Now, there are four memory boards for the AWE64 – all available to the community! Schematics, Gerber files, PAL/GAL equations and the Bill of Material for each board will make it easy for anyone possessing the proper skills to make one of these memory boards for the Sound Blaster AWE64. OK, the MIDI FORGE Symphony (YouTube) is not yet available due to licensing issues with Creative Technology, but that is just another 28MB expansion board. You can still pick among the MIDI FORGE Rhapsody and the board covered here: the MIDI FORGE Sonata!
The MIDI FORGE Sonata is a small board – not as small as the MIDI FORGE Minuet, but it also upgrades your Sound Blaster AWE64 with 28MB of sound font memory instead of just 8MB. Another benefit is that the Sonata does NOT require a GAL chip! No programming, no code, no fuss! The board just requires off the shelve components as you can see in the BOM below.
Bill of Materials (BOM)
| Name | Designator | Footprint | Quantity | Pins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0MM 2*13P | H1 | HDR-TH_26P-P2.00-V-M-R2-C13-S2.00-2 | 1 | 26 |
| 2.0MM 2*12P | H2 | HDR-TH_24P-P2.00-V-F-R2-C12-S2.00-1 | 1 | 24 |
| 100nF | C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18 | C0603 | 14 | 2 |
| 10uF | C2, C4 | C1206 | 2 | 2 |
| 22uF | C1, C3 | CASE-B_3528 | 2 | 2 |
| 33Ω | RN1, RN2, RN3, RN4, RN5, RN6, RN7, RN8 | RES-ARRAY-SMD_0603-8P-L3.2-W1.6-BL | 8 | 8 |
| 2.7kΩ | RN9, RN10, RN11, RN12 | RES-ARRAY-SMD_0603-8P-L3.2-W1.6-BL | 4 | 8 |
| 200kΩ | R1, R2 | R0603 | 2 | 2 |
| SN74LVC8T245PWR | U5, U6 | TSSOP-24_L7.8-W4.4-P0.65-LS6.4-BL | 2 | 24 |
| LSF0108PWR | U3, U4 | TSSOP-20_L6.5-W4.4-P0.65-LS6.4-BL | 2 | 20 |
| MT4LC16M4H9 – or – 16M x 4bit EDO, 2K | U8, U7, U9, U10 | SOJ-32_L21.0-W10.2-P1.27-LS11.2-BL | 4 | 32 |
| AMS1117-3.3 | U1, U2 | SOT-223-3_L6.5-W3.4-P2.30-LS7.0-BR | 2 | 4 |
Schematics
Gerber Files (PCB)
You only get the Gerber files this time because there are no PAL/GAL equations required for this board!
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HELP! I can’t do this myself!
I got you covered! I will sell preassembled MIDI FORGE Sonata boards for 125 USD (includes shipping up to 25 USD). At the moment, I have black and green PCBs.
All you need to do is to send me an email: bitsundbolts@gmail.com
The preferred methods of payment is Bitcoin/USDT (10 USD off if you pay in BTC) or via Patreon.
Unfortunately, PayPal blocked my account permanently for unknown reason.
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If you have any other questions, shoot them my way and I will try to answer them!
Cheers,
Alex