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Manufacturer
Edotronik, Germany
Amiga
A2000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2064 / 7
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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
Microdeal A.M.A.S -  front side
front side
Microdeal A.M.A.S -  rear side
rear side
Microdeal A.M.A.S - without cover rear side
without cover, rear side
Microdeal A.M.A.S - without cover front side
without cover, front side

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Manufacturer
Sunrize Industries, USA
Date
1991
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2127 / 1
  • Analog Devices 2105 DSP - 10 MIPS, 100 ns instruction execution time
  • 12 bit playback and direct to hard disk recording
  • up to four audio channels
    • 1 track at 44 kHz with 68000
    • 4 tracks at 44 kHz with 68030
  • full duplex
  • mono sampling rates 7 - 82 kHz
  • frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz (-3 dB)
  • typical S/N ratio 70 dB
  • two eight order anti-aliasing filters
  • stores samples in 16 bit format for compatibility with AD516
  • mono RCA jacks for unbalanced line level audio input and output
  • 100 input digital gain levels
  • LTC SMPTE time code reader (24, 25, 29.97, 30 fps, drop and non-drop)
  • SMPTE input (RCA)
  • 64 kB fast static RAM, expandable to 256 kB
  • 8 kB ROM
  • with Studio 16 v2 or later multiple AD516 cards are supported in one Amiga
  • digital I/O option was planned and advertised (DD524) but never realized
Sunrize Industries AD1012 -  front side
front side
Sunrize Industries AD1012 -  back side
back side

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Manufacturer
Sunrize Industries, USA
Date
1992
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2127 / 2
  • Analog Devices 2105 DSP (10 MIPS, 100 ns instruction execution time)
  • 16 bit multitrack direct to disk recording
  • 5 tracks at 44 kHz with 68000
  • 8 tracks at 44 kHz with 68030
  • dual 16 bit delta-sigma A/D and D/A converters with digital anti-aliasing filters
  • 64x oversampling
  • full duplex
  • fourteen sampling rates, 5.5 - 48 kHz
  • frequency response 15 Hz - 22 kHz (-3 dB)
  • typical S/N ratio 87 dB
  • MIDI control and autosync via Bars & Pipes
  • no MIDI clock support
  • the pan and volume of each track is independently adjustable and MIDI controllable
  • stereo RCA jacks for unbalanced line level (2 V RMS) audio input and output
  • 16 input digital gain levels
  • LTC SMPTE reading (24, 25, 29.97, 30 fps, drop and non-drop)
  • SMPTE input (RCA)
  • 256 kB static RAM
  • 8 kB ROM
  • with Studio 16 v2 or later multiple AD516 cards are supported in one Amiga
  • digital I/O option was planned and advertised (DD524) but never realized
  • AHI driver
Sunrize Industries AD516 -  front side
front side
Sunrize Industries AD516 -  back side
back side
Sunrize Industries AD516 -  front side
front side
Sunrize Industries AD516 -  front side
front side

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Manufacturer
Alcomp, Germany
Date
1988
Amiga
A1000
Interface
parallel port
    sound sampler
  • 8 bit mono soundsampler
  • 1× RCA input
  • level adjustment knob
  • installs to parallel port
  • specifically designed for A1000, with other Amigas a gender changer would be necessary
  • no software delivered, so a separate digitizer program is needed
Alcomp Alcomp Soundsampler Amiga 1000 -  top side
top side

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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

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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.pdf
    Manual (including schematic)
    1244 kB

Manufacturer
Albrecht Computer Technik, Germany
Date
1998
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
    digital audio interface
  • connects to Prelude's 40 pin expansion connector
  • built in Prelude-Bus extension so other expansions (MPEG-it! or Rombler) can still be connected
  • up to 24 bit resolution, up to 96 kHz sampling rate
  • fast, synchronous FIFO buffer memory and control logic for reliable and smooth full duplex operation
  • own clock generation (no need to connect a reference signal to the input just to get playback)
  • support for all sampling rates (32, 44.1, 48 and 96 kHz) without the need for rate conversion
  • can be used to disable copy protection and to eliminate jitter
  • optical and coaxial inputs and outputs (TOSLink and RCA)

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

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Manufacturer
HiSoft, UK
Date
1995
Amiga
A600, A1200
Interface
PCMCIA
  • 12 or 16 bit stereo soundsampler
  • the 16 bit version has an AD1847 DSP
  • direct to hard disk recording
  • up to 60 kHz sampling into RAM
  • up to 40 kHz sampling to hard disk
  • 72 dB signal to noise ratio
  • six RCA connectors:
    • 1 stereo input for digitizing
    • 1 stereo input for mixing the Amiga sound
    • 1 stereo output
  • the sampling software supports playing and editing of 8 / 12 / 16 bit mono and stereo samples
  • supported by OctaMED from v5.04
  • AHI driver
HiSoft Aura -  front side
front side
HiSoft Aura -  back side
back side

