GM Midi Module

Dan Lavin

Gents,

After a little prodding from Thomas Henry, Scott and Bill, i decided to finally post this project. It's so easy, it's almost embarrassing....actually, it is embarrassing.

Anyway, I PM'ed Scott last night with a concern I had and we thought this might be a good issue for the Mod Helpers, (or as my daughter calls us: the E-M Illuminati). The project is contingent on people obtaining used sound cards off of ebay. I'm afraid that we could create a bidding war and drive the prices on these things up more than they should be. This should be a cheap and easy project.

One thought I had this morning in the shower, was to set max prices with the first bidder there having dibs on that card. For instance, we'd set the price for a 1M ROM card at $10, 2M at $20 and the Yamaha/Roland 4M cards at $50max. First E-M forum member in at those bids gets in and the others agree to back off. As I stated in the posting, this is really anti-capitalist but I think our little forum needs a little more socialism than capitalism to prosper.

I have agreed to procure cards for Thomas and Scott (if his wife lets him!). I suppose if Bill and Matthias want one, I can do that too, as I definitely owe those guys. I can probably help others in this group as well as long as it doesn't get too overwhelming. I spend probably as much time on ebay as E-M stuff, so the shopping part doesn't bother me too much.

Anyway, any thoughts on this issue will be greatly appreciated.

Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:51 am Post subject:

Don't worry about me. I've got enough things to keep me busy. By the time I get around to doing this one they will have slapped a nappy on me and rolled me out to the sun deck! Laughing

elektro80 · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:56 am Post subject:

Cool

But.. what is this sound card thingie about .. really? Did I miss something?
ROMs?

Shocked

But.. a soundcard..? Isn´t that more like an AudioWerk2?
Or.. is this about cards with soundengines built in?

EdisonRex · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:58 am Post subject:

I'm pretty sure I still have one of these, inside an old P3-500 tower I built around 1999. I'll check.

elektro80 · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:59 am Post subject:

Aha.. I see..
http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-20301.html

fonik

nice project. in fact i never heard about it (to be honest: my s-diy career started 2005 - so i am still a novice).

i will not have the time now, though. i keep it in mind and will build one next year.

BTW IOU. i am learning so much from you guys...

v-un-v · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:20 pm Post subject:

Antman, do you have 'trading papers' left in the States, or has everything been devoured by ebay? I think this is the nature of ebay, and I don't think there is a lot you can do about it, however, it is still possible to find a bargain in trading papers- and in many cases, you can view the items, and if you don't want them you don't have to commit to buy either.