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* Roland ED SC-8820 | * Roland ED SC-8820 | ||
- | Gradius II is a bit unique in how it plays back music; you have 3 options: | + | Gradius II is a bit unique in how it plays back music; you have 3 options: |
- | * Internal | + | However, the //MIDI MT-32// option is not as simple as it sounds; it actually plays part of the music back via the YM2151 and uses the MT-32 to fill-in and complement the sounds that the internal sound chip makes. If you mute the YM2151 output and just listen to the MT-32, it's clear that it's only playing part of the melody. It actually works //really// well; you get the crisp, sharp sounds from the YM2151 synth and the warmer, deeper sounds from the Roland unit. |
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- | * MIDI SC-55 | + | |
- | However, the MIDI-32 option is not as simple as it sounds; it actually plays part of the music back via the YM2151 and uses the MT-32 to fill-in and complement the sounds that the internal sound chip makes. If you mute the YM2151 output and just listen to the MT-32, it's clear that it's only playing part of the melody. It actually works //really// well; you get the crisp, sharp sounds from the YM2151 synth and the warmer, deeper sounds from the Roland unit. | + | In //MIDI SC-55// mode the internal |
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- | In SC-55 mode the YM2151 plays no part in the music output - all sounds are generated by the Sound Canvas module. In some ways it feels a bit thinner than the YM2151+MT32 combination. | + | |
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