Theta_Frost Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 I would just like to notify everyone that I am starting the creation of The Midibox SONIQ or Midibox DOC. ;D It is a synth that utilizes the Apple 2 GS's soundchip the Ensoniq ES5503 DOC. This is notable as the first sound chip in a computer that uses wavetables. It was also used in 2 Ensoniq synthesizers. I'm gonna need some help with programming because I'm pretty clueless there but I am starting to work on the hardware! ::) This is going to be one cool synth when it is done! Thanks for everything! :D
Smithy Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 Very cool!I remember reading up about this chip not too long ago and hearing some sounds.Its 100% digital sound right?
Theta_Frost Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Posted June 16, 2008 I think so but I can't find much info about it on the web? ??? Anyone have any good links?
/tilted/ Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 I know the same chip was used in the Mirage, and maybe also the ESQ 1.apart from that, not much more I can tell you.
stryd_one Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 I've moved this out of the user projects forum (read the sticky please) and fixed up the tag ("Wavetable Power" ??)Shout out for code help when you've got this nutted out...
seppoman Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 PLEASE don't kill any working ESQ1s for that IC, they're just too fantastic to be slaughtered.A lot of information like all the Ensoniq schematics, DOC datasheet etc, can be found here: http://www.buchty.net/ensoniq/index.htmlS
Futureman Posted June 17, 2008 Report Posted June 17, 2008 I know the same chip was used in the MirageI got one of those in my garage (rack version).. but it's a sampler ja?Cheers, Mike
stryd_one Posted June 17, 2008 Report Posted June 17, 2008 In your GARAGE?!Sacrilege!Give it to ME!Edit: thanks seppo that's a top link! I had found it a while ago when looking for the transoniq archives and lost it again... Bookmarked!
Futureman Posted June 18, 2008 Report Posted June 18, 2008 In your GARAGE?!Sacrilege!Give it to ME!Give it?! How about Trade it!I had (Until recently) an Apple IIGS that I found on the side of the road!As for the Mirage,Yea, it's resting against a Simmons claptrap, a few Tama Drum synths, Roland JX3p, a few mixers, a Hammond drum machine, Alesis QS6, CR8000 and a Memorymoog.The Mirage does sound cool, but is a bitch to use.. I prefer the S950 or Prophet2002.... joking about the memorymoog.
Theta_Frost Posted June 18, 2008 Author Report Posted June 18, 2008 Update I can get a hold of the chip through a broken 2 GS at my friends teaching job. They had a 2 GS for some reason. Also this is going to be a long while. Don't expect this to go fast at all because right now I'm working on Midiboxes, SID, FM, 64, NES, SNES-APU, and this one. So be patient.
DrBunsen Posted June 24, 2008 Report Posted June 24, 2008 [me=DrBunsen]calls up the commandos for a raid on Futureman's garage[/me]
Theta_Frost Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Posted June 25, 2008 Update I can get a hold of the chip through a broken 2 GS at my friends teaching job. They had a 2 GS for some reason. Also this is going to be a long while. Don't expect this to go fast at all because right now I'm working on Midiboxes, SID, FM, 64, NES, SNES-APU, and this one. So be patient.O yeah I can't forget Midibox POKEY!
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