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From http:The Soundplayers are a serie of sound//faqs.cs.uu.nl/na-dir/amstrad8bitnetwork card which plugs to the CPC printer port to play 8-faqbit mono sound samples and communicate within a [[Virtual Net 96]] network.html:

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A8It was designed by [[Zik]] and distributed by [[Futurs']].1.1.2) Futur's 10/31/99

Futur's is a french group, they do many things. They bring you the Soundplayer (a better Digiblaster). It connects on the printer port. The Soundplayer is used by Protracker and Digitracker. You can do it yourself Soundplayers were available for about 30 FF of electronic components. The electronic plan is in the paper zine Quasar issue 9, see A9.1.3. With this little marvellous thing, you can have 8bit samples, instead of 4bit samples. The SoundPlayer+ is a better SoundPlayer, which can include Virtual Net 96 (see A10.5) for 10 FF more, or which can use a CPC+ port instead of the normal both Amstrad CPC and Amstrad Plus printer portconnector.

For ordering a SoundPlayer+ or 2, see A9The '''Soundplayer''' was the sound-only version (no network option).1It is compatible with the [[Digiblaster]] whilst providing a better sound quality.3

The '''Soundplayer+''' was an enhanced version which embeds both a Soundplayer and a [[Category:DigiblasterVirtual Net 96]]interface. Either the Soundplayer or the [[Virtual Net 96]] part could be optionally not mounted. When both part were mounted, a switch on the card allowed to switch from sound to network operations.  The '''SoundplayerNG''' was a cost-reduced version of the '''Soundplayer+'''. Unlike the '''Soundplayer''' and the '''Soundplayer+''' it was not distributed by [[Futurs']] and was DIY only.  The '''Soundplayer''', the '''Soundplayer+''' and the '''SoundplayerNG''' were mainly advertised in the French fanzine [[Quasar CPC]]. It was very popular in France, almost any scener got his Soundplayer.  == Soundplayer/Soundplayer+ == <gallery caption="Soundplayer pictures by [[Futurs']]">Image:soundplayer 2.JPG|The Soundplayer with a connector for Amstrad CPC.Image:soundplayer 3.JPG|The Soundplayer+ with a connector for Amstrad Plus (without the Virtual Net 96 part mounted).</gallery> == See also == * [http://quasar.cpcscene.net/doku.php?id=electronique:soundplayer Detailled article with pictures, schemes and PCB] (French) [[Category:DIY]] [[Category:HardwareFutureOS]] [[Category:Music and soundNetwork]]