Orpheus II: The Best Retro PC Sound Card in 2023? Perhaps!

LGR June 9, 2023
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From PCMIDI.EU comes the Orpheus 2 – a new 16-bit ISA sound card! Could this be the best one for vintage computers right now? An argument can be made for that I think. On-board Gravis Ultrasound PnP compatibility, plus all the Orpheus 1 features like Sound Blaster Pro compatibility, Yamaha OPL3, and an intelligent mode MPU-401. As far as modern replica sound cards go, this thing is a step above the rest at the moment! ● LGR links:   / lazygamereviews     / lazygamereviews     / lazygamereviews   ● Links to things mentioned in the video: Official Orpheus II website (huge thanks to Leo for the card!) http://pcmidi.eu/orpheus2.html The Orpheus II Vogons thread https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?... David Larsson's GUS PnP clone https://www.tindie.com/products/kdehl... Those 3D printed card stands I’m using: https://github.com/AkBKukU/PCCardStand ● All background music licensed from: http://www.epidemicsound.com 00:00 Is this the best retro sound card? 00:41 Introducing the Orpheus II 02:49 Gravis Ultrasound bits 03:50 Sound Blaster compatibility & more 05:29 Adding RAM to the GUS 05:59 Installation and testing 07:46 One Must Fall 2097 08:27 Impulse Tracker music 09:10 More GUS PnP tests 10:01 Sound Blaster Pro support 11:49 A fountain of MIDI riches 13:21 The advantages, they add up! #LGR #retro #computer #vintage #technology

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