Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-29, 21:31

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by SpeedySPCFan

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Not today but two days ago. Picked up an SC-55 from a thrift shop for $40 and got it all setup! Tested it and everything is working great, and it looks near brand new after cleaning it up and replacing the battery :) Very glad to own one of these, it sounds miles better than the crummy SC-55 Map on …

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Re: Are Blood 2 & Descent 3 worth checking out?

Posted on 2018-09-29, 21:24

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by SpeedySPCFan

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Descent 3 was boring when I checked out the first few levels. Never thought much of it. Blood 2 is a disaster that could have been great if GT didn't decide to ship a game that was about half finished; I think the best review on it I've seen is Civvie 11's 3 part epic. Of course, you CAN mod it with …

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Re: My new SoundFonts (SC-88Pro Compatible!)

Posted on 2018-08-29, 23:22

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by SpeedySPCFan

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in Marvin \ Sound

You've got on to the point I wanted to talk about: The InsertionEFX in the 88Pro. I really hope bassmidi adds 88Pro InsertionEFX support soon! That is just the last thing us gamers need to play games like touhou and pokemon composed on the 88pro perfectly! The problem is, there's no reason for them …

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Re: making youtube videos on a few old computers

Posted on 2018-08-24, 20:27

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by SpeedySPCFan

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Just do it is all I can say. Advertise when you can and keep making content, you'll eventually build up an audience. Took me a long time but I've managed to accrue about 200 people who consistently watch my game reviews and music gear reviews/music educational stuff, and that has grown significantly …

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Re: Technically impressive FM synth music

Posted on 2018-08-23, 23:39

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by SpeedySPCFan

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I suppose I should post a few of my own works in this thread since it seems to fit the theme. https://soundcloud.com/speedyfm/darxide-stage-1-1-opl3-cover https://soundcloud.com/speedyfm/tribulationsopl3 https://soundcloud.com/speedyfm/dn3dgrabbag-md

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Re: DOOM sounds terrible on my new SC55 - why?

Posted on 2018-08-23, 16:48

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by SpeedySPCFan

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It's hard to say anything without knowing what your exact setup is, what cables you have, and what's connected, but I'd suggest trying a regular ol' sound card instead of the HardMPU and disconnecting the MIDI OUT on the SC-55. If that doesn't fix anything then maybe try new cables?

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Re: Japanese version of Warcraft 2?

Posted on 2018-08-16, 04:47

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by SpeedySPCFan

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leileilol wrote: https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/ This. Yahoo + some sort of proxy like Noppin or Treasure Japan is a good combination for picking up anything Japanese.

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Re: Forsaken

Posted on 2018-08-16, 04:43

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by SpeedySPCFan

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I have played both the PC and N64 versions, but I can't remember any differences in levels, or gameplay, etc (other than the (mostly stupid) changes to the N64 version that I mentioned in my earlier post). What are they? The N64 has a new set of levels and some new enemies. Night Dive sorta ' …

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Re: What maintenance on SC-55?

Posted on 2018-08-16, 04:38

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by SpeedySPCFan

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Also here are the raw captures from ScummVM for the different modes (GM, MT32 and GS). The GS version sounds way off. I wonder why? Seems bizarre that you'd only be having issues with the GS mode on the 55, but I guess one way to check if something is off is to run one of the demos since there's …

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Re: Quake CD Music

Posted on 2018-08-16, 04:35

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by SpeedySPCFan

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So the secret it seems was to hav the game data on the disc and not just the music, and not bother with WINQUAKE but only use the DOS version. Odd but there you go. That seems bizarre, because I've played Quake with my own music in the drive before from some legit audio CDs and it played them just …

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Re: Heads Up: Roland Sound Canvas VA VSTi Plugin!

Posted on 2018-08-16, 04:34

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by SpeedySPCFan

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Is this only available as payware or is there a freeware or trialware version? I lost my midi ports and likely my auxiliary audio inputs several months ago due to a new power supply smoking them along with all five of my hard drives. :-| And with my wife's ridiculous ongoing medical bills from her …

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Re: Forsaken

Posted on 2018-08-04, 16:38

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by SpeedySPCFan

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I see Forsaken Remastered is out now for £15. It doesn't even look any different, apart from the new HUD which looks really annoying and there's currently no way to remove or change it. I think I'll stick to the original. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qlel8SA-Mo The next update adds the ability …

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Re: My new SoundFonts (SC-88Pro Compatible!)

Posted on 2018-08-04, 16:35

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by SpeedySPCFan

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What's the point of an 88 Pro soundfont? Part of thing that makes the 88 Pro interesting is the filters and effects that can be applied onto it, without those you're missing half the point.

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Re: How do you manage budget in buy these vintage stuffs?

Posted on 2018-07-30, 02:50

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by SpeedySPCFan

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I just wait for thrift shops to have stuff at a low price, that way I don't have to worry about spending too much! Takes forever, but it works! Kinda. Last old PC part (besides MIDI gear) I bought was a Voodoo 3 2000 for 75 cents and that was 2 years ago.

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Re: Was this an April fools joke or is it real ?

Posted on 2018-07-29, 18:53

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by SpeedySPCFan

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Trust me friend, it's very real. In fact, it's so real, you don't even KNOW how real it is! Yes, it's a joke.

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Re: Questions related to my SC-55 mk1

Posted on 2018-07-29, 18:48

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by SpeedySPCFan

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When MU units are running in USB Mode other ports are disabled. As concerns MU USB or serial (To Host) connections, the MIDI OUT port functions as an equivalent to MIDI THRU. Assuming a default Thru Port setting of 1, data sent to the MU in such a manner will be played by the internal tone …

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Re: The First Decade on Windows 98

Posted on 2018-07-29, 14:27

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by SpeedySPCFan

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You may want to try KernelEx to lie to the program and say you're running XP. Last I remember, TFD would just crap out telling me that 98 isn't supported. Also, the music for C&C isn't CD audio, it's all in game files, so the music should be in pretty much any download.

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Re: Questions related to my SC-55 mk1

Posted on 2018-07-29, 14:24

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by SpeedySPCFan

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Good to see it's all working OP! The UM adapters are pretty sturdy little things so it should keep you going for a very long time. SuperDeadite wrote: When MU units are running in USB Mode other ports are disabled. That's what I figured, which is why I was confused about techweenie's post.

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Re: Questions related to my SC-55 mk1

Posted on 2018-07-28, 22:06

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by SpeedySPCFan

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techweenie wrote: Also, the Yamaha MU2000 is a USB midi interface with passthrough. How did you get it working? Assuming you're talking about MIDI thru on the MU2k. I have a 1000 and could never get the MIDI thru to work on mine.

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Re: One MIDI device too many..?

Posted on 2018-07-26, 16:50

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by SpeedySPCFan

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Depends on what games you are into. A lot of Japanese doujin games (Touhou being the most popular) are meant specifically for the 88 Pro. A lot? As in... there's more than Touhou and Falcom games? If you could list some of them off I'd really appreciate it because I don't know of any besides Touhou …

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