I managed to connect a DB60XG wavetable card to my 'Laserharp' ZX
Spectrum.
So that is also the function: to create sound for my
laserharp (look at my Youtube videos).

It took some hours to get this working as the DB60XG somehow needs a reset after it's powered on.
Then the second thing it needs is a GM initialisation.

I'm trying out different sounds in this video. The setup was for prototyping only. I will build the electronics into a case together with the DB60XG.

Here's a video of the setup working:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zGFNfNAVXw

Some pics:

Two more fairs are organized by Bonami this year:

2 October 2011, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands:


18 September 2011, Steenwijk, The Netherlands:


Visit the Bonami site for more info!

Or click here for the English translation.

Next batch of DivIDE

I'm still waiting for some parts for the next batch of 50 DivIDE interfaces, and sold the remaining 5 from the last batch this week.
Wow, there is still so much interest in the DivIDE!

Shipment costs

Our national post-company Tnt has raised rates for international packages with about 85%! It's absurd.
To still be able to send for fair prices I looked for a solution.
I now am able to ship in a new box that fits through your mailbox, so I can use letter-rates for the shipment, but I always used signed and insured shipment.
This way the package is only about 3 euro more expensive than before, instead of about 10 euro.

I repaired a floppydrive! Lol!

My Sam Coupe needed a repair or other floppydrive.
Read the story on WorldofSpectrum (click)!

The next Dutch retrocomputer fair organised by Bonami is comping up!

Click for more info

Some months ago I ordered two pcb's from Tonepad to make two Small Stone effect pedals myself.

The original Small Stone phasers are mono effects, as they were originally made as guitar effects.

I already have an original Small Stone effect pedal, connected to my Yamaha CS1x synthesizer.
But as you can guess this synthesizer is stereo, so I was curious if it is possible to create a stereo Small Stone.
And it seems it's not that hard!

I'm assembling the two Small Stone pcb's from Tonepad at this moment, but need to wait for a couple of more parts to arrive.
After that I need to share the LFO from one of the two pcb's to feed both pcb's.
I think it's easy, so I'm anxious to finish them!!

There is only one video to find which shows two original Small Stone pedals modded to one stereo effect: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6fURkOPl5Q.

I'll keep you readers informed!


The original Small Stone effect pedal: