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A [[MIDI]] Interface for the Amstrad CPC.
 
A [[MIDI]] Interface for the Amstrad CPC.
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Manufactured by the British company [[EMR]]
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Manufactured by the British company [[EMR]] (Electro Music Research).
  
 
== Technical specs ==
 
== Technical specs ==
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Now, thanks to Jose Leandro, the hardware specialist of the spectrum, with his famous page :
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http://trastero.speccy.org/cosas/JL/JL.htm
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We can know more about this hardware.
  
 
== Software using the EMR Interface ==
 
== Software using the EMR Interface ==
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== Other MIDI solutions for the CPC ==
 
== Other MIDI solutions for the CPC ==
  
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[[Music Machine]]
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* [[DHCP_MIDI_Interface]]
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* [[LambdaSpeak]] (III and FS)
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* [[Music Machine]] (Sampling/Playback/MIDI)
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* [[Silicon Systems MIDI Interface]]
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* [[Willy|Willy MIDI]] (General MIDI Wavetable Synth)
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* [[RSF3]] Multi-purpose expansion card including MIDI synth
  
 
== Reviews ==
 
== Reviews ==
  
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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image:Amstrad Computer User8608042.jpg
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image:Amstrad Computer User8608042.jpg|ACU Aug.1986 1/3
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image:Amstrad Computer User8608043.jpg
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image:Amstrad Computer User8608043.jpg|ACU Aug.1986 2/3
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image:Amstrad Computer User8608044.jpg
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image:Amstrad Computer User8608044.jpg|ACU Aug.1986 3/3
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</gallery>
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<gallery>
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image:CWTA-AE-Aug87Page58.JPG|CWTA-AE- Aug.1987 1/5
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image:CWTA-AE-Aug87Page59.JPG|CWTA-AE- Aug.1987 2/5
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image:CWTA-AE-Aug87Page60.JPG|CWTA-AE- Aug.1987 3/5
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image:CWTA-AE-Aug87Page61.JPG|CWTA-AE- Aug.1987 4/5
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image:CWTA-AE-Aug87Page62.JPG|CWTA-AE- Aug.1987 5/5
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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Image:emr midi 3.JPG|Top view
 
Image:emr midi 3.JPG|Top view
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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<gallery>
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File:Amstrad EMR MIDI Track.jpg
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File:Emr midi performer 1.png
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File:Emr midi performer 2.png
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</gallery>
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<gallery>
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File:EMR_MIDI_Interface_Box.jpg|Box
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File:EMR_MIDI_Interface_Top.jpg|Interface Top
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File:EMR_MIDI_Interface_Bottom.jpg|Interface Bottom
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File:EMR_MIDI_Interface_Front.jpg|Interface Front
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File:EMR_MIDI_Interface_PCB_Top.jpg|PCB Top
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File:EMR_MIDI_Interface_PCB_Bottom.jpg|PCB Bottom
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</gallery>
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<gallery caption="The EMR MIDI Interface Layout, thanks to Jose Leandro">
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File:EMR caja_link_frontal.jpg|link Box front
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File:EMR caja_link_detras.jpg|link Box back
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File:EMR placa_link_componentes.jpg|Components
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File:EMR placa_link_pistas.jpg|Tracks
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File:EMR caja_principal_frontal.jpg|Principal Box front
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File:EMR caja_principal_detras.jpg|Principal Box back
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File:EMR placa_principal_componentes.jpg|Principal Box Components
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File:EMR placa_principal_pistas.jpg|Principal Box Tracks
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File:EMR esquema_link.png|Link Layout
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File:EMR placa_link.png|Link PCB
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File:EMR esquema_principal.png|Principal Box Layout
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File:EMR placa_principal.png|Principal Box PCB
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</gallery>
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== Advertisements ==
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* [[Amstrad Computer User]] (June 1986):
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[[image:EMR ACU ad June1986.jpg|thumb|none]]
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== I/O Ports ==
 
== I/O Ports ==
  
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Uses port #F8F2
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  F8F2h EMR MIDI
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== Datasheets ==
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* [[Media:PC900.pdf|Datasheet for PC900]] {{EN}} {{PDF}}
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* [[Media:MC6850.pdf|Datasheet for MC6850]] {{EN}} {{PDF}}
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== Download  ==
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* [[Media:EMR MIDI Interface (Eagle).zip|EMR MIDI Interface (Eagle).zip]] (EMR MIDI Interface files for Eagle)
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==  Weblinks  ==
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* [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4682 ''Miditrack Performer'' from CPC-Power]
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* [https://cpcrulez.fr/hardware-audio-interface_miditrack_performer.htm ''EMR MIDI Interface'' from CPCrulez]
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* [http://hardware.speccy.org/temp/Amstrad-EMR-MIDI.html  ''EMR MIDI Interface'' from hardware.speccy.org]
  
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[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:Music and sound]]
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[[Category:Serial interfaces]] [[Category:Music and sound]]

Revision as of 12:52, 20 March 2025

A MIDI Interface for the Amstrad CPC.

Manufactured by the British company EMR (Electro Music Research).

Technical specs

Now, thanks to Jose Leandro, the hardware specialist of the spectrum, with his famous page :

http://trastero.speccy.org/cosas/JL/JL.htm

We can know more about this hardware.

Software using the EMR Interface

EMR Miditrack Performer

Other MIDI solutions for the CPC

Reviews

  • ACU Aug.1986 1/3

  • ACU Aug.1986 2/3

  • ACU Aug.1986 3/3

  • CWTA-AE- Aug.1987 1/5

  • CWTA-AE- Aug.1987 2/5

  • CWTA-AE- Aug.1987 3/5

  • CWTA-AE- Aug.1987 4/5

  • CWTA-AE- Aug.1987 5/5

Pictures

  • EMR Midi Interface
  • Emr midi 1.JPG

  • Connectors

  • Top view

  • Amstrad EMR MIDI Track.jpg
  • Emr midi performer 1.png
  • Emr midi performer 2.png

  • Box

  • Interface Top

  • Interface Bottom

  • Interface Front

  • PCB Top

  • PCB Bottom

  • The EMR MIDI Interface Layout, thanks to Jose Leandro

  • link Box front

  • link Box back

  • Components

  • Tracks

  • Principal Box front

  • Principal Box back

  • Principal Box Components

  • Principal Box Tracks

  • Link Layout

  • Link PCB

  • Principal Box Layout

  • Principal Box PCB

Advertisements

EMR ACU ad June1986.jpg


I/O Ports

 F8F2h EMR MIDI

Datasheets

Download

Weblinks

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