Re: App database, libsynth

Paul Eggleton
2003-07-15T12:26:48Z

On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 22:10, Ryan Underwood wrote:
> Actually, in that context, we were talking about sending MIDI data to an
> emulated FM chip. (i.e., data that was meant for a midi synth on the
> MPU-401 port). This is a rather unorthodox application of an FM
> synthesis chip, which is why Stas was questioning it. :)

Ah, I hadn't followed the thread closely enough... yes, that is a bit odd.
However I have to say I never (at least knowingly) used MPU-401 with any of
the DOS games I played.

> Playing DOS games with the FM synthesis should be no problem and is the
> point of the emulation in the first place, just needs to get enough time
> from dosemu and a concurrent process seems the best way to do that at
> this moment.

Well it sounds like a good idea to me, FWIW, unless you want to use threads to
accomplish the same thing.

> Argh! I need to work on this...

I feel bad because I promised Stas I would help out with the sound code a
while back, but as yet I haven't been able to set aside any time to actually
do any work on it :(

If you can point out any specific areas you might need help with I'll see what
I can do (simple stuff is fine, I can code C but I have done only a very
little real DOS programming and no sound programming to speak of).

Cheers,
Paul