Digi-Port - The Sound Solution AUDIO-BYTE v1.03.9109.14 (BETA VERSION) (c)1991 By Oasis Pensive Abacutors and Western Horizon Technologies
Originally, sold by Western Horizon Technologies, was a small hardware device that plugged into your TI99 PIO port which allowed you to play the '90s PCM 8-bit sound file format found on the PC, Amiga, Atari ST, Mac.
Now, here is the TMS9900 Assembly Language Source Code release of the BETA VERSION which Oasis Pensive Abacutors wrote as test software for the device back in 1991, I don't recall there being another version released back in the day, there might have been, but anyway here is this version that makes use of the 32k (for short 10 second files), or expanded 128k VDP, or Rambo and Geneve memory for much longer.
You can also play the sounds via the TMS9919 chip, but not as well, the sound quality is less, but it is easy today to build your own Digi-Port hardware device, see these pages for more info:
Digi-Port is a unique miniature device that plugs into your computers PIO (parallel printer) port and gives you the ability to play digitized sounds. No more boring boot ups, play your favorite sound clip instead! Listen to those sound clips your friends can on their IBM's. Comes complete with 99/4a and Myarc Geneve sound players. Plays any standard .wav file, many .voc and other files. Supports 32K, RAMBO, and Extended VDP RAM for playback on the 99/4a and all memory expansion peripherals for the Myarc Geneve. Package includes Digi-Port cable w/ RCA male output (requires amplified speakers or monitor with amplified input), programs and a few sample sounds on a single DSSD diskette (180K). Millions of sounds are available on BBS's and the Internet. Start listening to your computer today!!
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Released on: May 9st, 2024 by Gary Bowser
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Uploaded to: TI99.AtariAge.com via GaryOPA
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Mirrored to: gary99opa GitHub Repositories
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ABSP-S -> The Assemble Source Code File
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ABSP-MAIN -> Audio-Byte Beta Sound Player!
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ABSP-SUBS -> Commonly Used BL Sub-Routines
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ABSP-BLWP -> Commonly Used BLWP Libraries!
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ABSP-DATA -> Data Block after the Program!
AtariAge Release Page: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/366229-release-digi-port-audio-byte-sound-player-v103-beta-by-opa-whtech/
