Wilba

V2 patches are included in the .zip file of the V2 firmware, in the "presets" directory.

Probably.... Externally swappable BankSticks are (were) most useful when the MB-SID app could only use one BankStick. Now that it can use 8, it's only really useful if you need more than 7 banks of 128 patches at any one time (you can always store patches via SysEx dumps or a patch librarian). It's 7 because one BankStick is used for Ensembles. I'd probably use 8 internal BankSticks and use the serial ports on the side as an "expansion port" ;D Maybe some analog inputs, or analog outputs... Or... I'd wire all 8 pins of the 24LC512 to 8 of the pins of the connector, so the BankStick didn't have a fixed address. Then wire the two ports as the 6th and 7th banks. You could set pins of the socket to ground/+5V to give the chip power and an ID, and then connect the two IIC wires to both sockets from the master Core. The 8th one is used exclusively for Ensembles, so that one should be internal. Ensembles with someone else. So... 5 internal, 2 external plus 1 for Ensembles is MORE than enough.

I've used a cheap Dremel clone for cutting ventilation slots in my PT-10 case, cutting PCBs, filing off the mounting tabs on a heatsink, etc. It cost me AU$50 and came with lots of bits which I mostly don't use. Now that I've got some money to spend on tools, I might upgrade to a real Dremel. DrBunsen is right... just be careful when you cut plastic, as it melts and makes a really rough edge, you absolutely have to fix it up after with a knife (shaving it closer to the intended edge) and finishing it off with files and sandpaper (I use an emery board).

You know you can edit other people's pages, copy the content and paste it in your own page... that's an easy way to learn the formatting "tags"... that's what I did ;D (do you think I have time to read manuals?)

From now on, orders to Germany will be delivered by courier pigeons. Please do not eat the pigeon. Yes, I know they are a tasty bird, but I have limited supply of pigeons and a lot of SIDs to deliver.

Thanks for sharing!

Yes, always 7809. This regulates 9V AC to DC, then adds this to 5V DC to make 14V DC. The 14V DC then is used for either a 9V or a 12V regulator in the SID module.

PM Sent! (I've always wanted to do that ;D)

Decreasing SNR with superfluous posts! No SIDs for you! No SIDs for you! Come back one year!

email received, thanks!

email received, thanks!

No SIDs for you! No SIDs for you! Come back one year!

Instead, hit the second to tenth button to get to the main menu.

Because some SID fans are crazy for the noise and filter of the 6581. You'll have to post that one in a new thread and let current SidStation users post their comments.

I am pretty sure that the 6582 and 6582A I have and sell, which are all marked "CSG" and datecodes in mid-1992, are made identical to the "CSG" 8580R5... they certainly look like they came out of the same factory and sound exactly the same. I do have one "MOS 6582 A", datecode 3186 (1986!) that looks exactly like a "MOS 8580R5" from 1988 and a "MOS 6581R4AR" from 1986. It also has different waveforms to the CSG 8580/6582, but the filter works fine on 9V with 22nF capacitors, so it's clearly different to a 6581. SidStation uses 6581 SIDs only, and it was the truth, they did buy up new-old-stock 6581, just like the HardSID guys did. It's also why they stopped making SidStations - no more supply of new-old-stock 6581.

I don't know exactly why so many 6582A SIDs were produced, when they never appeared in Commodore 64 units. They have a 1992 datecode, which overlaps with datecodes from 8580 SIDs, so it's all a bit of a mystery... some people think they were intended as 8580 replacement chips (and were sold as such via repair shops and electronics stores)... some people think they were intended for a sound module expansion. They definitely were made by Commodore and have "CSG" printed on them. Here's a picture of one which I used in four eBay auctions... they sold for AU$103.51, AU$41, AU$81, AU$38.99 (that was back when they were considered rare collectables ;D)

