Very interesting! Hope you continue making more videos

very informative indeed. I run my games on my NEC PC98 computers via RS232S "com port" pigtail midi in+out and the games are 90% supported. I have to manually remove the midi cables depending on the games I run. I have a few modules; MT-32, MT-120S, Cm-300, Suzuki SMT-1 / ROland MT90s Floppy drive midi player

Hey mate, Im in Perth, I had someone recommend you, I have parts for a 486 build but Im not confident I can build one by myself or even if I have compatable parts for the build , Id really like some help

G’day! Just happened to come across this video when looking for how to hook up a SC-55MKII I just purchased. Unfortunately I purchased the exact eBay midi China cable you showed. I had a look on AusPcMarket and can’t find the one you got. Any chance you have the original link to the product or a make/model I could search? On another note, you have a fantastic channel. You should have over 100K subs like Phil. I’m blown away you only have under 100. I lived in Perth for 10 years. Living in Brissie now. I love restore PC’s too :-)

Wow! Finally KZbin recommended a video really useful for me ♥

So funny 😂

Certainly delivered on the audio theme👍 I’m amazed at the timing consistency you achieved. I’d have expected much more variation between load times of the different specced machines, and between runs due to vagaries of mechanical drives. Maybe it’s testament to the simplicity of the era when operating systems only did what they were told and weren’t juggling a queue of other mystery tasks to randomly tie up the HD and throw the ideals of consistency and predictability out the window. /rant, cool niche challenge and result👍 Any findings on how closely matched the playback speed is between machines? It’d be interesting to know how quickly MIDI would drift between old general purpose PCs (and how it compares to a pair of eg Atari STs or new Mac Pros). I guess clock locking exists because people got sick of discovering the answer to the drift question, but I still kinda want to know🤷‍♂️

Very nice video! and a wonderful chanel.

Great to see you back on the tubes mate. This info may have been helpful back in the day. As It was, I was convinced my P100 MB couldn't switch to the required voltage of the P200MMX I'd just purchased and I ordered an entire new MB lol. Oh well.

Great to see another upload, new studio looking good👍Will check out a board I’ve been wanting to put in a build for ages and see if this mod applies. Keep the good work going. Any audio themed vids in the works?

where can i find one ebay prices are crazy

One other option for MIDI is an MPU-401 (external box), perfect for this precise application. It connects to a PC using a DB 25 cable with a Roland MPU-IPC card. The box itself has two midi outputs, so one for the MT-32 and the other for the SC-55 mk2. I tested it with the one that I wasn't using powered off and it worked as expected. Since many and maybe most games let you choose the midi device, it might be possible for the both to be powered on without any interference from the other, but I did not test this. Unfortunately MPU-401's price and availability is a show stopper for this solution. From an audio perspective, the hardware mixer will definitely be my choice. I will probably go with the new Mackie 5 channels mixer which can be had for around $60--$80 and will do the trick for the 3 stereo inputs.

Note that Edirol got the same mixer than Rolands MX-5 in black for the full black midi setup.

I got an MT-32 connected to a SC-55 MK II using the audio line inputs but i don't need to switch on the SC-55 to get the sound looped through the line out connected to my computer. My SC-55 can stay in standby mode and still provide audio loop as well as midi bypass connectivity (the midi in signal coming from my computer is available on both midi out and midi through when the SC-55 is in standby). I don't know if it's a normal behaviour or if it's just a characteristic specific to the MK II but i must admit it simplifies a lot the daisy chaining procedure as far as there is no risk that way to get both SC-55 an MT-32 to play at the same time. When i play a game requesting MT-32, i just switch off the SC-55 and when i need to play a game using general midi i switch on the SC-55 and switch off the MT-32 😁

That MIDI cable interests me but I didn't quite catch where you said you got it. (OS PC? US PC?) Would you be able to provide a link?

Just discovered your channel. Great informative videos, so keep on keeping on! Best regards from Arctic Norway!

