[sdiy] Looking for a specific sample-player/expander IC/module

[Mikko Helin]

You can find many Dream chips on Aliexpress, also the smallest GM rompler,
sam2695.

ti 11. tammik. 2022 klo 0.57 Mike Bryant <mbryant at futurehorizons.com>
kirjoitti:

> Agreed.  But as these devices are unobtainable unless you're a major
> player, an FPGA emulation would appear the only option.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Willoughby [mailto:brianw at audiobanshee.com]
> Sent: 10 January 2022 22:19
> To: Mike Bryant
> Cc: synth-diy at synth-diy.org
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Looking for a specific sample-player/expander IC/module
>
> Sure, FPGA can be used to recreate all manner of CPU and sample player
> designs. However, the FPGA will not be as energy efficient as an ASIC. This
> might not be an issue unless you want to run on batteries. FPGA has an
> advantage for prototyping, or for designs that absolutely must be changed
> in the field, but for something as well-understood and popular as sample
> playback, ASIC designs are superior. In other words, there's nothing
> inferior about an "old" ASIC design, nor is there anything superior about
> FPGA emulations of the same.
>
> Brian
>
>
> On Jan 10, 2022, at 12:03, Mike Bryant <mbryant at futurehorizons.com> wrote:
> > Couldn’t the functionality of some of these devices be recreated using
> an FPGA nowadays ?   Not volunteering to try but these chips seem to be
> from about 10 to 15 nodes back.
> >
> > From: Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org] On Behalf Of
> > Ingo Debus via Synth-diy
> > Sent: 10 January 2022 19:56
> > To: synth-diy at synth-diy.org
> > Subject: Re: [sdiy] Looking for a specific sample-player/expander
> > IC/module
> >
> > Am 10.01.2022 um 12:45 schrieb Loscha:
> >
> > I have a General MIDI / Controller keyboard, the CME u-Keys, Which
> > also has a Dream chip in it.
> >
> > Here’s a picture of a PCB from the MalletKat:
> > <image001.jpg>
>
>
>
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