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Dear customers and friends,

There are a lot of cost issues that happened. for examples, CPLD chips price increased more than 4 times due to this price I stop to make A2 OverDrive cards and I'm not easy to make with well-priced cards. also 65C22 chips price is $10 now it was $3 before when I start developing it. other environment costs also increasing.

And I couldn't keep today's price and from April. the selling price will increase +10%.

Please buy/order before April, then you could have today's price.

Sorry for this.

Regards;

Ian kim

It isn't my code and I found it somewhere...

The code shows the basic Mockinboard control way and ISR(Interrupt service routine).

It isn't a music player just routine to use AY38910 with 6522 chip.

 

Find the Do, Mi, Sol and It is 60,64,67 

So add code as under..

Hi Friends and customers,

I would like to explain how to use SD MIDI ][+ on BASIC.

SD MIDI ][+ card with a sound module, it would make a MIDI sound card for APPLE II.

But, unfortunately, APPLE II has limited Software to play MIDI sound.

SD MIDI ][+ users could play *.MID songs with MIDI Player.

And I believe that someday people would like to play MIDI card for better sound on APPLE II.

I will explain how to use SD MIDI ][+ card on BASIC in this column.

Users can use it in a straightforward way on BASIC.

Play Note and Stop the Note and with proper delay, It could be a MIDI song player.

Let's start to play BASIC for MIDI sound.

Try this code to make Sound.

*You need to key in all BASIC code, it would make you understand it.

** SD MIDI ][+ need to SLOT#2.

10 AC = 49320 ;Slot #2. MIDI control port

20 AD = 49321 ;Slot #2, MIDI Data port

100 POKE AC,19: POKE AC,17 ;MC 6850 init

200 POKE AD,144: POKE AD,50: POKE AD,127 ; Send data

]RUN

Can you hear any sound?

If there is no sound, try to check if card SLOT #2 and Speaker are ON.

If you could hear sound.. it is the easiest way to use MIDI card on your APPLE II.

And Now, let's change the musical instrument to another.

Add this code.

110 POKE AD,192: POKE AD,127

And RUN it

]RUN

And now,

What do you hear?

Did you still think making MIDI sound is hard on APPLE II?

Now, you need to learn the Data that it sent..

The code of POKE AD,( )

You may need to find the MIDI specification.

And What I tested in the code..

NOTE ON

and

Program Change

Thanks

Dear friends and customers,

Please email me with this Coupon information then you can have a 7% discount on the eBay price.

Coupon: 'BUYSD'

Item list on eBay

https://www.ebay.com/sch/ksd09/m.html

Thanks

Ian Kim

Dear Friends and Customers,

SD MIDI ][+ is completed and start to sell SD MIDI ][+ on eBay and here.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/284830233376?hash=item4251347320:g:yB0AAOSwCSRijxWc 

Sound recording

It has noise but this noise isn't from MIDI card It from Video capture card.

https://youtu.be/bsyhBl-0sUY

https://youtu.be/i5H97SPECXA

User's manual

Please email me for a better price than eBay.

Anyway, some countries are not available good priced shipping way.

Please also refer to the eBay item descriptions.

Thanks

Ian Kim

Dear Friends and Customers,

The new board arrived and I'm testing it now.

https://youtu.be/ljsOEcQIxbo

My products are on listed eBay But, they take too much fees...

https://www.ebay.com/sch/ksd09/m.html

So, please email me for direct purchase thru the Paypal system with discounted good price.

(Paypal customer care is still exist&covered for buyers)

Thanks 

Ian Kim

Dear friends and customers,

I think, I really like music on the computer. Such as FM sound and MIDI sound are good for my APPLE II life and like to think about new/better sound cards for my APPLE II.
In fact, I'm not good at the piano... my son plays better... but, still dream of playing the piano with my own song...
But I just I have some talent for making hardware but not good for playing musical instruments...  ;(
If Someone makes a good melody it would be always welcome to the world and then could play the melody on my APPLE II.

The SD MIDI II+ card was discontinued for so long time and need to make another batch for my friends and customers.

In this version of the SD MIDI ][+ would be just a little revised.

Before, I considered it a lot but, I'm not sure if someone would like my idea or just let it be a new trial for fun so just revise the version.

I received the prototype PCB and tested it. works as I expected.

Now, I'm thinking about which color would be good for this card...

Anyway, Please wait 2 more weeks then I could start to make the commercial cards.

Thanks for waiting.
Ian

Dear friends and customers,

VGM Player is a Music Player for SD Music/Deluxe card.

In the beginning, It only supported VGM music files but, now supports IMF and DRO  music files.

So, Now You can play OPL2 DOSBOX DRO V1.0 music file.

Enjoy it on your SD Music deluxe card and thanks again your purchasing it.

New version was uploaded into the same link of VGM Player.(please check your email/message when you purchased the card, I sent a link for VGM Player)

Thanks a lot

Ian Kim

Dear friends and customers,

Please update your card firmware to V2.76B.

It has been internally patched as under.

But, If you don't use an LCD dial, you don't have differences.

What was updated

Patched on Making new Blank DISK image creating (Name selection was limited but now up to 99 disks)

Simplified internal routine for less firmware size. (It would help for further reserved function)

How to update

1) Copy the file on your SD memory card in Root location.

2) Please update by '*' on the Boot Menu.

3) After finished, Please check if the firmware version changed on the Boot menu.

