AMSDAP - CPC and MSX expansion slots for Amstrad CPC
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[[File:AMSDAP setup.png]] The AMSDAP is developed in collaboration by [[Prodatron ]] and TMTLOGIC.
With this board, it is possible to use MSX hardware on the CPC computer. This only applies to hardware that uses the IO bus of the Z80. Hardware that uses memory functions is not supported.
== Technical information ==
[[Media:AMSDAP42 manual.pdf|AMSDAP User Manual]] The address range of the MSX can be found at &ports #00-#ff are maped to:* CPC: #FFxx. This makes the AMSDAP incompatible with the [[Amdrum]] expansion* PCW: #xxB0* Enterprise: #xx (not remaped) [https://map.grauw.nl/resources/msx_io_ports.php MSX I/O ports overview]
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[[SymbOS]] makes use of:
*the graphics cards based on the Yamaha V9990 graphics chip, released in 1991 [[Media:Yamaha v9990 datasheet.pdf|V9990 Datasheetdatasheet]] [[Media:Yamaha v9990.pdf|V9990 Application Manualapplication manual]] [https://youtu.be/plQf9_7zPSA Demonstration]* FM radio reception, using the SE-One soundcard. [http://www.symbos.de/appinfo.htm?00053 FM radio SymbOS app] [[Media:SEONE MANUAL(beta).pdf|SE-One manual]] [https://youtu.be/vvlGBS3nNiY Demonstration] * DAB+ radio reception, using the SE-DAB+ soundcard. [http://www.symbos.de/appinfo.htm?00052 DAB+ radio SymbOS app] [[Media:Manual SE-DAB.pdf|SE-DAB+ manual]]*the MP3 hardware player soundcards, released in 2006 [[Media:Msx mp3 player specification.pdf|MP3 Player Specificationspecification]] [[Media:Vs1011e mp3 datasheet.pdf|VS1011 Datasheetdatasheet]] [https://youtu.be/3xEyNQA6Weg Demonstration]*the soundcards based on the Yamaha OPL4 sound chip, released in 1994 [[Media:Yamaha opl4 datasheet.pdf|OPL4 Datasheetdatasheet]] [[Media:Yamaha opl4.pdf|OPL4 Application Manualapplication manual]] [[Media:Yamaha yac513 datasheet.pdf|DAC Datasheetdatasheet]] The [[SID]] sound chip of the PlaySoniq soundcard is accessible on the CPC with AMSDAP (MSX ports #2A for register select and #2B to write data). [https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/amsdap-amstrad-msx-adapter-connecting-any-msx-io-hardware-to-the-cpc/msg182277/#msg182277 Source] [https://supersoniqs.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/playsoniq-user-manual-v1-3.pdf PlaySoniq manual] The SAA1009 sound chip of the [https://www.msx.org/news/hardware/en/supersoniqs-soundstar Supersoniqs Soundstar] is accessible on the CPC with AMSDAP (MSX ports #04 and #05). <br> == Notes == The OPL4 chip combines an 18-voice FM synthesizer (same as OPL3) and a 24-voice Wavetable synthesizer (like the 4-voice Amiga Paula chip or the 32-voice Gravis Ultrasound). Unlike the [[Willy|Willy OPL3 and Willy MIDI]] soundcards, the AMSDAP with an OPL4 soundcard can [https://youtu.be/kahDREIaOog play Amiga modules] and [https://youtu.be/uKJdz2qLvoc PC wavetable modules (S3M/XM/IT)]. And with the included YRW801 ROM chip and a software translation layer, the OPL4 can do Wavetable [[MIDI|General MIDI]]. [[Media:Yrw801.pdf|YRW801 Wave ROM datasheet]] Also interesting is a new MSX soundcard, the [https://www.msx.org/forum/msx-talk/hardware/vfm-virtual-full-music-msx-universal-audio-cartridge vFM (Virtual Full Music)] that emulates many soundchips (SSG, OPLL, OPL2/3/4, OPM, OPNA, SN76489, SAA1099, SCC) by using a [https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/ Teensy board]. It also includes a PCM (PCM5102A) chip and a MIDI synthesizer (SAM2695) chip. <br> == Links ==
Notes:* The OPL4 chip combines an 18[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-voice FM synthesizer (same as OPL3) and a 24cpc-voice Wavetable synthesizer (like the 32hardware/amsdap-voice Gravis Ultrasound or the 4amstrad-msx-adapter-connecting-any-msx-io-hardware-to-voice Amiga Paula chip). And paired with the YRW801 ROM chip and a software translation layer, the OPL4 can do Wavetable General MIDI. [[Media:Yrw801.pdf|YRW801 Wave ROM Datasheet]-cpc/ Topic on CPCWiki forum]* Unlike the [[Willy|Willy OPL3 and Willy MIDI]] soundcards, the AMSDAP with an OPL4 soundcard can [https://youtumodarchive.beorg/kahDREIaOog play Amiga modulesindex.php?request=view_top_favourites The Mod Archive] and PC wavetable One of the world's largest collections of music modules (S3M* [https:/XM/IT)www.modules.pl modules.pl] Website 100% dedicated to tracked music
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