mp1u+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michael Portuesi) (10/20/87)
Does the Perfect Sound digitizer from SunRize Industries work with the A2000? If not, can it be kludged to work? Perhaps someone with both pieces of hardware has the answer. --M Michael Portuesi / Carnegie-Mellon University ARPA/UUCP: mp1u+@andrew.cmu.edu BITNET: rainwalker@drycas (a uVax-1 run by CMU Computer Club) "Boys living next door are never what they seem" --Bananarama, "Robert DeNiro's Waiting"
rad@masscomp.UUCP (Bob Doolittle) (10/21/87)
In article <kVSmImy00WAEzL4079@andrew.cmu.edu> mp1u+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michael Portuesi) writes: >Does the Perfect Sound digitizer from SunRize Industries work with >the A2000? If not, can it be kludged to work? > >Perhaps someone with both pieces of hardware has the answer. I just received a copy of Perfect Sound which I intended to run on my 2000, only to find it festooned with stickers reading "For Amiga 1000 Only" :-(. The folks at Go Amiga claim that Mimetics is about to release a new version of their sampler for the 2000/500, but by all reports it has only 1/2 the sample rate of the Perfect Sound. I called the number GO AMIGA gave me, but it was bogus, and I can't get a real phone for SunRize industries to see if they will make one that works. I suspect that it uses the serial port, which is quite different from that on the 1000, as reported in a host of previous postings. I think the sex is different, and no +5V (there goes my nice MIDI circuit I built from the net schematic). Does anyone out there know how to get in touch with SunRize Industries, or know when/if they will adapt it to the 2000?
whitcomb@ic.uucp (Gregg Whitcomb) (10/22/87)
In article <2436@masscomp.UUCP> rad@masscomp.UUCP (Bob Doolittle) writes: >In article <kVSmImy00WAEzL4079@andrew.cmu.edu> mp1u+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michael Portuesi) writes: >>Does the Perfect Sound digitizer from SunRize Industries work with >>the A2000? If not, can it be kludged to work? >> >>Perhaps someone with both pieces of hardware has the answer. I also ordered a Perfect Sound digitizer and received it yesterday. Rather then sending it back (and probably face a restocking fee and shipping charges), I'm planning on building a A2000<-->A1000 parallel adapter which should be trivial (All the important signals are present on both). Take a look at the March (I think) issue of AmigaWorld where the pinout differences are specified. A serial port adapter will require a 5v regulator. Note to C=: looking (again) at the A2000 manual update sheets, I indeed located a warning about connecting A1000 devices up to the A2000. I suppose this warning is sufficient (I didn't really expect such a warning to be printed on the machine for all reviewer's to complain about!). The idea of ibm compatibility is acceptable to me. Note to dealers: A quick way to make a buck: build the A2000<->A1000 adapters! (then you could sell all your midi, digitizers, to new amiga owners! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gregg Whitcomb USENET: ucbvax!ic!whitcomb ARPA: whitcomb@ic.berkeley.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
kirkb@pnet01.cts.com (Kirk Baker) (10/22/87)
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You might try calling MicroSearch at (713) 988-2818. They say they have a
version of PerfectSound that works with the A500. It goes on the Parallel
port. The price looks to be the same, but I don't know if it will work on the
2000.
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My washing machine says 'Lid up prevents agitation.' BTW, my lid is up!rgd059@Mipl3.JPL.Nasa.Gov (10/23/87)
In article <kVSmImy00WAEzL4079@andrew.cmu.edu> Michael Portuesi writes: >Does the Perfect Sound digitizer from SunRize Industries work with >the A2000? If not, can it be kludged to work? > >Perhaps someone with both pieces of hardware has the answer. No, the A1000 version will not work at all on the A2000 (or the A500), because Commodore changed the important pinouts (like the power pins). Even if you made a cable to swap the pins, it still doesn't work quite right for some unknown reason. We have designed an A500 version that works on the A2000, which will be shipping in a couple of weeks. It is a new design with a faster sampling rate and on-board sample-and-hold. Price is $89.95, same as the A1000 version. Call SunRize Industries for upgrade information at (409)846-1311. Disclaimer: I do some part-time programming work for SunRize Industries. Bob Deen @ NASA-JPL Image Processing Lab rgd059@mipl3.jpl.nasa.gov
schein@cbmvax.UUCP (Dan Schein CATS) (10/23/87)
In article <1973@ucbcad.berkeley.edu> whitcomb@ic.UUCP (Gregg Whitcomb) writes: (Alot of lines removed to save space and please the net.gods :-) > >Note to dealers: A quick way to make a buck: build the A2000<->A1000 >adapters! (then you could sell all your midi, digitizers, to new amiga >owners! > Well New-Tek (the folks who make Digi-View) have already done exactly this for their product. Im sure other hardware folks will either not be too far behind with adapters or will be releasing new 2000/500 versions in the near future. > >Gregg Whitcomb USENET: ucbvax!ic!whitcomb -- Dan Schein uucp: {ihnp4|rutgers}!cbmvax!schein Commodore Business Machines or: {allegra|burdvax}!cbmvax!schein 1200 Wilson Drive Bix: dschein Plink: cbmtelecom West Chester PA 19380 phone: (215) 431-9100 ext. 9542 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ All spelling mistakes are a result of my efforts to avoid education :-) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Those who worked the hardest are the last to surrender -- Gary Ward