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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
Microdeal / HiSoft Clarity 16 - Exterior front side
Exterior, front side
Microdeal / HiSoft Clarity 16 - Exterior rear side
Exterior, rear side
Microdeal / HiSoft Clarity 16 - Case opened front side
Case opened, front side
Microdeal / HiSoft Clarity 16 - Exterior top side
Exterior, top side
Microdeal / HiSoft Clarity 16 - Exterior bottom side
Exterior, bottom side

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Manufacturer
Village Tronic, Germany
Date
1997
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
  • ESS1868 sound chip
  • Yamaha OPL3 synthesizer with 18 voices in stereo
  • 8 or 16 bit recording and playback
  • 3-44.1 kHz input and output rates
  • MIDI interface
  • consists of a main board and an I/O board
  • two mini DIN connectors with adaptor cables
  • AHI driver
Village Tronic Concierto -  front side
front side
Village Tronic Concierto -  back side
back side

Vapourware
Manufacturer
Sunrize Industries, USA
Date
1993
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2127 / 3
  • digital I/O interface for the AD516 and AD1012
  • allows transferring data directly to Digital Audio Tape and importing from CD or DAT without quality loss
  • S/PDIF (RCA) connectors
  • optional AES/EBU (XLR) connectors
  • 16 or 24 bit sampling resolution
  • 48 or 44.1 kHz sampling rates
  • supported by Studio 16
  • hard disk backup software
  • the card was never released

Manufacturer
Petsoff, Finland
Date
1996
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
14501 / 0
    DSP
  • Motorola DSP56002 @ 40 MHz
  • 24 bit data bus
  • 56 bit accumulators
  • most instructions executed in one cycle
  • fully programmable
    memory
  • 96 kB, 24 bit SRAM, expandable to 192 or 384 kB
  • dual ported, addressable by both the DSP and Amiga - when the Amiga is accessing the memory at full speed, DSP is slowed down by 10% maximum
  • one half of the memory can be addressed in program and X data space, the other half only in Y data space
  • zero-waitstate, 25 ns
    audio
  • Crystal CS4215 audio codec connected directly to the DSP's serial bus
  • 16 bit stereo digitizing and multichannel playback at 50 kHz
  • sample frequencies up to 50 kHz
  • 16 or 8 bit linear, µ-law or A-law audio data coding
  • programmable gain and attenuation
  • microphone and line level inputs
  • headphone and line level outputs
  • on-chip anti-aliasing/smoothing filters
  • AHI driver
    I/O
  • one of the DSP's serial port is for the audio codec, the other is used for RS232
  • all remaining I/O lines are used for the parallel port
  • serial baud rate is internally divided from 625000 bps, delfser.device rounds the requested baudrate to the closest available rate - setting a rate of 115200 results in 125000 bps
  • MIDI rate 31250 matches exactly, with a divider of 20
  • parallel port is similar to the Amiga's port, just used by delfpar.device
  • DB9 serial connector
  • DB25 Centronics parallel interface
Petsoff Delfina (Classic) -  front side
front side

Manufacturer
Petsoff, Finland
Date
1998
Amiga
A1200
Interface
clock port
    DSP
  • Motorola DSP56002 @ 37 (underclocked 40 MHz) or 73.7 MHz (overclocked from 66 MHz)
  • 24 bit data bus
  • fully programmable using the supplied software
    memory
  • 96 kB, 24 bit SRAM
  • one half of the memory can be addressed in program and X data space, the other half only in Y data space
  • zero-waitstate, 12 ns
    audio
  • Crystal CS4231A audio codec
  • one stereo RCA input
  • one stereo 3.5 mm input with optional 20 dB mic amplifier
  • one internal CD-ROM input
  • one stereo RCA output
  • all inputs can be mixed with Delfina's output
  • full duplex recording and playback
  • AHI support
    notes
  • connects to the clock port
  • the audio cables are connected directly onto the board, not to the back of the Amiga
Petsoff Delfina 1200 -  front side
front side
Petsoff Delfina 1200 -  back side
back side

Manufacturer
Individual Computers, Germany
Date
2003
Amiga
A1200
A2000, A3000, A4000


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Interface
clock port
Zorro II
PCI
Autoconfig ID
4626 / 8,9
    DSP
  • Motorola DSP56002 @ 67.73 MHz (overclocked from 66 MHz)
  • 24 bit data bus
    memory
  • 96 kB, 24 bit SRAM, not expandable
  • zero-waitstate, 12 ns
    audio
  • sample frequencies up to 48 kHz at 16 bit
  • unlike previous Delfinas, other frequencies are played back without resampling, freeing up DSP resources
  • three stereo inputs with regular intensity
  • one stereo input with increased sensitivity for a microphone
  • one stereo output (RCA)
  • full duplex recording and playback
  • AHI driver
    Delfina module
  • carries the DSP, memory and the analog inputs and outputs
  • can be connected to the clock port of the A1200, or to the 26 pin expansion port that is available on all Individual Computer's cards
    • clock port pin 40 is marked
    optional Flipper module
  • simply attaches to the Delfina module
  • expands the Delfina with digital SP-DIF connectors
  • MIDI In and MIDI Out connectors - can be programmed independently of each other
  • Zorro II and PCI connectors
Individual Computers Delfina Flipper -  front side
front side
Individual Computers Delfina Flipper -  back side
back side
Individual Computers Delfina Flipper -  front side
front side
Individual Computers Delfina Flipper -  front side
front side

