ivop Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 Courier just came by! Must say I really like the yellow PCB w/ black silkscreen! Going to build one tomorrow, but some people might like to look at pcb-pr0n 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level42 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Not a fan of that color combination. Reminds me of ancient radio PCBs for some reason.....but in the end it's personal,taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivop Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 Yeah, but you can discuss taste endlessly As a lifetime Prince-fan, I was really disappointed that I didn't like Purple and Gold PCBs. But now I have Peach and Black! But seriously, this was just an experiment to see what it looked like. Maybe I'll try blue next time. Or open a poll before doing a large order? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mytek Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Courier just came by! midirevb-pcb.png Must say I really like the yellow PCB w/ black silkscreen! Going to build one tomorrow, but some people might like to look at pcb-pr0n I like it . - Michael 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+David_P Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 The colours make me think of a 400 keyboard... so I like it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matej Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 PCB looks very nice.Will you 3d print case in XE light gray color? And what Dreamblaster I should buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivop Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) Yes, probably gray, but in the end it depends on the options provided by the printing co. If I were you, I wouldn't buy the Dream Blaster S2 yet. I'm thinking of including an option where you buy the whole package, including the DBS2. Even if I don't get a discount if I order a large batch of them, it will save shipping cost Also looking into 3D printing a SIO connector. Would be nice if one could buy a completed, fully functional device which needs no further soldering. Status update: haven't received the cinch jacks yet, so the speakers are hanging of the pin header on the right, but otherwise the REV B PCB is fully functional! Tested IN, OUT, THRU, IN or OUT connected to the Wave Blaster port. Everything's fine so far. Sorry, no pictures yet... Edit: spotted an error in the silkscreen. It says BC547, but that should be BC549. Edited November 8, 2017 by ivop 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level42 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Maybe it's me, but that Dream Blaster doesn't really sound all that great IMHO....I guess it's supposed to be a retro thing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivop Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Well, it's wave table technology, which is not used in modern synths anymore, so yeah, it's retro. But retro is like totally in [1] Again, I guess it's a matter of taste. Most (all?) wave blaster boards are bad at electric guitars, some excel at brass, others are better at strings, quality of percussion varies, et cetera... But nothing stops you from connecting a better GM sound module. Also thinking about other cards in the future. There are more interesting single chip synths available which could be adapted to the wave blaster port standard. [1] My dad bought a SNES Mini a couple of days ago; his first game console! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matej Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 I am doing: Pokey YM (+ in future:NES,GB,Opl3,Genesis) Presets for DreamblasterX2. So you will have 81 channel polyphony Pokey or Atari ST soundchip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivop Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) Small update: I have decided to replace the RCA PCB mount jacks with panel mount. The ones I just received are the inverse of my footprint, even though the (now missing) Ali ad had them "right". What does this mean? 1) RCA footprints will be replaced by just four soldering pads for small wires 2) the housing will have all (audio) holes closed by default like Mathy suggested, two cinch or one 3.5mm jack can be opened when needed (i.e. they material is thinner than the wall thickness) 3) the acquired PCB space can be used for the stereo to mono mix for SIO Audio In About the 3rd point, I prototyped that connection and I don't really like it, because you can hear all the SIO activity (even when muted) through the audio signal for every command send to MIDI Out, but if you really want that option, I'll implement it in the final version. Edited November 10, 2017 by ivop 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) Hello Ivo I have decided to replace the RCA PCB mount jacks with panel mount. The ones I just received are the inverse of my footprint, even though the (now missing) Ali ad had them "right". What does this mean? 1) RCA footprints will be replaced by just four soldering pads for small wires 2) the housing will have all (audio) holes closed by default like Mathy suggested, two cinch or one 3.5mm jack can be opened when needed (i.e. they material is thinner than the wall thickness) 1) Why not leave the RCA footprints in? The holes can be used to solder in a cable if that's the choice of the user, but PCB mount jacks would still be possible for those who want them. "Panel mount" means you have to screw the jack to the housing. Not everybody likes that. 2) Sincerely Mathy Edited November 11, 2017 by Mathy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivop Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 1) Why not leave the RCA footprints in? The holes can be used to solder in a cable if that's the choice of the user, but PCB mount jacks would still be possible for those who want them. "Panel mount" means you have to screw the jack to the housing. Not everybody likes that. Yeah, guess you're right. Found out it was the KiCad footprint I relied on that was wrong. So I will reverse the polarity of the current footprint. Still have to find some place for the stereo downmix and jumpers for sio audio in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irgendwer Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) Still have to find some place for the stereo downmix and jumpers for sio audio in. A SMD oscillator would free a lot of space without being tiny... Edited November 11, 2017 by Irgendwer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivop Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 Thanks. I'll consider it. Currently I'm opting for putting them under the LS590. Clock divider jumpers can move down a little, so there's enough room for the sio audio jumpers. But if it gets ugly, I'll look into a smaller oscillator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yerzmyey Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 ivop: > http://www.serdashop.com/waveblaster > Feature creep? What do you think? --------------- I think it's an excellent idea. I'd go for it. Most interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivop Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 > http://www.serdashop.com/waveblaster> Feature creep? What do you think? --------------- I think it's an excellent idea. I'd go for it. Most interesting. Yeah, I have decided to include the port. The actual Dream Blaster S2 will be optional at the time I start taking orders. Currently I'm finalizing the design and trying to fix the SIO cable problem, either source them from somewhere or make them myself. As you might have seen in the 3D SIO plug thread, my first attempt failed, but I have other options to explore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) what is the advantage of this over the midi mate midi master for the 8 bit or are they functionally equivalent of course Best has now doubled the price from 69 on the midi master and started the whole song and dance... I know for a fact they got them for next to nothing... they had cleaned out two people at the time and have a glut of software and hardware from the two... but if that's the business model that's also probably why I don't by from them anymore... because you know we just found one or two again... give me a break... can you say cases of em? Edited November 16, 2017 by _The Doctor__ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yerzmyey Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Hm. So anyway I would be interested in such a soundcard, I think. With Dream Blaster S2 onboard, inside of a case and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivop Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 what is the advantage of this over the midi mate midi master for the 8 bit or are they functionally equivalent The main attraction of my device is probably the option of a built-in synth, connected to the Wave Blaster inside port. I have chosen not to support Non-MIDI triggers over SIO, mainly because it's obsolete but also because I have no hardware to test it. But if anyone has a spare Linn LM-1 or Oberheim DMX and is willing to donate it to the cause, my opinion might change Triggers over the joystick port will probably work, but requires an additional cable similar to MIDI Mate. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 nice, while I never saw sio trigger get in the way years back, with all the stuff made since then, it's probably best not to go there.. joy trigger is a good compromise. I'd stick with that idea.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 ah the question is... miditrack software needs the oscillator via sio to recognize the midi interface... without it it wont run... this will provide that as you already have an exact clock. correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivop Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) Yes, that's what I call "Exact Clock"in the table. Probably should have called it External Clock or something. There's indeed a 31250 Hz clock on SIO Clock Input. BTW all software that does not require an external clock, also works perfectly fine, like Ireneusz' MidiPlay 1.3. Edited November 16, 2017 by ivop 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 okay with the joy trigger option this will be the most complete and wonderful midi for our 8 bit thus far.... what's your ball park on price in USD? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level42 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) I picked up this today...... the specs said it could do general MIDI and I REALLY like it's sound (esp. compared to that wavetable thing): I must say that getting a MegaSTE also helped in deciding to get this one Edited November 17, 2017 by Level42 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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