross-platform MIDI issue. The next minor MT32 Editor update will be available in the next few days.

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Re: Unreliable serial mice

Posted on 2024-02-01, 17:34

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by sfryers

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Looks like a crystal oscillator in a ceramic package- the markings suggest a 4MHz frequency. Should be easy enough to replace if it's gone bad. Edit- technically it's called a ceramic resonator (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceramic_resonator), but its function is similar to a crystal oscillator.

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Re: MT-32 Editor- a new timbre editor and patch librarian for 64-bit Windows

Posted on 2024-01-07, 19:21

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Thanks!

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Re: MT-32 Editor- a new timbre editor and patch librarian for 64-bit Windows

Posted on 2024-01-07, 18:48

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by sfryers

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I'm not a .NET expert but I have heard about NAudio when .NET core not even existed. So I would be surprised if some older versions of NAudio had no support for .NET framework at all. According to its nuget page even the current version still supports .NET Framework 4.7.2 and 4.8 https://www.nuget. …

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Re: MT-32 Editor- a new timbre editor and patch librarian for 64-bit Windows

Posted on 2024-01-07, 17:16

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What is the difficulty compiling on NET 4 or older ? Apart from the need to remove any .NET 6 and C# 10-specific features from the code base, the MIDI interface currently relies on the NAudio.midi library, which isn't compatible with .NET Framework 4.0. I don't plan on making any major changes to …

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Re: MT-32 Editor- a new timbre editor and patch librarian for 64-bit Windows

Posted on 2024-01-07, 11:12

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I've now published an updated version 0.9.6a- see the link in my original post. This release includes both x86 and x64 binaries, although I might not publish an x64 build in future if there are no advantages over the x86 version. 2. These are only the SysEx messages and the game itself does not load …

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Re: MT-32 Editor- a new timbre editor and patch librarian for 64-bit Windows

Posted on 2024-01-05, 18:02

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Hi all, I was planning to do some further updates last Autumn but it's ended up being a very busy few months. I'm happy to make an x86 build of the app, but I'll only be able to test it on a 64-bit OS. 1. The attached SysEx dump from the DOS game Operation Stealth that contains valid MT-32 SySex …

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Re: List of UNLOCKED Pentium II CPUs - A Quick Glance

Posted on 2023-12-30, 13:54

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by sfryers

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However, it appears that no cache latency settings are stable at this speed. Setting latency to 6, 7 or 8 (default seems to be 5) allows the Windows desktop to load but crashes shortly after starting 3DMark 2000. Setting latency to 9 or above appears to disable L2 cache entirely, with CPU-Z …

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Re: List of UNLOCKED Pentium II CPUs - A Quick Glance

Posted on 2023-12-30, 11:05

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by sfryers

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That's a shame. L2 cache definitely seems to be the limiting factor. My CPUs will run happily at 450MHz (4.5 x 100) with L2 disabled in BIOS, although they don't get past the POST screen at any 500MHz configuration (5 x 100, 4.5 x 112 or 4 x 124). You could try out the tool "WCPUL2CacheLatency". …

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Re: List of UNLOCKED Pentium II CPUs - A Quick Glance

Posted on 2023-12-29, 09:32

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Oh, darn it. The SL2KA isn't with ECC L2 cache, which it looks to be necessary for transplanting P3 cache to it ... That's a shame. L2 cache definitely seems to be the limiting factor. My CPUs will run happily at 450MHz (4.5 x 100) with L2 disabled in BIOS, although they don't get past the POST …

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Re: List of UNLOCKED Pentium II CPUs - A Quick Glance

Posted on 2023-12-28, 13:36

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Yes, it will do 333Mhz at 66 x 5. I did get it to post at 366 (66 x 5.5) and 400 (66 x 6) as well, but haven't done any detailed testing of those configurations.

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Re: List of UNLOCKED Pentium II CPUs - A Quick Glance

Posted on 2023-12-28, 12:22

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I acquired a 350MHz Deschutes PII (SL2S6, 1998 week 43, Ireland) a few days ago and was very surprised to find that it has an unlocked multiplier. It's not a particularly remarkable overclocker- it runs stable at 400MHz (4 x 100), but crashes at 450MHz (4.5 x 100) shortly after loading the Windows …

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Re: Volume is too quiet

Posted on 2023-11-19, 12:48

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This appears to be normal behaviour- the original MT-32 was designed to be connected to the line input on an amplifier, mixer or tape recorder. When directly connected to a passive device such as a set of headphones, the maximum output volume will be very dependent on the impedance of the connected …

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Re: Integrated ESS Wavetable header / native DOS compatibility

Posted on 2023-11-11, 20:09

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I don't own any motherboards with an integrated ESS chip, but I expect DOS would see it as just another Plug & Play ISA sound device. Any data being sent to the MIDI Out port (usually 330H) would also go to the appropriate pin on the wavetable connector.

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Re: Some VIA C3 (Ezra) questions

Posted on 2023-09-27, 07:23

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I don't own a Banshee, but I've used Voodoo2 and Voodoo3 cards with a VIA C3 on i815 and Apollo Pro 133A boards without any issues at all, so I'm inclined to believe that a Banshee would work fine too. Game performance with a 1GHz Ezra is comparable to a 500MHz P3 Katmai. I've not (yet) managed to …

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Re: ESS Audiodrive "Eagle E688+968" driver issue

Posted on 2023-09-21, 16:12

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by sfryers

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Does it get detected by the BIOS? I've had plenty of dusty old ISA cards which only came to life after cleaning the contacts on the edge connector with some contact cleaner then pulling them in and out of the slot a few times.

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