Manufacturer
Petsoff, Finland
Date
1997
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
14501 / 1
    DSP
  • Motorola DSP56002 @ 40 MHz
  • 24 bit data bus - 24 dB dynamic range
  • fully programmable using the supplied software
    memory
  • 96 kB, 24 bit SRAM, not expandable
  • one half of the memory can be addressed in program and X data space, the other half only in Y data space
  • zero-waitstate, 12 ns
    audio
  • Crystal CS4231A audio codec
  • sample frequencies up to 48 kHz at 16 bit
  • three stereo inputs (2 RCA, 1 internal CD-ROM), one stereo output (RCA)
  • all inputs can be mixed with Delfina's output
  • full duplex recording and playback
  • AHI driver
    optional serial interface module - DelfSer
  • connects to Delfina's expansion connector (DelfExp)
  • maximum serial speed is 625000 bps (1/64th of the DSP clock rate)
  • lower speeds are generated by dividing the maximum speed by an integer
  • DB25 serial connector
  • can be ordered with 100% Amiga compatible serial port - including -12V and +12V power - otherwise these signals are simply cut
  • allocates a buffer of its own in Delfina's memory, so using DelfSer may disable some memory hungry DSP effects
  • a 24 bit S/PDIF digital I/O was also planned for DelfExp, but never released
    notes
  • 8 bit Zorro bus interface logic - when running many sound outputting programs at the same time, the system may feel slow responding
Petsoff Delfina Lite - Rev 1.2  front side
Rev 1.2, front side
Petsoff Delfina Lite - Rev 1.2  back side
Rev 1.2, back side
Petsoff Delfina Lite - Rev 1.2  front side
Rev 1.2, front side

Manufacturer
Petsoff, Finland
Date
2001
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
14501 / 2
    DSP
  • Motorola DSP56002 @ 73.7 MHz (overclocked from 66 MHz)
  • 24 bit data bus - 24 dB dynamic range
  • fully programmable using the supplied software
    memory
  • 96 kB, 24 bit SRAM, expandable to 384 kB
  • one half of the memory can be addressed in program and X data space, the other half only in Y data space
  • zero-waitstate, 12 ns
    audio
  • Crystal CS4231A audio codec
  • sample frequency is 48 kHz at 16 bit
  • other frequencies are played back by DSP resampling
  • three stereo inputs (2 RCA, 1 internal CD-ROM), one stereo output (RCA)
  • all inputs can be mixed with Delfina's output
  • full duplex recording and playback
  • AHI driver - infinite number of virtual AHI channels
  • golden plated audio connectors
    optional serial interface module - DelfSer
  • connects to Delfina's expansion connector (DelfExp)
  • maximum serial speed is 1152000 bps (1/64th of the DSP clock rate)
  • lower speeds are generated by dividing the maximum speed by an integer
  • DB25 serial connector
  • can be ordered with 100% Amiga compatible serial port - including -12V and +12V power - otherwise these signals are simply cut
  • allocates a buffer of its own in Delfina's memory, so using DelfSer may disable some memory hungry DSP effects
    notes
  • 16 bit Zorro bus interface logic deliviers 3× transfer speeds of Delfina Lite
Petsoff Delfina Plus -  front side
front side
Petsoff Delfina Plus -  back side
back side

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

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1987-10

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1990-01

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Manufacturer
MacroSystem, Germany
Date
1996
Amiga
Draco
Interface
DracoBus
Autoconfig ID
18260 / 23
    non-linear editing system
  • realtime video capture / playback at YUV 4:2:2 square pixel quality 768×576 with 3:1 - 50:1 motion JPEG compression / decompression
  • DAT quality audio recording
  • MovieShop editing software
  • 1× Y/C in, 4 pin mini-DIN
  • 1× Y/C out, 4 pin mini-DIN
  • 1× YUV out, 6 pin mini-DIN (with optional Component module)
  • 1× FireWire, IEEE-1394 (with optional DV module)
  • 1× composite out, RCA jack
  • 2× stereo audio in, RCA jacks
  • 2× stereo audio out, RCA jacks
  • AHI driver
MacroSystem DracoMotion - Board with DV module front side
Board with DV module, front side
MacroSystem DracoMotion -  front side
front side

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
Great Valley Products DSS8 -  top side
top side

