General MIDI Synthesizer for Parallel Port
S2P Now available !!
This PCB provides great quality general MIDI sound for computers that have a parallel port.
In particular, for 386+ DOS computers, a TSR was written to implement compatibility with existing real mode games on 386+. (for example Vikings).
USING SOFTMPU: DREAMBLASTER S2P MODE
You can download the special softmpu DOS TSR version compiled executable and sources from https://github.com/pdewacht/softmpu
Run SoftMPU specifying the parallel interface to be used and the base port address of the MPU-401 interface, e.g.
SOFTMPU.EXE /MPU:330 /OUTPUT:LPT1
To enable MT-32 compatibility, add the /MT32 switch to the command line, e.g.
SOFTMPU.EXE /MPU:330 /OUTPUT:LPT1 /MT32
A Sound Blaster base port address and IRQ can optionally be specified if MPU-401 interrupts are required.
Specifications
- General MIDI synthesizer for parallel port.
- Compatible with special version of SOFTMPU, available at https://github.com/pdewacht/softmpu
- Connectors:
- 1 x Parallel Port – DB25
- 1 x USB Mini – 5V Supply
- 1 x Stereo Line Output – TRS 3.5mm (1/8″)
- With 1 Reset Button
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UPC | 615517918221 | 615517918238 | 615517918245 |
EAN | 0615517918221 | 0615517918238 | 0615517918245 |
MPN | ADBS2P-01 | ADBS2P-02 | ADBS2P-03 |
SKU | ADBS2P-01 | ADBS2P-02 | ADBS2P-03 |
Wiring
S2P is wired up to the following pins on the DB25 connector :

1: A0 -> /Strobe CTRL-0 2: D0 <-> Data0 3: D1 <-> Data1 4: D2 <-> Data2 5: D3 <-> Data3 6: D4 <-> Data4 7: D5 <-> Data5 8: D6 <-> Data6 9: D7 <-> Data7 10: /RESET - Ack 14: /CS -> /Linefeed CTRL-1 15: IRQ <- Error Status-3 16: /WR -> Init CTRL-2 17: /RD -> /Select CTRL-3
Video
Downloads
- SoftMPU: https://github.com/pdewacht/softmpu
Information
- Wikipedia: MIDI – Musical Instrument Digital Interface
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