Hi,
I'm now writing from Japan, here at my internship address....
I could not resist replying.
> Hi everyone,
>
> Yesterday I bought a SFG-05 on a local fair. I thought that you could only
You were VERY lucky.
> use
> this module in a Yamaha cxm MSX computer. But, a few months ago, I bought
a
> Yamaha YIS503F msx 1. Today I noticed that the Yamaha yis also had the
same
Again, you were VERY lucky!
> 60 pin cartridge slot on the bottom. I removed the cartridge that was
The SFG can be used on any MSX if you have the right connector to convert
the normal MSX slot to a Yamaha Expansion slot.
> already there (a 32KB memory expansion), And I placed the SFG-05 instead
of
Interesting! Does it have a marking or typenumber?
> that memory expansion. I turned on the MSX, and did a _music in basic.
>
> There came a menu where you can edit the fm sounds that are in the
> cartridge.
So, same as on my CX5M with built in SFG-05.
> I have a few questions: I've read in the article on Alex his page that you
> need a extra cartridge to be able to access the fm module through it's
> build in MIDI ports, it's called the 'YRM-502 FM Voicing Program II'
> cartridge.
>
> Does someone has such a cartridge?
Yes, I have it.
> Do I really need one?
I think so. It contains some nice software with which you can also control
the MIDI ports.
> Has anyone got the keyboard that works with the module?
Yes I have it, i.e. the small one. Tristan Zondag has the big one, e.g.
> How do I get sound out of it? Lot's of options in the menu's but I don't
> have the manual of this cartridge. Is someone willing to scan his manual?
> ;-)
I don't have the manual, but try a little. It is not that hard. The FM
Voicing Program 2 is easier though!
> The box says: DISK compatible. However, in the menu I only see the option
> to write to tape. I have a Toshiba external ss drive. I know that some
> Belgium guy wrote some custom software for this cartridge once. Anyone
know
> about this.
Ehm, strange. I even get the DISK option without any diskdrive connnected to
my CX5M.
> Furthermore: After looking at some Japanese pages and a good look at the
> yis503 photo's on funet, I think that the whole range of cxm* and yis* all
> have the same 60 pin slot on the bottom and that the SFG-05 can be used
with
> a lot more Yamaha MSX1 and MSX2 computers. The MSX FAQ needs to be changed
> on this subject. Maybe anyone can acknowledge this.
Ah, is the FAQ wrong??? I will correct it as soon as I have SSH access to
the university. Which may never happen, so than I have to wait until I get
back.
Every Yamaha MSX has this Yamaha expansion slot. I also have the converter
to normal MSX slot.
> Lot's of questions, I hope someone can answer a few.
I hope this helps a little.
> I've heard that pin 11 till 60 on the cartridge are pin compatible with
the
> 50 pins of a normal MSX cartridge and that you can make a cable to connect
> the module to any MSX you want.
So, that is correct. I don't know the additional use of this Yamaha expander
slot.
Best regards,
Manuel
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