Re: Alternatives to a real Roland SC-55

Posted on 2021-05-28, 23:26

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Hello, Roland VSC (Virtual Sound Canvas) was a series of software synths for Windows which emulated a few sound modules including SC-55. See this topic for some info: About Roland Virtual Sound Canvas 3

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Re: Using Audigy drivers with a Sound Blaster Live

Posted on 2021-02-06, 12:48

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I noticed that the SC-155 can change chorus and reverb values at will, depending on what the song requires. Not sure how that works when using soundfonts on a SBLive. Not at will - there are control change messages in midi files. SB Live! will respond to them when reverb and chorus are applied in …

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Re: Using Audigy drivers with a Sound Blaster Live

Posted on 2021-02-06, 12:07

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Thank you. Nice ID3 tagging! The first song was composed by Louis Silvers. Apart from chorus on the piano in the concerto (probably enabled by the midi file) and uneven timing in the Star Wars track (likely a player issue), these renders are great. Real hardware is definitely a lot better than …

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Re: Using Audigy drivers with a Sound Blaster Live

Posted on 2021-02-06, 09:39

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Hello, could you record the attached MIDIs on the SC-155? They sound nice with an SC-55 soundfont, but I wonder how much better a hardware Sound Canvas would be. Thanks in advance!

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Re: Unofficial Soundbanks for Dreamblaster X2/X3M

Posted on 2021-02-01, 17:34

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2. In my case, could be a useful solution a software wavetable and a MIDI to USB adapter? Yes, definitely. A MIDI keyboard + PC is a very useful and powerful combo. To play instruments in real time, you need a sound card with a hardware synthesizer or with an ASIO driver for software synths. Many …

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Re: Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro Driver and Application CD-ROM

Posted on 2021-01-30, 21:21

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Hello, here are the discs I have that came with a 2 ZS Platinum Pro. Do you need all or just the gold one? Not sure I can upload to archive.org (never tried it before).

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Re: Do you keep your retro rigs offline?

Posted on 2021-01-27, 23:49

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Hello, here is something new for this thread... My main modern PC is running XP and 7/10 (switchable) and is always offline. For network needs, there is a small VM (4GB on disk) accessible from any OS, in which Internet browers, messengers etc. are installed, and connection is bridged to the …

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Re: Best WinXP Video Card

Posted on 2021-01-23, 21:17

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duga3 wrote on 2021-01-21, 22:29: Do you have one? If yes, can you see more anti-aliasing options than one would normally see on Geforce? I tried a Quadro K2200 with .inf-modded GeForce driver v368.81. There were extra options in the control panel, including AA of up to 64x.

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Re: Best WinXP Video Card

Posted on 2021-01-23, 09:14

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darry wrote on 2021-01-23, 08:10: are you certain that the full RGB (0-255) option was in Windows XP ? No, not certain, I had a dual-boot system with XP and 7. I remember that both correctly showed black color with the same driver version. Wish you fun and luck! 😀

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Re: Best WinXP Video Card

Posted on 2021-01-23, 07:41

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Hello, I had the same problem with my previous monitor and resolved it by using a specific (older) driver version where one could choose "Full RGB (0-255)" in the control panel. Not sure which one, but it was before 353.62. Also, while searching for solutions with newer drivers, I saved the attached …

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Re: Yamaha MU15 Tone Generator Midi Sound Module

Posted on 2021-01-23, 02:55

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Thank you! Maybe music from Gabriel Knight or Doom 2 Level 1..? Uploaded: https://1drv.ms/u/s!App_YLHfwVtdglg5G-Ghwy-gVv_q?e=UUxjag I included a few other GM tracks picked randomly (but only good ones). Also, what is your opinion? It costs half compared to SC-33 here so I think it is interesting …

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Re: Yamaha MU15 Tone Generator Midi Sound Module

Posted on 2021-01-21, 09:28

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Wolfus wrote on 2021-01-20, 19:33: No video with game music, just nothing. Does anyone here have it? Hello, I have this module and can sample some MIDIs for you if you'd like to know how it sounds.

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Re: WinXP and EAX (split from Best WinXP video card)

Posted on 2021-01-17, 13:26

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@Falcosoft: Thanks. Attached below is 5.1 SPDIF output (as multichannel FLAC files) recorded from Audigy. Some observations: Software OpenAL outputs a stereo downmix, and reverb is completely different. This may be difficult to notice in a real game, but easier with a test like this. Hardware OpenAL …

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Re: Is Jan Steunebrink still around?

Posted on 2021-01-17, 11:12

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@Sphere478: There is a developed BIOS modding community at win-raid.com, you might find all you need there. You have mentioned adding RAM settings. If that fails, there is another way to configure RAM - by modifying the SPD on the modules you want to install. I used the software called Thaiphoon …

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Re: WinXP and EAX (split from Best WinXP video card)

Posted on 2021-01-17, 10:25

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@Edit: Here are 2 test applications that you can use to inspect how EFX/EAX and positional audio sounds on your available OpenAL devices. It can help to determine what is exactly used by your game. Openal_MultiChannel_EFX_Tests.zip Hello, these applications require certain .wav files it seems. Here …

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Re: Best WinXP Video Card

Posted on 2021-01-17, 08:24

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<...> and on AMD's side it's the Radeon HD 7970 / R9 280X. Hello, this driver for XP has many more newer AMD cards listed in the .inf file, which should mean they are all compatible. Hardware IDs %AMD1313.1% = ati2mtag_Kaveri_Desktop, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_1313 %AMD1315.1% = ati2mtag_Kaveri_Desktop, PCI …

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Re: Different Versions of Ensoniq AudioPCI

Posted on 2021-01-17, 08:04

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Recently I'm digging into various AudioPCI cards but realize that the drivers for different models of them are different. The drivers on vogonsdrivers.com are all for ES1371/ES1373 but no ES1370 or EV1938. So I downloaded many drivers for different operating systems and looked for device IDs and …

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Re: advice for mid-2000s winXP build

Posted on 2021-01-13, 16:44

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With recent modified drivers, XP can still run on most modern hardware (except for graphic cards). You can have all the goals checked without buidling a dedicated machine and have insane performance as a bonus!

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Re: What old software do you still use daily ?

Posted on 2021-01-08, 22:23

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Just went through shortcuts in Quick Launch or Start Menu that I use often: 7-zip 9.20 (2010) kX Audio Driver 5.10.00.3550 (2009) Creamware Scope Platform 4.5 (2004) Creative Vienna Soundfont Studio 2.3 (1998) Creative EAX Console 3.00.59 (2005) Creative Soundfont Bank Manager 3.21.02 (2003) E-MU …

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Re: How do your organise your DIGITAL game storage?

Posted on 2021-01-05, 10:18

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Obviously some kind of database or tag/filter system would be the best scenario, but this is outside the scope of the average file manager. I'm keen to hear about some of your approaches. Hello, my approach would be to make a list in MS Excel, sortable by any column/parameter, with a hyperlink to …

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