Amiga Hardware DatabaseSearch Result
24 expansions found
Manufacturer Microdeal, UK | Date 1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port, serial port |
- Sound Sampler
- A.M.A.S - Advanced MIDI Amiga Sampler
- digitises audio in 8 bit stereo
- sampling rate: ≤28 kHz (mono), ≤25 kHz (stereo)
- stereo playback with up to 28 kHz
- samples are stored in up to 8 memory banks, up to 10 stereo samples per bank
- load and save in RAW or IFF
- audio connections:
- 1× stereo input (2× RCA), sensitivity 0.8 V
- 1× microphone input (3.5mm jack), sensitivity 25 mV
- 1× MIDI In
- 1× MIDI Out
- 1× MIDI Through
- up to four mono or two stereo voice polyphonic MIDI operation
- samples can be mapped across MIDI channel range
- each sample can be assigned to a MIDI note value
- supports frequency shifting (-1 or +2 octaves)
- split and assign MIDI keyboard (up to 10 splits)
- edit functions: Cut, Paste, Mix, Fade In/Out, Filter, Shrink Volume Up/Down, Stereo FX
- spectrum analyzer and two oscilloscopes
- connects to the Amiga via the parallel and serial ports
- specific A1000 and A500/A2000 versions available
front side
rear side
without cover, rear side
without cover, front side
- AMAS-132.dms
Tool Disk v1.32
421 kB
Advert (GB)
1988-11
Advert (GB)
1991-07
Advert (US)
1991-09
Manufacturer Alcomp, Germany | Date 1988 | Amiga A500 | Interface parallel port, joystick port |
- sound sampler
- 8 bit mono soundsampler
- 1× RCA input
- level adjustment knob
- installs to parallel port and joystick port
- no software delivered, so a separate digitizer program is needed
Advert (DE)
1988-02
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1988-03
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1988-04
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1988-06
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1988-10
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1988-12
Manufacturer Phoenix Microtechnologies, Australia | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- 8 bit mono sound sampler
- maximum sampling rate: > 20 kHz
- monaural input: 1× RCA (line input) and 1× microphone input (jack)
- jumper to select either RCA or microphone jack as input
- level adjustment knob (gain control)
- provided with schematic in the manual and hints how to change certain properties (gain, roll-off, sampling rate) by changing components on the PCB
- connects to the parallel port
- AP420.dms
tool disk
120 kB
Manufacturer Trilogic, UK | Date 1989 | Amiga A500, A500+, A1000, A2000 | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit sound sampler
- sampling rate up to 60 kHz
- connects to the parallel port
- Audio Digitiser Mk. 1 (1989)
- available in either mono or stereo version
- no level adjustment potentiometer (manual gain control)
- audio input: line level (1× or 2× mono 3.5mm socket)
- overload indicator (mono version only)
- no software supplied, to be used with 3rd party sampling software
- compatible with e.g. Perfect Sound, Prosound Designer, Audiomaster or Pro Sampler Studio
- Audio Digitiser Mk. 2 (1990)
- available in stereo version only
- audio input: line level (1× stereo 3.5mm socket)
- level adjustment potentiometer (manual gain control)
- supplied with basic sampling software
- pass-through parallel port
Advert (GB)
1989-06
Advert (GB)
1990-07
Manufacturer Microdeal / HiSoft, UK | Date 1997 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port, serial port |
- 16 bit stereo soundsampler
- up to 44.1 kHz sampling rate
- can play up to four samples simultaneously on an A1200, only one on an A500
- audio connections:
- 1 stereo input (2× RCA)
- 1 stereo output (2× RCA)
- 1 MIDI In
- 1 MIDI Out
- there's no audio mixer for the Amiga audio output
- the hardware and the bundled sampler software lacks an input volume slider
- the sampling software does not output anything while sampling - it cannot be monitored when to start and stop the recording
- connects to the Amiga via the parallel and serial ports
- AHI driver
Exterior, front side
Exterior, rear side
Case opened, front side
Exterior, top side
Exterior, bottom side
- Clarity16-126-1.dms
Tool Disk v1.26 (26.1.1993)
441 kB - Clarity16-126-2.dms
Work Disk v1.26 (26.1.1993)
726 kB
Advert (GB)
1993-10
Advert (GB)
1993-12
Manufacturer Hagenau Computer, Germany | Date 1987 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit mono sound sampler
- 5.585 to 28.603 kHz sampling rate
