Re: Tandy Nano - 3 Voice Soundcard ISA - Lowprofile

Posted on 2022-10-09, 20:10

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

I'm about to order a few PCBs from JLCPCB but does anybody have the actual gerber files? JLCPCB complains it doesn't know the dimensions of the PCB with the files from github. Also, according to this video they mention certain Tandy voice samples not playing correctly? (ie. Space Quest) I'm also …

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Pentium 200 MMX vs Pentium III 500 MHz - Any reason to NOT use the faster hardware?

Posted on 2022-10-09, 17:20

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I've been donated two different machines: IBM Personal Computer 300PL - Pentium III 500 MHz and IBM Personal Computer 350 - Pentium MMX200 MHz (*uses Pentium 200 MHz MMX overdrive chip because this motherboard doesn't support MMX chip voltage) I'm trying to build the "do-it-all" machine covering …

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Re: Recommended VGA DAC? (re: DisplayPort to VGA)

Posted on 2022-10-08, 19:47

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by sofakng

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in PC Emulation

How is the HDfury X4? It’s listed at 225 MHz but only has an HDMI port.

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Recommended VGA DAC? (re: DisplayPort to VGA)

Posted on 2022-10-08, 16:06

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by sofakng

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in PC Emulation

Can anybody recommend a VGA DAC? It looks like the Sunix DPU3000 was highly recommended but it's discontinued.

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Re: DOS driver for RetroWave OPL3

Posted on 2022-10-08, 16:01

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

Ahh, OK... Can you provide the source code so I can maybe take a look and troubleshoot?

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Re: DOS driver for RetroWave OPL3

Posted on 2022-10-07, 19:06

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

OK - No problem... Thanks for the information. However, I'm trying to use this on my weeCee x86 PC and when I plug the RetroWave into the PC, it causes the PC to reboot. After the reboot, if I attempt to run RWDDOS.EXE it throws an assertion error: https://i.imgur.com/Q6DQDmm.jpg After a few seconds …

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Re: Falcosoft Soundfont Midi Player + Munt VSTi + BassMidi VSTi

Posted on 2022-10-06, 18:11

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by sofakng

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in Release Announcements

Ahhh, OK. Thanks for the information. No, I don't need to use that ROM version. To be honest, I'm in the process of tearing down my MIDI boxes (MT-32, SC55mk2, RetroWave OPL3) and switching to software solutions. (I'm tired of troubleshooting ground loops, noise issues, etc) Anyways -- Do you have a …

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Re: Falcosoft Soundfont Midi Player + Munt VSTi + BassMidi VSTi

Posted on 2022-10-06, 17:00

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by sofakng

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in Release Announcements

Falcosoft, are you planning to update the Munt VSTi plugin to Munt v2.7.0 ? Thanks!

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Re: DOS driver for RetroWave OPL3

Posted on 2022-10-04, 02:33

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

Hey, thanks for this! I've been hoping that SudoMaker would release a DOS driver (and I asked them via e-mail but they said no). Do you think it would be possible to connect the device to a serial port or parallel port so the USB ports still work?

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Re: USB adapter with line-input? (re: connecting MIDI/stereo line mixers to PC)

Posted on 2022-09-28, 22:31

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

Thanks for the reply. I saw the Behringer UCA202 after I posted this message and it's on sale for only $9.99 (w/free shipping) at SweetWater so I went ahead and placed an order. I don't think they have anything newer in the same form factor? (Also, SweetWater called me to thank me for my order -- …

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USB adapter with line-input? (re: connecting MIDI/stereo line mixers to PC)

Posted on 2022-09-28, 20:23

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

I have a small MIDI equipment stack going into a Rolls MINIMIX II Stereo Line Mixer and then into my PC using the line input but the onboard soundcard is really noisy. Is there a small USB adapter with a line input to connect this to my PC seperately? There are tons of headphone + microphone input …

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Re: Bad idea to share a power supply between MIDI equipment?

Posted on 2022-09-21, 20:35

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

- A good quality high power multi-port USB PD power adapter that supports 9V output. Thanks! I've used those adapters before for many other projects (including a bench power supply) but I don't think many multi-port USB PD power adapters exist (and if so they are probably very expensive?) (I'm …

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Re: Bad idea to share a power supply between MIDI equipment?

Posted on 2022-09-21, 20:29

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

kolderman wrote on 2022-09-21, 20:24: I would just get a power board and a bunch of small 9v inverter PSUs. I have non-roland equipment with quite different voltage so it's much easier this way for me. Sorry, what's a power board?

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Re: Bad idea to share a power supply between MIDI equipment?

Posted on 2022-09-21, 20:16

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

Thanks for the reply! I'm looking at using something like an Anker PowerPort 5 which is basically a USB wall charger supporting 5V/2.4A per-port. I would then connect the Roland equipment using a USB DC 5V to 9V cable (making sure the polarity is correct). I could also power other small equipment …

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Bad idea to share a power supply between MIDI equipment?

Posted on 2022-09-21, 19:58

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

I'm using a very small stack of MIDI equipment (Roland MT32 and SC55-mkII) and they each use their own power supply (brick). Can I use a single (larger) power supply with a splitter or is this a bad idea? I've also seen USB-to-9v adapters which look useful for powering this equipment. (I know the …

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Re: DOSBox-X branch

Posted on 2022-06-13, 18:16

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by sofakng

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What are the correct setting(s) to use for G-SYNC? I'm using an Acer X34 (100 Hz) G-SYNC monitor and have G-SYNC enabled for Fullscreen and Window modes. When I'm running DosBox-X using OpenGL Perfect, I'm seeing about 18 FPS (Hz) at the command prompt. However, if I move my mouse around the window …

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Re: DOSBox-X branch

Posted on 2022-06-09, 19:57

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by sofakng

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in DOSBox Patches

Can anybody explain the different output options? Surface Direct3d OpenGL OpenGL Nearest OpenGL Perfect TrueType I'm also confused when the scaler options are applied. For example, I've selected [Output -> OpenGL Perfect] and [Scaler -> RGB 2X] and I'm playing Duke Nukem 3D in 320x200. Fullscreen …

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Re: What is the difference between SoundBlaster and Adlib ?

Posted on 2022-06-09, 19:50

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

Thanks for the information everybody! What does "SoundBlaster compatible" actually mean? Does it mean it supports FM synthesis (Philips SAA1099 or OPL2/OPL3?) + PCM?

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What is the difference between SoundBlaster and Adlib ?

Posted on 2022-06-08, 18:51

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by sofakng

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in Marvin \ Sound

I'm a bit confused on what makes a SoundBlaster different from an Adlib card. For example, I'm aware the Adlib cards used the Yamaha OPL2 and OPL3 FM synthesizer chips but these were also on the SoundBlaster cards, right? What did SoundBlaster add/provide besides the OPL2/OPL3 chips?

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Unable to run Adlib Tracker 2 under DosBox-X?

Posted on 2022-06-08, 18:44

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by sofakng

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in DOSBox Games/Apps

I'm trying to run Adlib Tracker 2 under DosBox-X but I'm getting the following error: Copy code to clipboard 1 Warning: cannot open swap file c:\cwsdpmi.swp 2 ... 3 ERROR(1) - Insufficient memory! Can anybody help me?

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