4) Reboot your APPLE II and use it.

** Notice for firmware V2.76x **

From this version, the FDD reading method was changed and some of *.NIB files may read at a slow speed.

In this case, It needs to convert the DISK SKEW of the NIB image file.

To solve this slow speed issue, Simply copy the image to self by COPY ][ PLUS.

It will help to read at a good speed.

If you having any other troubles, please let me know.

Dear Friends and Customers,

The VGMPlayer could play IMF Music files.

I'm working to support IMF music files on the VGMPlayer.

It's almost done and playing IMF songs now.

Please download the VGM Player again and You can have an updated version.
(You can find the location my email, I sent the information when you purchase the card)

What is IMF file and useful tools...

https://k1n9duk3.shikadi.net/imftools.html

SD Music Deluxe card has an OPL3 sound chip and the IMF files are also possible to play on APPLE II.

Hence, I researched the IMF file type and could make it run on SD Music Deluxe.

I searched for some good file formats that could work on APPLE II without any heavy CPU load.

In my thought the Music playing in APPLE II wouldn't be a problem but, when I apply the VGM songs in APPLE II,

It won't fit for games on APPLE II. so other file types are needed.

I can make my own format but, it isn't a good idea cause I can't make good songs...

So need another format it could be made by some of the composers and if possible to convert to a specified music format, it would be a nice.

I considered it an easy one and I found DRO and IMF files. Some of the files are based on MIDI format and have instrument data in to and need more consideration for APPLE II.

DRO vs IMF...

DRO file can extract DOSBOX program and good for OPL2/OPL3 

IMF file can extract some DOS games and only for OPL2(OPL3 can)

And IMF file was simper to DRO and I did for it.

VGM Player would be a good player for VGM and IMF music files.

Background MUSIC(Sound) player on APPLE II

There are Mockingboard programs that can play in the background.

I also considering making a similar program that plays IMF sound files.

it would be helpful for the user's program.

Users could insert their own sound effects while background music playing.

Hope to complete it soon.

Thanks

Ian Kim

** VGM Player updated to V1.24

In this version, It supports large IMF files and has no file size limitation.

And hidden reading applied so you can play IMF songs seamlessly.

Enjoy more OPL2 music on SD Music Deluxe card.

Thank you

Ian 

Dear friends and customers,

Firmware for SD DISK][ Plus has been newly updated.

Now, Also working well on the Lemmings game program.

In this version, internal improvements have been made to better support the DISK COPY program.
Below marked OK DISK COPY programs work well.

The above programs are disk-related utilities that are mainly used.

You can easily make a NIB file created after copying it, to archive or distribute it on the Internet.

However, the negative symptom was found

Some NIB images read very slowly.

it comes due to different virtual DISK spinning.

In this case,

Use a DISK Copy Program(such as 'COPY ][ PLUS 5.1' ) and copy the DISK to self. 
In other words, Overwrite the Image by copy to DISK B --> DISK B 

How to update firmware!
Put the this SDBIOS.ROM file in the root of the SD memory,
Then proceed with the firmware update on boot menu.

Thanks

Ian Kim

Dear friends and customers,

PT3 Player for APPLE II (Mockingboard).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdAxNCj_s6I&ab_channel=deater78 

This is a working PT3 Player on the SD Music Deluxe card.

I patch the original program.

Please download it and enjoy PT3 music on your SD Music Deluxe.

Thanks a lot

Ian Kim

Dear APPLE II soft developers,

Please refer to this guide to control SD Music deluxe as the Mockingboard.

It would help on your program.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Regards;

Ian Kim

Dear Friends and cumstomers,

The new game Lemming for APPLE //e was announced as under.

http://www.deater.net/weave/vmwprod/lemm/

I tested it on SD Music Deluxe and it had malfunctioned.

So, I dig it and finally can make it works.

Please download and enjoy it on your APPLE //e with SD Music Deluxe.

Thanks a lot.

Ian Kim

Dear friends and customers,

I'm glad to announce new firmware for the SD Music Deluxe card.

Please download and update your card.

It is only for the SD Music Deluxe card.

Version 1.0c ; For Better Mockingboard emulation.

Works fine on PETSCII Robots for Apple ][

Works fine on NOX ARECHAIST

And Some more..

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How to update;

0) Power OFF your APPLE II 

1) Your SD Music DLX card must be in SLOT #4

2) Remove Switch block(Firmware update mode) on SD Music DLX card.

3) Boot with SDMDV10C.NIB

4) Follow the Screen

5) Power OFF and Return the Switch block into SD Music DLX card (Default Right(Auto)) 

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If you have any concerns, please let me know.

Thanks a lot

Ian Kim

Dear customers,

Thanks for your purchase of the APMSX card.

I added a VDP testing program in APMSX.HDV and User's manual also updated as followed.

If you are interested in VDP control by 65C02, Please refer to it.

Thanks a lot;

Ian Kim

Dear customers,

SD DISK ][ Plus firmware upgraded to V2.74p

- Applied New dial type
New dial only has 1/2 click and users need to change the type of dial.

How to change dial type;
'Press Dial + Power ON APPLE II'
If you hear a beep on APPLE II then release it.

It will change 1/1 type <--> 1/2 type

- And other minor changes applied.

How to update

Please refer to this excellent slide show (Thanks Mr. Johnson Lam)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-aRxqWuBzc