- level adjustment knob
- load and save in IFF and Sonix with 1 to 5 octaves
- monaural input (1× RCA)
- connects to the parallel port
- Deluxe Sound v1.0/v2.0 (1987)
- small case
- integrated parallel connector
- available in separate A1000 and A500/A2000 versions
- features additional serial port connector for power supply
- Deluxe Sound v2.5 (1988)
- small case
- integrated parallel connector
- available in separate A1000 and A500/A2000 versions
- no additional serial port connector for power supply necessary
- hardware is protected against wrong commands (e.g. printers) - only compatible with Deluxe Sound Sampler in this mode
- switch for compatibility mode, to be used for other sampling software
- Deluxe Sound v3.0 (1990)
- large case
- parallel connector at short breakout cable
- available in separate A1000 and A500/A2000 versions
- DeluxeSound-30.dms
tool disk with DLS v3.0
586 kB
Advert (DE)
1987-10
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1988-06
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1990-01
Advert (DE)
1990-12
Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- DSS - Digital Sound Studio
- 8 bit stereo soundsampler
- up to 51.136 kHz sampling rate in mono and 42.613 in stereo
- 1991: left and right input level adjustment knobs and overload LEDs
- 1992:
- input level adjustment from software through 256 steps with automatic adjustment (auto gain) option
- low pass filter
- selectable line and microphone impedance
- work on up to 31 samples in memory
- load and save in RAW, IFF and Sonix with 1, 3 or 5 octaves
- stereo input (2× RCA)
- connects to the parallel port
top side
- DSS8-30d.dms
install disk v3.0d
466 kB
Advert (DE)
1993-01
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1993-02
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1991-11
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1992-01
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1992-05
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1992-11
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1992-12
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1993-03
Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- DSS - Digital Sound Studio
- 8 bit stereo soundsampler
- up to 51.136 kHz sampling rate in mono and 42.613 in stereo
- adjustable input levels through 256 steps for both the right and left channels independently
- auto gain - automatic adjustment of input levels
- integrated low pass filter, programmable through 128 steps, also with automatic adjustment option
- work on up to 31 samples in memory
- load and save in RAW, IFF and Sonix with 1, 3 or 5 octaves
- controllable from ARexx
- audio connections:
- 1× stereo input (2× RCA)
- 1× microphone input (3.5 mm jack)
- connects to the parallel port
Advert (US)
1998-05
Advert (US)
1993-07
Advert (US)
1993-10
Advert (US)
1993-11
Advert (FR)
1994-02
Advert (US)
1994-04
Advert (AU)
1994-07
Manufacturer Applied Visions, USA | Date 1986 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit mono / stereo sound sampler
- supports up to 28 kHz stereo sampling rate
- stereo line input (2× RCA)
- microphone input (1× 3.5mm jack), for low-impedance microphone (200-800ohm)
- maximum line level 2.5Vpp
- level adjustment knob (manual gain control)
- connects to the parallel port, parallel port is passed through
- switch at the front side switches between Future Sound and expansion attached to passed-through parallel port
- plastic case, with dimensions 5"×1.5"
- supplied with sampling software
- software revision 1.0 supports 512KB RAM only
- revisions ≥ 1.2 support expanded RAM > 512 kB
- Future Sound
- utilizes AD7575 A/D converter
- A1000 style parallel port
- Future Sound 500
- utilizes TLC548 A/D converter
- regular parallel port suitable for all other Amigas
- FutureSound500-202.dms
tool disk v2.02
346 kB
Advert (US)
1986-04
Advert (US)
1987-01
Manufacturer Kupke, Germany | Date 1987 / 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port, joystick port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit mono / stereo sound sampler
- stereo line input (2× RCA, 1× DIN)
- level meter (8×LED array)
- level adjustment knob (manual gain control)
- connects to the parallel and joystick port, joystick port provides power
- switch at the back side chooses mono or stereo mode
- available as bundle with sampling software Golem Sound Machine
- metal case
- Golem Sound
