Re: MP32L - Lite version of MP32 : Pi based MT32 synth
Posted on Today, 14:19
Ah okay, the one I knew of had gone out of stock and wasn't being made by them anymore.
Re: MP-32 : Pi based MT32, GM, ... module
Posted on Today, 03:46
ok i create a different thread for this MP32L -> MP32-Lite This will be ready faster than the full blown MP32 I personally think that a midi synth controlled by the Pi when the Pi is already being used as an external CPU to control that is a bit overkill, so the MP32-Lite might be better now that …
Re: MP32L - Lite version of MP32 : Pi based MT32 synth
Posted on Today, 03:34
Nice, there needs to be something easily available for people to be able to use their Pi 3/4 as an MT-32 / midi module, but right now there isn't one that's readily available for people to use. Good that it's got the DAC integrated and what looks like the octocoupler. 😀
Re: Pentium 3 1.4 Tualatin (Compaq Spare)
Posted on Today, 03:31
Thanks for the pictures! I recently bought the same Compaq 1.4GHz for my Tualatin setup but could not get the heatsink to come off, good to know that it might move with some heat 😀 I was stuck using the heatsink it came with, which might work, but it's pretty basic and hard to mount a fan to.
Re: Aztech clone soundcard Phonic SOUND STUNNER SC-100M DRIVER?
Posted on 2021-05-14, 14:29
Does your setup have the -5v line? The SGBXII/Reveal SC100 is one of the few cards that I have that needs -5v. The shot of the back of your card suggests it does too. I thought mine was broken with working FM until I added the -5v line to my test setup, then it started working. But I don't recall …
Re: Can my Sound Blaster Pro 2 be saved?
Posted on 2021-05-11, 01:00
Hey I recently had a very very similar issue with my strange soundblaster clone card, it could make digital audio but FM audio was near silent. That turned out to be a faulty FM DAC, which was fixed when I replaced the 'SC802' with a regular YM3014. Here's my experience with it: https://www.vogons. …
Re: Show us your custom Physical mt32-pi Builds
Posted on 2021-05-05, 22:02
Mine is excessively fancy because the plan is to share it whenever I get around to making a PCB so it's easier to make :) There's no shame in having a simpler case, the whole MT32-pi project seems to me, to be about making this all easy and accessible, especially if you've got a USB > MIDI thing …
Re: AWE64 Value CT4520 Missing Cap
Posted on 2021-05-04, 22:46
C7 on mine measures at 130nf, so probably a 100nf would be fine.
Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga
Posted on 2021-05-03, 02:05
The Toshiba T19xx line laptops have no docking capability and are slightly less fancy. They don't have sound. The T2xxx and T4xxx laptops can be docked, and some of the later T4xxx series (T4700CT, T4800CT) 486 laptops and the T4900CT have sound. My T4900CT has a Windows level Soundblaster emulation …
Re: Gigabyte single-slot PCIe SLI 6800 GT
Posted on 2021-05-01, 12:33
One of my friends had the Gigabyte dual 6600GT - it required a special board from Gigabyte to operate properly with the 8+8 PCIe lane configuration on one card. Performance was around where my 6800GT was, but louder 😀
Re: Toshiba Tecra 510CDT/Crystal CS4232 Sound Chip
Posted on 2021-05-01, 11:33
Try out these ones, they're from the tecra 500CDT pre-load disc that came with my 500CDT, it's got the same CS4232 soundchip. You could also try drivers for the Tecra 720, 730 & 740 laptops, they have the same soundchip, though I Think they may also require a floppy to load up.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2021-05-01, 02:44
Desoldering some of the pins, particularly the grounds can be especially tricky. Try desoldering data pins (thin traces) first to see if those go okay for you. Use a high temperature, clean the tip often with one of those brass tip cleaner things, and it can help to add a tiny bit of fresh solder …
Re: Looking for .STL file for 3D Printed Sound Blaster CT1600-CT1740 Scroll wheel?
Posted on 2021-04-29, 22:54
Here's a version that I've modified to fit the CT1600 / CT1740, it turns out the potentiometer has a slightly larger cam at the top compared to the CT1320. My CT1600 has a 5mm/4.5mm x m1.6 screw in there, which works with this design too. 2021-04-29 23_20_01-PrusaSlicer-2.3.0 based on Slic3r.png I …
Re: MSI MS-6168 ... is a rebirth possible ?
Posted on 2021-04-29, 00:29
I have two boards, one works and is in its PC 😀 The other one has a short or something on the board and won't boot, so it sits in the parts box until I learn how to troubleshoot that. Not related to the TV-out I think.
Re: MSI MS-6168 ... is a rebirth possible ?
Posted on 2021-04-29, 00:00
I just took the cap off of the board I can't get working (don't worry, I resoldered it after). It's 100nf 😀 It measures as 115nf so it's probably a 20% rated capacitor, the size is I think 0603, but an 0802 capacitor fits onto the pad.
Re: Toshiba T1910
Posted on 2021-04-28, 19:33
There's one capacitor that's typically faulty on these. I bought a T1950CT the other day that was doing similar to yours, it would attempt to power up then shut off, and apparently after a few hours it would start working. Here's my experience with the repair: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f= …
Re: Looking for .STL file for 3D Printed Sound Blaster CT1600-CT1740 Scroll wheel?
Posted on 2021-04-28, 10:23
okay, I'll make a model of the wheel from my CT1600 and post it up on thingiverse. I see what you mean I think, the underside is inset where the pot fits and the wheel sits over it somewhat when it's installed, instead of just on top of it.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2021-04-28, 00:53
Urgh, I just spent what feels like half the evening re-learning how the K-618H turbo LED panel works. After finishing this, I checked another place I store documents and it was all in there, I did this back in October 2018. So here's the K-618H turbo LED settings: 2021-04-28 01_55_42-Book1 - Excel. …
Re: Atrend ATC-1545 and Ps\2 mod
Posted on 2021-04-27, 10:25
Looking at the manual here: https://www.elhvb.com/mboards/a-trend/manuals/index.html It looks like in the Bios Features setup, there's an option to enable PS/2 mouse. I think the components needed for PS/2 mouse signalling are installed and although I can't find anything about where that would plug …
Re: Looking for .STL file for 3D Printed Sound Blaster CT1600-CT1740 Scroll wheel?
Posted on 2021-04-27, 10:13
The .zip file attached in this thread seems to be the right size for a CT1740 / CT1600, I haven't seen it uploaded anywhere else: Re: Anyone make a 3d printed volume wheel for the older sound blaster cards yet?
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