Track: A part of my soul
Author: Macros,05.03.2001,Kotlas,Russia
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Well then?.. In the first issue of the magazine
ZX-Files I read an article about the card
General sound. The author is absolutely correct
described all the advantages and disadvantages of this
device And his advice is to acquire a higher-quality
I couldn’t leave the crumpled card without attention.
mania. So, in general, I am two
hands “for” buying such a card, but... How
There is always one, just one “but”.
Now, if the volume of RAM General was
more than128kb - I would without hesitation
and would have bought this gadget for myself a long time ago.
The ideal option would be to
increase RAM by installing write-ins
SIMM modules. For example, I would put a meter
memory - and no problems! And so... Here
I recently remade DMM for 256k for
Scorpa - and even this volume turned out to be
not enough to write
really seriouswork. you
you say - there are some good Mouzons written under GS
in the style of "techno"... So what? Not at all
You can write worse in DMM. And the availability
hardware multitasking me for some reason
not very attractive. Perhaps it's because
Well, I don't really like toys. And where
other than toys can be used
this bloat? I prefer to write programs
I melt in silence, so the prospect of work
in StormI'm not very good with music
attracts. Another “plus” of this card is
DACs are 8-bit - what is this?
if notinsanity,with 128 kb of memory? Opti-
small version - 16-bit sound and
several meters of memory. This is the card I
I'll buy it no matter how much it costs. Well
the last "plus" of General is the
sound quality. It's really good
but connect to your AY amplifier with
equalizer on m/skh AN7332 and amplifier
power byLACH598and you will understand that neither
what kind of crappy 64-bit blasters are not
will be equal to your AY. You will hear another
high-quality, without noise and hiss, digital
howling sound, and no pisishnik will believe it,
what is it - 4-bit AY.
Welland what follows from all this? If
you are not a fan of 1981 toys,
voiced under GS, if you don't get thrown into
trembling at the sight of a soldering iron and if you
there are Storm of any version - buy yourself 8
DACs K572PA1 and solder the four-channel
eight-bit covox. You can buy 4 ta-
some microcircuits, but then the volume of the channel
la you will manage without sending the right one
byte to the port, and using the SUB N command
player. Well, if you want to lose
Ripping digital music took 5% of the time
on the processor, solder the microcircuit
DMA. Actually, read Echo 6, there you are
you will find a lot of interesting things.
Well, we’ve come to the very end, no matter what.
there is, essentially. I suggest to everyone who is interested
difficult to assemble and connect DMA Ultra
Sound Card, write to me and share
with your thoughts. Send diagrams, list-
gi and in general, everything related toDMA USC.
Personally, I wrote letters to three people, I have
attitude towards this development, but responsible
I haven't received it yet.
Why do I suggest using DMA
USC,and not GS, for example? Very simple.
First of all, I don't like the price of this
the most GS with such meager hardware
characteristics, meaning 128K
RAM... And if there is also an expansion card
mint to buy... But it’s not so scary -
but... Here is the word ROM - yes, it is depressing.
Moreover, if you consider that in this ROM there is
lasts BIOS, written who knows how long
years ago - ... And in general, no matter how
look -DMA Ultra Sound Card for all pa-
parameters are cooler than the notoriousGeneral
Sound!
Here could be your reviews about the ra-
bot DMA USC, as it would be on topic, huh!
By the way, if anyone knows where you can buy
If printed circuit board DMA USC or ready-made
device, please write to me!
Yes andso, if you don’t agree with something or I
what you missed - write too! Together we
let's come to the truth!Which one? Hmm...
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