Re: The LlamaBlaster

Posted on 2024-01-07, 17:23

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by florian3

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As for MIDI, that's already present on the DB-15, can be broken out into full-sized MIDI in/out connectors with the ubiquitous adapter/cable, like this one: db15-midi-cable.png Personally I just find those breakout cables inconvenient and if I was in the market for another one I wouldn't even know …

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Re: The LlamaBlaster

Posted on 2024-01-07, 16:34

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by florian3

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As for MIDI, that's already present on the DB-15, can be broken out into full-sized MIDI in/out connectors with the ubiquitous adapter/cable, like this one: db15-midi-cable.png Personally I just find those breakout cables inconvenient and if I was in the market for another one I wouldn't even know …

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Re: The LlamaBlaster

Posted on 2024-01-07, 14:00

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by florian3

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Are you going to add PicoGUS' USB joystick port? If there is no space on the bracket you could maybe add an internal USB header. If there is enough space then adding a TRS MIDI out jack would be convenient.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-12-30, 23:58

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by florian3

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Today I received a Mac Wave Maker sound card from Morning Star Solutions that I bought in a Japanese auction. I know pretty much nothing about this card and I also don't have a Mac with NuBus. It comes with a manual in Japanese, driver and MIDI breakout cable. According to the box it is General …

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Re: What soundcard(s) should I get for this specific purpose?

Posted on 2023-12-30, 15:50

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by florian3

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If the MT32-pi doesn’t work correctly it is likely an issue with the MPU-401 and not the MT32-pi/McCake. If you wouldn’t have other issues with your Yamaha card I would have suggested to try SoftMPU. Imho it would still be worth trying the McCake again with a different card.

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Re: My GUS seems to have failed, lamentably

Posted on 2023-12-29, 14:44

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by florian3

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Joakim wrote on 2023-12-28, 22:05: My Gus needs an audio jack replacement as well. Any recommendations on parts? I can sacrifice one of those old OEM SB live cards I have lying around I guess. Seems like a fitting punishment. 😁 I recently replaced the broken jacks of a GUS PnP with CUI Devices SJ1- …

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Re: Difference between Ensoniq Soundscape ROMs?

Posted on 2023-12-22, 18:10

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by florian3

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I tried upgrading the 1MB ROM of an Opus card to 2MB but unlike with the Odie card this did not work.

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Re: Difference between Ensoniq Soundscape ROMs?

Posted on 2023-12-07, 15:32

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by florian3

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I have a S2016A and a S2016-II-B Elite and will happily dump the ROMs but I'm not sure about the legality of posting those files on here. Does anyone have thoughts on that? My personal opinion is that something like archive.org is a better place to post those ROMs. But there are other ROM dumps …

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Re: Difference between Ensoniq Soundscape ROMs?

Posted on 2023-12-05, 15:21

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by florian3

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oh, I missed to read about that great success, congrats! BTW, what is the SOP SMD socket model number you're using? I recently found very cheap Yamaichi such socket and bought it, it's new, but it was missing the "black cap" - I don't know how to call it - the black rectangle on your picture that …

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Re: Difference between Ensoniq Soundscape ROMs?

Posted on 2023-12-02, 01:43

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by florian3

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I received the SOP44 M27C160-100M OTP EPROMs, and it looks like upgrading the "Odie" card from the 1MB ROM (1351000801) to the 2MB ROM (1350901601) works using those chips. Only tested a bit of General MIDI in DOOM and Duke Nukem 3D. Still looking for the 2MB ROM from the Elite :) and the …

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Re: Some questions about making a new retro rig

Posted on 2023-11-30, 01:19

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by florian3

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Try to find a cheap 440BX based Pentium III mainboard and don't go for the best CPU. Pentium IV just consumes so much power, like > 50 Watt even in idle state! Thanks for putting me on this track, I've been digging into it a little bit and it seems like this chipset should work pretty well. All I …

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Re: Best LCD for DOS games running on old hardware

Posted on 2023-11-29, 15:07

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by florian3

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The Retrotink4k review by ModernVintageGamer does look very promising as scaler for computers. Looks like it might solve the issues I mentioned with the OSSC Pro above.

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Re: Best LCD for DOS games running on old hardware

Posted on 2023-11-29, 12:25

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by florian3

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Last weekend I tried the OSSC Pro for DOS games upscaled to my Dell 1440p OLED gaming monitor. Only did some limited testing, but initial impression is good, I don’t mind the pillarboxing on OLED as much as on a LCD panel because there is no backlight. Also does 70Hz. Downsides were switching …

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Re: Turtle Beach system Fiji, no midi

Posted on 2023-11-27, 17:41

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by florian3

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Yes, Pinnacle has a Kurzweil wavetable MIDI synth but no FM synth like OPL3. Fiji is like Pinnacle but without the Kurzweil synth.

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Re: Turtle Beach system Fiji, no midi

Posted on 2023-11-26, 21:44

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by florian3

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SW synth like “Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth” from Windows 98. TB’s “Multisound” product line has no FM synth. Cards like Tropez or Malibu do.

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Re: Turtle Beach system Fiji, no midi

Posted on 2023-11-26, 13:21

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by florian3

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The TB Fiji card has no MIDI synth, it is pretty much a Pinnacle without the synth. But it has a wavetable header.

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Re: What interface card for the Roland MT-32

Posted on 2023-11-24, 23:07

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by florian3

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The PicoGUS could be another option to look at since it has an intelligent mode MPU-401. I have not used it myself but it has many interesting features. But PCMIDI and Orpheus are all rock-solid, can’t go wrong with those.

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Re: 3 (+3 more) retro battle stations

Posted on 2023-11-24, 22:49

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by florian3

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I have Diamond SpeedStar 24X (WD90C31A) and a SpeedStar 64 (CL-GD5434) ISA cards and the WD card gives me the best image on LCD displays, so that’s what I use in my 386. I can’t remember if there was a performance difference (but it’s running a stock clock speed anyway).

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-11-24, 18:10

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by florian3

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Today I received a Mac Wave Maker sound card from Morning Star Solutions that I bought in a Japanese auction. I know pretty much nothing about this card and I also don't have a Mac with NuBus. It comes with a manual in Japanese, driver and MIDI breakout cable. According to the box it is General …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-11-22, 23:37

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by florian3

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Today I received a Mac Wave Maker sound card from Morning Star Solutions that I bought in a Japanese auction. I know pretty much nothing about this card and I also don't have a Mac with NuBus. It comes with a manual in Japanese, driver and MIDI breakout cable. According to the box it is General MIDI …

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