You need something like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dynex-3D-Surround-Sou … 1-/130484507086

From Via website:

AUDIO
Q: Where can I find a driver for the VIA Tremor VT1723 audio chip?
A:

The VIA Tremor VT1723 audio chip is supported by the VIA Envy 24 Family driver. At the driver database, select your operating system, then "Audio" and then "VIA Vinyl Envy24 Controllers: MT/DT/GT/PT/HT-S".

Yes, this seems like an awesome deal, although they don't ship outside the US and only other cards I found charged 40$ to ship to Europe 🙁

I've never tried running it on Vista or Windows 7 64-bit editions, but apparently there is a suitable 64-bit driver available for the Terratec DMX6Fire 24/96. The card uses a VIA Envy24 chip and comes with a very nice front module, which provides lots of connections and is installed in a free 5.25" bay. The daughterboard can be mounted inside the front module.

I'm using this card in conjunction with a Roland SCB-55 (and a Roland MT-32 connected to the MIDI-OUT of the front module) inside my XP rig and I'm very happy with it. A quick search shows me that some people found it tricky to get working properly in Windows 7 64-bit though, so I can't guarantee that it'll work for you.

Anyway, as Terratec is a German company, I suppose it should be easier to find in Europe than the Dynex card.

A wavetable daughterboard only needs MIDI input, audio output, and a power supply. Any sound card with MIDI connectors and a line-in will work, you just need to solder the connectors yourself.

Connector pinout can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Wave_Blaster

That sounds kinda dangerous!!! Care to elaborate more with a tutorial of some sorts?

F2bnp wrote:

That sounds kinda dangerous!!! Care to elaborate more with a tutorial of some sorts?

I've seen diy synth boxes based around this for general medi. It safe and works but won't look pretty to the eyes unless the work is good.

nforce4max wrote:

F2bnp wrote:

That sounds kinda dangerous!!! Care to elaborate more with a tutorial of some sorts?

I've seen diy synth boxes based around this for general medi. It safe and works but won't look pretty to the eyes unless the work is good.

I'm ok with not looking good 😜
I'd like to see more of those boxes, if it's as safe as you say I'd like to try it out!

F2bnp wrote:

I'm ok with not looking good 😜
I'd like to see more of those boxes, if it's as safe as you say I'd like to try it out!

Maybe some of the info here would be of interest ?:
http://queststudios.com/smf/index.php?topic=2211
http://queststudios.com/smf/index.php?PHPSESS … ff19&topic=2348

This one looks promising!:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search? … X&gbv=1&ct=clnk

Ah, thanks these are very useful! I'll probably follow the schematics that are inside one of the zip files!
Much appreciated 😁

bestemor wrote:

This one looks promising!:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search? … X&gbv=1&ct=clnk

Still available (in Germany) it seems:
http://www.miditemp.de/de/miditemp-audio/doxbox.html

EDIT: Also here (not sure why you used Google Cache): http://www.thomann.de/de/miditemp_doxbox.htm

One important remark: The waveblaster interface requires MINUS 12Volt.
Many external adapter boxes convert +12 V to -12 V right next to the audio, and do so with an oscillator. The result is a high pitch noise in the music signal. I experienced this with my home made adapter. The DOXBOX is also told to have such noise.

My solution was to draw -12V (and all other voltages) from the PC Power supply unit. As pictured.

Stiletto wrote:

EDIT: Also here (not sure why you used Google Cache): http://www.thomann.de/de/miditemp_doxbox.htm

Heh... my ancient browser was acting very temperamental(virus?), and was impossible to get to that page(and most others as well) for some reason (!)... hence googlecache.

I've now killed my C-drive and installed an older disk image, and everything works as normal again - until next time 😵 .
(had been exhibiting gradually degraded 'performance' for about a week or 2 now)