- dedicated mono and stereo versions
- Golem Sound II
- stereo version only
Advert (DE)
1992-02
Advert (DE)
1992-04
Advert (DE)
1987-10
Advert (DE)
1989-04
Advert (DE)
1989-12
Advert (DE)
1990-01
Manufacturer Microdeal, UK | Date 1990 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- 8 bit mono soundsampler
- AD7576 analog to digital converter
- up to 59.6 kHz sampling rate
- mono input (3.5 mm headphone jack)
- no gain control possibility
- supplied with an inaccurate and limited sampling software - it's better to use Aegis' AudioMaster instead which supports the Master Sound directly
- connects to the parallel port
Manufacturer Newtronic Technologies, Italy | Date 1994 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- framegrabber and sound sampler
- grabs images in all resolutions of the AGA chip set including interlaced overscan screen modes
- works internally in 24 bits
- composite (RCA) and Y/C (4 pin Mini-DIN) inputs
- the input has to be selected manually by a switch
- brightness, contrast and saturation knobs
- connects to the parallel port
- RGB output connector for previewing
- 8 bit stereo sound sampler
- up to 59 kHz sampling rate
- digitises audio and video simultaneously
- stereo audio input (2× RCA connectors, headphone jack)
- plastic case
Manufacturer Microdeal, UK | Date 1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- 8 bit stereo soundsampler
- level adjustment knob
- direct to disk recording, but with limited sampling rate depending on the drive's transfer speed
- load and save in RAW and IFF
- stereo input (2× RCA)
- connects to the parallel port
top side
rear side
front side
- MegaloSound-137.dms
install disk v1.37
621 kB - MegaloSound-139.dms
install disk v1.39
449 kB
Manufacturer Datel Electronics, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit stereo sound sampler
- no level adjustment potentiometer (manual gain control)
- audio input: line level mono (2× 3.5mm socket, 1× DIN)
- connects to the parallel port
- available in separate A1000 and A500/A2000 versions
Advert (GB)
1991-05
Manufacturer Sunrize Industries, USA | Date 1986,1987,1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- small external sound sampler
- stereo sampling in 8 bit
- two RCA ports for plugging in a line level sound source
- sound editing and playback through the included software
- software revisions below v3.11 do not work with 020 and 030 processors
- hardware and software was developed by Anthony J. Wood
- Perfect Sound I
- white metal chassis
- volume knob on the back of the case
- only for A1000 (does not work on other Amigas even with a gender changer)
- Perfect Sound II
- white metal chassis
- plugs to standard parallel port
- higher sampling rate and onboard sample-and-hold circuitry (AD7575)
- Perfect Sound III
- up to 40 kHz sampling rate in mono
- black plastic chassis with different design
- features an additional microphone input (3.5 mm jack) with preamplifier
- no volume knob - the volume is controlled by software, thus ruling out third party software which does not support this
Perfect Sound II, front side
Perfect Sound II, rear side
Perfect Sound II, right side
Perfect Sound II, left side
Perfect Sound board, front side
- PerfectSound-30.dms
install disk v3.0
420 kB - PerfectSound-311.dms
install disk v3.11
406 kB
Advert (DE)
1991-10
Advert (DE)
1991-12
Advert (DE)
1990-11
Advert (US)
1987-01
Advert (FR)
1989-01
Advert (US)
1989-12
Advert (US)
1990-08
Advert (US)
1991-05
Advert (US)
1991-12
Manufacturer Datel Electronics, UK | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit stereo sound sampler
- no hardware level adjustment
- audio input: line level mono (2× 3.5mm socket, 1× DIN)
- plugs into parallel port
- supplied with Pro Sampler Studio Sampling Software and Jammer Sequencer Software
Advert (GB)
1989-06
Manufacturer Datel Electronics, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga A500, A500+ | Interface side expansion port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit stereo sound sampler
- no hardware level adjustment
- audio input: line level mono (2× 3.5mm socket, 1× DIN)
- plugs into side expansion port
- passed-through expansion connector
- supplied with Pro Sampler Studio II Sampling Software and Jammer Sequencer Software
Advert (GB)
1991-05
Manufacturer Rex Datentechnik, Germany | Date 1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- No description available.