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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

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1993-07

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1993-10

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1993-11

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1994-04

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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

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1986-04

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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

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1992-02

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1992-04

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1987-10

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1989-04

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1989-12

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1990-01

Manufacturer
MacroSystem, Germany
Date
1991
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
18260 / 3
  • digital audio interface (has no AD/DA converter)
  • reads digital audio from the digital output of CD or DAT players, providing crystal clear 16 bit sound samples for editing
  • does not support direct to hard disk recording
  • 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz sampling rates
  • no playback ability (only through Amiga internal audio at 14 bit quality)
  • optical and coaxial digital inputs
  • jumper selects between the input connectors (only one at a time)
  • one track only
  • ability to remove DAT copy protection
MacroSystem Maestro -  front side
front side

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1991-09

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1991-12

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1992-05

Manufacturer
MacroSystem, Germany
Date
1993
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
18260 / 5
  • digital audio interface (has no AD/DA converter)
  • records 16 bit digital audio to hard disk from the digital output of CD or DAT players
  • 16 bit digital audio playback through the connected CD or DAT player
  • 14 bit quality analogue playback through the Amiga internal audio
  • optical input / output, coaxial input
  • jumper selects between the input connectors (only one at a time)
  • 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz sample rates
  • for playback the card itself has only a 48 kHz oscillator, so all other rates have to be obtained from a device connected to either of the two inputs - eg. for 44.1 kHz playback a CD player has to be connected and turned on without playing any CD
  • one track only
  • ability to remove DAT copy protection without using the CPU
  • AHI driver
  • backup software - use audio DATs as a backup device
MacroSystem Maestro Professional -  front side
front side
MacroSystem Maestro Professional -  back side
back side

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1992-10

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
Microdeal Master Sound -  front side
front side

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1990-06

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1991-07

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
Microdeal MegaloSound -  top side
top side
Microdeal MegaloSound -  rear side
rear side
Microdeal MegaloSound -  front side
front side

Manufacturer
Kato Development, Germany
Date
1998
Amiga
A1200
Interface
clock port
  • recording and playback at 44.1 and 48 kHz, full duplex
  • analog and host part is connected via ribbon cable which transports digital data only
  • AHI driver
    analog part (same for all models)
  • 20 bit Crystal AD/DA converter
    • 108 dB signal to noise ratio
  • 9 pin DSUB connector for plugging the adaptor with 6 RCA connectors
  • two stereo line in connectors (RCA) - analog mixed and value controlled
  • one internal input for CD-ROM audio
  • one stereo output connector (RCA)
  • passthrough and monitoring
    host part
  • connects to clock port
  • clock port passthrough for the optional RS232 module, Twister 1200
  • 2 or 4 kB FIFO buffer to prevent interruption of playback and recording
  • Melody 1200 Base
    • 20 bit resolution
    • 4 kB FIFO buffer
  • Melody 1200 Plus
    • 16 or 20 bit resolution
    • 2 kB FIFO buffer
    • 128 kB RAM for playback
    • MPEG 1 audio layer I / II decoder DSP (Texas Instruments TMS320AV110PBM)
  • Melody 1200 Pro
    • 20 bit resolution
    • 4 kB FIFO buffer
    • MPEG 2.5 audio layer II / III decoder DSP
    optional Digital I/O module
    • connects to the ribbon cable between the analog and host parts
    • Crystal A-Lan controller for audio networking
    • 24 bit input and output
    • golden RCA and fibre connectors
    • jobs like Analog-In to Digital-Out or Digital-In to Analog-Out are done without the computer incorporated
Kato Development Melody 1200, 1200 Plus & Pro -  front side
front side

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

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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
Sunrize Industries Perfect Sound - Perfect Sound II  front side
Perfect Sound II, front side
Sunrize Industries Perfect Sound - Perfect Sound II  rear side
Perfect Sound II, rear side
Sunrize Industries Perfect Sound - Perfect Sound II  right side
Perfect Sound II, right side
Sunrize Industries Perfect Sound - Perfect Sound II  left side
Perfect Sound II, left side
Sunrize Industries Perfect Sound - Perfect Sound board front side
Perfect Sound board, front side

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Manufacturer
Village Tronic, Germany
Date
1996
Amiga
A2000
A3000, A4000

