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Yamaha SW1000XG

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First post, by GL1zdA

Posted on 2008-12-15, 07:40

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Anyone tried this card in DOS? I know it's an overkill to use it for DOS games, but maybe someone has experience with it and would like to share it with us 😀 ? I'm asking this question because I just spotted someone selling it in Poland: http://allegro.pl/item504561804_yamaha_factor … i_sw1000xg.html .

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Reply 1 of 4, by Amigaz

Posted on 2008-12-15, 07:42

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When I got my first DB60XG board I heard from someone that it doesn't work in pure DOS...might work in a dosbox thoygh

Reply 2 of 4, by keropi

Posted on 2008-12-15, 09:54

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no , the SW1000XG does not work in DOS... it is not a simple MPU401 midi device, and even if it work , it would not offer much to DOS games... it's power lies on the numerous fx processors it has to make MIDI sound awesome... but it works in XG mode for this thus plain midi sound "boring" . I see the seller also gives the DSP factory card, that adds even more fx processors...
so in conclusion: useless in DOS , and unless you are a mucisian it is useless and as a MIDI card in windows... unless you want an expensive card to play midi 🤣

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Reply 3 of 4, by Amigaz

Posted on 2008-12-15, 10:34

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keropi wrote:
no , the SW1000XG does not work in DOS... it is not a simple MPU401 midi device, and even if it work , it would not offer much to DOS games... it's power lies on the numerous fx processors it has to make MIDI sound awesome... but it works in XG mode for this thus plain midi sound "boring" . I see the seller also gives the DSP factory card, that adds even more fx processors...
so in conclusion: useless in DOS , and unless you are a mucisian it is useless and as a MIDI card in windows... unless you want an expensive card to play midi 🤣

No I remember who told me about the card in the past.... 😉

Reply 4 of 4, by GL1zdA

Posted on 2008-12-15, 16:51

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Thanks for all answers. I'll stay with my DB60XG clone.

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