2,001

(129 replies, posted in General Discussion)

I can't see any pictures here. Is it just me?

2,002

(13 replies, posted in Commodore Computers)

Awol wrote:

I don't have high hopes for that working with my Amiga.

You'd be surprised, actually.
Seems like most LCD TVs, since they have to do 15Khz anyway for television, acccept 15Khz inputs on the VGA port too.

(basically a super cheap scandoubler) will be cheaper and more convenient than buying a new TV.

What's the rule usually? cheap is not good.
Those scandoublers are of bad quality and many times they don't even have the necessary bit depth to display all of the A1200 colors. Becareful with them, don't expect them to be superb.

2,003

(13 replies, posted in Commodore Computers)

Awol wrote:

I tried booting it in NTSC mode with an LCD TV through composite (picture was monochrome and too big for the screen)

Your LCD TV Does not support 50Hz modes and/or PAL, evidently.

and an old PC monitor through an RGB/VGA adapter (no picture, just some kind of error message or warning about incompatibility from the monitor)

Teh amiga tuns at 15Khz in regular modes, which most PC monitors do not accept. You need to get a scandoubler or use the Amiga in a Productivity (30Khz scan rate) mode, which is only limited to Workbench and certain apps.

What's the cheapest way for me to get my Amiga working with TVs over here?

Get an LCD TV that accepts 15Khz on the VGA port. Does your LCD TV have a VGA input? If so, try it.

2,004

(30 replies, posted in Commodore Computers)

FAT32 is OK
SDHC I havent tried but if the reader  supports it, it should also run on the Amiga.
The limit of 4GB exists with FFS, you can partition teh card in 3 or something and be OK or install a better filesystem on the card (like SFS) and not worry about that anymore. I have 2GB and that is quite more than enough for whatever I need.

walter b. gentle wrote:

but i seem to be confused about something, so if the bpm was set to 190 lets say, then it would be actually playing at 95 bpm,

Use MIDI Sync. Your Game Boy will play at whatever BPM the master clock will say, even if it is underclocked.

8bitweapon wrote:

You can google and find a sidstation in his studio:

Http://www.nin.com/visuals/2-23-05.jpg

I still stand by my claim smile

8bitweapon wrote:

TRENT REZNOR PUTS SOME SQUAREWAVES IN HIS NEW OST

Fixed.

2,008

(34 replies, posted in General Discussion)

4mat wrote:

"Chipmusic was invented in 2006 when some guy accidentally plugged his gameboy into a stereo.
The gameboy contained Super Mario Land and people began rocking out to this hot new sound. 
Later, other guys started painting and then adding backlights and audio jacks to their gameboys,
turning them from simple gaming devices into serious instruments that you'd hear in an orchestra. 
By the end of 2006 chipmusic was the single most influential music on the planet.  With top stars
like Beck and other stars like Beck using them once, it seemed on an unstoppable road to glory."

QFT

Where did my message go?
Anyway, I said that for thsi price, the Behringer is OBVIOUSLY not good.
You need to look at a minimum of 200 USD investment to get a good card.

2,010

(30 replies, posted in Commodore Computers)

RG wrote:

Please, everyone, for the love of data: use CF.

That makes no sense. WHAT is wrong with SD?

Awol wrote:

What speed is your 4GB card? Just trying to figure out if I can get away with the slowest and cheapest one. XD

The cheap, slow one will do just great. I have a generic card in my A600, which costed nothing, and works fine. As Linde said, the IDE interface is kinda slow already.


For temporary storage, I agree, but if you truly love data and want to keep it readable for more than a few decades it'd better be burnt on a CD or DVD and stored safely.

Optical media deteriorates faster than solid state cards, I think the best solution to backups is stockpiling hard drives. If well kept, they can last a loooong time (I only retired my A600's hard drive yesterday, after 17 years of faithful service, and all its data is still intact)

trash80 wrote:

I cant get a new battery because I'm am broke.

Exchange your iPad for a car battery.

FAKE BROKE!

tongue

2,012

(30 replies, posted in Commodore Computers)

No, not as a hard drive replacement. Though I heard someone using it, I'd still recommend CF for that, it's wired to run as IDE de-facto and it's cheaper to sort out. SD-IDE boards are quite more expensive because it needs a lot more circuitry (whereas the CF-IDE adapters are just a switch and wiring).

SD on the PCMCIA port is awesome, though. Very cheap and available and the same speed. I got me a bunch of old cards to use now and I use them transparently between my PC, Mac, Amiga and C64.

2,013

(30 replies, posted in Commodore Computers)

Awol wrote:

1) Will this PCMCIA adapter work in both my Amiga and my laptop running Windows XP?: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.23791

LOOKS like it will but as said it's a bit hit and miss.
My suggestion: get a multicard adapter instead of a CF PCMCIA. SD cards are cheaper and more available. And they work on the Amiga with the same drivers. I have one and it works swell.

