Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2022-05-20, 15:14

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Cloudschatze wrote on 2009-10-22, 05:30: ... (That gray unit on top is an FG-10, not an MT-32.) ... I used to own an FG-10 as well. I think it was intended for playing background music in shops/amusement parks or something, you could pogram it to play tunes at certain hours.

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2022-05-18, 19:52

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appiah4 wrote on 2022-05-18, 17:08: Salient wrote on 2022-05-14, 18:49: My computing area in 1994. I managed to identify quite some stuff. 😀 Is that a MOD tracker on the screen? That is indeed Fast Tracker 2 😀 One of the earlier versions of course.

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2022-05-14, 18:49

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My computing area in 1994. I managed to identify quite some stuff. 😀

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-23, 12:28

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Nice! I've got the same scope and it is a well made and capable piece of equipment I think. Thank you! Out of curiosity, did you 'hack' it to add the 100 MHz capabilities? I'm debating doing that based on what I've read online. Yes, I added the 100MHz functionality. :) First thing I did after …

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-22, 15:28

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Ok, didn't buy it exactly today but this is my latest computer related modern hardware acquisition. 😀 Although I have a real A1200, A500 and a Pi 400 with Pimiga, I still like this thing very very much.

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2022-04-22, 15:15

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2022 update of my fun-room 😀

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-22, 15:11

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Shponglefan wrote on 2022-04-10, 17:08: This is my first oscilloscope, so I'm curious to see how it performs in diagnosing and repairing old hardware. Nice! I've got the same scope and it is a well made and capable piece of equipment I think.

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Re: New Waveblaster card : Reptile Paradise - Yucatan FX

Posted on 2022-02-27, 18:38

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A demonstration video is now available to show off the Yucatan FX MIDI daughterboard by Serdaco with approx. 30 or so mostly MS-DOS based game music tracks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwg27Y9ATzI

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Re: McQub : QS1000 based waveblaster module

Posted on 2022-02-27, 09:51

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For the McQub a video is now online with over 30, mostly DOS based, game soundtracks for your listening pleasure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I11q_nT3F7s

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Re: X2GS : Waveblaster board with dual soundbank support, official Dream/Roland licensed GS bank

Posted on 2022-02-27, 08:49

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The video of the demonstration for the X2GS is up now too, with over 30 (mostly DOS) game music scores to listen to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBu950rtdyw

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Re: New DreamBlaster S2 !

Posted on 2022-02-27, 08:21

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A new video with a demonstration of the Dreamblaster S2 is up, showing off over 30 game musical scores: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L36-k3zRvtM

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Re: E-Wave : an ESS based waveblaster card

Posted on 2022-02-27, 08:19

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Also made a demonstration video about the E-Wave daughterboard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9akzHFHPyw

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Re: QWave : QS1000 based waveblaster module

Posted on 2022-02-26, 18:49

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I made a video with over 30 (mostly DOS) game music tracks on the Qwave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU_F4nd2db4

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Re: Roland RA-50, RA-90 and RA-95 doubts about purchase or not

Posted on 2022-02-15, 18:57

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hello, good to know all of the above comparison between RA-50 & CM/MT-32(L) I understand that the RA-50 will play the music of games as good as the MT-32, but what if i also want to use it to make music: can i use the same software to edit the sounds as for the MT-32? Or can anyone just tell me if …

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Re: Roland RA-50, RA-90 and RA-95 doubts about purchase or not

Posted on 2021-11-27, 16:19

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Thank you for the info provided. They are very useful. Two more questions: 1. Can you explain to me what is the all notes off bug? Has to do with the sound ? I have never used softmpu. My PC is a Cyrix 120+ with pcmidi card installed. 2. Any experience with Roland RA-50 and Macintosh computers? The …

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Re: Roland RA-50, RA-90 and RA-95 doubts about purchase or not

Posted on 2021-11-27, 13:08

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I am watching the post so as I have understood: 1. The Roland RA-50 is like a second generation MT32. So, The buffer overflow bug is corrected? 2. All games run well like a real MT32 with the same sound quality? 3. As you mentioned there aren't extra sound effects. One good example is Lure of the …

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Re: Roland SCC-1 price

Posted on 2021-10-28, 04:53

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Location of the transformer is unfortunate though, right next to the DAC chip. I can imagine there is some amount of 50/60Hz humming in the sound ? Moving it closer to front of the unit (where there are no analog stuff) should cure it. No difference in sound output compared to my other, unmodded, …

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Re: Roland SCC-1 price

Posted on 2021-10-27, 19:03

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A PC MIDI board from keropi + an X2GS is just as good, cheaper, and isn't in danger of dying of old age 👍 Still it seems some things really have been built to last. I have been using one of my MT-32's now for approx. 15 years with a crude self-built internal PSU (which does make it hotter inside …

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Re: Roland SCC-1 price

Posted on 2021-10-24, 09:22

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garyglitta wrote on 2021-10-23, 11:39: Can you believe this guy? He wants $200 for the tattered old manuals and scraps of box, no actual electronics! 🤣 https://www.ebay.com/itm/334191446037 Completely nuts. Maybe I should start selling all my empty boxes too for rediculous amounts of money? 😀

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Re: Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?

Posted on 2021-09-30, 18:24

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Is the DS-330 like an SC-55 in a different package? Very late seeing this. The DS-330 is most similar to the Roland SC-33. Same case and all. However, the SC-33 has a number of extra sounds that the DS330 doesn't (226 instruments vs 156 for the DS330). I've never done a side-by-side comparison so I …

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