First post, by Hamby
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Just now, on Twitter, I asked Roland US if they would consider building a new, inexpensive sound device with the look and feel of the MT-32; able to emulate it, but with more modern capabilities (such as USB, SPDIF, etc), as well as GM compatibility mode.
I'm hoping I get a response, but am I the only person who would be interested in such a device?
Obviously it would be as powerful as Roland's more expensive, modern equipment.
But I imagine a lot of folks would love to have an "MT-32" sitting on their desk, under their laptop or monitor (mine's currently under my monitor), but able to not only play MIDI files composed for it, such as old dos games, but also compatible with General MIDI. Even though I have this one sitting here, I would pay about the same (vintage MT-32s are currently going for between $150 and $300 on ebay) for this new device.
Maybe somebody here's already working on such a project using emulation; if so, please consider sticking it in an MT-32 looking case. Next to the Commodore CDTV, it's one of the sexiest pieces of electronics I've seen. But that's my taste.
Anyway, if there isn't a project going-on of which I'm unaware, please consider getting in contact with Roland to ask them for such a device (assuming it interests you, of course). Maybe if they hear from enough of us they'll consider such a product.
Wasn't sure this message belonged in old hardware or sound, so I apologize if I stuck it in the wrong place and ask the moderators to move it as appropriate.