Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-06-29, 20:12

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by Shponglefan

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Finally got a Roland MT-32 today! Cost me 160 EUR incl shipping. Came with the power supply and manuals, but no cables. I have the gameport to midi cable, but I'm not sure what kind of audio jacks this thing uses. It's an old model with no headphone output, and it doesn't have 3.5mm holes. 2017-06- …

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Re: Westwood Monopoly Roland SC-88 Recording?

Posted on 2017-06-26, 01:27

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If you haven't had any luck finding these, I can make some recordings.

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Re: Early CM-32L/64 versus later models?

Posted on 2017-06-25, 22:54

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Good to know. I guess one just needs a compatible EEPROM chip and a programmer...

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Early CM-32L/64 versus later models?

Posted on 2017-06-25, 03:38

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I was watching the PhilsComputerLab' comparison of the various Roland CM modules . In it, he goes over the 'clicking' bug, where earlier models of CM-32L and CM-64 devices would exhibit clicks/pops in certain MIDI songs. My question is how much of a detriment is this in practice, particularly when …

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Re: Need Help on Choosing Roland SC-55

Posted on 2017-06-24, 22:14

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James-F wrote: Ah yes, the CM-300 will sound like the SC-55. +1 I have a CM-500 (which has a CM-300 inside) and testing it out side-by-side with my SC-55, I can't tell any real difference.

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Re: HardBall 4 MIDI Music and HardBall 5 WAV Music :)

Posted on 2017-06-12, 16:28

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Those guitars in the WAV versions sound a bit too good to be stock GM recordings...

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Re: Anyone find early 2.5 shooters had more charm than early 3D shooters?

Posted on 2017-05-31, 16:05

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I'm a sucker for good in-game music (hence why I can fall in love with Might and Magic: World of Xeen but not with Eye of the Beholder), and the music in Unreal contributed at least as much to the mood as the graphics. So...all that needs to happen is I hear the music, and I'll be transported back …

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Re: Anyone find early 2.5 shooters had more charm than early 3D shooters?

Posted on 2017-05-31, 16:04

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Yeah, Quake always struck me as basically a giant tech demo with completely random levels and zero plot. There is a plot for Quake, and it's basically the same as in Doom: humankind experiments with portal technology, and bad things came out of it. I remember there being a plot for Quake 2. Don't …

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Virtual Reality

Posted on 2017-05-31, 15:56

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Anyone here into VR? I've owned/used a Vive now for the last year+ now. It's been amazing in my experience and has largely replaced modern gaming for me. All my gaming is now divided between pre-2000's era stuff and modern VR. Anyone also used any of the 90's era VR? I remember the hype at the time, …

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Re: Roland SC-88 versus SC-88 Pro?

Posted on 2017-05-31, 15:53

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probably the biggest sound difference is that the jv1010 is 32khz, the d70 is 44/48khz. they have different rom sample size, so.. of course its going to sound different. Raw GM soundset seems to be different, at least for some instruments. I've noticed the JV-1010 GM set seems to have a mix of SC- …

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Re: Roland SC-88 versus SC-88 Pro?

Posted on 2017-05-31, 15:49

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James, I think he meant pro modules, not the consumer line. I have an Integra but I will likely never use it for gaming. How is the GM performance on it? I've always been intrigued by the Integra as a rompler, but the GM examples I've heard haven't sounded that great to me. I've also wondered how …

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Re: Roland CM-500 = MT-32 + SC55?

Posted on 2017-05-29, 02:28

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keropi wrote: it's CM-64 + CM-300 (CM-64 is CM-32L + CM-32P) My understanding is the CM-32P portion is emulated on the CM-500. Although it's a bit irrelevant for gaming, I suppose, as CM-32P is not used for games.

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Re: Roland CM-500 = MT-32 + SC55?

Posted on 2017-05-29, 02:27

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You definitely got a good price. CM-500's are somewhat rare and typically go for a lot more in my experience. I paid about double for mine. As others have mentioned, it does have somewhat faster vibrato which can make things sound a bit different than an MT-32/CM-32L/CM-64. Although it's one of …

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Re: Anyone find early 2.5 shooters had more charm than early 3D shooters?

Posted on 2017-05-29, 01:41

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I don't understand what the world in Quake is supposed to be. I don't know if the developers did either. Yeah, Quake always struck me as basically a giant tech demo with completely random levels and zero plot. Granted there wasn't much to Doom either, but at least the premise of being a space …

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Re: Anyone find early 2.5 shooters had more charm than early 3D shooters?

Posted on 2017-05-29, 01:39

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But IMO Unreal blows them all away. There was nothing like it from that "mystical/otherworldly" perspective (as swaaye put it), and I really dug that.. Y'know, I remember this feeling back when I originally played Unreal. I tried playing it one more time, but I find for whatever reason it doesn't …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-05-25, 19:40

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Wow, the SD-90, nice! Did you find a decent deal on it? Seems to go for a lot on ebay. Yeah, most of the Japan eBay prices are ~$300 to $400. I got this one for $200. Not sure if that's a decent deal or not, but it was the cheapest I could find. It did have the caveat that it had some residual " …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-05-25, 18:14

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Picked up a few sound modules recently:

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Re: Roland SC-88 versus SC-88 Pro?

Posted on 2017-05-25, 05:24

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Took delivery of the SC-D70. In addition to lacking an interface method for switching sound maps, it has another little quirk when it comes to MIDI input. In order to enable MIDI input via standard MIDI cables, the device has to be powered on while simultaneously pressing a knob. This is one of …

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Re: Roland SC-88 versus SC-88 Pro?

Posted on 2017-05-24, 00:15

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Congrats! You should enjoy it. Yeah, sound map issue may be a bit annoying. Do you have a MIDI sequencer? If so, it should be very easy. See pages 34 and so in the manual. Oh yes, I've got various options at my disposal for sending MIDI commands so that's not an issue. I was just more surprised …

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Re: Anyone find early 2.5 shooters had more charm than early 3D shooters?

Posted on 2017-05-23, 23:55

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The 2.5D games were neat but the gameplay is raw and basic, and they don't really do stories. My favorites are probably Dark Forces and Cybermage. In fairness, a lot of early shooters (2.5D or 3D) didn't do stories. I remember that being the reason Half-Life was so revolutionary when it came out. …

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