THIS BULK ORDER IS CLOSED OPL3 (MB-FM) Chipset Bulk Order #2 **IN PROGRESS** I have ordered enough for everyone's preorders that were on the list here: http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/wilba_opl3_bulk_order There should be plenty of spares for this bulk order, so if you didn't put your name on the list already, you can put your name down on the waiting list now (follow link above). You will be contacted by PM to send through an order if there are enough spares for you. OPL3 “chipsets” (1x YMF262 + 2x YAC512) will cost AU$10 plus AU$2 shipping to anywhere. This bulk order is being run as zero-net-profit, meaning I worked out exactly how much they cost and how much postage will cost (in Australian dollars) and invoice you the exact amount plus PayPal fees. I am now collecting orders only from people on the list! I am now collecting orders only from people on the list! I am now collecting orders only from people on the list! HOW TO ORDER Fill in the order form exactly as described so I can easily copy and paste the details into a spreadsheet. Email your order to: Jason.S.Williams@ I HATE SPAM gmail.com The contents of the email should be (without labels!): MIDIbox username Real name + Postal Address + COUNTRY Contact Email Address (same one you are using to email me) PayPal Email Address Quantity of OPL3 “chipsets” (1x YMF262 + 2x YAC512) example: FunkyPunky Johannes Schmitt Oberammergaueralpenkräuterdelikatessenfrühstückskäse Str. 29 10997 Berlin GERMANY Johannes.Schmitt @gmx.de Johannes.Schmitt @gmx.de 8 If you have already told me you wanted extra YAC512, this is already handled, just order the “chipsets” (1x YMF262 + 2x YAC512) and I will add the extra YAC512 One final thing: these chipsets are new-old-stock and so I assume they are all good and will work fine, but I cannot test them before shipping and can't guarantee that they will work. They are more likely to work than ones you salvage from a sound card. If you bought a sound card on eBay "as-is" and desoldered the chips and they didn't work, you couldn't complain and try to get a refund from the eBay seller. Similarly, these chips are sold "as-is" in good faith that they work, without any guarantee or ability to refund or replace if they do not. If you do not like these terms then please do not order.

Oops... You are in the Ensemble menu and therefore saving an Ensemble, not the patch itself. Saving a patch is via the "SAV" menu at the far right in the main menu... i.e. "OSC FIL LFO ENV .......... SAV"

6582 SID MEGA-SALE #5 **IN PROGRESS** I have ordered enough for everyone's preorders that were on the list here: http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/wilba_6582a_sid_mega_sale It is now too late to add any new orders, sorry. People not on the list can wait until after the sale and buy any spares left over. Please do not email me about buying spares until after the sale is finished. THE GOODS 6582 (6582A) SIDs are just like 8580 SIDs and not like 6581 SIDs. They have the filter that works best for the MB-SID V2 Bassline mode, low noise, less bugs. Look elsewhere for whether 6582/8580 is better/worse than 6581. I use eight of them in my MB-6582 MB-SID V2 Synth: http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/wilba_mb_6582 (but you already knew that) THE DEAL 6582 SIDs cost AU$25 each plus postage and handling fees. I add up the exact cost of SIDs and postage in Australian dollars, and then multiply by 1.0351966873706 to add the handling fee. This means 6582 SIDs now cost approximately AU$25.88 or US$24.03 or 15.67 EUR or 11.97 GBP when including handling fees. Postage will be calculated as the actual cost to post, plus packaging. The PayPal invoice will include the handling fee in the postage amount. Most of the time, postage will be AU$5.80 for an airmail letter. If you are ordering more than 8 SIDs, I might choose to upgrade the postage to an insured parcel, where available. I am now collecting orders only from people on the list! I am now collecting orders only from people on the list! I am now collecting orders only from people on the list! HOW TO ORDER Running the MB-6582 PCB bulk order and selling SIDs has now made me intolerant of people who can't follow simple instructions, reply to their emails within a few days, or don't sent PayPal payments. So there are now three simple rules: 1. If you don't have the cash, don't waste my time with an order. An order means "I can pay before April 3rd". If you can't do this, email me and we can work something out, I'm fairly reasonable, what I don't like is sending PayPal invoices and then nagging people to pay. 2. After emailing an order, you are expected to check your emails regularly. If I need to confirm things with you, check an email or postal address, etc. I don't like waiting weeks to hear back from you. 3. Fill in the order form exactly as described so I can easily copy and paste the details into a spreadsheet. BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE!!! Since I'm in a benevolent mood, I'm going to ship TWO Mylar Radial 22nF 100V 1% Polyester Capacitors for every SID you are buying, plus if you want them, two extra capacitors for every SID you've ever bought from me in the past, and maybe some more if you've got some SIDs that you didn't buy from me. In your order email, please specify the number of capacitors you want for THESE SIDs plus the number of capacitors you want for 6582 or 8580 SIDS YOU ALREADY HAVE, i.e. if you are ordering 8 SIDs and have 4 SIDs from a previous order, then write "16+8 caps". If you don't want any caps then write "0 caps". Please note I am giving these capacitors away with every SID being sold now, and retroactively for SIDs you have bought from me in the past, and I will allow a few extra so you have matching capacitors for the SIDs you didn't buy from me, but I have limited stock so please don't ask for capacitors you don't really need. These capacitors are no good for 6581 SIDs. (In case you do not know, you need two of these capacitors for every SID). Email your order to: Jason.S.Williams@ I HATE SPAM gmail.com The contents of the email should be (without labels!): MIDIbox username Real name + Postal Address + COUNTRY Contact Email Address (same one you are using to email me) PayPal Email Address Quantity of 6582A SIDs + " SIDs" Quantity of capacitors + " caps" (in the form "X+Y caps") example: FunkyPunky Johannes Schmitt Oberammergaueralpenkräuterdelikatessenfrühstückskäse Str. 29 10997 Berlin GERMANY Johannes.Schmitt @gmx.de Johannes.Schmitt @gmx.de 8 SIDs 16+8 caps DISCLAIMER All SIDs I sell are tested before packing to ensure the oscillators and filter work. These chips are new-old-stock, not pulls from Commodore 64, and are unused when sold, with absolutely no long term guarantee. However, considering these chips have been safely tucked away in antstatic tubes for 15 years, they are less likely to fail than one you find in Commodore 64 that has been power cycled thousands of times and been alternately cooked and frozen in a garage etc. From my experience, after testing over one thousand four hundred 6582 SIDs, only 3 were found dead. After salvaging about eight 6581s, all were found to have dead filters or dead oscillators. If you find any chips faulty through initial testing with hardware that is known to work, I might allow you to return them and get a refund or replacement if possible.

