AdLib vs. Roland MT-32: The Colonel's Bequest (Laura Bow)

[@helldog3105]

Still to this day this is one of my favorite Sierra Games from the late 80's. The mix of puzzles and actual crime solving haven't been matched. Even the sequel the Dagger of Amon Ra wasn't as good as the its predecessor. Sad really that they never made a third one.

[@OAleathaO]

Wow...the many hours I used to play this game as a kid...brings back so many memories.

[@SuperMoeLarryCurly]

I bought an ad-lib and had it in my 286 to play Sierra games. This was before the original soundblaster became popular. I paid $199 for the ad-lib! It came with some MIDI composing software. Made the games sound fantastic. Just a few years ago I Bought a used MT-32 and got it working in DOSbox. I have played colonels beaquest on the DOSbox setup with the MT-32 and it was perfect. MT-32 sounds tops if the game was made for it, otherwise go with a Roland soundcanvas.

[@Dilandau3000]

@WhisperDeeply It's likely that I will, at some point. No idea when, though.

[@andrewpliakis]

I LOVE Adlib music! Grew up with the stuff.

[@speedyblupi]

I think the AdLib version sounds better! Though I would - I love AdLib!

[@OAleathaO]

Remember: eBay is your friend. I got a Roland MT-32 in pristine condition for about $50 a few weeks ago and I'm loving it.

[@zwirwel]

@1music4all I found one on ebay :) They are out there, and the newer revisions are MT-32 compatible.

[@erabjohns1]

It's unnatural to hear anything other than the crappy pc speaker version. It was terrible and gave you a headache, but dang-it, we liked it.

[@LightningSpritesJetsWizard]

The utter helplessness of the PC speaker really evoked a more eerie and lonely feeling when playing this game. No comfort. PC speaker ruled in the late 80's and early 90's on the first home computers, together with the games it created incredible nostalgia.

[@Mau1wurf1977]

On the MT-32 (Old), which is the unit to have for Sierra games, the volume dial works differently and will fix the clipping issue. Check out video hRTdNEzadL8 on my channel for an in-depth look into the MT-32 and all other LA MIDI units.

[@OAleathaO]

Yea, I don't think it's compatible with any current games. But I play keyboard/piano so I also use it with my various MIDI keyboards and MIDI sequencing software.

[@Dilandau3000]

Modern games all use digital music nowadays, so of course they can't use a MIDI synthesizer module.

[@SlobbyMcSlob]

Has anyone ripped the music piece that plays during the boat ride in the swamp?

[@rayba47]

Epic.

[@Mau1wurf1977]

I tested this game on a CM-32L and it doesn't have clipping. Did you use a real Roland or an Emulator? Because I couldn't reproduce this issue with the clipping.

[@speedyblupi]

Hmm. I have Scummvm (I might be too young to have owned a sound card, but my parents and older brother weren't too young to own a copy of monkey island). I'll have to try it!

[@speedyblupi]

ahah. Someone needs to buy AdLib, or the company that owns it needs to start making the cards again. Then someone needs to make some MT-32s and LAPCs, and maybe even some other stuff like soundblasters and covox speech thing. I REALLY want to have one of these awesome sound devices that I am to young to have owned, as they might not exactly replicate music that's recorded, but make it sound BETTER!

[@StanfordFunk]

The clipping is easily avoidable on the first generation MT-32. It is still annoying, though.

[@speedyblupi]

Hey Mau, why have you blocked me? I sent you a message asking about it, but I didn't get a reply.

[@woofaki5550]

I think i like adlib more ....it kind of sounds more "original" and crisp,me 32 sounds "muted"

[@samuelcolvin4994]

Leisure suit Larry 2 is definitely one that sounds better on the adlib, the rest of the Larry games though....

[@speedyblupi]

yeah, but I'm a cheapskate :P Plus MT32 isn't compatible with any modern games (as far as I know, if I'm wrong or if there's a way to make it compatible, correct me NOW)

[@RedMage409]

Adlib sounds much better