In this video, I'm diving into the MT32-Pi project, which turns your Raspberry Pi into a Roland MT-32 MIDI synthesizer. We'll look at 3 different ways to connect it to a MiSTer FPGA, including a low-budget option that just uses an old USB 2.0 cable that you can cut up. I'll take you through the software configuration, as well as the assembly process for a nice MT32-Pi HAT.
Games demo'd in this video:
- 4D Sports Boxing (PC)
- Police Quest 2 (PC)
- Space Quest 5 (PC)
- Day of the Tentacle (PC)
- Secret of Monkey Island (PC)
- Kings Quest VI (PC)
- Robocop 3 (PC)
- Castlevania Chronicles (X86000)
- Civilization (PC)
Links mentioned in this video:
- The Munt Project - https://github.com/munt/munt
- MT32-Pi Github - https://github.com/dwhinham/mt32-pi
- Tested MIDI Interface Cables - https://github.com/dwhinham/mt32-pi/wiki/USB-MIDI-interfaces
- Mio MIDI Interface - https://www.iconnectivity.com/products/midi/mio
- Tested MT32-Pi USB cables - https://github.com/dwhinham/mt32-pi/wiki/MiSTer-FPGA%3A-Tested-USB-cables
- MiSTer/MT32-Pi GPIO Pinout (for direct wiring) - https://github.com/dwhinham/mt32-pi/wiki/MiSTer-FPGA%3A-Interface-pinout
- Engineer PA-21 Crimpers - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002L6HJ8W
- Generic Dupont Connector Kit - https://www.amazon.com/Taiss-Connector-Housing-Adaptor-Assortment/dp/B0B11SX39B
- Parts List (Mouser - does not include PCB) - https://www.mouser.com/ProjectManager/ProjectDetail.aspx?AccessID=bdde3496c6
- MT32-Pi Gerbers - https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Hardware_MiSTer/raw/master/releases/MT32Pi_Main_v2.1.zip
- Raspberry Pi 4 (Mouser) - https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Raspberry-Pi/SC01949?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtTz4c6chlxkMBV999dnzqSoO%252BdhXEm4kefedNQ5MetWg%3D%3D
- USB Cable with Dupont Connectors - https://www.amazon.com/MEIRIYFA-USB-Motherboard-Adapter-Extender/dp/B0BV9K69M9
- OLED Display 5-pack (Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09T6SJBV5
- MT32-Pi HAT Spacer - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4736679
- MT32-Pi HAT Button Covers - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4736700
- OLED Spacer - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4755822