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Advert (DE)
1988-10
Manufacturer Rex Datentechnik, Germany | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- No description available.
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Manufacturer Aegis, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit stereo sound sampler
- up to 56 kHz sampling rate
- level adjustment knob (manual gain control)
- Inputs:
- line level stereo input (2× RCA)
- 2× 3.5mm mono jack external microphone input
- connects to the parallel port
- built-in microphone
- overload indicator
- bundled with AudioMaster III sampling software (starting 1992 with AudioMaster IV)
front side
Advert (GB)
1991-08
Advert (GB)
1992-01
Manufacturer Omega Projects, UK | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit mono sound sampler
- up to 28 kHz sampling rate
- level adjustment potentiometer (manual gain control)
- audio input: line level mono (1× RCA socket)
- connects to the parallel port
- reversible design features two parallel connectors, one for the A1000 specific female connector, and one for regular parallel port (all other Amigas)
- the parallel port is passed-through - with male / female connector on either side, it can be plugged in-between existing parallel expansions on A1000 and other Amigas
- on/off switch
- very small unit
- supplied with sampling software, providing basic functions:
- Record/Play/Monitor
- Edit functions (Cut/Copy/Insert)
- Zoom
- Load/Save (IFF and Raw)
- Sample Rate (6..34 kHz, exceeds hardware capabilities)
Manufacturer Mimetics, USA | Date 1986 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 | Interface joystick port |
- sound sampler
- claims to be a stereo sampler but the inputs are mixed into a monoaural signal
- 18 kHz fixed sampling rate with companding
- one microphone input and two inputs for stereo patch cords
- the proprietary SoundScape sample format allows storing only 64 kB per octave (older version only 32 kB)
- supported by Mimetics' SoundScape Pro MIDI Studio sequencer
- connects to the joystick port
- case designed to fit directly to the A1000 joystick port, so a short extension cable is needed for the other Amiga models
Case opened, top side
Exterior, bottom side
Exterior, top side
- SoundScape.dms
program disk
527 kB
Advert (US)
1986-05
Manufacturer Newtronic Technologies, Italy | Date 1994 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler / Headphone Amplifier
- 8 bit stereo sound sampler
- this being an 8 bit sampler, the name is misleading - the name derives from the stereo capability (8+8 bits)
- supports up to 56 kHz stereo sampling rate
- stereo line input (2× RCA)
- microphone input (2× 3.5mm jack), for low-impedance microphone (600ohm)
- level adjustment knob (manual gain control) for each input channel on the front panel
- Amiga audio stereo line input (2× RCA) for audio headphone amplifier - amplifier doesn't offer volume control
- 1/4" (6.35mm) jack for 32 Ohm headphones on the front panel
- expansion connects to the parallel port, the parallel port is not passed through
- 1× barrel connector for power supply, either via external power supply (not supplied) or via additional cable to the Amiga serial port (the serial port is not passed through)
- light plastic case
- supplied with ith demo version of AudioMaster III sampling software
Advert (IT)
1994-10
Manufacturer New Dimensions, UK | Date 1990 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit stereo soundsampler
- stereo line input (2× RCA)
- up to 56 kHz (mono) resp. 37 kHz (stereo) sampling rate per channel
- connects to the parallel port
- software supports multitasking when started from Workbench
- bundled software has the following features:
- MIDI sequencer
- Song Editor (Sequencer)
- Sample Editor
- Sound Effects (e.g. Echo, Reverb, Low-Pass, Fade-In/-Out)
- Realtime Synth Effects
Exterior, front side
Exterior, rear side
PCB, front side
PCB, back side
- TechnoSoundTurbo.pdf
Benutzerhandbuch / german user manual
3.5 MB
- TechnoSoundTurbo-32.dms
sampling program v3.2
520 kB
Advert (DE)
1993-03
Advert (GB)
1991-05
Advert (GB)
1993-12