:-) Looks nice

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Any news, Prodatron?

Currently I am again working on it, and I already can play MP3s nearly perfect now. But I still have some synchronisation problems. Hope I can fix them today (I am also in contact with Dennis)

Works now in SymAmp, absolutely cool!! We found a problem with the buffer status bit - I read it too fast again after uploading data to the card, so it still showed "buffer nearly empty" - but when you wait more than 1 VBlanc before reading it again, it's updated and everything works great.
Will try to upload a video in the evening (would like to add some stuff first like the spectrum analyzer).

COOL!!!

Spectrum Analyzer works now, too (but the level on the left side [bass I guess] is always much higher than on the right, hm... anyway looks already nice). So wait for the video which I will upload tonight

can you use .. ahum .. this one then? (if you add 'metal gear' as tag you'll get more watchers!)

Ok, have it, will be included!

Why do you need a spectrum analyser? Sir Clive Sinclair himself said the Speccy was 3-4 time more powerful than the MSX

Ah, I see, and of course I understand your objection. But no, this is not a stone age analyzer but something else

How works SymAmp with MP3 and other apps opened? I mean if it doesn't affect to the overall system.

Yours,

Here is the first video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kT3ND_K-tg
The TurboR runs in R800 mode, so if you are interested I will also add a Z80 mode video later. Some words about it:
- at the beginning you see DDs/Yobis MP3 player before SymbOS is booting (my MP3 init routine doesn't work yet, so I have to start PLAYINFO first)
- SymbOS boots a little bit strange, as I had to change the priority of the system manager task to make loading smooth during screen operations
- the system is a little bit unstable at the moment (either because of bugs in SymAmp or bugs in the 1MB version of SymbOS); because of this I had to hide SymAmp while showing the video player
Anyway I hope you enjoy it (and Wolfs Metal Gear remix is included, too )

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How works SymAmp with MP3 and other apps opened? I mean if it doesn't affect to the overall system.

Of course it slows down the system. It depends on the kbps rate of the MP3. In R800 mode it's not a big issue at all, but on the normal MSX the additional CPU usage is about 25% for 128kbps MP3s, 35% for 192kbps MP3s etc.
Ok, I will add another video about Z80 mode later

Looks great!. Nice work. :-)

I notice there is another piece of hardware sitting on your desk during that video - Is that a hint towards the future? Cool video by the way

\o/ Metal Gear tube-penetration tour 2007 \o/

The whole funny bit about SymbOS is that it'll run as smooth as an eel in a bucket o' slime once it runs on a faster computer. Usually, first the hardware comes, then the software. In this case the software is ready for any future MSX to come, it seems.