Simply swap cards based on need or play games on a PC that has both MPU-401 and SB. Or replace the CT1350 with a SB16 and use SoftMPU when needed.

Thx! No SoftMPU for 286/8Mhz, but using the LPT-Dac with MPU401i (Midiquest) seems to be the best option yet.

That could be an option.

BTW: many early games use MT-32 samples for sound effects anyway. Dune 2 comes to mind.

Thx! but as you know 286/8! = so no dune1 or 2

But I think if I had to choose between CT1350b and MPU-401i with MT32, the combination MPU401i with MT32 will be the better one for a 286/8,
because I will play the old adventure-stuff (Sierra etc.)

glx seems to support the dac and a view games too (688 Sub, PrinceOfPersia).

has someone tested connecting an MT32 on a Gameport of a Multi I/O Card?
I think this will not work...or am I wrong?

Doc

LPT DACs in stereo

dr.zeissler wrote:

has someone tested connecting an MT32 on a Gameport of a Multi I/O Card?
I think this will not work...or am I wrong?

Multi I/O cards don't have MIDI so it does not work.

I have never had a real MPU MIDI interface and I recall all games I had worked perfectly with synth box connected to GUS or SB16 MIDI. Then again they were 386DX25/VGA maybe.

Does the case have space for more ISA slots? If so, you can probably make an "extender" with more ISA ports out of an old ISA riser board.

no, I have to deal with the given options. (8/8/16) I try to figure out, what is best for the three slots.

dr.zeissler wrote:

Thx! but as you know 286/8! = so no dune1 or 2

On the contrary, Dune 1 should perform very well on your system. I get very playable results with both the diskette and CD-ROM versions of Dune, using a comparatively lowly, 8MHz, V30-based system. Try it. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Several 16-bit soundcards can be used in 8-bit slots, many of which feature UART MPU-401 support. A smaller subset of such cards can additionally "fake" intelligent-mode MPU-401 compatibility, thereby allowing everything but the Legend Entertainment titles to work properly. Mediatrix' AudioTrix Pro and Ensoniq's Soundscape line fall into this latter category.

In your case, and since you've specifically mentioned the Sierra adventure games, your best solution might just be a Sound Blaster 16, which provides the aforementioned UART MPU-401 compatibility, but also supports "SB MIDI," and therefore can be used with the "fan patch" that Great Hierophant referred to in your original post, as pertains to the SCI0 titles.

Still, and without knowing what you're using it for, is simply swapping the multi I/O card with the Music Quest card an option?

On the A2000 mobo, you can add the missing ISA-16bit slots on the empty space and you'll have 3x16bit slots.
I've done it back then in mine when I had a GoldenGate 386sx bridgeboard installed, it worked perfect.

The multi I/O card is used for a iomega-zip with a Covox and the serial port is used for the mouse,
because the Hardfile is VERY slow and limited to 32MB and the Amiga-Mouse-Driver from the PC-Side is not compatible with win1x.

(but at the moment I have problems with the LPT2 port of the Multi I/O and the ZipDrive.
It is working fine with only an LPT2-configured card, but a Multi I/O and the same configuration the zipdrive does currently not work...still analyzing where the problem comes from...)

dr.zeissler wrote:

Thx! No SoftMPU for 286/8Mhz, but using the LPT-Dac with MPU401i (Midiquest) seems to be the best option yet.

Or better, use a Disney Soundsource with Midiquest to get more Soundsupport, i use a Soundsource Adapter along with a SC-7 on a 386SX Laptop to get FM Sound and MIDI Musik.