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SoftMPU 1.1 by bjt - Software MPU-401 Emulator

http://bjt42.github.io/softmpu/

> Copyright (C) 2013 bjt Copyright (C) 2002-2013 The DOSBox Team
>
> Release Notes (20/06/13)
>
> WHAT IS IT?
>
> SoftMPU is a DOS TSR that emulates an 'intelligent mode' hardware MPU-401
> interface. It's designed to work in tandem with the MPU interface found on
> the Sound Blaster 16 and other common sound cards.
>
> WHY'S THIS USEFUL?
>
> Games from the late 80s and early 90s that support music via the Roland MT-
> 32/CM-32L often expect to find a hardware MPU interface that supports
> 'intelligent mode'. These are now expensive and difficult to find.
>
> By supporting the 'intelligent mode' features in software, these games will > work with the basic MPU interface found on sound cards.
>
> REQUIREMENTS
>
> * MS-DOS 6.0 or later. SoftMPU will not work from within Windows
> * EMM386 must be loaded
> * Sound Blaster (or compatible) sound card with an MPU-401 interface
> supporting UART mode (e.g. Sound Blaster 16/AWE, Yamaha YMF71x)
> * Roland LA synth (e.g. MT-32, CM-32L) or a sound card with MT-32
> emulation

http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/util/sound/softmpu/
http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=36023
http://board.flatassembler.net/topic.php?t=15522

> http://bjt42.github.io/softmpu/

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Update 30/08/13 - SoftMPU 1.6 is out! This release adds support for QEMM (thanks to elianda!). Version 7.03 or later is required.

Update 12/12/13 - SoftMPU 1.7 is out! This release adds support for SB-MIDI.
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(N.B. Untested by me, and IIRC, he did some partial work towards JEMM support, but it's still unfinished.)

> http://bjt42.github.io/softmpu/

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Update 20/02/14 - SoftMPU 1.8 is out! This release adds support for serial MIDI output, improves performance on slower systems and fixes compatibility with ESS ISA chipsets.
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> http://bjt42.github.io/softmpu/

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Update 16/06/14 - SoftMPU 1.9 is out! This release adds support for large SYSEX messages.
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