New Etarikashikoshi ram expansion preorder open

[arananet]

Hi All,

In case someone is interested, I've opened a new preorder of the Etarikashikoshi ram expansion board.

Available here: https://www.arananet.net/pedidos/product/etarikashikoshi-x68000-8mb-ram-midi-board-preorder

Thanks,
Edu

[Estrayk]

I post just to say that I have one of these from Edu Arana from the first batch and it works perfectly. totally recommendable guys

[incrediblehark]

@arananet Thanks for making these! I got one in the last batch, glad to see more options out there for people. Any plans for the pi-midi expansion board for it? Looking forward to that when it is available.

[rezb1t]

I'd like to order one but I have a question, has the newer version been tested on a higher clock speed X68000, like the X68030 or a Compact Red Zone?

I have a 24mhz modded Compact and I just want to be sure MIDI will work.

Thanks!

[arananet]

@arananet Thanks for making these! I got one in the last batch, glad to see more options out there for people. Any plans for the pi-midi expansion board for it? Looking forward to that when it is available.

Yes, soon will launch a pre-order for the pimidi expansion.

[arananet]

I'd like to order one but I have a question, has the newer version been tested on a higher clock speed X68000, like the X68030 or a Compact Red Zone?

I have a 24mhz modded Compact and I just want to be sure MIDI will work.

Thanks!

Yes, we modify the firmware and latest version is compatible with higher clock (standard).

[aotta]

Hi Arananet, i ordered the  30th one of previous batch, and waiting it arrive home.
From what I read, it works only on 2mb machines, i wonder if there's a plan to add a switch or something so for compatibility with 1mb X68k, like the Galpanic's v.1.2 expansion?
Thank you again for your masterpiece!

[aotta]

Etarikashikoshi arrived yesterday and it works flawless on the ACE HD where i installed it!
Tested ram with Memtest68K and MIDI audio (since now only in few games) and all went fine.
It's cheaper than other RAM + Midi combo i bought, and i love the faceplate included.
Waiting for the Pi-midi expansion add-on, i think it could be the icing on the cake.
Definitively reccommended!


The only thing not clear to me is how to use the "usb-like" connector Pi-MIDI port: the manual say it's for Pi-Midi devices, i use a Bulky Midi-32 based on MT32-Pi and i have only Midi Din connectors.
Anyone is using that port and could give some more info?