-
-
Interface
Zorro II
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2167 / 21,22,23,24
    RTG graphics card
  • Cirrus Logic GD5446 (PCI bus)
    • 64 bit blitter
    • 180 MB/s fillspeed
    • videoscaling with interpolation
    • colourroom converting
    • picture in picture
    • 16 bit digital video port
    • 135 MHz in 8 bit modes
    • 85 MHz in 16 / 24 bit modes
    • 15.5 - 84 kHz horizontal frequency
    • 50 Hz interlace - 160 Hz non-interlace vertical frequency
  • 4 MB 64 bit 45 ns EDO RAM, eight chips
    screen modes
  • 1600×1200×16 interlace
  • 1280×1024×24 non-interlace
    integrated flicker fixer
  • programmable up to 160 Hz
  • 24 bit colourdepth for A4000, 12 bit for A3000 / A2000
  • EPROM stores the configuration
  • does not pass through native Amiga multiscan and double modes
    optional modules
  • Pablo IV video encoder (Photo)
    • S-VHS and CVBS outputs
    • supports PAL B/G, PAL I, PAL M, NTSC, NTSC-EIA
    • SECAM is not supported
    • linear interpolation reduces flickering
    • two display sizes: 640×480 and 800×600 - the latter is only available in PAL B / G / I mode
    • a time base corrector is required if used with a genlock
  • Paloma TV tuner (Photo)
    • three video sources - TV tuner, S-VHS, FBAS
    • the tuner supports only PAL B/G or PAL I, it does not support SECAM and NTSC
    • the videodecoder supports all standards, so it would be possible to use SECAM or NTSC through the S-VHS or Composite input (using a VCR as external tuner), but...
    • the software (PalomaTV) is written PAL only
    • monoaural sound decoding only
    • no teletext support
  • Concierto sound module (Photo)
    • Yamaha OPL3 synthesizer
    • 16 bit recording and playback
    • 3-44.1 kHz input and output
    • MIDI interface
    • consists of a main board and an I/O board
    • two mini DIN connectors with adaptor cables
  • planned modules
    • MPEG module
    • 3D module
    notes
  • Zorro II / III autosensing
  • integrated local PCI bus
  • flashROM for firmware upgrades
  • four channel audio mixer on board: Amiga, line, TV, CD
  • audio signal switcher - Amiga and CD-ROM inputs
  • DDC2B Monitor Plug'n'Play technology
  • DPMS power saving
  • 15 pin VGA output
  • S-VHS input / output for Pablo IV
  • 3.5 mm stereo input / output
  • when fitting into an A2000 the flicker fixer must be removed by breaking the card - requires the Denise adapter to avoid this
  • no support for draggable screens
  • Picasso96 and CyberGraphX 3 & 4 drivers
  • supported by Linux and NetBSD
Village Tronic Picasso IV - Rev 1.2 front side
Rev 1.2, front side
Village Tronic Picasso IV - Rev 1.2N front side
Rev 1.2N, front side
Village Tronic Picasso IV - Rev 1.2N back side
Rev 1.2N, back side

Manufacturer
Albrecht Computer Technik, Germany
Date
1997
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
16945 / 1
    Crystal Semiconductor Sound Codec 4231A
  • 5510-64000 Hz frequency range
  • ALaw, uLaw, ADPCM compression / decompression
  • MPC Level 2 compatible mixer
  • dual DMA registers support full duplex operation
  • two onchip FIFO buffers for higher performance
  • selectable Serial Audio Data Port
  • two channel simultaneous playback (simple stereo signal)
  • unlike a DSP, this chip is designed solely for handling audio, it cannot for example, off-load your CPU when playing back an 8+ channel ScreamTracker file
    connectors
  • LINE
    • can be routed to the ADC and to the onboard mixer
    • normally used for recording line level signals
  • MIC
    • can only be routed to the ADC, not to the mixer
    • used for recording only - signal may be line or mic level
  • AUX1
    • can be routed to the ADC and the onboard mixer
    • used for recording or mixing the audio output of a CD-ROM drive or the MPEGit MPEG audio decoder expansion module
  • AUX2
    • can only be routed to the mixer - cannot be used for recording
    • recommended for mixing with the Amiga output
    • after a reset when the card is not initialized by the mixer program, LINE out is muted and the source connected to AUX2 can only be sent to the mono output
  • OUT
    • goes to stereo system
    notes
  • 15 pin D-SUB connector for the customizable adaptor - when ordering, the type of connector can be chosen for each input (e.g. RCA, 1/4" phone plug , 1/8" phone plug
  • mixing means that the signal of that input can be mixed to the output along with other inputs, and the sound generated by the codec itself
  • recording means direct recording to RAM or hard disk from that input and also using it for digital realtime effects
  • 40 pin (male) expansion bus connector for expansion modules
    • Rombler - wavetable / MIDI interface
    • MPEG-it! - MPEG audio decoder supporting Layer II & III streams
    • Arpeggiator - digital input / output (S/P-DIF) for DAT, CD, MiniDisc, etc.
  • full duplex 16 bit audio sampling, mixing and playback
  • sampling and playback rates up to 64 kHz even on 68000
  • EMI filtering and double surge protection
    software
  • Realtime F/X; u-law, A-law, ADPCM encoder / decoder; Surround Decoder; Mixer (adjusts the level of each input); tapedeck (recording one of three inputs at a time); Dub! full duplex recorder (record and playback a file at the same time); AHI
  • optional Samplitude 3.0 or AudioLab16
  • AHI driver
Albrecht Computer Technik Prelude -  front side
front side
Albrecht Computer Technik Prelude -  back side
back side
Albrecht Computer Technik Prelude -  front side
front side
Albrecht Computer Technik Prelude -  back side
back side

