Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Struggling with the Hanging Note Bug on your Creative Soundcard? If your Soundblaster 16/32 or AWE32 is driving you crazy with stuck notes, you will love this! Discover a simple hardware fix that’ll save your retro audio gear -no more glitches, just crystal-clear sound. The cards that you should avoid - specifically the ones with DSP 4.11, 4.12 and 4.13 are an option again!
Part 1: youtu.be/UrdImLU-Kx4
Soundblaster DSP Project: vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48732&start=880
TubeTimeUS: https://x.com/TubeTimeUS/status/1137554976257929217
Blog Post with resources and links:
bitsundbolts.com/2025/05/15/sound-blaster-16-fix-the-hanging-note-bug
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▬▬▬▬ *Timestamps* ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 MIDI FORGE: Maestro update
01:36 What to expect today
03:21 PCBWay
04:01 MIDI files
09:00 Yamaha OPL and MPU-401
11:23 Two types of hanging notes
12:45 How does a note get stuck
14:57 How does FixMPU mitigate the bug
16:05 Hexen w/wo Sound FX Card
19:00 The Soundblaster DSP project
23:23 Removing the DSP chip
29:03 Adding a socket
32:39 Testing the card with socket
35:39 Flashing the new firmware
36:46 Testing the new firmware in Hexen
38:51 Testing the new firmware in Doom
39:52 What a result!
Struggling with the Hanging Note Bug on your Creative Soundcard? If your Soundblaster 16/32 or AWE32 is driving you crazy with stuck notes, you will love this! Discover a simple hardware fix that’ll save your retro audio gear -no more glitches, just crystal-clear sound. The cards that you should avoid - specifically the ones with DSP 4.11, 4.12 and 4.13 are an option again!
Part 1: youtu.be/UrdImLU-Kx4
Soundblaster DSP Project: vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=48732&start=880
TubeTimeUS: https://x.com/TubeTimeUS/status/1137554976257929217
Blog Post with resources and links:
bitsundbolts.com/2025/05/15/sound-blaster-16-fix-the-hanging-note-bug
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Sponsored by PCBWay: 🔸pcbway.com/g/lF253I
PCBWay provides full feature custom PCB prototyping services, 3D printing, and much more. Check them out using my referral link above and get a 5 USD welcome bonus when you sign up as a new customer!
My contributions to the Community Project Space at PCBWay:
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▬▬▬▬ *Timestamps* ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 MIDI FORGE: Maestro update
01:36 What to expect today
03:21 PCBWay
04:01 MIDI files
09:00 Yamaha OPL and MPU-401
11:23 Two types of hanging notes
12:45 How does a note get stuck
14:57 How does FixMPU mitigate the bug
16:05 Hexen w/wo Sound FX Card
19:00 The Soundblaster DSP project
23:23 Removing the DSP chip
29:03 Adding a socket
32:39 Testing the card with socket
35:39 Flashing the new firmware
36:46 Testing the new firmware in Hexen
38:51 Testing the new firmware in Doom
39:52 What a result!