2) Will this IDE adapter work in my Amiga?: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10310

HIt and miss. I bought a bunch of tehse from Dealexttreme that don't work on my Amiga. I think they are so cheap and crap a lot of them are just faulty. But in theory it should work.

3) I only buy SanDisk cards because they seem to be the most reliable brand. What speed/size card do you recommend?

For the PCMCIA slot or IDE?
For PCMCIA use any shit. Some work some don't. Smaller size the better. Then again I have used MS Duo 4GB on my multicard reader wit hsuccess.

For the internal one, I usually buy TRASCEND 133x cards. They work superb.

4) I already have an internal HD in my 1200. Is replacing it with a CF card really worth it?

YES.
Less heat production, noiseless, more reliable specially on touring situations, lightweight.

I want this.
Also: no 8GB remix, that fucking 8GB lacks discipline.

2,015

(16 replies, posted in General Discussion)

As I toured an extensive amount of Kms, I will share my knowledge with you, my good friend.

KeFF wrote:

Do i need to explain my gear at customs?

Only if they ask about it. Say you like to make music and that's it. Usually they enjoy it. I always get the "wow I used this when I was a kid" or "oh cool so you are a producer, I am into techno myself".

They might ask in Security checkpoints more than in customs about anything you might have that looks particularly odd, but since you are traveling from Finland to Denmark, just forget about anything, you will barely be scanned, questioned or anything. Traveling in Europe is so, so easy.

Should i take all possible gear with me on the plane?

For peace of mind, yes, take whatever you consider most important with you as carry-on (for example: game boy cartridges with data). but if you travel with a cheap airline, carry-on baggage restrictions may apply that leave you with a problem at the airport if you have too much stuff. We once had to split a carry-on in two and take one Atari ST and one A1200 on our hands when reaching the airport with Stu. Check with your airline regarding weight and size restrictions on checked and carry-on luggage.

Then again, I had gear sent to the vault with no problems, just never send your notebook or something really fragile. Gameboys, PSPs, controllers, keyboards, they all can take a beating.


Lazerbeat makes some good points, let's analyze:

Lazerbeat wrote:

Rent a phone/SIM, preferably with data. If you don't have one, getting in contact with people and more importantly, people getting in contact with you, is likely to be difficult.

Phone is a necessity (learned this very well in Tokyo) but every european phone works all across Europe so you will NOT need another SIM, your current plan will DEFINITELY work. Scandinavian phones usually work in the most number of countries too, goto80s swedish phone DID work in Japan for example.

Print out maps of the venue and your hostel BEFORE you go, doing in an unfamiliar country will be difficult.

A MUST. I always do this.
Also put on the map as many notes as possible that might help you get there.
If you have a phone with data capability, google maps or the like will be your best friend.
Another option to printing: make a screencap in good resolution and load this on your phone or other portable device to check it on the road. I always used to do this with my PSP (before it got stolen)

Check your gear will work with whatever power they have in Danemark, buy converters BEFORE you go, it is likely to be difficult to find them at short notice.

Power is the same across Europe but each country have their stupid different plug. Why can't everyone use Shucko or something? anyway, check for the type of plugs used in Denmark and get the proper adapter. Cheap places like CONRAD will have them a-plenty. Never buy one of those expensive, black "multi adapters", they are not worth their price and usually don't have EVERYTHING you need. It's best to have different adapters.

Check you have extra connectors/weird connectors.

I add: take EVERY CABLE you will need and then some more. You should NOT depend on the venue or organizers to provide you with this, even if it is common. Also you can be sure your stuff works before hand. A lot of my luggage space is filled with cables. Invest in good cables, don't use those 2mm thick A/V cables, buy good stuff and keep it forever.

Also, and this is sad but true, if you are worried about having a difficult time at customs, shave, use deoderant, wear nice clothes, a suit if you can.

True, never approach border or custom officials wearing hats, sunglasses or shit like that, and be as nice as you can with them. Also, lie. Never said you come to play a gig, you are just visiting friends. But don't get a haircut or stuff like that, the world just doens't work that way anymore, and I am one you would look at and profile right away, so don't worry about that. Just be polite and don't look "suspicious" or nervous.

However, as I said, if you happen to find anyone at the border in Denmark it will be a feat tongue Usually on european airport borders, specially those reached by cheap airlines, there is this one guy that sees you pulling out your passport and as soon as he sees it is european he makes a hand gesture to let you pass. They are not even sealed anymore. Also since you are all part of Shengen or a compatible treaty, you can even say you go to play a gig because you need no special permit to work in the country you arrive.

Welcome to the wonders of the european community smile




Have a great one my friend!

Dot.AY wrote:

Honestly sooo much fun, I feel like I have to watch some Youtube videos just to remember all the amazing things that occurred...
Really high quality performances from all the artists!!!

We never got introduced man, what the shit. (or perhaps i was too drunk to remember tongue)