Category Archives: Sound

SC-8820 Gripes

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Michal Necasek

After a long while, I dusted off my Roland SC-8820 sound module which I bought used about 10 years ago. The goal was to drive it from an older PC via MIDI. This turned out to be a lot harder than … Continue reading →

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Do You Know These Peripherals?

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Michal Necasek

After a long pause, here’s another guessing game. Do you recognize the five peripherals below? This should be very easy since the manufacturers’ names are clearly visible, only the model numbers got “lost”. This is all 1980s-1990s hardware from (obviously) … Continue reading →

Posted in MIDI, Roland, Sound, Yamaha | 10 Comments

What Is DXP44Q?

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Michal Necasek

Today I came across a random 1996 vintage ISA sound card (no name, made in China). The only two chips worth noting on the board are an OPTi 82C930A chip and a mysterious DXP44Q—a square chip center left, to the … Continue reading →

Posted in PC hardware, Sound | 12 Comments