You have to press the button under the "do!" Maybe this should be renamed "Doh!" ;D

PayPal takes the 3.4% from the amount sent by the sender, then after takes $0.30 (for Australian dollar account), it takes different amounts for different countries. Sounds good, but it's not a constant! Just to make things even more complicated, it's sometimes less than 3.4% if the sender is in the same country as the receiver and sending from a PayPal balance (not from linked bank account or credit card). My goal is to request $X and receive exactly $X. If you change this "constant" then you're effectively charging more for larger orders when the cost of packaging, tape, etc. is not proportionally more. It is better to just add $1 per order (include it in postage costs) and then request a total that includes it, after applying the "($X+$0.30)*1.0351966873706" formula. I use a spreadsheet for all this, so it's really easy (I'm not spending hours with a calculator!)

I do something similar to what ganchan suggests. If someone is to pay me $X, I first add the fixed $0.30 PayPal fee and then multiply by 1.0351966873706. This way, I receive exactly $X after PayPal takes it's 3.4% and then $0.30 Example: I want $100. I request ($100+$0.30)*1.0351966873706 = $103.83 PayPal receives $103.83 and then takes 3.4% of it ($3.53) and then a further $0.30, putting $100 in my PayPal account. 1.0351966873706 is equal to 1 after after you reduce it by 3.4%. eg: 1=x*(1-0.034) 1=x*0.966 x=1/0.966 x=1.0351966873706

I admit it, I'm also curious about what other people do... I've been a software engineer since 1994, working at several companies, initially on UNIX platforms in the airspace simulation/management domain, and then switched to Windows C++ application development around 1997, working mostly in print publishing software (the apps they use to create newspapers), then developing software for the biotech industry (the apps they use to test potential drugs by measuring the change in current flow across a cell membrane when you hit it with compounds). My current job is lead software engineer of a software house whose flagship product survOPT optimises marine seismic surveys by clever use of genetic search algorithms, which is used by big oil companies and the contractors they hire to work out where to drive a massive survey vessel that's towing 12km of seismic sensors behind it and costs $100,000+ a day to run. The rest of my time is spent with a wife, two kids, and a MIDIbox addiction ;D

T-shirt designed by nILS after I proposed the idea of a MIDIbox T-Shirt and then proposed a skull with MIDI sockets for eye sockets. It's all my idea, mine, mine, mine! Somebody owes me some royalties... ;D