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- Subject: Re: MT-32 vs. D-110
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.171719.15537@nntpd.lkg.dec.com>
- Date: 21 Dec 92 17:17:19 GMT
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- In article <92318.140834CTIRABAS@ESTEC.BITNET>, CTIRABAS@ESTEC.BITNET writes:
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- |>From: CTIRABAS@ESTEC.BITNET
- |>Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
- |>Subject: MT-32 vs. D-110
- |>Message-ID: <92318.140834CTIRABAS@ESTEC.BITNET>
- |>Date: 8 Dec 92 16:49:46 GMT
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- |>Organisation: European Space Technology Centre (E.S.T.E.C)
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- |>Hope it does not sound too silly...
- |>A lot of games support music score thru MIDI interface (MPU-401
- |>compatible).
- |>They usually play an MT-32.
- |>Does anybody know if a D-10, D-110 or even D-50 would work as well?
- |>
- |>Cesare
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- |>Email: ctirabas@estec.estec.esa.nl
- |> or ctirabas@estec.bitnet
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- In my experience it usually works to some extent, but not really well. The
- default patch numbers don't match up right. It is possible to send a bunch
- of voice definitions to the D110 to make it "sort of" look like an MT-32. The
- problem is, though, this only works if the game is sending only normal midi
- patch-change commands. As soon as it starts sending any SYSEX messages, you
- are in trouble.
-
- In particular, Sierra KQ4 and KQ5 both actually define a bunch of sounds.
- These
- definitions are not compatible between the MT and the D. Sierra will give
- you
- the D110 stuff if you call them (or load it from their Bboard) though.
-
- Burns
-