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What additional features did OPL4 soundcards offer over OPL3 ones?

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First post, by Galahad

Posted on 2016-08-12, 22:55

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What additional features did OPL4 soundcards offer over OPL3 ones? For example, was the sound quality better, and/or did the OPL4 soundcards offer more realistic-sounding instruments? Also did OPL4 ever catch on the same way OPL3 did?

Reply 1 of 2, by Jepael

Posted on 2016-08-13, 07:07

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It is backwards compatible and adds wavetable synthesis (or just playback of PCM samples).

For more info read wikipedia article or opl4 datasheet.

Reply 2 of 2, by Galahad

Posted on 2016-08-13, 16:58

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Jepael wrote:
It is backwards compatible and adds wavetable synthesis (or just playback of PCM samples).

For more info read wikipedia article or opl4 datasheet.

Thanks! 😀

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