SScorpio wrote on 2026-02-25, 23:14:

Just any other sound card will work, you don't need a hard that's hardwired for MIDI. A second cheap SB, or a YMF, etc also work. Something that supports PnP to make configuration with Unisound can simplify things.

I like the PicoGUS because it can be set to be a simple port listener without IRQ or DMA, I'm not sure if other sound cards can enable the MIDI port without also taking a bunch of unnecessary resources

NeoG_ wrote on 2026-02-25, 23:25:

I like the PicoGUS because it can be set to be a simple port listener without IRQ or DMA, I'm not sure if other sound cards can enable the MIDI port without also taking a bunch of unnecessary resources

I also have a PicoGUS. Prior to getting one I ran a SB16 and YMF719 card. Using Unisound you can initialize individual pieces of the cards. So you can enable just port 330 for the MPU401 0n one of the cards and nothing else and only that part of the card is operating at that time.

SScorpio wrote on Yesterday, 01:11:

NeoG_ wrote on 2026-02-25, 23:25:

I like the PicoGUS because it can be set to be a simple port listener without IRQ or DMA, I'm not sure if other sound cards can enable the MIDI port without also taking a bunch of unnecessary resources

I also have a PicoGUS. Prior to getting one I ran a SB16 and YMF719 card. Using Unisound you can initialize individual pieces of the cards. So you can enable just port 330 for the MPU401 0n one of the cards and nothing else and only that part of the card is operating at that time.

Yes, this is exactly what I use now and it works great. Unisound is a godsend.

jh80 wrote on Yesterday, 04:53:

Yes, this is exactly what I use now and it works great. Unisound is a godsend.

Out of curiosity does your YMF card have an issue with Sam & Max MIDI music as described here?

Sam & Max Hit the Road, SC-55 hanging note bug, and Intelligent MPU-401

NeoG_ wrote on Yesterday, 07:14:

jh80 wrote on Yesterday, 04:53:

Yes, this is exactly what I use now and it works great. Unisound is a godsend.

Out of curiosity does your YMF card have an issue with Sam & Max MIDI music as described here?

Sam & Max Hit the Road, SC-55 hanging note bug, and Intelligent MPU-401

I just checked it. I'll reply in that thread.

Thanks to both of you for the confirmation.

Is this true for any card or some do better than others?