Apple Ii | Retro Roundup

My yearlong hackfest project: Apple //c MIDI + homebrew software

July 23, 2017 Eric Rangell

Hello all,

After some research I can’t find a good MIDI interface solution for the Apple //c. If any of you find some please post links here. However, the components to make a homebrew solution with custom software exist, but there are challenges to make it work. The first one

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Assembly Lines #52: Javier Rivera, Master of Retrobrite

July 22, 2017 Assembly Lines

Historic Apple II Album Released!

July 22, 2017 8 Bit Weapon

pped with software, that’s another thing that makes this album unique. Yes, all sounds, even the drums are generated directly from motherboard of the Apple II personal computer!

Listen here: https://8bitweapon.bandcamp.com/album/class-apples

Thanks to a breakthrough in apple II audio technology thanks to legendary coder Mr. Michael J Majon

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Happy 40th Birthday

July 21, 2017 KansasFest

We’re celebrating the 40th birthday of the Apple II. Are you?

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Looking for help repairing apple 2c

July 20, 2017 Reddit

I found an apple 2c in my grandfathers basement the other weekend. I turned it on and it says to check the disk drive. I tried to run the in computer diagnostic, but I only get lines on the screen. Can anyone give help to get this computer

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Liron Support for Floppy Emu

July 20, 2017 Big Mess o' Wires

Great news for owners of the Apple II Liron disk controller card: the latest Floppy Emu disk emulator firmware adds Liron support. This means that for the first time, it’s now possible to emulate 32 MB hard disks on an Apple II+ or IIe with the Floppy Emu!

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What’s in YOUR basement?

July 20, 2017 Eric Rangell

Tonight’s livestream of the RetroConnector mini solderfest inspired me to look at some old project ideas I had in my 20s for interfacing my Apple //e Game I/O connector for the purpose of controlling MIDI. It also inspired me to find $100 for a future order of 2 products they

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Assembly Lines #51: Battery Powered Apple IIc

July 20, 2017 Assembly Lines

Would You Be Happy With An Apple][ Tablet?

July 20, 2017 Reddit

Sure, you can get Apple][ emus on WIN/Android/iOS (they’re fleeting) tablets. But what I’m talking about is a lightweight, plastic tablet that does nothing but function as an Apple][ computer. Download whatever apps you want …. Attach a bluetooth keyboard if you want …. I’d even settle for

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An Open Message to the Community

July 19, 2017 Syndicomm

Several times over the last few years I’ve arrived at a point where I felt I was “ready” to make the next move, only to realize that it was not yet that time. We’ve heard about that paved road, great intentions, and where these can sometimes lead an individual.

After

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