Hey Stu! Dominic, a previous customer here. You helped me out with the case for my 486 build. Looking forward to what you make here!

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Great video as always Stu! Always learning something knew, thanks!

Thank you Stu, this was extremely informative and helpful. Well made!

Nice info. Just got a SC-155 which ended up being cheapest option that guaranteed it works. I was going to buy the cables like you showed but Serdashop(makers of the Dreamblaster wavetable cards) have a gamport2midi dongle that just lets you plug in to the gameport and just plug in midi cables to the other end.

Hi Stuart, I had a few questions, and thought it best to ask here! How would you connect up multiple input channels 6s,1m - Sound Card (L/R), MT-32 (L/R), SC-55 (L/R), Microphone (Mono) into 2 outputs (Speakers/Headphones L/R, L/R channel to another PC? Would you run the Main-Out and Control Room Out outputs on the 1002FX into Speakers / Line-In on another PC? Are the input channels automatically mixed and copied to each output channel, or are there hardware limitations where you can't use Headphones out and Main-Out at the same time? Thanks!

Very Informative, Subbed!

Great info - thanks for your help!

This is great. Very authoritative and provides the terminology and context to open up the world of audio devices. All that stuff is pretty impenetrable unless you’ve got the right keywords to look for. Solid video Stu, looking forward to the next one.

Looking forward to your content. The era you're describing is very nostalgic for me as well - my first PC was a PS/2 model 70 running Windows 3.0. Technical content isn't the only thing I'm interested in seeing - I also enjoy hearing stories or learning about the historical context of various bits & bobs. That being said, I *do* recommend writing a script - or at least a detailed outline. I don't want you to lose your infectious enthusiasm - just focus it a bit :)

Hi from the facebook group! Enjoyed the video and look forward to more :) Are builds something you will cover ? that would be interesting to see your take on a vintage setup :) Subbed !

Welcome Stu. “More of the technical type videos without too much rambling.” Sounds good to me, bring it on. As a 90s PC music/sound nerd I’d be all for videos about audio production from this era and I reckon lots of others would be too. A well-structured series of deep-dives into this topic would be well received and could be a good kickstart for your view count. Playlists neatly curated by topic are appreciated nerd-folk and having this in place early on will get people intrigued and subscribing. Been following you on instagram for a couple of years and it’s always great to see your computers come up in the feed. You obviously put a lot of dedication into parts sourcing and it shows in your builds. And I gotta be honest, I wasn’t expecting guns like that on a retro PC builder🤝

Hey, welcome to the club Stu. Great to see. Keep these vids coming. G

Welcome to the tubes mate. Amazing first video and can't wait watch this channel grow. My first PC was an Amstrad PC2386DX/65 (yes all those numbers should be there, god bless Amstrad), then an IBM PS1 486SX, then a Pentium 100, which I upgraded myself to a 200MMX, shoved a banshee in it, and.....I wish I remember where it ended up. Last PC before moving from the UK to Perth was a Slot 1 Celeron I think, with a TNT2 in it, and it's still at my parents house in England today.

Great first video Stu! Your history is quite similar to mine, and hearing you talking about turbo pascal really brought back some good memories! I also had a 486dx33 in the early 90s. I (well mum and dad) bought the motherboard from my high school computer teacher at the time after he had upgraded his system. I remember having to wait about a month until Christmas so I could unwrap it and "rebuild" my 286! Great memories... Thanks for sharing!

I bought a Pentium 166 off you maybe 2 years ago - it's a 90s time machine I've had a lot of fun with it! Looking forward to seeing your channel grow.

Good stuff, Stu! Took me down memory lane, thanks. Wolfenstein 3D was my 1st motion sickness game. My 1st pc was a 286 with monochrome display and dual 5¼ FDD's. As my 1st job, I sold the 486 DX2 66 and DX4 100's in the mid 90's. Haven't stopped loving the era. MMX builds are sweet DOS Gamers, I agree. Thanks for the awesome 486 builds I've purchased from you!