You can't just say 'X2' without giving some more content... you teaser!
Give us something..

Can it load soundfonts?
If not, does it sound good?
Can I throw my Sound Canvas?

Some Doom E1M1 and Duke3D Grabbag samples will tell me all I need to know. 😀

Tease 😀

Congrats to all who got one. Indeed 50 ever created, makes it rare. 😀
Out of quriosity, I am looking forward to see what the X2 will be.

I've really enjoyed the Dreamblaster X1, I've three of them. I had no idea it was such a limited run!

Can't wait to hear what's next!

Yeah, I'm really surprised that was all that sold. We know eviljoeclark has 3 and Phil has one. I figured after Phil's review that way more than that would've sold.

I'm a proud owner of the S1 myself. Thank you!

Ok it just needs 128MB General MIDI, sound fonts, Yamaha XG, MT-32, Sound Canvas and most importantly make me waffles (handmade, not frozen... and real maple syrup... ohh ohh and that creamed butter).

Ok really though, I cannot wait to hear more about it. I too, own an S1 (love it) and was thinking about getting an X1 but I guess I can wait a little while longer for something better.

How do you know it will be better?

Because it will make waffles

I don't... just being optimistic and I can't get an X1 now anyways

Shamelessly putting the pressure for some samples... 😊

Didn't even know this project existed until now. Looks like I'll have to pick up the X2 when released, assuming that the X2 sounds at least as good as the X1. And yes, a few grab bag samples from Duke3d and Doom would be really nice 😀

Edit: had to pick up an S1 while I wait 😁

I guess this indicates that the $30 pricepoint is much more attractive to retro gamers than $80 for MIDI daughtercards. Hopefully that is something you guys keep in mind during X2 development 😉

clueless1 wrote:

I guess this indicates that the $30 pricepoint is much more attractive to retro gamers than $80 for MIDI daughtercards. Hopefully that is something you guys keep in mind during X2 development 😉

Not really. I do have two of the Dreamblaster S1, but I also have a Dreamblaster X2M ( DreamBlaster X2M : New MIDI Module 😀) and was thinking of getting a X1 until this announcement. Now I'll just wait for the X2. There are other factors to consider when purchasing a module apart from the price.

clueless1 wrote:

I guess this indicates that the $30 pricepoint is much more attractive to retro gamers than $80 for MIDI daughtercards. Hopefully that is something you guys keep in mind during X2 development 😉

On the other hand it might indicate that retro community isn't that big or not prepared to pay much for sound upgrades. Most of us had only basic SB back then and I had SB16 from 1995. Before it was just PC speaker 😢

Now I actually hear what I was missing... and I've recently got all the top sound cards and addons (except Adlib) - so I'm all set 😁

stamasd wrote:

I also have a Dreamblaster X2M ( DreamBlaster X2M : New MIDI Module 😀)

Sweet!

Oh, man! I just ordered (and received, very quickly, I might add,) a DreamBlaster S1. I hadn't even noticed the X1 on the page! Now I'll have to wait with baited breath for the X2...

Hi all,

will upload specs, and maybe sound samples later this week.
I am working on the firmware this week, to add a new feature , I think you'll like it a lot 😀.

Thanks!

I'm happy enough with my DreamBlaster S1, seeing as it's only for fun in Dos games that don't want to use my GUS. I do however, find it immensely cool that people actually make these kind of things. Keep up the good work 😀

Would it be feasible just to wire up connectors to a sound card and then just somehow connect them to an Arduino or Raspberry Pi or something, and serve up samples that way? Even if it's an appalling kludge that requires wires to be dangling from the computer case, it would still have a certain appeal if it is cheap enough.