retro games 100 wrote:Is an ISA LAPC-i considered to be a 1G or a 2G device?
Roland timline:
OLD:
MT-32 without headphone socket
MT-32 with headphone socket / MT-100
CM-32L / LAPC-I / CM-64
CM-500 / CM300
NEW:
LAPC-I is a CM-32 on an ISA card. CM stands for computer music and that was the module that Roland wanted you to buy (CM-32L or CM-64 or LAPC-I) if you where into playing games. CM-64 is a CM-32L + CM-32P.
I'm actually behind some changes to the Wikipedia article. Initially they had first, second and third generation. However when I got the Roland service notes I found no mention of a third generation units. So I cleaned it up.
There was MT-32 (Old) and MT-32 (New) and then there where the CM (Computer Music) devices...
And within the CM series LAPC-I, CM-32L and CM-64 are all identical when it comes to the MT-32 playback. The CM-500 is the only one which has a new bug, a faster vibrato. CM-300 is General Midi only.
So keropi is correct in saying the CM-32L is the module to go for, in terms of most games working 100%. It has the extra sound effects and no buffer overruns.
However I;m a big Sierra / Dynamix / Wing Commander fan, so for me a MT-32 (Old) is a must. The MT-32 also displays cute messages when you fire up a game. As seen here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV8VvLRV3fA