Two old AdLib Clones
Channel: HighTreason610
Date: 2019-12-27

For as long as the PC had sound cards, there were third party clones of those cards, often aimed at a lower price point and sometimes even offering features which weren't a part of the original design. Here is a video about two clones of the AdLib, the first audio card to make any real impact on the PC (but not the first audio card), dating back to when it was still relevant.

You've probably never heard of the Media Technologies Media Music MT9121 or the peculiar Music Synthesizer II, but this will cover how they hold up and also, in the case of the latter card, answer a question left over from the PAS16 video.

Today, there's still little reason to pay out for the original card as clones are still made and can be found fairly easily, or if you want to get into making your own PCBs, they're simple enough that they're a good starting point.

AdLib recordings provided by Nintenloup;
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC57plAOBN5WHTekl6fLRv4A

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