Re: Gurus! Help me ID some A2 cards, please?

[tws <adoyson@nccn.net>]

I have a Passport MIDI card if anyone is interested.

It has MIDI IN, OUT, and THRU.

Easy to connect and use!


Al Crout wrote:

> Pat McNeil (SpammersWillBeShot@Noon.Com) wrote:
> : Hello all,
> :
> : Okay, I posted this a few weeks back, but never got any answers as it
> : was flamewar season and not tech-help season. :)
> :
> : I found some cards of late that I need help identifying/using.  Any
> : and all info would be great.
> :
> : 1) A Hayes Micromodem II.  Yes, I know what it is. :)  My question is
> : what are the pinouts.  This has a ribbon cable coming off the end of it
> : with two rows of 5 pins, one is blocked off.
> :
> : 2) A passport designs Soundchaser card.  Not attached to anything, but
> : has an empty 16 pin DIP socket.  What's it do & What software is
> : needed, if any.
> :
> : 3) Two cards linked together labelled "mountain computer MusicSystem"
> : (c) 1979. This has 2 RCA jacks coming off it, and a device that looks
> : something like a lightpen.
> :
> :
> : Reply to NG or to bassclef at netcom dot ca
> :
> : Thank you for your help,
> : Pat McNeil
>
> Wow, lucky guy with the Soundchaser cards and funny thing, too, just a
> couple of weeks ago, my neighbour, an amateur composer, invited me up to
> see Turbo Tracks (Passport) and his Soundchaser music system.
>
> The two Mountain Computer cards linked together are the synthesizer cards,
> generating 16 voices, often used in pairs for a "richer" sound. The
> Soundchaser card is the klavier interface card, so it could be that the 16
> pin connector is for the klavier connection.
>
> Assuming you have the software, to input music with this system, you'll
> require the Soundchaser keyboard (klavier) or equivalent. To playback and
> listen to music with this system, you are only required to connect the
> RCA-type audio output jacks on the Mountain Computer card to a stereo AUX
> input.
>
> All kinds of software was produced for this system and the audio quality
> was really good for the time and can still be useful but with quite a bit
> of work, from my experience.
>
> If you're into music, the GS with a midi interface & keyboard can do
> better with less hassle, and with cool software available free or at
> little cost.
>
> Anyway, I hope that answers your Q's reasonably accurately.
>
> -- al