<![CDATA[ChipMusic.org - What do I all need to use Prophet64?]]> 2014-12-20T00:24:39Z PunBB https://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/14898/what-do-i-all-need-to-use-prophet64/ <![CDATA[Re: What do I all need to use Prophet64?]]> On our (old model) we plugged it into the tape drive for power and the diskdrive interface port for coms.

I've only used an SD2iec once and I recall using DOS Wedge on the BASIC startup screen. http://ilesj.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/t … ng-sd2iec/

You'll have to mount the disk image on the SD2iec then power off, put the cart in, and power up again as far as I can guess.  Personally, I use a second C64 and an 1541u to do my saving and loading with the MSSIAH.  Looked at doing the tape load / save thing but it really was just too hard and buggy! 

Yes, you just use "Load" and "Save" from the menu and it works fine. :-)


Domu wrote:

also you can save with a datasette (tape) for c64. i think people into chipmusic like to spend waay too much money on gear and not actually make any tracks with it, for he most part!

Hahahaha.... yeah.  I'm up around $5000 on hardware between flash carts for about 8 platforms and things like Lynx dev kits, etc.  The MSSIAH cart is the one thing I've hardly ever used.  I used it once for a show, and accidently hotplugged something while I was setting up and blew up my SID chip.  I only ever use it in the studio now - maybe once a year - and just sample myself noodling around.

So on that front be super super careful when plugging ANYTHING in or out on the C64 with it powered on and off.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/cTrix 2014-12-20T00:24:39Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/223150/#p223150 <![CDATA[Re: What do I all need to use Prophet64?]]> I'm excited because today I received my SD2iec in the mail!  I'm going to test it out when I get home from work,  but I don't really know how to use it.  It came with a pre formatted SD card,  so I don't have to do that stuff... But I can't find any info on how to use it with MSSIAH...

Can anybody offer any tips on using the SD2iec with MSSIAH? First off,  where does it plug in?  In port 1,  port 2? Serial port?  I'm assuming,  perhaps wrongly,  that I can just attach it to my C,  insert the SD card,  and go to file ---> save,  etc.  to save songs in the sequencer.. But how do I then access those files later?  By choosing "load" from the file menu?  Or do I need to type stuff on that blue startup screen? :/

Forgive my ignorance but I've never really used discs with my C64 before,  just music carts.  And I know very little about using a C64,  obviously ;) Any help offered is greatly appreciated!  I'm very excited to start creating some C64 chiptune!  Thanx!

Edit:  i meant Prophet 64,  not MSSIAH.. Same difference though,  I believe.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/RJL 2014-12-19T21:29:17Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/223145/#p223145 <![CDATA[Re: What do I all need to use Prophet64?]]> also you can save with a datasette (tape) for c64. i think people into chipmusic like to spend waay too much money on gear and not actually make any tracks with it, for he most part!

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Domu 2014-12-05T14:59:53Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/222472/#p222472 <![CDATA[Re: What do I all need to use Prophet64?]]> you definitely do not need pots to tweak bassline and monosynth, whoever said that doesn't know what they're on about. you navigate the params with the keyboard and alter with the joystick 1 if u lack pots!

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Domu 2014-12-05T14:58:42Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/222470/#p222470 <![CDATA[Re: What do I all need to use Prophet64?]]> Lookin at this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/330911805068?_t … EBIDX%3AIT

I have a thing for clear cases.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/RJL 2014-12-05T06:39:58Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/222444/#p222444 <![CDATA[Re: What do I all need to use Prophet64?]]> I would assume that prophet can format your card through whatever sd2iec you get. There are some really good ones out there these days. Some are internal installations and some are their own unit.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/TylerBarnes 2014-12-05T06:20:22Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/222442/#p222442 <![CDATA[Re: What do I all need to use Prophet64?]]> Ok,  so Fast Forward a few months and now I have 3 C64's,  2 of which are modified... One for Cynthcart and one for Prophet64 and Retroskoi+.  Anyways,  now I am looking to get a SD2iec so that I can start saving songs in Prophet. 

Just wondering,  are these easy to use?  And,  does it matter what size SD card I use?

Also,  I don't really know how to format an sd card for it...is this necessary?  Or can I just plug in an sd card and go?  Please forgive my ignorance -_-

Thanks in advance!

]]> https://chipmusic.org/RJL 2014-12-05T05:24:43Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/222441/#p222441 <![CDATA[Re: What do I all need to use Prophet64?]]> I'm looking to get a second C64 to modify,  and I'm thinking I'll get a C64-c version.  To mod it,  I would be using that link I previously posted,  so It will be easier if I am looking at the same circuit board he is using in his pictures.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/RJL 2014-08-02T21:12:16Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/214445/#p214445 <![CDATA[Re: What do I all need to use Prophet64?]]> Hi. I actually opened 3 C64s, one is old breadbox, Two are C64Cs. But I have 8580 Sids in all of these C64s. I think Circuit board in C64/C64C should be same/similar. The huge difference is, that 6581 Sid is powered with different voltage than 8580 sid, as I know. And you can't install old sid & new sid in SID2SID. Open your C64 and look which Sid revision you have.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/ryba 2014-08-02T21:03:02Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/214444/#p214444 <![CDATA[Re: What do I all need to use Prophet64?]]> Just got my retroskoi + cart in the mail just now!

And I got prophet64 because I found it for real cheap on eBay,   and I don't really need the MIDI features of Mssiah,  anyway.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/RJL 2014-08-02T16:53:57Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/214438/#p214438 <![CDATA[Re: What do I all need to use Prophet64?]]> i would seriously reccomend mssiah.

uve done the hard part and got a 1315 mouse though, so whatever! wink have fun

and for the record, retroskoi is free but retroskoi + with all the lovely extras only comes with the redrunner / greenrunner cart from RGCD

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Domu 2014-08-02T15:10:36Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/214431/#p214431 <![CDATA[Re: What do I all need to use Prophet64?]]> In this link ( http://www.bigmech.com/misc/c64mods/ ) he is modding a C64-C... I am wondering if the circuit board is different in an original C64?  Should I be trying to find a C64-C model to mod anyways (better SID chips)?

]]> https://chipmusic.org/RJL 2014-08-02T11:51:53Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/214427/#p214427 <![CDATA[Re: What do I all need to use Prophet64?]]> Thats the funnest part of the c64 in  my opinion. Kitting out the case and installing all the mods. Plus at the end of it all you get 6 channels of awesomeness, and a cool looking c64!

]]> https://chipmusic.org/TylerBarnes 2014-08-01T16:36:54Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/214375/#p214375 <![CDATA[Re: What do I all need to use Prophet64?]]> The more research I do,  the more I want to mod up my C64,  sid2sid,  audio outs,  feedback,  pots,   led,  etc,  etc etc.

Actually I'd like to get a spare C64 to work on,  in case I mess it up,  but if it works I can use one for Cynthcart or Retroskoi and the other for P64.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/RJL 2014-08-01T07:36:48Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/214358/#p214358 <![CDATA[Re: What do I all need to use Prophet64?]]> Oh yeah I totally  spaced out. You WILL NEED to install the 4 controller pots to use the software. you can get away with using the sequencer without them but the rest of the software suite require them to fiddle with the parameters. The mssiah-forum site has a complete mountains worth of terrific and helpful  to get you started.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/TylerBarnes 2014-07-31T14:26:02Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/214315/#p214315