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The Soundplayers are a serie of sound/network card which plugs to the CPC printer port to play 8-bit mono sound samples and communicate within a [[Virtual Net 96]] network.
  
  A8.1.1.2) Futur's 10/31/99
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It was designed by [[Zik]] and distributed by [[Futurs']].
  
  Futur's is a french group, they do many things. They bring you the
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The Soundplayers were available for both Amstrad CPC and Amstrad Plus printer connector.
  Soundplayer (a better Digiblaster). It connects on the printer port.
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  The Soundplayer is used by Protracker and Digitracker. You can do it
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  yourself for about 30 FF of electronic components. The electronic
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  plan is in the paper zine Quasar issue 9, see A9.1.3. With this little
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  marvellous thing, you can have 8bit samples, instead of 4bit samples.
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  The SoundPlayer+ is a better SoundPlayer, which can include Virtual
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  Net 96 (see A10.5) for 10 FF more, or which can use a CPC+ port instead
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  of the normal CPC printer port.
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  The SoundPlayer II now exists. It connects on the expansion port and
 
  permits to make mono 8 bits/22KHz digitalized sound. It offers one
 
  more port to connect a second Soundplayer (for stereo) or to free the
 
  printer port.
 
  
  For ordering a SoundPlayer+ or 2, see A9.1.3
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The '''Soundplayer''' was the sound-only version (no network option). It is compatible with the [[Digiblaster]] whilst providing a better sound quality.
  
  see http://www.chez.com/futurs or http://www.i-france.com/futurs
 
  
[[Category:Digiblaster]]
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The '''Soundplayer+''' was an enhanced version which embeds both a Soundplayer and a [[Virtual Net 96]] interface.
[[Category:DIY]]  
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[[Category:Hardware]]  
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Either the Soundplayer or the [[Virtual Net 96]] part could be optionally not mounted. When both part were mounted, a switch on the card allowed to switch from sound to network operations.
[[Category:Music and sound]]  
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The '''SoundplayerNG''' was a cost-reduced version of the '''Soundplayer+'''. Unlike the '''Soundplayer''' and the '''Soundplayer+''' it was not distributed by [[Futurs']] and was DIY only.
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The '''Soundplayer''', the '''Soundplayer+''' and the '''SoundplayerNG''' were mainly advertised in the French fanzine [[Quasar CPC]]. It was very popular in France, almost any scener got his Soundplayer.
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== Soundplayer/Soundplayer+ ==
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<gallery caption="Soundplayer pictures by [[Futurs']]">
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Image:soundplayer 2.JPG|The Soundplayer with a connector for Amstrad CPC.
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Image:soundplayer 3.JPG|The Soundplayer+ with a connector for Amstrad Plus (without the Virtual Net 96 part mounted).
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</gallery>
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== See also ==
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* [http://quasar.cpcscene.net/doku.php?id=electronique:soundplayer Detailled article with pictures, schemes and PCB] (French)
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[[Category:DIY]]
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[[Category:FutureOS]]
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[[Category:Network]]
 
[[Category:Peripherals]]
 
[[Category:Peripherals]]
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[[Category:Printers and printer ports]]

Latest revision as of 10:20, 20 October 2021

The Soundplayers are a serie of sound/network card which plugs to the CPC printer port to play 8-bit mono sound samples and communicate within a Virtual Net 96 network.

It was designed by Zik and distributed by Futurs'.

The Soundplayers were available for both Amstrad CPC and Amstrad Plus printer connector.


The Soundplayer was the sound-only version (no network option). It is compatible with the Digiblaster whilst providing a better sound quality.


The Soundplayer+ was an enhanced version which embeds both a Soundplayer and a Virtual Net 96 interface.

Either the Soundplayer or the Virtual Net 96 part could be optionally not mounted. When both part were mounted, a switch on the card allowed to switch from sound to network operations.


The SoundplayerNG was a cost-reduced version of the Soundplayer+. Unlike the Soundplayer and the Soundplayer+ it was not distributed by Futurs' and was DIY only.


The Soundplayer, the Soundplayer+ and the SoundplayerNG were mainly advertised in the French fanzine Quasar CPC. It was very popular in France, almost any scener got his Soundplayer.


Soundplayer/Soundplayer+

See also