I see nothing more than a "rumor", or what someone "thinks".
Both models sport a Yamaha FM YM2612 chip, I starting to get the sense that this is like arguing the difference between a Pentium 4 .90nm chip vs a Pentium 4 .45nm where the later has been made much smaller, cost reductive for the company manufacture, provides the same if not better performance (model 2 stereo over model 1 mono sound), and is cheaper to the consumer.
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Well, the model 2 doesn't actually have a Yamaha 2612 chip. It has an integrated chip and a clone iirc.
Do you have some [good] headphones ? - http://arcade.ym2149.com/megadrive/
That is correct, yet neither is responsible for the differences. It's the mixing circuits.Quote:
Originally Posted by tomaitheous
rggh, well I just listened to those three ogg files and I sit corrected.
I'm looking to buy a 2nd Genesis and I hate have to savage hunt for the rare HD graphics model 1, when they're plenty of model 2s at great deals. :(
Isn't the Yamaha YM2612 also on the non HD Graphics labeled model 1?
Most. There is an odd Model 1 that is the Genesis 2 innards essentially in a Model 1 case.Quote:
Originally Posted by gamegenie
The HD model 1s are easy to find and go for about the same money than your average model 2.
- One additional comment on the link I provided: Personally I do think that the track chosen to demonstrate the difference is a bit of an unlucky choice as it's rather tinny and mechanic itself. The difference seems to be even bigger with more organic and rich sounding tracks with deep bass or instruments like trumpets. With those the difference is quite impressive.
Also, if I remember correctly the MD2 you can hear in the recording linked to above is among the very best of its kind. My brother owned a model for years that sounded more broken and distorted than you could possibly imagine. TmEE took care of it and saved the poor thing from being thrown in the garbage :)
That is true indeed. The latest model #1 sounds like the best model #2 (which equals the X'eye / Wondermega / CDX).Quote:
Originally Posted by evildragon
Isn't there a model 2 Genesis that uses a switch to power it on similar to the Japanese Mega Drive 2? I could sworn I saw one pictured in a old Service Merchandise catalog once.
One of the Model 2's (the VA-2) has a discrete YM2612, which also makes it unsuitable for TmEE's audio mod. (which is unfortunate since this one's sound is a bit problematic too)
The chip used isn't what creates the problem, indeed according to TmEE, the ASIC used in the M2's are actually technically superior, and with his mod will produce cleaner sound than even the HD M1's. The problem lies in the board layout and the configuration of the components. (I'm not sure on the specifics)
The later M1's don't have quite as good sound as the early ones, though better than early M2's, except for the VA-7 (last model 1) which has the same configuration as the VA-0 and VA-1 Model 2's. Supposedly the VA-3 (and possibly VA-4) model 2's have pretty clean sound stock. (according to one observer, nearly as good as with TmEE's mod)
And BTW you can get sterio sound out of a model 1 through the headphone jack.
as someone that has both, nothing will give you an eargasm like an HD model 1 with full size studio headphones. If you disagree, your sound system isn't up to the job.
Model2 sounds horrible compared to the Model1
Yea there is a difference... Model ones are probably the best system to dev for.
They are for sale at the chuckwagon, so not too hard to come by. And the sellers will guarantee their consoles. Yes, I am shamelessly plugging them.
But he really can get a good one there.
For me, it seems to vary from model II from model II, much like video output.
I actually prefer my model II's sound to Kega Fusion, but I plan to in the future see about getting it modded anyway.
Won't hurt.
One of my I's has developed static in the sound. Not sure what happened, it was working great a littel while ago and I play it pretty often.
Time to possibly look into a repair for it. I'm hoping it's an easy fix or the TV it's attached to.
One weird thing I noticed is that when using the Power Base Converter, the sound is fine. Only with Genesis games is it kind of rough.
maybe see where your cables are passing. I know sometimes I'll get snow in the picture if the cable is resting on my RF switchbox with the TV cable running through it.Quote:
Originally Posted by nathanallan