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The Soundplayer is a simple soundcard which plugs to the CPC printer port to play 8-bit mono sound samples.

It was designed by Zik and distributed by Futurs'.

It is compatible with the Digiblaster whilst providing a better sound quality.

The Soundplayer was available for both Amstrad CPC and Amstrad Plus printer connectors.

The Soundplayer+ was an enhanced version which embeds both a Soundplayer and the Virtual Net 96 interface.

Either the Soundplayer or the Virtual 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 Quasar CPC. It was very popular in France, almost any scener got his Soundplayer.

Soundplayer/Soundplayer+

Soundplayer pictures by Futurs'
The Soundplayer with a connector for Amstrad CPC.
The Soundplayer+ with a connector for Amstrad Plus (without the without the Virtual Net 96 part mounted).

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-From http://faqs.cs.uu.nl/na-dir/amstrad8bit-faq.html:
+The '''Soundplayer''' is a simple soundcard which plugs to the CPC printer port to play 8-bit mono sound samples.
-  A8.1.1.2) Futur's 10/31/99
+It was designed by [[Zik]] and distributed by [[Futurs']].
-  Futur's is a french group, they do many things. They bring you the
+It is compatible with the [[Digiblaster]] whilst providing a better sound quality.
-  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 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 port.
-  The SoundPlayer II now exists. It connects on the expansion port and
+The Soundplayer was available for both Amstrad CPC and Amstrad Plus printer connectors.
-  permits to make mono 8 bits/22KHz digitalized sound. It offers one
-  more port to connect a second Soundplayer (for stereo) or to free the
-  printer port.
-  For ordering a SoundPlayer+ or 2, see A9.1.3
-  see http://www.chez.com/futurs or http://www.i-france.com/futurs
+The '''Soundplayer+''' was an enhanced version which embeds both a Soundplayer and the [[Virtual Net 96]] interface.
-[[Category:Digiblaster]]
+Either the Soundplayer or the [[Virtual 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.
-[[Category:DIY]]
-[[Category:Hardware]]
-[[Category:Music and sound]]
+The '''Soundplayer''' and the '''Soundplayer+''' were mainly advertised in the French fanzine [[Quasar CPC]]. It was very popular in France, almost any scener got his Soundplayer.
-[[Category:Peripherals]]
+== Soundplayer/Soundplayer+ ==
+<gallery caption="Soundplayer pictures by [[Futurs']]">
+Image: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 ==
+* [http://quasar.cpcscene.net/doku.php?id=electronique:soundplayer Detailled article with pictures, schemes and PCB] (French)