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Reply 460 of 590, by matze79

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I soldered everything now together.
But unfortunaly i only have partially defective SID's 😳
I get just some Popping noises when playing a SID file.
The SID also runs pretty hot.
My other one does nothing.

Have to wait again 😳

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Reply 461 of 590, by noop

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@matze79 It is very very easy to break SID. It is one of those old chips that die from static or a even a bad contact. I killed one by temporarily disconnecting filter capacitor(on a working card). I believe, it is better to test these boards with something like swinSID, then insert a real one. Won't cover all possible mistakes, but better than nothing.
Always store SIDs in metal foil or conductive bags. Always discharge static electricity from your body by touching metal grounded things. Never try powering SID in a partially-assembled circuit. Avoid needlessly touching the board and Ext In while it is working. It is even better to not change any connections while the board is powered.

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Reply 462 of 590, by Fagear

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noop wrote:

@matze79 It is very very easy to break SID. It is one of those old chips that dies from static or a even a bad contact. I killed one by temporarily disconnecting filter capacitor(on a working card). I believe, it is better to test these boards with something like swinSID, then insert a real one. Won't cover all possible mistakes, but better than nothing.
Always store SIDs in metal foil or conductive bags. Always discharge static electricity from your body by touching metal grounded things. Never try powering SID in a partially-assembled circuit. Avoid needlessly touching the board and Ext In while it is working. It is even better to not change any connections while the board is powered.

Exactly. SIDs are very sensitive.
I've killed one 8580 myself just by touching the board with soldering iron (was replacing one capacitor). Another died while shipping because of bad packaging (SID was wrapped in non-antistatic plastic bag).

matze79 It's a pity that you can not get the working board right now... But yeah, those SIDs...
SID must be handled with extreme care and inserted as the last part into the board.
Do you have any ideas: were your SIDs working before?

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Reply 463 of 590, by matze79

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I tested the SIDs in C64, both are defective..
i will have soon a cheapo SwinSID avaible and i'm hope i can source the SwinSID Ultimate 😀.
Unfortunaly i have to wait to buy another SID 😀

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Reply 464 of 590, by matze79

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15 Minutes later, the postman appeared.

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Reply 466 of 590, by matze79

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They are HMOS and CMOS Technologie which are sensitive to Static Electricity.

If you walk over a carpet and touch it, it's like a lightening strike on a tree 😳 (bit extreme example)

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Reply 467 of 590, by matze79

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Recieved the Parts today, now i can build the SwinSIDs..
Recordings are coming soon 😀

Does the Gameport of the SSI make use of the Paddles ?

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Reply 468 of 590, by matze79

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I made today 10 SwinSID Nano, but 2 are not working for some Reason maybe they can't keep up with the 32Mhz.

Here are Recordings of Ultima 6 and a Picture of the SSI 2001 equipped with my SwinSID Clone.

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Reply 470 of 590, by Great Hierophant

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keenerb wrote:

The U6 music sounds like it's missing a LOT of notes?

It is, the U6 music was composed for Adlib, which has 9 channels or 6 channels with 5 percussion instruments. A SID only has 3 (official) channels, and the music was not really redone, so it will sound like something is missing.

The SwinSID Nano does a really good job with the sample music! I think you would really need a well-trained ear to tell the difference between it and the real thing. I don't think U6 uses filters.

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Reply 472 of 590, by Imperious

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I have made up a couple of nano-swinsids for my c64's, there are quite a few problems with the firmware. Popping noises, clicking, volume levels staying low
at times, and so on. There is an updated "Lazy fix" firmware that solves some issues, but the author "codekiller" will not release his nearly perfect FW due to
copycats profiting from his labour. I don't blame him, but as the latest hardware design is not compatible with the older swinsids, and he isn't going to make
the older ones anymore, he could have released something for the community, but that's the way it is for now anyway.

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Reply 473 of 590, by matze79

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It sounds much weirder with px player playing midi.
I will do some recordings today 😀

It does Sound also pretty in Battle Chess 2 and Red Storm Risingl.
I can't find a working version of bad blood to test it 😒

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Reply 474 of 590, by matze79

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Updated Firmware of SwinSID to latest Version avaible, and recorded ultima again..
https://www.forum64.de/index.php?thread/56605 … 5371#post875371

Here some Updated Files of SSI 2001 Playback with SwinSID

It seems that Original for SSI Written Software works very well..
Ultima 6 Introduction
Ultima 6 Title Menu
Red Storm Rising
Battle Chess 2 - Soundeffects play also very clean.

