Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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A quick demo of my Sound Blaster running in an 8-bit ISA slot.

FM (OPL3) still works fine.
MIDI via MPU-401 UART also works as expected.

There are some limitations, but I’m quite happy with the audio results from this setup. It effectively behaves like a Sound Blaster Pro, so some SB16-specific features are unavailable, including:

16-bit digital audio
Certain mixer features
Advanced playback modes (e.g. 16-bit DMA)
CD-ROM interface (not usable in 8-bit mode)

Overall though, I’m very happy with the results.