Manufacturer
Albrecht Computer Technik, Germany
Date
1998
Amiga
A1200
Interface
clock port
  • Crystal Semiconductor Sound Codec 4231A
    • 5510-64000 Hz frequency range
    • ALaw, uLaw, ADPCM compression / decompression
    • MPC Level 2 compatible mixer
    • dual DMA registers support full duplex operation
    • two onchip FIFO buffers for higher performance
    • selectable Serial Audio Data Port
    • two channel simultaneous playback (simple stereo signal)
    • unlike a DSP, this chip is designed solely for handling audio, it cannot for example, off-load your CPU when playing back an 8+ channel ScreamTracker file
  • full duplex 16 bit audio sampling and playback
  • 14 sampling and playback rates up to 64 kHz
  • four stereo mini-jack sockets: one line level output, two line inputs, one microphone input
  • one of the inputs can be used to mix the Paula audio with the Prelude output
  • two piece board - the digital part connects to the clock port, the analog part fits to the spare blanking plate at the back of the A1200
  • the two parts are connected with a ribbon cable
  • software: Samplitude Opus Lite, AudioLab16
  • AHI driver
Albrecht Computer Technik Prelude 1200 -  front side
front side
Albrecht Computer Technik Prelude 1200 -  back side
back side
Albrecht Computer Technik Prelude 1200 -  front side
front side

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

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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

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Manufacturer
Aliendesign, Germany
Date
2000
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
16708 / 0
  • sampling rates: 8, 16, 22.05, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
  • S/P-DIF frequencies: 32, 44.1, 48, 96 kHz
  • support for 16 bit, 18 bit, 20 bit and 24 bit (S/P-DIF) samples in mono or stereo
  • enhanced full duplex recording
  • feature connector for extentions, an MP3 decoder module is planned
  • 3D sound function for games
    inputs and outputs
  • optical digital output (max 24 bit / 96 kHz, S/P-DIF compatible) capable to transfer standard PCM sound or encoded streams like Dolby Digital AC-3, MPEG Multichannel and DTS
  • optical digital input (S/P-DIF compatible)
  • stereo line in (external)
  • stereo line out (external)
  • mono microphone in (external)
  • independent stereo headphones out (external)
  • three internal stereo inputs to connect CD-ROMs etc.
  • all inputs (except S/P-DIF) can be mixed together
  • it's possible to record from all inputs simultaniously
  • the volume can be changed for every in- and output separately
    software
  • AHI driver
  • with the mixer preferences all volumes can be changed in realtime and it's used to setup the S/P-DIF input/output
  • stream player to play encoded data via S/P-DIF output
  • stream extractor to extract encoded streams S/P-DIF input
  • D-Box AC3 player for watching movies with Dolby Digital audio
  • Toccata emulation
  • supported by NetBSD
Aliendesign Repulse - Rev 3.2 front side
Rev 3.2, front side
Aliendesign Repulse - Rev 3.2 back side
Rev 3.2, back side
Aliendesign Repulse - Rev 3.2 front side
Rev 3.2, front side

Manufacturer
Rex Datentechnik, Germany
Date
1988
Amiga
any Amiga
Interface
parallel port
No description available.

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Manufacturer
Rex Datentechnik, Germany
Amiga
any Amiga
Interface
parallel port
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Manufacturer
Silicon Studio, UK
Date
1998
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
  • 8, 16, 24, 32 track audio recording and replay
  • 32, 44.1, 48, 51.2 kHz sampling rates
  • 128x oversampling
  • automated digital mixing of up to 24 tracks at 44.1 kHz, 32 tracks at 32 kHz
  • unlimited number of virtual tracks on disk
  • two controller ports expandable to four with multi-pointing for mixdown
  • 16 / 18 / 20 bit configurable inputs
  • 16 / 20 bit outputs
  • 113 dB typical signal to noise ratio
  • 121 dB max dynamic range (20 bit data)
  • software
    • multitrack fully parametric digital equalization
    • multitrack digital signal expansion and gating
    • configurable narrow-band graphic equalization
    • sample rate conversion, pitch shift up or down
    • time stretch and time shrink (preserving pitch)
  • requires a SCSI 2 hard drive
  • the development of this card has been cancelled

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)
Aegis Sound Magic / Sound Master -  front side
front side

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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
Mimetics SoundScape - Case opened top side
Case opened, top side
Mimetics SoundScape - Exterior  bottom side
Exterior, bottom side
Mimetics SoundScape - Exterior  top side
Exterior, top side

