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Re: PAULA MIDI SYNTH BOX Like SID BOX?
« Reply #14 from previous page: October 11, 2013, 09:24:23 PM »
Build your own synth(tm) ? ;)

(and run circles around the commercial ones..)
 

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Re: PAULA MIDI SYNTH BOX Like SID BOX?
« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2013, 01:47:10 PM »
Usually it's a lot of propietary mess for such applications..

Otoh, one could remove the MCU and wire the I/O pads to the Amiga for that cool gadget function. Different .mod music depending on the washing phase ;)
 

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Re: PAULA MIDI SYNTH BOX Like SID BOX?
« Reply #16 on: October 13, 2013, 05:24:17 PM »
How was the soundchip "Philips SAA1099" btw?
(speaking of OPL..)
 

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Re: PAULA MIDI SYNTH BOX Like SID BOX?
« Reply #17 on: October 13, 2013, 05:54:28 PM »
AdLib missed the PCM.
Soundblaster missed the syntheziser quality, but got a second chance due PCM.

Funny thing is that the Canadian state bought AdLib to prevent Creative/SB to do it. That's little unusual.
 

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Re: PAULA MIDI SYNTH BOX Like SID BOX?
« Reply #18 on: October 22, 2013, 10:45:20 PM »
I see two options:
 * A card with a PCB-2-PCB connection such that small chip specific PCB:s can be made and inserted into a generic MIDI-PCB. Chip types and channels can be added as desired.
 * Big MIDI circuit that features sockets for different synthesizer chips. If you need different or more channels than the designer thought of - bad luck.