Wanted ISA (8/16bit) OPL2 FM Sound Card

[supernova777]

im looking for any of the following cards as long as it contains an FM3812 yamaha sound chip.. preferrably i'd like the CT1330A SoundBlaster Pro which features 2 of these FM3812 chips as im looking to use this for composing/scoring + working on music production in a vintage chiptune type style with DOS based sequencers + trackers synched to other computers.

Adlib
Adlib Gold
ATI Stereo FX, VGA Stereo FX
ATI Stereo FX CD
AudioMaster/MediaMaster
Aztech Sound Galaxy BX, NX
Aztech Sound Galaxy NXPRO
Cardinal SOUNDvision/SOUNDstudio
CompuAdd Multimedia card
Covox SoundMaster II
Creative Labs SoundBlaster
Creative Labs SoundBlaster Pro
EliteGroup SUPERSOUND
IBM MusicFeature
Jovian Logic SONIA
Media Vision Audio Port
Media Vision PAS Plus/PAS 16/ CDPC
Media Vision Pro AudioSpectrum
Media Vision Thunder Board
MegaSound II
Microsoft Windows Sound System

 

[keropi]

can you solder? you can build your own and it has nice output quality: http://www.malinov.com/Home/sergeys-projects/isa-opl2-card
also Windows Sound System is an OPL3 card

 

[CarlosTex]

im looking for any of the following cards as long as it contains an FM3812 yamaha sound chip.. preferrably i'd like the CT1330A SoundBlaster Pro which features 2 of these FM3812 chips as im looking to use this for composing/scoring + working on music production in a vintage chiptune type style with DOS based sequencers + trackers synched to other computers.

Adlib
Adlib Gold
ATI Stereo FX, VGA Stereo FX
ATI Stereo FX CD
AudioMaster/MediaMaster
Aztech Sound Galaxy BX, NX
Aztech Sound Galaxy NXPRO
Cardinal SOUNDvision/SOUNDstudio
CompuAdd Multimedia card
Covox SoundMaster II
Creative Labs SoundBlaster
Creative Labs SoundBlaster Pro
EliteGroup SUPERSOUND
IBM MusicFeature
Jovian Logic SONIA
Media Vision Audio Port
Media Vision PAS Plus/PAS 16/ CDPC
Media Vision Pro AudioSpectrum
Media Vision Thunder Board
MegaSound II
Microsoft Windows Sound System

Do you want all the cards in the list or only cards that contain Yamaha YM3812? Adlib Gold, Cardinal, MV PAS Plus/16 have a YMF262 aka OPL3. IBM Music Feature has a 4 op OPP chip YM2164.

 

[johnboy]

Hello: I have a few of the sound cards your looking for. Starting with the Sound Blaster CT1330A with two Yamaha 3812 chips.
I also have the sound blaster CT1350b which has a single 3812, a Galaxy BX21 single 3812, I also have the ATI VGA STEREO F/X
with single 3812 The Media Vision cards you listed doesn't have the 3812 chip but rather the ymf 262 chip As does the sound blaster pro 2 CT1600.
I have a couple of other cards with a single 3812 you probably never heard of,A Aztech KRNKTL 3180 and a MIDI LAND Okey Dokey Both 8 bit.
The best one I think for what you want to do is the Sound Blaster CT1330A, but it is also the most expensive one, much harder to find.
The ATI is a great card but hard to find with the audio dongle cable. I'm in the process of building one for mine, but can't find the pin outs for audio in and midi in and out. Keropi helped me with the audio out.

I'm always in the trading business or will sell if you are interested. Just PM.
john

 

[johnboy]

THis is the KRNKTL-3180 Has a AZtech chip

 

[johnboy]

Here is photos of Okey Dokey!
This is a original packaged unit. Under neath the silver sticker in picture 3 is a yamaha 3812 chip.

 

[keropi]

thanks for the pics johnboy, both are very capable SB clones , nice cards especially for older machines!

 

[a.mi.goun]

I wonder is there any SB (clone) that does not use DMA but can be used for digital sound?

 

[supernova777]

hey there johnboy.. wierd.. i didnt see the reply here, i thought i would get some type of notification but i got none.

 

[supernova777]

keropi... would u know anyone capable of constructing one of those cards!!??
im afraid its a bit beyond me but it looks .. like an adlib clone??

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CarlosText: i dont want all the cards.. i need one of the cards at least... maybe one opl2 card + one opl3 card.. or just one to start lol
id love to have the ibm music feature card but id rather just use an fb-01 to be honest..

i want it for doing my own music with the fm voices.. using it with my other outboard equipment
i may just say screw it and buy real synths but i was curious in exploring what level of quality u can get with the fm cards..
and if they are compatible with sysex dumps from other yamaha synth patches such as LATELY BASS for example...
can any 4 operator chip card load any FB-01/DX-100/TX81Z type patches?? or are they not compatible?

 

[keropi]

It's an adlib clone , nothing more - nothing less.
If you order the needed parts and send them over I can build the card for you like I build mine a year+ ago

 

[johnboy]

Hello: I have a few of the sound cards your looking for. Starting with the Sound Blaster CT1330A with two Yamaha 3812 chips.
I also have the sound blaster CT1350b which has a single 3812, a Galaxy BX21 single 3812, I also have the ATI VGA STEREO F/X
with single 3812 The Media Vision cards you listed doesn't have the 3812 chip but rather the ymf 262 chip As does the sound blaster pro 2 CT1600.
I have a couple of other cards with a single 3812 you probably never heard of,A Aztech KRNKTL 3180 and a MIDI LAND Okey Dokey Both 8 bit.
The best one I think for what you want to do is the Sound Blaster CT1330A, but it is also the most expensive one, much harder to find.
The ATI is a great card but hard to find with the audio dongle cable. I'm in the process of building one for mine, but can't find the pin outs for audio in and midi in and out. Keropi helped me with the audio out.

I'm always in the trading business or will sell if you are interested. Just PM.
john

I am back from a long absence, still looking for some of the soundblaster 8 bit sound cards