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Manufacturer
Applied Magic, USA
Date
1996
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
  • developed to operate in conjunction with the Broadcaster Elite and the Broadcaster32 non-linear video editing cards
  • requirements:
    processor
  • Texas Instruments TMS320C30 @ 40 MHz DSP
    • 20 MIPS, 40 MFLOPS
    memory
  • 256 kB SRAM audio sample memory expandable up to 4 MB with two SIMMs
  • 32 kB high speed dual ported SRAM program memory
    audio support
  • Crystal CS4225 16 bit audio codec (quad channel version of the CS4215)
  • 16 internal 16 bit audio channels (with at least 2 MB SRAM)
  • sample rates: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
  • realtime volume envelope control (i.e. no rendering)
  • realtime pan control - place sound anywhere in the room
  • audio effects: compression, noise gating, reverb
  • audio scrubbing
    video effects support
  • also serves as a transition and CG rendering accelerator
  • accelerates transition rendering times to 4-10× faster over a stock A4000
  • more complex transitions and video effects such as 3D page turns with realistic rendering time
    I/O
  • inputs
    • 2 balanced +4 dBu XLR analog inputs
    • 1 (stereo pair) digital input (AES / EBU format)
  • outputs
    • 4 balanced +4 dBu XLR analog outputs (ie. surround capable)
    • 1 (stereo pair) digital output (AES / EBU format)
  • digital I/O also supports the SP/DIF standard
Applied Magic SoundStage -  front side
front side

Manufacturer
Applied Magic, USA
Date
1997
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
  • designed as a stand alone system or can be used in combination with the Broadcaster Elite or Video Toaster Flyer non-linear video editing cards
  • requires SuperBuster 11 and AmigaOS 3.x
    processor
  • Texas Instruments TMS320C30 @ 40 MHz DSP
    • 20 MIPS, 40 MFLOPS
    memory
  • 256 kB SRAM audio sample memory expandable up to 4 MB with two SIMMs
  • 32 kB high speed dual ported SRAM program memory
    audio support
  • uses separate 20 bit D/A and A/D converters rather than a combined 16 bit codec
  • Crystal CS4329 D/A converter, 112 dB signal to noise ratio
  • Crystal CS5390 A/D converter, 107 dB signal to noise ratio
  • true quad output
  • full volume and panning control over all channels
  • full range functions on up to 16 track quad at the same time
  • optional SMPTE timecode
    I/O
  • 4 balanced +4 dBu XLR analog inputs and outputs
  • 1 (stereo pair) digital input and output (AES / EBU format)
  • digital I/O also supports the SP/DIF standard
    software
  • ProducerAUDIO
  • AudioLab 16

Manufacturer
Micro Forge, USA
Date
1986
Amiga
A1000
Interface
Zorro I
    Sound Sampler
  • internal stereo sound sampler
  • two input connectors for line level audio
  • male 86 pin card connector
  • intended to be used in the 7 Slot Expansion System or 1 Slot Expansion System
  • software allows sampling in mono and stereo
  • variable sampling rates

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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

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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
New Dimensions TechnoSound Turbo - Exterior front side
Exterior, front side
New Dimensions TechnoSound Turbo - Exterior rear side
Exterior, rear side
New Dimensions TechnoSound Turbo - PCB front side
PCB, front side
New Dimensions TechnoSound Turbo - PCB back side
PCB, back side

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Manufacturer
MacroSystem, Germany
Date
1994
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
18260 / 12,13
  • recording 5 to 48 kHz in 16 bit and 8 bit direct to hard disk
  • up to 32 channel parallel playback from hard disk in 16 bit
  • record and playback simultaneously
  • 64x oversampling
  • 16 sampling rates
  • 10 Hz - 20 kHz response
  • 95 dB signal to noise ratio
  • 3 stereo inputs
  • 1 stereo output
  • inputs and outputs are 6.3 mm stereo jack connectors
  • on board mixer for mixing any input with recorded data
  • with the ADPCM compression feature it can digitize at 32 kHz directly to a floppy disk
  • together with a V-Lab video digitizer both sound and visual can be digitized for a video sequence
  • optional SMPTE time code module
  • Samplitude nonlinear editing software
    • device direct mode for direct sector access on hard disk
    • fast cut functions with zero cross routines
    • parameters window for setting sample thickness in Hz
    • allows exchanging data between samples while viewing up to 10 samples simultaneously
  • AHI driver
  • supported by NetBSD
MacroSystem Toccata -  front side
front side
MacroSystem Toccata -  back side
back side
MacroSystem Toccata -  front side
front side
  • Toccata-11.dms
    install disk v1.1
    toccata.library v9.10 (18.07.96)

    282 kB
  • Toccata.dms
    install disk
    toccata.library v2.5 (15.12.93)

