Re: IIgs Sound Question

[Paul Grammens <pgrammen@sonic.net>]

Supertimer wrote:

> Have you tested the Ensoniq sound chip?  If the chip is busted, it
> may output steady noise.
> 
> Boot a IIGS specific game or a program like NoiseTracker GS.
> Play music that uses lots of voices.  See if anything is missing.


OK, I'll give that a shot. 

> If the Ensoniq is the problem, it can be replaced on a ROM 01.
> The Ensoniq is socketed.
>

OK- I think these are original bds that were upgraded, but I'll check
them out.
 
> For video, look for the chip labelled "VGC" and take it out
> of the socket of the noisy board and transplant it to the quiet
> board.

OK, thanks for the helpful hints, Supertimer. You guys are a tremendous
help to newbies like me!
-Paul