From http://faqs.cs.uu.nl/na-dir/amstrad8bitThe '''Soundplayer''' is a simple soundcard which plugs to the CPC printer port to play 8-faqbit mono sound samples.html:
A8It was designed by [[Zik]] and distributed by [[Futurs']].1.1.2) Futur's 10/31/99
Futur's It is a french group, they do many things. They bring you compatible with the Soundplayer (a better [[Digiblaster). It connects on the printer port. The Soundplayer is used by Protracker and Digitracker. You can do it yourself for about 30 FF of electronic components. The electronic plan is in the paper zine Quasar issue 9, see A9.1.3. With this little marvellous thing, you can have 8bit samples, instead of 4bit samples. The SoundPlayer+ is ]] whilst providing a better SoundPlayer, which can include Virtual Net 96 (see A10.5) for 10 FF more, or which can use a CPC+ port instead of the normal CPC printer portsound quality.
The SoundPlayer II now exists. It connects on the expansion port and permits to make mono 8 bits/22KHz digitalized sound. It offers one more port to connect a second Soundplayer (was available for stereo) or to free the both Amstrad CPC and Amstrad Plus printer portconnectors.
For ordering a SoundPlayer+ or 2, see A9.1.3
see http://wwwThe '''Soundplayer+''' was an enhanced version which embeds both a Soundplayer and the [[Virtual Net 96]] interface.chez.com/futurs or http://www.i-france.com/futurs
Either the Soundplayer or the [[Category:DigiblasterVirtual Net 96]]part could be optionally not mounted. When both part were mounted, a switch on the card allowed to switch from sound to network operations. The '''Soundplayer''' and the '''Soundplayer+''' were mainly advertised in the French fanzine [[Category:DIYQuasar CPC]] . It was very popular in France, almost any scener got his Soundplayer. == Soundplayer/Soundplayer+ == <gallery caption="Soundplayer pictures by [[Category:HardwareFuturs']] ">[[CategoryImage:Music and sound]] soundplayer 2.JPG|The Soundplayer with a connector for Amstrad CPC.Image:soundplayer 3.JPG|The Soundplayer+ with a connector for Amstrad Plus (without the without the Virtual Net 96 part mounted).</gallery> == See also == * [[Categoryhttp:Peripherals]//quasar.cpcscene.net/doku.php?id=electronique:soundplayer Detailled article with pictures, schemes and PCB](French)