SpooferJahk wrote:

One issue is that the unit produces a bad buzzing noise while it is on.

Are you sure it's not your cables? Do you still get a buzzing sound if you plug headphones into the unit directly?

[quoteThe other issue is that music from games are not playing back correctly. I tried it with Silpheed and it plays completely incorrect yet The Secret of Monkey Island plays just fine.[/quote]As this might be a DOSBox problem, this should be in the DOSBox forum. Have you changed your DOSBox.conf appropriately? See http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Using_Yamaha_MIDI_synthesizers , for example.

I fixed the buzzing noise problem just now, the jacks needed serious cleaning apparently. I will try the Yamaha driver and see if that does anything and sorry for posting here, newbie forgot to read rules and what not. 🙁

Edit: The buzzing came back sadly, ugh seems like the MT-32 I got just has a serious hardware problem possibly.

How are you plugging in the MT-32? I didn't think any Windows 7 laptop would have a MIDI port. If you're using USB, that may be part of the problem (thought I'm just clutching at straws here).

AdamP wrote:

How are you plugging in the MT-32? I didn't think any Windows 7 laptop would have a MIDI port. If you're using USB, that may be part of the problem (thought I'm just clutching at straws here).

That may be the issue from what I am reading, seems like it is using General MIDI settings instead from what I see. Sounds like I need a Yamaha cord instead of the one I am using.

For the buzzing noise :

Are you using the original Roland power adapter or a generic one? If using generic power adapter, make sure to match the specifications of the Roland's. Also, try changing to a different adapter.

Malik wrote:

For the buzzing noise :

Are you using the original Roland power adapter or a generic one? If using generic power adapter, make sure to match the specifications of the Roland's. Also, try changing to a different adapter.

Yeah I found out earlier that the buzzing noise was caused by a power adapter that did not meet the specifications. Read that 650 mA or higher will do the trick so I will have to order another adapter soon.

Mega Drive power supplies are compatible. I bought Mega Drive replacement power supplies and use them for all of my Roland gear 😀

Mau1wurf1977 wrote:

Mega Drive power supplies are compatible. I bought Mega Drive replacement power supplies and use them for all of my Roland gear 😀

Hey you are that guy on YouTube who uploads random MT-32 music! 😜 Quick question since you are here, do you use a MIDI to USB cord for your MT-32 to use on a new machine and if you do, what kind is it because when I tried it earlier as I said, none of my games sound right save for The Secret of Monkey Island. I know for sure the one I use is a generic one I got off of Amazon a while back for my Sound Canvas and I am hearing that a Yamaha one will work for the job.

You didn't answer Jorpho's question:

The other issue is that music from games are not playing back correctly. I tried it with Silpheed and it plays completely incorrect yet The Secret of Monkey Island plays just fine.

As this might be a DOSBox problem, this should be in the DOSBox forum. Have you changed your DOSBox.conf appropriately?

FWIW, I'm using a USB midi interface UM-1G from cakewalk, works fine on both windows (32 and 64 bit) and Mac.

Hi!

I do have a USB MIDI interface but also a real vintage PC with everything that's needed. My very first recordings used DOSBox and the USB MIDI interface, but since everyone is doing that and there is a real lack of authentic recordings from real vintage machines I started recording the VGA output instead.

The USB MIDI interface I purchased was the cheapest on ebay. It looks like this one:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/USB-Midi-Cable-Lea … =item25687f7c25

And it "just works". Drivers get installed automatically by Windows (32 and 64 bit).

rcblanke wrote:

You didn't answer Jorpho's question:

The other issue is that music from games are not playing back correctly. I tried it with Silpheed and it plays completely incorrect yet The Secret of Monkey Island plays just fine.

As this might be a DOSBox problem, this should be in the DOSBox forum. Have you changed your DOSBox.conf appropriately?

FWIW, I'm using a USB midi interface UM-1G from cakewalk, works fine on both windows (32 and 64 bit) and Mac.

To answer Jorbo's question, yes I did change the configuration to appropriate settings and even tried a few different settings for good measure. rcblanke that is a cord I may look into possibly along with the Yamaha one I found on Amazon.

Mau1wurf1977 wrote:

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Hi!

I do have a USB MIDI interface but also a real vintage PC with everything that's needed. My very first recordings used DOSBox and the USB MIDI interface, but since everyone is doing that and there is a real lack of authentic recordings from real vintage machines I started recording the VGA output instead.

The USB MIDI interface I purchased was the cheapest on ebay. It looks like this one:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/USB-Midi-Cable-Lea … =item25687f7c25

And it "just works". Drivers get installed automatically by Windows (32 and 64 bit).

That's the same one I have and it fails to play the MT-32 music of anything but The Secret of Monkey Island properly.

Strange...

Does your MT-32 flash (The MIDI transmit LED) when you play games such as Wing Commander or Space Quest 5?

I take it DOSBox is configured to MPU401 intelligent mode (it is by default so unless you changed it then it should be fine).

Any driver options maybe?

Mau1wurf1977 wrote:

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Strange...

Does your MT-32 flash (The MIDI transmit LED) when you play games such as Wing Commander or Space Quest 5?

I take it DOSBox is configured to MPU401 intelligent mode (it is by default so unless you changed it then it should be fine).

Any driver options maybe?

I was reading in another thread here and one user had the same cord and I seem to have the same problem, it sounds wrong and I get two MIDI drivers when I use a MIDI mapper. While I do not have those games, the light flashed when playing the MIDI of the games I tested.

Sorry let me expand on my question.

Does the MIDI light flash BEFORE the game starts. This is important as this is when the MT-32 gets programmed with custom sounds.

Anything from Sierra, Dynamix or Origin should do the trick. There is also the free version of Lure of Temptress which uses the MT-32 extensively.

Mau1wurf1977 wrote:

Sorry let me expand on my question.

Does the MIDI light flash BEFORE the game starts. This is important as this is when the MT-32 gets programmed with custom sounds.

Anything from Sierra, Dynamix or Origin should do the trick. There is also the free version of Lure of Temptress which uses the MT-32 extensively.

I tried it on my installation of Silpheed and it flashed after the copy protection screen.