[sdiy] OT Atari Extra ports schems

[Rude 66]

you can also try to find the midi interface expanders from c-lab and
steinberg. some of these even added smpte sync. and they plug into the ROM
port of the atari, so no delays..

r./

(who still has his atari mega ste in storage somewhere..)




----- Original Message -----
From: "Oakley Sound" <oakley at techrepairs.freeserve.co.uk>
To: "Bennett, Paul" <P.Bennett at shu.ac.uk>; <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] OT Atari Extra ports schems


> > This is the Export interface...
>
> My recommendation is not to bother with this design. Its incredibly slow
> since it runs from the RS232 port. I built one and was very
> disappointed. It also will stutter very badly if you send it something
> like MTC or a small amount of CC.
>
> Friends with the kosher Export module also notice the same thing.
>
> The Soundpool MO4 is a better solution running from the parallel port.
> Its as quick as the internal midi i/o.
>
> If you are running the MCA version of Cubase V2 then neither the MO4 or
> Export will work as the drivers are ignored by the dodgy software.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tony Allgood                       Penrith, Cumbria, England
>
> Oakley Sound Systems                   www.oakleysound.co.uk
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>