Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The IBM PC Music Feature is one of the rarest, most collectible sound cards for DOS PCs. Sure, you can get a Yamaha FB-01 FM synthesizer that does practically the same thing, but the IMFC! It's a legend! Is it worth nearly $3,000 for one complete in box? Let's unbox and set this one up to find out.
● LGR links:
patreon.com/LazyGameReviews
twitter.com/LazyGameReviews
facebook.com/LazyGameReviews
● Check out the IMFCDISK demo here:
pouet.net/prod.php?which=81106
● All background music licensed from:
epidemicsound.com
00:00 The First Sound Card! Sort of
00:37 $3,000? Is it worth it?
01:12 Pre-IMFC sound devices
01:56 Music Feature vs AdLib
04:04 A sound card for composers
05:33 Unboxing the thing
07:51 FM synth sound chips, card features
09:11 Installing & setup in an IBM PC AT
10:13 In-store demo music
11:37 Yamaha Compose & Playrec software
13:38 The games! Sierra On-Line games
15:21 Yamaha FB-01 MIDI tone generator
16:45 Summary & Outroduction
#LGR #retro #computer
The IBM PC Music Feature is one of the rarest, most collectible sound cards for DOS PCs. Sure, you can get a Yamaha FB-01 FM synthesizer that does practically the same thing, but the IMFC! It's a legend! Is it worth nearly $3,000 for one complete in box? Let's unbox and set this one up to find out.
● LGR links:
patreon.com/LazyGameReviews
twitter.com/LazyGameReviews
facebook.com/LazyGameReviews
● Check out the IMFCDISK demo here:
pouet.net/prod.php?which=81106
● All background music licensed from:
epidemicsound.com
00:00 The First Sound Card! Sort of
00:37 $3,000? Is it worth it?
01:12 Pre-IMFC sound devices
01:56 Music Feature vs AdLib
04:04 A sound card for composers
05:33 Unboxing the thing
07:51 FM synth sound chips, card features
09:11 Installing & setup in an IBM PC AT
10:13 In-store demo music
11:37 Yamaha Compose & Playrec software
13:38 The games! Sierra On-Line games
15:21 Yamaha FB-01 MIDI tone generator
16:45 Summary & Outroduction
#LGR #retro #computer
![Radius Pivot: The Rotating CRT Monitor from 1991 [LGR Oddware]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mpayqVGmKyo/mqdefault.jpg "Radius Pivot: The Rotating CRT Monitor from 1991 [LGR Oddware]
Taking a look at the Radius Pivot Full Page Display! You mightve seen monochrome Radius Portrait displays for the Mac, which were permanently mounted sideways. But not the Pivot! Its an SVGA color computer monitor that rotates 90 degrees for a vertical display in Windows 3.1 and MS-DOS.
● LGR links:
https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviews
https://www.twitter.com/LazyGameReviews
https://www.facebook.com/LazyGameReviews
● Download the DOS and Windows 3.1 drivers here:
https://archive.org/details/radius-pivot-pc-drivers-utilities-1.0b7
● All background music licensed from:
http://www.epidemicsound.com
#LGR #Retro #Oddware")
![LGR Thrifts [Ep.47] Kinda Conventional](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/n6CLdqn9trg/mqdefault.jpg "LGR Thrifts [Ep.47] Kinda Conventional
Checking out the usual thrift stores in my area and seeing what kind of retro tech and random old weirdness I can find. Then I ended up taking a bit of a detour and dropped by a local gaming and collectors event! And I figured hey, why not roll it up into a Thrifts episode? Lets go thrifting!
● LGR links:
https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviews
https://www.twitter.com/LazyGameReviews
https://www.facebook.com/LazyGameReviews
● Tracks used in order of appearance:
Branches, Mining By Moonlight, and Spy Groove
https://danosongs.com/home
https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php
#LGR #Thrifting #Shopping")
