Re: Roland SC-8850 Sound Module

Posted on 2017-09-02, 16:21

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It does not have a button to change the sound maps at all. You can only change the soundmaps via sysex. So any game that sends a GM/GS Reset will overwrite your personal choice. I'm still mystified that they didn't include an option for changing soundmaps on the fly given the number of button + …

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Re: dcsliquidations on ebay are true dickbags

Posted on 2017-08-27, 18:43

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squareguy wrote: Ok thanks, it's not just me then. If one of my employees ever spoke to a customer like that I would fire them. No kidding. Some people should flat out not be allowed to interact with customers.

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Re: Audio mixer recommendation?

Posted on 2017-08-20, 20:49

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Great suggestion. I'm not familiar with audio switchers but maybe a product like this one could work? Yup, something like that should work. What I'm currently using is this switcher from Audio Authority: 4:1 Component Video Autoselector . Originally bought it for game consoles back in the day, but …

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Re: Audio mixer recommendation?

Posted on 2017-08-20, 13:06

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Do you actually need a mixer? Are you going to be actively mixing all 16 (8 stereo) channels at one time? Or do you just want to be able to easily select between different models? Because if it's just for switching between sound modules, I'd recommend either a patchbay or an audio switcher instead …

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Re: 80s film ?

Posted on 2017-08-16, 13:04

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Kung Fury is amazing and awesome. Possibly one of the greatest things on the internet. There's also another video from it, where Hackerman gives the best hacking tutorial ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEkrWRHCDQU 😁

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Re: Is My Understanding About Midi Music Correct

Posted on 2017-08-15, 16:00

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[SAMPLED BASED] Well, it's just confusing to call midi/wavetable music "sample-based". Sample-based means that the music file for the game actually comes with all the needed samples (as opposed to using samples from a MIDI device's ROM such as the AWE32). Sample-based music is more or less device- …

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Re: Roland CM-32LN

Posted on 2017-08-08, 21:17

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From what I understand it is the final version that was released of the CM-32L but works just like it. The case style looks a bit sleeker than the original CM-32L. Does anyone know of any outstanding differences or improvements this version has over the original CM-32L? AFAIK, the CM-32LN has the …

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Re: YAMAHA MU80 vs MU50

Posted on 2017-08-03, 02:21

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Yes I now see what you are talking about after listening to those recordings. I listened to some recordings of the AG-10 from youtube and it sounds better than the NS5R. I went on eBay to get an idea at how much an AG-10 costs and could not find a single one. Are they high in demand or not very …

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Re: YAMAHA MU80 vs MU50

Posted on 2017-08-02, 21:15

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I was thinking of, for example, a Korg NS-5R or NX-5R (NS-5R with Yamaha XG-compatible daughterboard). I listened to the Korg NS-5R on youtube and although it did not sound as sophisticated as a Roland and Yamaha sound module it did have a more basic console-ish sound to it if you know what I mean. …

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Re: YAMAHA MU80 vs MU50

Posted on 2017-08-02, 12:39

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yawetaG wrote: A Korg module? I dunno about that. My experience with Korg modules is they aren't that great for General Midi. The Korg AG-10 is okay, but it's a bit lo-fi sounding.

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Re: Your favourite 3DMark?

Posted on 2017-07-22, 23:13

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MadOnion XL-R8R (circa 2000 I believe?). Not an official 3DMark benchmark (more of a demo really), but I believe it was made by the same group? Anyway, love the music, the opening ship scene, the GiTS reference, the Abyss alien... good stuff all around.

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Re: How reliable compact flash is?

Posted on 2017-07-22, 14:54

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I used compact flash card for photography. I've only ever bought Sandisk cards and of the 10 or so that I've used over the year, a pair of them developed issues and became unusable.

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

Posted on 2017-07-16, 16:59

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MAN-biker wrote: Shponglefan wrote: It would be interesting to get some side-by-sides of the real modules versus the VST emulation. If you have the time, I'd say go for it! 😀 There are MANY comparsions at Youtube! Doesn't hurt to have more. 😉

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

Posted on 2017-07-16, 16:06

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So if anyone would like me to make sound comparison between the physical modules in games, or even versus the virtual plugin I'd be happy to make some recordings and share on my YouTube channel. It would be interesting to get some side-by-sides of the real modules versus the VST emulation. If you …

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Re: Guess the track

Posted on 2017-07-15, 00:01

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Well? What is it???

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Re: What sorts of software do you remember on windows 95 desktop?

Posted on 2017-07-14, 21:46

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COMMAND.COM I had trouble letting go of DOS...

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Re: Westwood Monopoly Roland SC-88 Recording?

Posted on 2017-07-14, 15:14

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Updated the playlist. Enjoy! 😀

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Re: Questions on a contemporary gaming PC

Posted on 2017-07-13, 21:39

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My budget isn't particularly limited, but still I am a greedy one and want to think of a 'bang per buck'. That's why I thought of an used 16-core Opteron 6380 which is maybe $150-200 16 cores may be overkill for the desktop even in this day and age. Server applications are designed to scale with …

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Re: Westwood Monopoly Roland SC-88 Recording?

Posted on 2017-07-13, 01:47

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New Monopoly recordings are up! Completely re-recorded, no longer drenched in reverb and I think a number of stereo issues got fixed as well. Let me know if there are any issues in any of these. :) New versions are here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmOd77O7F88&list= …

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Re: Questions on a contemporary gaming PC

Posted on 2017-07-12, 23:02

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2. Opterons are processors designed for servers. Probably not what you want for a desktop PC. Personally, I'd go with the best CPU you can afford, and Intel has generally be preferable to AMD for awhile now. If you can afford it, go for something like a Intel i7-7700. You should be reasonably ' …

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