This is a General MIDI Synthesizer module, with a special looking a 'brick compatible' Buran enclosure, for all you 80's loving geeks out there.
It is also available in a 'classic' enclosure, for the more serious applications.
And finally also as PCB only, for DIY purposes..
This synthesizer features a new 50 mbyte soundbank, volume balanced to replace a Sound Canvas 55 in DOS games.
X3MB can be used for many applications : music production, connecting a midi keyboard, DOS gaming, ...
Also check the hackaday page for more information :
https://hackaday.io/project/161817-buran-general-midi-synthesizer
This synth is 100% compatible with DreamBlaster X2
- Dream 5000 series synth chip with 81 voices polyphony, high quality effects engine
- Super low latency <1ms
- 64mbyte flash for soundbank data
- USB MIDI in (Class compliant midi device, works on windows XP and higher, without drivers)
- stereo line out using a high quality 24 bit DAC
- Preloaded with a
high quality 16 megabyte Dream General MIDI soundbank , or optional different soundbank (depending on choice)
- Advanced
MIDI commands spec available.
- DreamBlaster Preset editor / USB uploader tool for advanced customization/tweaking.
Compatible with X2 and X3M tools and soundbanks :
http://serdaco.com/downloads/
More unofficial soundbanks available here :
https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=65873
Find information
here on how to convert your soundbanks using Awave Studio.
The Buran enclosure edition was launched on Nov 15th 2018, to commemorate the legendary Buran launch on nov 15th 1988.
Review by Phils Computerlab :
Buran review by DOS Nostalgia :
Final Fantasy III - Forever Rachel on X3MB Buran (Tamás Kulik channel)