SoftMPU for the MIDIMAN Portman PC/S

Posted on 2021-06-15, 16:01

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by Cloudschatze

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I've created a modified version of SoftMPU that supports serial MIDI playback via the parasitically-powered MIDIMAN Portman PC/S. Yay. The PC/S configuration supplants that of 38400bps-rate serial devices. Initialization is the same: SOFTMPU.EXE /MPU:330 /OUTPUT:COMx (where 'x' is the COM port the …

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Re: Need help to disect some Sysex Messages

Posted on 2021-06-09, 04:23

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F0 41 10 16 12 03 00 F7 Incomplete message incomplete means wrong here ?- does the MT32 just ignores such messages? Correct. The MT-32 will throw an "Exc. Checksum error" message, but the SysEx string is otherwise non-actionable. F0 41 10 16 12 03 00 54 70 39 F7 Patch Temporary Area (part 6), …

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Re: Need help to disect some Sysex Messages

Posted on 2021-06-08, 16:02

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F0 41 10 16 12 03 00 F7 Incomplete message F0 41 10 16 12 03 00 04 18 61 F7 Patch Temporary Area (part 1), BENDER RANGE = 24 F0 41 10 16 12 03 00 14 00 69 F7 Patch Temporary Area (part 2), BENDER RANGE = 0 F0 41 10 16 12 03 00 24 00 59 F7 Patch Temporary Area (part 3), BENDER RANGE = 0 F0 41 10 16 …

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Re: MPU-232 : RS-232 MIDI interface, compatible with SoftMPU

Posted on 2021-06-02, 20:55

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More potato-cam... WarCraft II with the MPU-232 (modified AIL3 driver). https://youtu.be/wmD4T3-KTe0

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Re: MPU-232 : RS-232 MIDI interface, compatible with SoftMPU

Posted on 2021-05-28, 21:52

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More goofing-off with the MPU-232. I'm sort-of impressed that this was copyright flagged. https://youtu.be/ZVB8ZUmM8C4

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Re: MPU-232 : RS-232 MIDI interface, compatible with SoftMPU

Posted on 2021-05-25, 23:01

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by Cloudschatze

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Most of the drivers are spread throughout the pages of this thread: https://www.vcfed.org/forum/forum/genres/tandy-radio-shack/71478-a-trick-up-its-sleeve-midi-with-the-tandy-pssj A majority of Sierra, Lucasarts, and Microprose titles are covered. Some of the more-recent work isn't represented …

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Re: MPU-232 : RS-232 MIDI interface, compatible with SoftMPU

Posted on 2021-05-25, 19:09

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by Cloudschatze

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Received the MPU-232 today - thanks so much, Serge! The behavior of the device is similar to that of the RS-232-capable Yamaha units. Consequently, the drivers that I've modified for direct serial port output should indeed all be compatible (once the serial port baud rate has been appropriately set …

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Re: Zida Tomato 4DPS bios has a serial midi option

Posted on 2021-05-24, 04:12

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by Cloudschatze

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The Winbond W83787F/W83787IF super I/O chip found on these motherboards can be configured to operate at the standard MIDI rate of 31250bps. Presumably, toggling the BIOS option just flips the necessary register bits at boot, in lieu of having to do the same thing through software means otherwise. …

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Re: SC-55mkII with a dead MIDI port - looking to try to find the problem

Posted on 2021-05-20, 16:43

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by Cloudschatze

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In Test 4, does the LCD reflect the current setting of the switch as its position changes?

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Re: SC-55mkII with a dead MIDI port - looking to try to find the problem

Posted on 2021-05-20, 16:15

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The behavior does seem to suggest some sort of issue with the switch. If that's in any position other than "MIDI," any input going into MIDI IN 1 will not route to the internal tone generator.

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Re: Aladdin (DOS) music - SB16 vs. SBPro vs. WSS

Posted on 2021-05-20, 02:21

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by Cloudschatze

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So, here's another, uh... workaround. For whatever reason, the SB16 output rate doesn't reflect what is defined in the SOUND.CFG file (44100), and is instead fixed at 42kHz. For legit 44.1kHz output, modify the two bytes at 0x1A88F in ALADDIN.EXE from 08 52 to 22 56.

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Re: Aladdin (DOS) music - SB16 vs. SBPro vs. WSS

Posted on 2021-05-18, 22:12

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Is it also a detection problem when selecting SB Pro in Aladdin the SB16 works as mono? Detection aside, the stereo PCM playback method used by the Sound Blaster Pro isn't supported by, or compatible with, the SB16. Wow! Great job!Aladdin_SB16_(patched_by_Cloudschatze)_-_on_-_SB16_CT2230_rev02.ogg …

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Re: Aladdin (DOS) music - SB16 vs. SBPro vs. WSS

Posted on 2021-05-18, 20:40

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by Cloudschatze

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Something is wrong with DSMI's SB16 detection routine in Aladdin. I can't speculate as to what. Here's a workaround config file though, concerning a SB16 configured with IRQ5 and high-DMA channel 5. (Byte 0x25 is the IRQ, and byte 0x26 is the DMA channel, if your SB16 is configured otherwise.) Enjoy …

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Re: Roland RA-50, RA-90 and RA-95 doubts about purchase or not

Posted on 2021-05-18, 18:23

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Thnx for the reply Cloudschatze, unfortunately it didn't resolve the problem. Just to clarify, it is exhibiting the following behavior, correct? https://www.symphoniae.com/misc/vogons/ra50_1_s.jpg If so, do you have the ability to burn a new EPROM? Of the multitude of things that could yet be the …

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Re: Roland RA-50, RA-90 and RA-95 doubts about purchase or not

Posted on 2021-05-17, 15:48

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by Cloudschatze

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Got mine yesterday but its not starting, lcd lights up with a faint top bar but does not react any further. It sounds like the unit isn't loading its program code. If the RA-50 Program EPROM (IC34) in your unit is socketed, pull the chip, splay the legs of one side slightly outward, and then re- …

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Re: Has Anyone Ever Seen/Heard of a DigiSpeech Plus?

Posted on 2021-05-15, 06:08

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by Cloudschatze

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Check with Lee Mulcahy. Contact information can be found in the resume posted on his website.

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-05-13, 03:48

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by Cloudschatze

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Farted around with the Unisys CWD-4002 and its MIDI-rate-compatible serial ports. Oh, boy.

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Re: MPU-232 : RS-232 MIDI interface, compatible with SoftMPU

Posted on 2021-05-12, 16:19

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by Cloudschatze

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The MPU-232 looks like a great option for anyone who either lacks an RS-232-capable tone generator, or is looking for a smaller, less-expensive alternative for performing standard-rate RS-232-to-MIDI conversion. It's worth noting that the MPU-232 should to be compatible with the subset of game …

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Re: TANDY Dos-Gaming-Thread (1000RL/HD)

Posted on 2021-05-07, 02:20

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by Cloudschatze

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I have a Tandy1000 RLXHD B and I want to connect the Tandy joysticks but there is no way to find the 8 pin mini din adapter. I have the regular connectors but I cannot find the pin outs for the 8 pin mini din to make a custom made. Any one that has found an adapter or has a solution for that? ftp …

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Re: 486DLC cache coherency blues and headaches

Posted on 2021-03-30, 05:23

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by Cloudschatze

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Concerning Windows 3.1x and WfW 3.11 usage, I wonder if Glenn Slayden's " TI486 VDMAD " driver could potentially be helpful? TI486 VDMAD - Version of the virtual DMA device (VxD) for Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11 which, in order to preserve external cache coherency, controls the 8K on- …

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