Re: Other than Roland, what are the other "best" sounding MIDI devices/sound cards out there?

Posted on 2019-10-05, 05:13

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High end Yamaha are fantastic, using the digital output of my MU2000 to a good amp is incredible. Also Love my Akai SG01k. It is amazing in stuff like Doom, but terrible with orchestral stuff. Casio and Korg are fun to toy with. A Dreamblaster X2 is a great choice as well with the various sound …

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Re: Korg NSR5 not sounding right

Posted on 2019-09-30, 23:28

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One thing to remember is on NS5R, GM mode = Korg mode. It has seperate modes for GS and XG compatibility. GS will sound the most authentic with Duke3D. There is even a CM (CM-64) set of patches but you have to set it up manually. Confusing module until you get used to the terrible menus, but with …

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Re: Roland SC-88 or Dreamblaster X2

Posted on 2019-05-30, 22:33

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Depends how you plan to use it. X2 is great for GM, but if you want to play something that uses GS, then X2 is limited to the dreambank, so 88 would be better.

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Re: Why is Amiga so popular with retro community ?

Posted on 2019-05-17, 01:00

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Towns was meant to compete with NEC mostly. It failed miserably though, and became mostly a school multimedia device. FM Towns VS X68000. Is an interesting one, Towns had better CPU and CD-ROM. But X68000 has better graphics and sound hardware. Oh, and X68000 Lemmings has 2 player mode with dual …

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Re: Casio GZ-70SP unboxing

Posted on 2019-04-20, 15:12

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From my searches, the 70SP has the same MIDI hardware as the GZ-30M. So sound wise, it is a step below the GZ-50M. I have become quite fond of my GZ-50M, and am hoping to get the 30M at some point, just because it is so tiny and cute. 😀

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Re: What DOS games do you feel I'm missing?

Posted on 2019-03-30, 13:38

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Z Death Rally

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Re: Akai SG01k available...

Posted on 2019-03-26, 12:31

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These typically arent too expensive due to low demand. They have no GS support, and are a royal pain to make music on. They are a great pickup to add to one's MIDI stack as they sound nothing like the typical Roland or Yamaha units.

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Re: Akai SG01v

Posted on 2019-03-16, 08:09

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SG01k = GM module SG01p = piano module SG01v = vintage module The V is a set of samples recorded from famous synths of yore. It is meant for music production only.

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Re: SC-55 without general midi logo

Posted on 2019-03-16, 03:06

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There are both GS only and GS/GM versions of CM300 and 500 too.

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Re: Some questions regarding roland hardware and using it on a modern system

Posted on 2019-02-23, 07:37

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Kaminari wrote: For your info, Gemini Wing is the only known game to use the U110-07 and U110-10 cards (which are not mandatory, as the game is also compatible with a plain CM-64 and of course a MT-32). Choujin supports them too. And the cards are worth the cheap price they go for. https://youtu.be …

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Re: Some questions regarding roland hardware and using it on a modern system

Posted on 2019-01-27, 15:07

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X68k is the king of MIDI, but other systems have some support as well. Xak III for FM Towns has CM-64 option as an example.

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Re: Some questions regarding roland hardware and using it on a modern system

Posted on 2019-01-27, 06:55

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CM-64 is the one to get if you are interested in Japanese computers. If you plan to emulate everything on a modern system, there is really no reason to not at least try Japanese systems.

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Re: Yamaha MU2000EX

Posted on 2019-01-23, 13:07

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Just bought The PLG Drumkit and the PLG XG. I'll try them as soon as possible. It would be possible to play midi using PLG for drumkit but with PC? I've seen yout video on youtube but i've not a smartmedia card :(. And... just bought PLG XG too... but with this i'm going to have benefit on MU 2000? …

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Re: Yamaha MU2000EX

Posted on 2019-01-13, 00:30

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What's great about these later modules is that they are really easy to use. This took all of 10 mins to put together. 1. Downloaded the standard GM MIDI file off the internet. 2. Substitute in the drum board. 3. Added a few tempo delays on some of the instruments. And the result: https://youtu.be/ …

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Re: Games that support multiple MIDI standards...

Posted on 2018-12-31, 02:39

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Just listen to both and choose which one you personally like best? For Doom my personal favorite is the Akai SG01k, which is a module from 1996. It didn't exist when Doom's music was written, so is it the the "proper" way to listen to Doom? Absolutely not. Do I care? Absolutely not. lol. Just listen …

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Re: Roland CM-32P Good for Dos Gaming or Junk?

Posted on 2018-12-14, 23:27

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Paired with a CM-32L you get a cheap CM-64. Fantastic for the X68000 computer line. The games Choujin and Gemini Wing can use the PCM expansion slot cards too

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Re: How to Midi Reset NEC XR385 (clone of Yamaha DB60XG)

Posted on 2018-12-13, 11:56

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by SuperDeadite

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A MIDI file containing no music data, just a reset sysex and played via mediaplayer works fine for mode setting. But yes Doom will reset your DB by itself. This is a bit overkill imo, but the Korg NS5R can use this DB, and it has a sysex filter option built in , you can tell it to ignore any …

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Re: How to Midi Reset NEC XR385 (clone of Yamaha DB60XG)

Posted on 2018-12-12, 10:38

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I would just make a MIDI file with the sysex you want then play it in windows media player...

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Re: How to Midi Reset NEC XR385 (clone of Yamaha DB60XG)

Posted on 2018-12-11, 23:47

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Actually a very easy test would be to download a doom e1m1 midi file. Then edit it. The midis on say, doom world do not even contain a reset message. Edit the midi with a GM reset, then edit another with a GS Reset. Play these on your DB and you will hear the difference. Especially if play them both …

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Re: How to Midi Reset NEC XR385 (clone of Yamaha DB60XG)

Posted on 2018-12-11, 23:37

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First off, TG300B mode is not GM mode. It is GS mode. XG modules do not have a GM mode. When a GM reset is recieved they enter XG mode. The XG System On sysex allows XG specific features to work. A GM Reset will use the XG mode samples and sounds. Your MU100 is XG level 2. The DB60 is XG level 1, so …

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