retrobits | MIDI on the MiSTer FPGA 5 Ways - mt32-pi, Munt, FluidSynth, MidiLink and more! @retrobitstv | Uploaded May 2021 | Updated October 2024, 57 minutes ago.
Ep 35 : Five methods to use MIDI on the MiSTer - from zero cost options that require no additional add-ons to using authentic gear, featuring side-by-side comparisons of the mt32-pi with real Roland MT-32 and SC-55 hardware!

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mt32-pi - github.com/dwhinham/mt32-pi
Pi hat (US) and Mister MIDI 1.2 Interface - legacypixels.com/mister
Pi hat (UK) - misterfpga.co.uk/product/mister-fpga-mt32-pi-hat-v2-1
PI hat (UK – PCB only) - misterfpga.co.uk/product/mister-mt32-pi-pcb
MiSTer MidiLink - github.com/MiSTer-devel/MidiLink_MiSTer

MIDI Setup Guides:
jamesfmackenzie.com/2021/03/28/mister-ao486-core-part-8-midilink-midi-roland-mt-32-sound-canvas
misterfpga.org/viewtopic.php?t=375

00:00 Introduction
00:32 MIDI and the Roland MT-32/SC-55
02:35 Munt, FluidSynth, and MidiLink
03:55 Option 1: The MiSTer’s ARM CPU
07:16 Option 2: Raspberry Pi OS
11:03 Option 3: Your Desktop PC
13:00 Option 4: The mt32-pi
24:02 Option 5: Using Real Hardware
26:13 Side-by-side Comparison
29:44 Conclusion