Re: Feature Request: Innovation SSI-2001 Support

Posted on 2008-09-21, 20:32

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by Cloudschatze

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Yes, there is the remote chance that a company, also in the computer business, using the same root word for the company name, residing in the same location, is a different company. It's a more-likely scenario than you might think. Have you actually tried contacting anyone from this company? I ran …

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Re: Feature Request: Innovation SSI-2001 Support

Posted on 2008-09-21, 17:48

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by Cloudschatze

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Innovation the company is found though. I'm not convinced that it is the same company, but even if so, I'm not sure how useful they might be. Unless, of course, they know the whereabouts of a secret stash of SSI-2001 cards. :happy: I corresponded with Penya for a week or two following his post. I …

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Re: Feature Request: Innovation SSI-2001 Support

Posted on 2008-09-21, 17:19

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by Cloudschatze

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Two years back, I did my own bit of research. I found a "Kristin" Backhaus, who is a professor at a New York university, and gave her a call. Not the right person... I also found two Usenet posts from former owners of the card. I tracked-down and called one of them (you can imagine how awkward that …

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Re: Please criticise my first retro rig.

Posted on 2008-07-11, 23:50

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by Cloudschatze

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Whoa there. The CT2760 (and several other SB16/32/AWE32 variants) has a licensed OPL3 core, integrated into the CT1747 chip. The CT3990 was the first AWE32 to feature Creative's CQM synthesis.

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Re: Datafab-parallel-port-compact-flash-reader

Posted on 2008-07-05, 15:50

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by Cloudschatze

in PC Emulation

in PC Emulation

yes but SPP is uni-directional too. Right, but the speed of nibble-mode transfers might be less than ideal, assuming it works at all. This thread might be helpful: http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/showthread.php?t=2365 Looks like if there are any 80x86 instructions in the driver, you might …

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Re: Datafab-parallel-port-compact-flash-reader

Posted on 2008-07-05, 15:04

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by Cloudschatze

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in PC Emulation

Isn't the XT's parallel port uni-directional?

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Re: MediaVision Pro Audio Spectrum 16 - strange behaviour

Posted on 2008-06-25, 13:47

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by Cloudschatze

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in PC Emulation

On a related note, is the PAS16 a SBPRO-compatible card, or is it only SB 2.0-compatible? I've seen conflicting information about that on these forums and the rest of the internet. That's because people keep spreading misinformation... The PAS16, and all MVD101 derivatives are NOT SBPRO compatible. …

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Re: MediaVision Pro Audio Spectrum 16 - strange behaviour

Posted on 2008-06-25, 00:48

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by Cloudschatze

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What does your initialization string for the card look like? If it isn't already there, add T:1, which will enable the onboard clock, instead of using that of the ISA bus.

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Re: Need to Keep One OPL card

Posted on 2008-04-22, 03:58

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by Cloudschatze

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FM-Pak/A is here: http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:1P_yJYTGDTQJ:cd.textfiles.com/pdsl/00GLOBAL.TXT+FM-Pak/A&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a http://cd.textfiles.com/pdsl/OTHER/DOS/MIDI/ Though, I see no indication that these are the IMFC patches that the FB01 is lacking that would make …

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Re: SC-55 MKII vs. SCC-1

Posted on 2008-02-12, 18:50

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by Cloudschatze

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I based my answer to his question from these statements. I thought so. :) My experience may have been a result of the system that I was using the S-MPU in, rather than an issue with the interface itself. Since I never tested it in another PC (and no longer have the S-MPU, for that matter), I can't …

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Re: SC-55 MKII vs. SCC-1

Posted on 2008-02-07, 21:59

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by Cloudschatze

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Do not buy an S-MPU/AT to use a game-compatible intelligent midi interface, it doesn't work very well. Is this generalization based on a particular statement that I made? I might need to offer some additional clarification if so... ;) Thanks for the info what interface should I get if I intend to …

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Re: Best System Configuration For 90's PC Games?

Posted on 2007-12-04, 00:51

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by Cloudschatze

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Tempest wrote: But if you use the joystick port for the MIDI, doesn't that prevent you from using it for, you know, a joystick? 😀 Tempest Most adapters have a joystick passthrough. 😉

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Re: Best System Configuration For 90's PC Games?

Posted on 2007-12-03, 22:05

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by Cloudschatze

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Also if I have a MT-32 module, where does that fit into all of this? Unless you plan on purchasing a dedicated MIDI interface, you'll want to connect the MT-32 to the Soundscape, through use of a joystick-to-MIDI adapter The Soundscape is the *only* card that I am aware of that acknowledges " …

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Re: Gravis Ultrasound MAX Tracker Demonstration

Posted on 2007-10-30, 15:57

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by Cloudschatze

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Alas, an epic battle over before ever begun... :depressed: I appreciate your points. Bear in mind that my own GF1/EMU8000 comparisons are limited to what I've heard/tested. So, while I've found that many of the "vanilla," 4-channel MODs sound better to my ears via 8k playback ('nice' and 'crisp,' as …

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Re: Gravis Ultrasound MAX Tracker Demonstration

Posted on 2007-10-30, 15:18

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by Cloudschatze

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Oops! :happyhappy: There's always one, and it had to be you! :happyhappy: I know. I'm sorry! :lol: I very-much appreciate the recordings you've made (and the time it took), regardless. No freakin way. Have you actually tried EMU8000 playback with Impulse Tracker? Pick an Amiga-created MOD, make …

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Re: Gravis Ultrasound MAX Tracker Demonstration

Posted on 2007-10-30, 14:06

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by Cloudschatze

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The thing I love the most about these? The hardware interpolation on the samples. To me, it's unmatchable by any other sound card. The EMU8000's interpolation betters that of the GF1... ...I refuse to test them as the EMU8000 does not support sustained loops nor 8-bit samples (8-bit samples get …

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Re: What are the different and best MT-32 emulators?

Posted on 2007-09-21, 03:24

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by Cloudschatze

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On a completely unrelated topic... I've managed to locate a CM-32L, and got stupidly excited about it, before I noticed that, in the seller's words, "It does power on, but you can't get any midi information to it". Does this mean, as I suspect it does, that the thing will turn on and no sound will …

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Re: Ye Olde Synthe i486

Posted on 2007-08-16, 15:47

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by Cloudschatze

in Marvin \ System Specs

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A few more additions – very likely the last. I've installed a PCI/ISA-bracket CF-to-IDE adapter, and am now using a 2GB CompactFlash card as the primary hard-drive. I've installed an external S/PDIF bracket, thereby gaining use of the AWE32's digital OPL3 and EMU8000 output. This necessitated the …

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Re: To save the daughterboards!

Posted on 2007-08-10, 05:38

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by Cloudschatze

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Very nice job, Termynuss! I'm still acquiring components to complete the Elektor design, the plans for which can be found in this thread . Certainly not the cheapest boondoggle, to say the least. To have worked your own design, and for less than thirty-five dollars, is quite the accomplishment. :)

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Re: Ye Olde Synthe i486

Posted on 2007-07-20, 21:50

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by Cloudschatze

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Mike 01Hawk wrote: You on a UPS at least? No, just voltage-regulating power strips.

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