It is now possible to order the long awaited Orpheus II ISA soundcard. This is a newly produced soundcard meant to be the ultimate soundcard for vintage and retro based IBM/PC compatible computers. It is a product which couples the amazing aspects of the original Orpheus soundcard. Having great Yamaha OPL3 Frequency Modulation (FM) capabilities […]
Vintage PC enthusiasts should keep their ear out for the PicoGUS, an RPi Pico-based soundcard that emulates the Gravis UltraSound. Updates and more information about the PicoGUS can be found on developer Ian Scott’s Twitter (@ianpolpo) and GitHub, linked below. https://github.com/polpo/picogus The Gravis UltraSound (“GUS”) is a soundcard released in 1992 for IBM-compatible PCs. Developer Ian […]
A new project from the retro soundcard makers Keropi and Marmes has been unveiled. Named the Orpheus II, this retro based soundcard is a massive upgrade over the original Orpheus. Sporting the same base options as the original model, with its genuine Yamaha YMF 289 ‘OPL3’ and PCMIDI capabilities. The new Orpheus II however adds […]
The Orpheus sound card has entered production. It aims to be the ultimate ISA sound card for classic DOS computers, produced by the same group that makes the PCMIDI (Roland MPU-401 alternative) that we covered recently. Orpheus is feature packed and focused on perfect classic gaming PC compatibility. The card is based around the Crystal […]
The Roland MPU-401 is an old MIDI device required for DOS games that depend on the Roland MT-32’s intelligent mode. Like the MT-32 module itself, the 401s have skyrocketed in price and are now incredibly rare and expensive. PCMIDI is a new ISA card that re-creates this functionality at a fraction of the price, selling […]
