Tag: digital audio

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Build itChecked Jul 15, 2026Snark Barkerby Eric Schlaepfer
isasound blasterdigital audioopl2cmsmidijoystickopen hardwarediy

Recreates the 1989 Sound Blaster 1.0 with digital playback and recording, AdLib-compatible synthesis, CMS audio, and a joystick/MIDI port.

This is a self-assembly project. Follow the documented bodge resistor, MIDI jumper-wire, firmware, DMA, IRQ, joystick, and I/O-address instructions before use.

Sources
  • ISA expansion boards Bus/interface
Hardware, firmware, and build files
Build itChecked Jul 15, 2026Snark Barker MCAby Eric Schlaepfer
mcamicro channelsound blasteropl2digital audiocpldadfopen hardwarediy

Implements Sound Blaster-compatible audio for Micro Channel systems with OPL2 synthesis and CPLD-managed bus, interrupt, and DMA logic.

Installation requires the supplied ADF and the host reference-disk configuration program. The maker warns against LS or HCT logic because it may not meet Micro Channel timing margins.

Sources
  • Micro Channel expansion boards Bus/interface
Hardware, logic, and configuration files