Re: What are the *unmissable* MT-32 experiences?

Posted on 2020-11-20, 16:06

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I will second X68000 Castlevania. These days, X68000 hardware is insanely expensive, but emulators do support real MIDI output, and it's worth the hassle to setup for sure. Konami truly went all out on the custom patches for this game. Here's my ancient vid of the original computer in action. Most …

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Re: X2GU : New GM bank for DreamBlaster X2

Posted on 2020-11-20, 15:46

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I was feeling experimental, so here's the DreamBlaster X2 connected to the MSX MIDI-PAC2 using the game Undeadline. MIDI-PAC2 is a device that intercepts MSX PSG and FM data and then generates and outputs a MIDI file in real time. Allowing the user to have MIDI music in games that have no MIDI …

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Re: X2GU : New GM bank for DreamBlaster X2

Posted on 2020-11-17, 14:08

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Super Street Fighter 2: https://youtu.be/tgQ3p_uREpc

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Re: X2GU : New GM bank for DreamBlaster X2

Posted on 2020-11-09, 13:44

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For an orchestral demo, here is Ghouls'n Ghosts. Beautiful sound. 😀 https://youtu.be/1hoFB7cndu8

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Re: List of SC-55 clones/compatibles?

Posted on 2020-11-04, 11:26

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CM-500 is a CM-300 and CM-32L in one box. It's nosier than a stand alone 55/300 due to it's daughter board design. Be aware, there are multiple versions of 300/500, older units only have GS mark, later units have GS and GM. 55 clones are very complicated due to differences between GM and GS. A lot …

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Re: DOS RPG Hidden Gems?

Posted on 2020-10-01, 11:55

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Knights of Xentar (Dragon Knight III) is a fun little romp to plow through. The voice acting in the CD version is pretty funny. It legit sounds to me like the port devs got friends and family to do it all. Apparently, the story was also modified quite a bit from the original Japanese version. Also, …

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Re: DOS RPG Hidden Gems?

Posted on 2020-10-01, 04:13

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Knights of Xentar (Dragon Knight III) is a fun little romp to plow through.

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Re: Gravis LAPC-i ISA Card with external MIDI Port box cost?

Posted on 2020-09-18, 10:17

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by SuperDeadite

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Depends what you are into. There are western games that use the 32L's extras. However the Japanese went through a MIDI boom in the 90s. X68000 especially has many games that use the 64. There are at least 2 games that even support the pcm expansion cards. Good point, I had not thought about …

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Re: Gravis LAPC-i ISA Card with external MIDI Port box cost?

Posted on 2020-09-18, 05:36

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Depends what you are into. There are western games that use the 32L's extras. However the Japanese went through a MIDI boom in the 90s. X68000 especially has many games that use the 64. There are at least 2 games that even support the pcm expansion cards.

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Re: Gravis LAPC-i ISA Card with external MIDI Port box cost?

Posted on 2020-09-18, 04:09

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CM500 is actually a CM32L with a CM300 (SC55 daughter board). It does not contain 32P hardware. This is why it lacks the Expansion card port of the real 32P and 64. It has a switch on the bank for selecting mode. It has a CM64 simulation mode which uses the sc55 hardware to replace the 32p. …

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Re: 32 Channel MIDI playback

Posted on 2020-09-09, 11:05

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A direct serial cable from PC to module input works too.

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Re: Games that uses the CM-32L specific sound effects

Posted on 2020-08-14, 12:45

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If you want to hear your CM64 used to its full potential, you are going to have to look at Japan only systems. Sharp X68000 especially. For example: https://youtu.be/Z4jq3ql8etY

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Re: Making a midi device tower

Posted on 2020-07-28, 12:47

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by SuperDeadite

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Dimitris1980 wrote on 2020-07-28, 08:37: Another acquisition. I found a new sealed Roland CM64. Probably i will have it tomorrow. CM64 is one of the best modules ever, but you really need to look at Japanese only systems to hear it truly sing. Sharp X68000 especially.

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Re: Need a DIY MIDI FM synth module

Posted on 2020-07-22, 03:53

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There's the wozblaster (opl4), but it's for msx...

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Re: Making a midi device tower

Posted on 2020-07-14, 10:09

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MU100 introduced a completely new GM sound bank. Older units are all based on the original MU80 bank. They sound completely different. The high end modules include both banks. "MU100 Native" for the new, and "MU Basic" for the old. High end also have digital toslink output, if you have a decent …

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Re: Making a midi device tower

Posted on 2020-07-13, 03:32

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Unless its really cheap skip 500 and go for 1000/2000. 500 has no display and switching settings around via sysex is a pain. Especially if you want to use MU Basic (mu80) sound mode too.

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Re: Anyone collect foreign computers?

Posted on 2020-07-04, 04:52

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by SuperDeadite

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I live in Japan, so local for me but... Sharp X68000 XVI Fujitsu FM Towns UX20 Fujitsu FM Towns Fresh Panasonic MSX Turbo-R A1ST PC-9801 BX2

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Re: NEC PC-9801 no sound ?

Posted on 2020-06-21, 15:37

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Games made by small independent teams or individuals. Typically only sold at places like comiket, mail order, or a few specialty shops.

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Re: NEC PC-9801 no sound ?

Posted on 2020-06-21, 04:16

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Not really, you just have to understand how a pc98 works. Anyway this game was a doujin release, so original floppies are rather scarce.

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Re: ISA based 3D accelerators?

Posted on 2020-06-09, 23:53

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In Japan there was the NEC PC-FX GA. This like 3do blaster was basically a PC-FX console on a board, however it does have a special 3D polygon producing chip that the stand alone console never got. It even came with 3d dev software in the box for 3d homebrewing. Being Japan, most GAs were C-bus (pc- …

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