    310 kB
  • toccata.DMS
    Installer's Heaven
    install disk
    310 kB

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Manufacturer
Valenta Ferenc, Hungary
Date
1999
Amiga
A1200
Interface
clock port
  • Crystal Semiconductor CS4222 audio codec
  • SGS-Thomson STA013 MPEG 1, 2, 2.5 audio layer III decoder DSP
  • Analog Devices SSM2163 8 channel mixer
  • full duplex 8, 16, 20 bit audio sampling and playback
  • MP3 decoding in realtime without CPU load
  • playback rates can be set with an accuracy of 0.1 Hz, up to 48 kHz
  • four stereo analog input channels
  • one stereo output channel
  • 32 + 4 kB cache RAM
  • expansion bus for further expansions (USB)
  • mpega.library emulation
  • AHI driver is being developed
Valenta Ferenc VF Sound System -  front side
front side
  • vss.lha
    Aminet
    install disk
    558 kB

Manufacturer
NewTek, USA
Date
1994
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
    NTSC only non-linear editing system
  • broadcast quality, tapeless nonlinear editing system for the Video Toaster and Video Toaster 4000
  • requirements:
    • Video Toaster with v4.1 software
    • a SCSI 2 drive for Lightwave recording
    • three SCSI 2 drives for A/B roll editing - two for video, one for audio
    • input from video tapes must be time base corrected
  • compresses and plays back video in realtime
  • true broadcast quality - 60 fields per second, full overscan 752×480
  • internally works with D2 data - no D2 / composite transcoding
  • proprietary coporession method: Video Toaster Adaptive Statistical Coding (VTASC):
    • relies on limiting the video signal (i.e. dropping to Beta SP quality) instead of lowering picture quality as do JPEG, MPEG, WaveLet
    • no visible pixelization, artifacts show as video "noise" instead of jpeg "blockiness"
    • by using faster drives, lossless D2 quality can be achieved
  • three SCSI buses (two for video, one for audio), each bus can handle 7 SCSI drives (21 total)
  • two serial ports to control serial-capable VTRs
  • the SCSI and serial ports can be routed outside of the computer with the so called Octopus cable
  • video:
    • video input to the Flyer is provided via the connecting internal ribbon cable from the Toaster, as is video output
    • 14.3 MHz sampling rate
    • 8 bit quantizing
    • 8 MB buffer
  • audio recorder / mixer:
    • ADSP2115
    • digital inputs
      • video disk A and B, left and right
      • audio disk A and B, left and right
    • analog, unbalanced left and right RCA inputs and outputs on the card's backplane
    • 64 kB memory
    • 20 MHz clock rate
    • 16 bit sampling at 44.1 kHz
    • 64x oversampling ratio A/D converter
NewTek Video Toaster Flyer -  front side
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NewTek Video Toaster Flyer -  back side
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NewTek Video Toaster Flyer -  front side
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Manufacturer
Microdeal, UK
Date
1993
Amiga
A600, A1200
Interface
PCMCIA
    framegrabber and sound sampler
  • grabs 160×160 images with 16 gray levels at up to 30 fps
  • resolutions up to 640×512
  • can save images with 64 grey levels
  • grabs colour images with the Microdeal ColourMaster
  • can save with 256 colours or HAM8
  • composite video input (RCA connector)
  • brightness and contrast knobs on the back of the unit
  • 8 bit stereo sound sampler
  • digitises audio and video simultaneously
  • stereo audio input (2× RCA connectors)
  • connects to the PCMCIA port

Manufacturer
Digital Audio Design / IVS, USA
Date
1994
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2112 / 191
  • 16 bit stereo digitizing and recording and playback
  • half duplex
  • 64x oversampling
  • frequency response of 10 Hz to 20 kHz
  • dynamic range of 85 dB
  • eight sampling rate: 48, 44.1, 32, 29.4, 24, 22.05, 19.2, 17.64 kHz
  • internal SMPTE 24 / 25 / 30 fps time code sync
  • pair of stereo I/O jacks to record from any line level audio source
  • during recording the software allows adjusting the input gain over a span of 22.5 dB whereas during playback it spans 46.5 dB
  • built in filtering eliminates aliasing distortion
  • audio editing functions: cut, copy, paste, mix
  • uses AIFF16 stereo file format
  • the mixing function provides the left and right channels with six separate gain controls having a +/-32 dB range for both input and output files (these adjustments allows to control the balance of the mix)
  • optional RTX real-time effects extension board
    • AD2105 DSP chip and a 256 kB buffer
    • reads and writes SMPTE time code LTC, VITC, MTC (MIDI Time Code) versions - burn time code windows onto incoming video for work prints
    • in addition to SMPTE lock, it provides SMPTE cue lists for timed playback of audio clips
    • adds multi-track capability to Wavetools
    • mixing in real-time, up to 8 tracks
    • realtime effects such as flange, echo, slapback, EQ, etc
    • accepts composite NTSC or PAL video for VITC and line level audio fot LTC
  • AHI driver
Digital Audio Design / IVS Wavetools / Perisound -  front side
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Digital Audio Design / IVS Wavetools / Perisound -  back side
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