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| + | == Demonstrations of Willy == | ||
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| + | * [https://youtu.be/r1iELdN3H0I Willy OPL3 on a real CPC] demoed by [[Prodatron]] | ||
| + | * [http://amsnet.chez.com/ Willy MIDI and Willy OPL3 emulated on ACE] demoed by [[Offset]] | ||
| + | * [https://youtu.be/wIKGvpnJLUo?t=140s Willy OPL3 emulated on ACE-DL] demoed by [[Roudoudou]] | ||
== Weblink == | == Weblink == | ||
https://pulkomandy.github.io/shinra.github.io/willy.html | https://pulkomandy.github.io/shinra.github.io/willy.html | ||
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| + | == Cost == | ||
| + | The cost for a Willy soundcard adapter is 10€. This does not include any soundcard, you have to buy those separately. | ||
== Technical information == | == Technical information == | ||
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== Datasheets == | == Datasheets == | ||
| − | *[[media:SAM2695.pdf|Dream SAM2695 Datasheet]] for the [https://www.serdashop.com/S2P S2P soundcard] aka General MIDI | + | *[[media:SAM2695.pdf|Dream SAM2695 Datasheet]] for the [https://www.serdashop.com/S2P S2P soundcard] aka General MIDI Wavetable Synth |
*[https://map.grauw.nl/resources/sound/yamaha_ymf262.pdf Yamaha OPL3 Datasheet] for the [https://www.serdashop.com/OPL3LPT OPL3LPT soundcard] aka Sound Blaster 16 | *[https://map.grauw.nl/resources/sound/yamaha_ymf262.pdf Yamaha OPL3 Datasheet] for the [https://www.serdashop.com/OPL3LPT OPL3LPT soundcard] aka Sound Blaster 16 | ||
*[[media:Yamaha_YM3812.pdf|Yamaha OPL2 Datasheet]] for the [https://www.serdashop.com/OPL2LPT OPL2LPT soundcard] aka AdLib | *[[media:Yamaha_YM3812.pdf|Yamaha OPL2 Datasheet]] for the [https://www.serdashop.com/OPL2LPT OPL2LPT soundcard] aka AdLib | ||
Latest revision as of 18:14, 15 April 2024
Willy - MIDI and OPL3 Soundcard adapter for CPC
Demonstrations of Willy
- Willy OPL3 on a real CPC demoed by Prodatron
- Willy MIDI and Willy OPL3 emulated on ACE demoed by Offset
- Willy OPL3 emulated on ACE-DL demoed by Roudoudou
Weblink
https://pulkomandy.github.io/shinra.github.io/willy.html
Cost
The cost for a Willy soundcard adapter is 10€. This does not include any soundcard, you have to buy those separately.
Technical information
2 ports are used to control the MIDI soundcard: &FEAC for data, and &FEAD for control and status.
3 ports are used to control the OPL3 soundcard: &FEBC and &FEBE are register select ports, and &FEBD is the data port.
Datasheets
- Dream SAM2695 Datasheet for the S2P soundcard aka General MIDI Wavetable Synth
- Yamaha OPL3 Datasheet for the OPL3LPT soundcard aka Sound Blaster 16
- Yamaha OPL2 Datasheet for the OPL2LPT soundcard aka AdLib
- Philips SAA1099 Datasheet for the CMSLPT soundcard aka Game Blaster
- Texas instruments SN76489 Datasheet for the TNDLPT soundcard aka Tandy Sound
