It might work with Analog Devices drivers for the AD18.... chip it has on there, I think it does Sound Blaster Pro/Windows Sound System and crappy OPL3. Looks like you need a break-out cable though and info on the DSP and the DIP-switches. Videoquip Research seems to be still around, so you might ask them for info.

This doesn't look like it'll have any sort of DOS games compatibility. I'm pretty sure it is some speech synthesis card for a dedicated software environment.

Could you fix the image please, it's broken atm? Attach it to the post would be preferable.

Tiido wrote on 2021-03-03, 12:52:

This doesn't look like it'll have any sort of DOS games compatibility. I'm pretty sure it is some speech synthesis card for a dedicated software environment.

Wouldn't the Soundport at least give WSS support, if addressable via common WSS resources?

That Soundport there is not a WSS codec but just a codec, basically only DAC + ADC + mixer features.

vetz wrote on 2021-03-03, 13:07:

Could you fix the image please, it's broken atm? Attach it to the post would be preferable.

Image seems to work on my end, but I've redone the IMG link, and also posted a web link you can click on if needed.

The connector looks like there also should be some kind of external equipment or breakout-box should be connected to. I can't see no FM Chip but the AD DSP, Dallas (clock chips?) And the one with the decal might be a microprocessor. The AD Soundport gives a hint that there is something going on with audio but I could not read the exact marking of the chip. Analog Devices is still around and offers datasheets even for their legacy so I would try to find it to get an idea for what it is designed for and how to communicate with it. According to this source http://www.videoquip.com/profile.html is some part of a professional video/Broadcast or editing equipment.

Besides, I am interested in your dual opl2 composings, can I listen to them somehow?

pc-sound-legacy wrote on 2021-03-04, 02:29:

The connector looks like there also should be some kind of external equipment or breakout-box should be connected to. I can't see no FM Chip but the AD DSP, Dallas (clock chips?) And the one with the decal might be a microprocessor. The AD Soundport gives a hint that there is something going on with audio but I could not read the exact marking of the chip. Analog Devices is still around and offers datasheets even for their legacy so I would try to find it to get an idea for what it is designed for and how to communicate with it. According to this source http://www.videoquip.com/profile.html is some part of a professional video/Broadcast or editing equipment.

Besides, I am interested in your dual opl2 composings, can I listen to them somehow?

I really have to get a proper camera, but the two Ad soundport chips are as follows:
1- Analog Devices ADSP-2105 KP-40 EE/A37736-1.0 9324
2-Analog Devices AD1849JP SoundPort 9350 MPA45330

I've found the company's email on their dated webpage, I will write to them asking for more info, especially for the card manual that would have the schematics, for the dip switches and the 15-pin port.

On a June 1998 version of their webpage, they describe this product (card + software) as the following (my card is a revision F, suggesting they had been makin the card for a while, but probably for a small specialised clientele):

DAVE-2000 Series II Digital Audio Voice Editor

The DAVE-2000 Series II Digital Audio Voice Editor is a system specifically designed for news broadcast applications. Recorded voice and E.N.G. information from interviews, speeches, etc. can quickly and easily be edited in the digital domain, and re-assembled into a final version for newscasts or other on-air use.
Developed for P.C. compatible 286 or higher systems, the DAVE-2000 Series II consists of a plug-in circuit board, and a program diskette. Recorded source information (from cassette, R-DAT, etc.) is transferred to the system via the balanced audio input, and is stored onto the existing hard drive. Segments of the recording are selected and assembled into a final edited track. This track may be saved as a new recording on the hard disk, sent directly to air, or transferred to any format using the balanced audio output. The Playlist feature allows multiple tracks to be sequenced in any order for playback. Local Area Networks (LANs) are also supported, for multi-user environments. A remote control interface is also available.

The new Series II hardware provides a low noise floor and wider dynamic range, to satisfy even the most demanding broadcast requirements.

The DAVE-2000 Series II system is fast, accurate, and easy to use. No generation loss is incurred during the editing process. Non-destructive editing allows complete freedom while assembling a final program version.

D-NEWS software provides a complete news capture and editing facility for any news service. D-NEWS is included with DAVE-2000, and is also available on its own.
D-NEWS receives and records the incoming news wire onto the existing computer hard drive. Each news category is assigned a maximun number of news items (5 to 300). Once the maximun number is reached, new stories for that category will overwrite the oldest items. This allows a customized buffer of any size to be created for each news category. News items from any of these buffers are immediately available for viewing or editing.

The D-NEWS system has two modes of operation.

In text Capture mode, incoming news items are displayed on the screen in real time as they are received. The displayed may be frozen for view at any time, without affecting the recording of other incoming news.

Text Edit mode provides a powerful editing screen with re-sizeable windows for incoming News Wire, View, Edit, anf Final Newscast. The additional monitor windows display only specific user-defined news categories.

Any file from the News Wire window may be selected for editing. News files are edited quickly and easily with the text editing facilities. The edited files may be renamed and added to the Final Newscast list. Files may be printed at any time, or transferred between workstations in a LAN system.

Extensive on-line help minimizes the time required to gain system familiarity. Help menus are always available, providing the information necessary to easily navigate through the system.

DAVE-2000 Series II Specifications
Input Sampling Frequency 22.03/32KHz, Mono/Stereo
A/D,D/A Sigma Delta, 16 bit, 64X oversampling
Frequency Response 30Hz to 10kHz, +/-0.2dB @ 22kHz sampling
Dynamic Range 72 dB
Noise(RMS, unweighted) -69 dB
Input Impedance 20 kohms, balanced
Input Connector XLR, female
Output Impedance Less than 200 ohms, balanced
Output Connector XLR, male
Distortion 0.1%, 40 Hz to 10 kHz, nominal output
Hard Disk Audio Storage Capacity Approx. 2 megabytes per minute @ 22.05 kHz Sampling, mono