1 Topic by dreamblaster

(0 replies, posted in Other Vintage Computers & Consoles)

Hi,  I designed a new PCB : OPL2LPT.
This is a parallel port based soundcard featuring the yamaha OPL2 chip set.
OPL2LPT can be used for DOS gaming, thanks to the TSR and patching utility.
This also allows music production (for example using adlib tracker).

Here are some youtube videos :
8 bit guy review : https://youtu.be/z3DU2mNBa6M
lazy game review : https://youtu.be/1yB-O4TFIz8
phils computerlab review (uses it on core i7)  : https://youtu.be/iPVqAvgGbWo
my adlib jukebox demo : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbPPHvGpPEc

I have made a batch of solder kits, and some presoldered boards, available in my webshop  :  http://www.serdashop.com/OPL2LPT
There's also a discussion thread on vogons : http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=55105

So, yeah, have a listen :-)

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2 Reply by dreamblaster

(16 replies, posted in Other Hardware)

catskull wrote:
Jazzmarazz wrote:

Whoa whoa whoa. Did I hear that this works with scummvm?

It's shows up as a usb midi device so I don't see why it wouldn't? Super tempted as well!


hey
yes that should work, over usb you can use it like any midi device.

WhiskeyJuliet is using an X2 to play secret of monkey island, ultimate talkie edition, in dosbox :

https://soundcloud.com/whiskeyjuliet/dr … ie-edition

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3 Reply by dreamblaster

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Hey Chris,
yes ! X2 will work in MC2000
See this video how salvo installed it into his MC2000 :  https://youtu.be/zt384lumVQk

Also we are working on a new soundbank : GUD.
Listen to this :-) :
https://soundcloud.com/user-919839499/d … m-x2-gud05

or here, this classic Doom E1M1 played on X2 with the GUD 0.6 beta bank on youtube : https://youtu.be/kpSdhXJLNjI

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4 Reply by dreamblaster

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Hi all,
launched a pre-order campaign  http://www.serdashop.com/DreamBlasterX2
Will post more specs and demo's on vogons soon : http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=51011

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5 Reply by dreamblaster

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yes X2 has same pinout as X1, S1,... all waveblaster boards.

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6 Reply by dreamblaster

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Hi Yogi,  X2 will be a worthy successor for X1.
Here's a picture of the DreamBlaster X2 prototype:
The PCB size is 65mm x 38mm.
The prototypes are green PCB's but the production batch will be black.

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7 Reply by dreamblaster

(676 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Hi, I'm DreamBlaster from Belgium. I design small series of synth PCB's, mostly based on Dream DSP chips.
I am no musician, but do love listening to chip music.

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8 Reply by dreamblaster

(16 replies, posted in Other Hardware)

Okay, will get in touch.

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9 Reply by dreamblaster

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that's really great,

As far as I know, the only way to compile dream bank yourself, is to buy and use the SAM 5000 sound development kit (always comes with the hardware as well see http://dream.fr/pdf/Serie5000/Short_For … hort.pdf.) It is fairly expensive, unfortunately.


I have this kit, so I can try to convert the pokey soundbank if you provide the samples or better still an sf2 (or similar) bank : I am working together with chicken systems to debug a driver for converting soundfonts (sf2 and other formats) to dreamblaster uncompiled format. It working a bit, but not perfectly yet, for example drum banks cannot be generated yet and 'normal' sounds need quite some manual tweaking. Yet this may be a good path to allow you to define your idea. If you can create a soundfont, I can try to convert it to a dream bank for you. (conversion flow requires both the chicken systems translator hi tech edition, and the dream 5000 SDK).

I have a small webshop (http://www.serdashop.com), but the X2 is not available yet, and X1 and S1 are out of stock, so currently no waveblaster boards for sale at all. I think I will have the X2 in stock by begin of december, and all software should be ready by then as well.

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10 Topic by dreamblaster

(16 replies, posted in Other Hardware)

Hi,

I am new on this forum. I am a vogons (retro gamers) forum regular.. and several people told me I
should register on chipmusic as well. So now I did...

This is why : I designed a waveblaster compatible pcb, dreamblaster X2, a successor to my dreamblaster X1.
For dreamblaster X1, I had produced a small amount of PCB's last year,
and Phil from philscomputerlab made a nice youtube review : https://youtu.be/CEiooPiW2LQ

Today, I have ran out of X1 stock, and have designed a successor with more potential :
The X2 will have USB uploadable soundbanks (in proprietary dream 5000 series binary format).
This may be interesting outside the retro gaming domain. The specs are certainly more than capable :
X2 will have 81 voices polyphony, 64 mbyte of flash, 24bit Stereo DAC,...   all in a small form factor.
I ordered a first production run for these PCB's (should be ready begin december), and am working on software features and soundbanks.

To demonstrate the possibilities of X2, I want to make similar (but better sounding) soundbanks, as I created for X1, at launch.

- General MIDI bank (this is OK to start with, I have this excellent general midi bank from dream : http://dream.fr/pdf/Serie5000/Soundbank … X128.pdf).

- High end Piano Bank : I am working together on this with a friend, to create a high end piano bank (work in progress)

- Chip music bank : I converted the very simple NES bank for X2 as a test and this sound good, but it not too challenging for the synth engine.

I like to hear your idea, especially concerning the Chip music bank.
And maybe someone who'd like to create a demo with X2 ?

Anyway, hello from Belgium to you all,

Serge

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