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  1. Did anyone ever think about a tracker that has a MIDI compatible data file? Have the option to send it as MIDI data out SIO to synth device. That would be a great option. Competition then would be who can program PoKey to sound better than the synth. :)

     

    Edit: Possible to multiplex and play both together?

     

    Just an idea...

     

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  2. How about an FTDI chip and a USB connector? That would add SIO2PC-USB capabilities.

    Type B, NOT Micro. Robust NOT weak.

    This could easily morph into supporting the FujiNet Interrupt and Proceed lines for some future PC based thing.

     

     

     


  3. Keep 800 Incognito on the back burner. Remember we have both a card slot and a PBI port in perfect alignment to jump to another card.

     

    Yeah, I know. Wishful thinking. Just an idea... Also, Bob Woolley's MIO 80 column adapter using the 9007 CRTC chip is nice. IIRC, that's the same chip as used by Austin-Franklin. They had multi color text. Nice chip.

    Available here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Standard-MicroSystems-SMC-CRT9007-video-processor-IC-40-DIP-nos/143983859611?epid=1218354295&hash=item21861b579b:g:IOsAAOSwB-1Yq6fv

     

    $8.99 each.

     

     

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  4. I would never call the Z80 'lousy'. It is a wonderful chip. Comparing a 4Mhz Z80 to a 1.79 Mhz 6502, I see speed about equal. Much faster Z80s are available now. Let's use them.

     


  5. Thom, I used to have a TeleVideo multi user system. I modified the BIOS [on the server] to support 4 hard drives and patched the Z-System into the Satellites. That's what they called the diskless workstations.

    TS-802A. Looks like a typical TVI Terminal. Has High speed RS-422 port on back to connect to TS-806 or TS-816 file server. I also used to have a TS-803, TS-816...

    Sadly, many were lost in moves.

     

    Look for Blair Groves

    Missisauga, ON

     

    He is my friend from years ago. I gave him my work on the OS.

     

    -K

     

    P.S.  He has a beautiful cat.

     

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