ctrl-alt-rees | MK8330 ISA Sound Card, PC MIDI & E-Wave Review - A Cut Price Orpheus? @ctrlaltrees | Uploaded June 2022 | Updated October 2024, 28 minutes ago.
The MK8330 is a brand new (for 2022!) ISA sound card for DOS and early Windows PCs from sound card legends keropi and marmes. It's built around the Sound Blaster 16/PRO/2.0 and AdLib compatible CMI8330, and even supports Windows Sound System in Windows 95 and 98. Oh, and it has drivers for Windows 3.11! It sports an authentic-sounding OPL3 implementation and is less than half the cost of the Orpheus.
Also on test here are the new E-Wave WaveTable card and the official PC MIDI expansion board, which adds sophisticated MIDI capabilities including support for the Roland MT-32's Intelligent Mode.
So check out this review of the hottest new ISA sound card on the block!
http://pcmidi.eu/mk8330.html
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MK8330 Test Captures Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcEaE8CtOwkRFXXRCV5byjor9_OM-3PHs
DOS Gaming MIDI Video: youtube.com/watch?v=UYIup8RyiOs
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction To The MK8330
00:44 All About ISA
01:57 A Look Around The MK8330, PC MIDI & E-Wave Hardware
04:10 OPL3 Side By Side Comparison - Doom
05:39 Compatibility With DOS, Windows 3.x and Windows 9x
06:48 MIDI - OPL3, Roland SoundCanvas & E-Wave Comparison Demo
09:33 Demo - Official PC MIDI Add-On
11:20 Demo - AdLib Support - Duke Nukem 2 & Commander Keen 4
12:31 A Note On 286 Compatibility (Or Lack Of)
12:53 Demo - E-Wave MIDI WaveTable Card - Wacky Wheels
14:07 More AdLib / SoundBlaster Demos, Thoughts On Noise & Conclusions
15:34 Negative Bits & Final Conclusions
Royalty-Free Music From Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com:
Intro: SLCT - U & Me
Jules Gaia - Midnight Swing
Nocturnal Spirits - Not That Serious
Future Joust - Powerwalkin'
Forever Sunset - City Lights, City Dreams
Outro: Yomoti - Before Chill
#mk8330 #vintagecomputing #retrogaming
The MK8330 is a brand new (for 2022!) ISA sound card for DOS and early Windows PCs from sound card legends keropi and marmes. It's built around the Sound Blaster 16/PRO/2.0 and AdLib compatible CMI8330, and even supports Windows Sound System in Windows 95 and 98. Oh, and it has drivers for Windows 3.11! It sports an authentic-sounding OPL3 implementation and is less than half the cost of the Orpheus.
Also on test here are the new E-Wave WaveTable card and the official PC MIDI expansion board, which adds sophisticated MIDI capabilities including support for the Roland MT-32's Intelligent Mode.
So check out this review of the hottest new ISA sound card on the block!
http://pcmidi.eu/mk8330.html
Subscribe to ctrl-alt-rees to get your vintage computing fix!
Support the channel!
Patreon: patreon.com/ctrlaltrees
Become a Member: youtube.com/channel/UCe7aGwKsc40TYqDJfjggeKg/join
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/ctrlaltrees
Further Viewing:
MK8330 Test Captures Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcEaE8CtOwkRFXXRCV5byjor9_OM-3PHs
DOS Gaming MIDI Video: youtube.com/watch?v=UYIup8RyiOs
Relevant Links:
Vogons Announcement / Discussion Thread: vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=87454
VIP Superfans:
Action Retro: youtube.com/ActionRetro
Arthur Ludwiczak
D. 'Xalior' Rimron-Soutter: youtube.com/Xalior
Gary Pinkett
Has Beard, Plays Games: youtube.com/blcollier
James Rodgers
Karl Bate
Kevin Leah
Mark 'Kurbeco' Simpson
Mr Lurch: youtube.com/mrlurchsthings
Naoki Saito: youtube.com/NaokiSaito
Ronnie Graham
Troozers
Socials:
Official ctrl-alt-rees Discord: discord.gg/5k922pd8PW
Twitter: twitter.com/ctrl_alt_rees
Instagram: instagram.com/ctrl.alt.rees
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction To The MK8330
00:44 All About ISA
01:57 A Look Around The MK8330, PC MIDI & E-Wave Hardware
04:10 OPL3 Side By Side Comparison - Doom
05:39 Compatibility With DOS, Windows 3.x and Windows 9x
06:48 MIDI - OPL3, Roland SoundCanvas & E-Wave Comparison Demo
09:33 Demo - Official PC MIDI Add-On
11:20 Demo - AdLib Support - Duke Nukem 2 & Commander Keen 4
12:31 A Note On 286 Compatibility (Or Lack Of)
12:53 Demo - E-Wave MIDI WaveTable Card - Wacky Wheels
14:07 More AdLib / SoundBlaster Demos, Thoughts On Noise & Conclusions
15:34 Negative Bits & Final Conclusions
Royalty-Free Music From Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com:
Intro: SLCT - U & Me
Jules Gaia - Midnight Swing
Nocturnal Spirits - Not That Serious
Future Joust - Powerwalkin'
Forever Sunset - City Lights, City Dreams
Outro: Yomoti - Before Chill
#mk8330 #vintagecomputing #retrogaming
