Re: General midi mapping of instruments
Posted on Yesterday, 10:48
I'm a bit confused. Why not play MIDI files on your Win 10 machine and listen there?
Roland E-20/30 queries
Posted on 2021-09-12, 11:59
Hey folks, This is a confusing one. I had never heard of the Roland E line until someone pointed them out to me, but for those who didn't know either they're Roland LA synths on keyboards, E-5, E-10, E-20 and E-30. The basic E-5/10 appear cut down versions of the MT-32 and D-110, so aren't of …
Re: Seeking advice on Sound Canvas VA versus hardware (8820/D70)
Posted on 2021-09-04, 02:51
It is quality, just slightly annoying to not be able to change settings as easily as the 8850 (eg the button for which map). I've used mine as an interface many, many times. Also worth pointing out you can't use the digital inputs simultaneously, only one or the other. Also another limitation, you …
Re: Seeking advice on Sound Canvas VA versus hardware (8820/D70)
Posted on 2021-09-03, 02:27
As someone who's used the same SC-D70 in multiple countries, it has a switching power supply, no dramas. It's a good unit and the digital output is a nice feature, although it sounds like there's some sort of compression stage compared to my (recently sold) SC-8850. So it is a plus and minus …
Re: Can Roland SC-88VL emulate MT-32?
Posted on 2021-09-03, 02:19
Most if not all games will not be compatible. No Sierra games will be, for example. The only one that might be from memory is the first Kyrandia game, and even so, it won't have SFX. The MT-32 map in the SC line is not really for compatibility but legacy support, and is no use for gaming (at least, …
Re: Game will ONLY work with CD in drive
Posted on 2021-08-21, 11:48
Pitfall works on every system with tweaking. I'm not 100% sure but I THINK I got it working on Win10. Def Win 7 and XP. The important part is editing the registry entry, I don't remember why, but maybe the drive it looks for (see the problems the OP was having), and possibly another. No …
Re: The Roland CM-500 GS/LA Sound Module
Posted on 2021-08-18, 11:38
"That narrows it down a bit, so it's either an issue with the extra channels that play on the CM-500 (as with some of the earlier Sierra games)" Just to explain this, the reason this "bug" occurs is that 16-channel MIDI wasn't really a thing in 1988-1991, so Sierra composers put Adlib, PC Speaker …
Re: Identify the hardware that produced this Doom track.
Posted on 2021-08-12, 12:01
It sounds like a Sound Canvas to me, quite possibly with some mastering done to make the drums sound more realistic. Is it a digital file on the CD? The guitars are almost certainly a SC of some variety.
Re: What is Controller-Number 6 in a Control-Change message?
Posted on 2021-07-22, 08:21
These are GM parameters. From what I understand, the MT-32 doesn't support them. Almost all Sierra games use the default bender, some occasional ones like PQ2 and PQ3 change it for one track in their soundtrack.
Re: Roland Sound Canvas Prices
Posted on 2021-06-30, 14:30
Shred, there's a ton of Sound Canvases on Australian eBay over the course of a year. Do none of those ever ship to NZ? Although, the price for most would probably come out the same.
Re: Roland Sound Canvas Prices
Posted on 2021-06-25, 20:17
There are a ton of non-Sound Canvas modules which are a SC-55 or variant, too. Boss DR-330, Roland MT-90, MT-120, and several others I can't recall right now. Not to mention SC-33, SC-50, SC-55ST, SC-55K, etc etc. Bottom line - these often go for a lot less money. Over here in Australia I've seen a …
Re: Yamaha MU2000EX
Posted on 2021-06-20, 08:07
Hey John, Sorry to hear about your failing synths. Don't get rid of the MT-32, it's probably worth something for parts, assuming it can't be cheaply repaired which is possible as well. The Yamaha page still exists at the Wayback Archive: http://web.archive.org/web/20180102071839/http://download. …
Re: Audio mixer recommendation?
Posted on 2021-06-20, 08:00
Phantom power is for microphones, so don't worry about that. Most mixers will have it, don't use it. 😀
Re: Need help to disect some Sysex Messages
Posted on 2021-06-12, 12:32
Obvious question - which game is this?
Re: Volume reduction on Roland LAPC-I
Posted on 2021-05-13, 14:01
Hey! Ok, so you just need a SysEx file, which I can send you, and you also need a program which can send SysEx. Are you on a vintage setup or a modern PC?
Re: VSC-55ow for win95, installed but i only get the usual Adlib
Posted on 2021-05-13, 07:01
In Windows 95, games will use whatever your MIDI driver is set to, right? So if you have it set in MIDI mapper, it should work for DOS games.
Re: What are the *unmissable* MT-32 experiences?
Posted on 2021-05-12, 07:24
Going back to the original question, these games are Sierra's unmissable experiences in my book (talking music quality, not game quality of course): - Codename: Iceman - Conquests of Camelot - Eco Quest 1 - Heart of China - King's Quest 5 - Laura Bow 1 - Laura Bow 2 - Leisure Suit Larry 3 - Leisure …
Re: Volume reduction on Roland LAPC-I
Posted on 2021-05-12, 07:18
Yeah, you'll need to send a SysEx file to lower the master volume. Any of the QuestStudios Sierra SysEx files lower the volume from 100 to 80, so those could be a quick and easy way to do it. BTW, Lutz, weren't you on the QuestStudios forums years ago? 😀
Re: What are the *unmissable* MT-32 experiences?
Posted on 2021-05-08, 18:09
Mother Goose, I feel the same about the SQ4 introduction. The theme song, the Magmetheus song, the MT-32 sounds for when Vohaul is tracking Roger, the music and FX when Roger eludes the Sequel Police, complete with laser shots.. as good as it got, IMO.
Re: What are the *unmissable* MT-32 experiences?
Posted on 2021-05-08, 17:23
Wow, pirate, thanks for the link! Excellent music indeed. And I want to play that game now!!
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