Re: My Mockingboard Clone

[Polymorph <mike.a.stephens@gmail.com>]

On Aug 10, 11:00 pm, Eric Rucker <bhtoo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 3, 9:00 am, "Polymorph" <polymo...@a2central.com.remove-o2x-
>
> this> wrote:
> > That's one project I can mark of my list - unless I use that spare
> > prototype board to make another. Then I could play Ultima V with dual
> > Mockingboards. Hmmmm.....   ;-)
>
> Something you might try... instead of using the YM2149, source some
> YM2203s with their associated YM3014 DACs, or YM2608s with their
> associated YM3016 DACs.
>
> The YM2203 is a YM2149 variant that adds three channels of 4-operator
> FM synthesis, and the YM2608 is a YM2203 variant that adds three
> additional channels of FM, as well as an 8-bit PCM channel (there's
> even rhythm and noise "voices" inside of the chip, that use the PCM
> channel.)

Hi Eric,

Sounds like an interesting idea, but as I have the Mockingboard clone
already installed in a IIgs, I don't think adding a few extra channels
is going to give me much in that context. It could potentially be used
to add additional features to my //e, but as I rarely use that these
days I'm not sure I want to go down that path yet. I'm also guessing
it would require a substantial effort at writing software to support
the additional features. It does sound like a neat project (and I'll
add it to my list of things to investigate), but as I have so many
other things queued up that I want to do, this will unfortunately be
put on the back burner for now.

Thanks for the heads up though, I didn't know about those other chips.

Cheers,
Mike