But PX Player has its problems with SwinSID.
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CANYON.MID with PX Player
Doom 1 E1M1 with PX Player

Trying to get my Hands on a Ultimate SwinSID.

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Reply 475 of 590, by matze79

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i tested almost all SSI-2001 Games and they are all working fine with the SwinSID..
It seems SSI-2001 Games don't make much use of Filters. (The Weakpoint of the SwinSID)

I now have a 6581 MOS in working condition.
Works well too.

Thanks for making the SSI-2001 Card.

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Reply 476 of 590, by Fagear

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A little update on DuoSID (two SSI-2001 on one board).
It is ready to be done in prototype version.

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Reply 477 of 590, by j^aws

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^^ Looks amazing - can't wait to test it out. Great work by all involved.

BTW, will it accept two different SIDs, i.e. both the 6581 and the 8580, or does it only take two SIDs of the same kind?

Reply 478 of 590, by Fagear

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will it accept two different SIDs, i.e. both the 6581 and the 8580, or does it only take two SIDs of the same kind?

Voltage selection is separate, so it will accept different SIDs. You can set them to the same address and configure as stereo to get pseudo stereo effect.
Also list of available clocks is much wider:
0.795 Mhz (14.318/18)
0.895 MHz (14.318/16) = Innovation SSI-2001
0.985 MHz (17.735/18) = C64 PAL
1.000 MHz (2.000/2) = HardSID
1.023 MHz (14.318/14) = C64 NTSC
1.108 MHz (17.735/16)
1.193 MHz (14.318/12)
1.267 MHz (17.735/14)
1.478 MHz (17.735/12)

But the clock selection is for the both SIDs together.

Jumper manual:

JP1 (Divider input clock):
1-2: 17.735 MHz
2-3: 14.318 MHz (default)

JP2 (Divider):
none: /12
3-4: /14
1-2: /16 (default)
1-2, 3-4: /18

JP3 (SID clock):
1-2: 1.000 MHz
2-3: Clock/Divider (default)

Available clocks:
0.795 Mhz (14.318/18)
0.895 MHz (14.318/16) = Innovation SSI-2001
0.985 MHz (17.735/18) = C64 PAL
1.000 MHz (2.000/2) = HardSID
1.023 MHz (14.318/14) = C64 NTSC
1.108 MHz (17.735/16)
1.193 MHz (14.318/12)
1.267 MHz (17.735/14)
1.478 MHz (17.735/12)

JP4 (SID 1/L port address):
1-2: 2E0h
3-4: 2C0h
5-6: 2A0h
7-8: 280h (default)
9-10: 260h
11-12: 240h

JP5 (SID 2/R port address):
1-2: 2E0h
3-4: 2C0h
5-6: 2A0h
7-8: 280h (default)
9-10: 260h
11-12: 240h

JP6 (SID 1/L voltage):
1-2: 9 V (MOS8580)
2-3: 12 V (MOS6581; MOS8580 will burn!)

JP7 (SID 1/L filter capacitors):
1-2, 3-4: 22 nF (C64 MOS8580)
5-6, 7-8: 1 nF (SSI-2001 MOS6581, default)
9-10, 11-12: 470 pF (C64 MOS6581)

JP8 (SID 2/R voltage):
1-2: 9 V (MOS8580)
2-3: 12 V (MOS6581; MOS8580 will burn!)

JP9 (SID 2/R filter capacitors):
1-2, 3-4: 22 nF (C64 MOS8580)
5-6, 7-8: 1 nF (SSI-2001 MOS6581, default)
9-10, 11-12: 470 pF (C64 MOS6581)

JP10 (Output/voice configuration):
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1-2, 4-5, 7-8: Stereo, 2x3 voices (default)
2-3, 5-6, 8-9: Mono, 6 voices (SID 2 output -> SID 1 input)

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Reply 479 of 590, by j^aws

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^^ So many great options to tweak this card now, especially the filter and clock options.

BTW, I was wondering if the sound output is via 3.5mm jacks or RCA jacks?

Personally, I would much prefer RCA, where I can use a simple Y-cable to hook-up L/R channels and keep them separate. And it would also give the card a classier audiophile look. Especially as this card is being upgraded, it doesn't have to follow its predecessors constraints.