Improved sound from Model 1 Genesis mod:

I’ve been working on a line level amp board that bypasses the headphone amp (CXA1034P), and delivers proper line level audio from the Genesis mix circuits. The result is a much clearer, more full-frequency response. Note that this mod is different from the YM3438 piggy-back mod you may have heard about. That mod changes the sound considerably, whereas my mod just makes the original audio more clear. Pic of the prototype board below:

And here’s a selection of some of my favorite Genesis tracks recorded with the same Genesis. One set of tracks is purely stock headphone amp, while the other set is from my line level amp. The equipment used was exactly the same for each set of recordings, and at the exact same volume levels:

https://t.co/hX8HGK12An

Board design is still in prototype phase, but will be ready some time next month. I have to design a secondary smaller board with a sliding SMD toggle switch that will allow users to simply flick the switch between line level amp and original CXA headphone amp (as both amps cannot run from the same inputs at the same time).

waouh !
you don’t stop ! nice project !

So now you might try Megadrive OSTs? 🙂
Well, it’s an interesting project…
But I still prefer the rips by DUSTINODELLOFFICIAL (https://www.youtube.com/user/DUSTINODELLOFFICIAL/videos) though.
Some of your tracks are so clear they almost sound like the .vgm files.
I prefer the old low-pass sound of the Megadrive 1. 🙂

i love psx era of game music, but man, you are crazy! good luck!

So now you might try Megadrive OSTs? 🙂
Well, it’s an interesting project…
But I still prefer the rips by DUSTINODELLOFFICIAL (https://www.youtube.com/user/DUSTINODELLOFFICIAL/videos) though.
Some of your tracks are so clear they almost sound like the .vgm files.
I prefer the old low-pass sound of the Megadrive 1. 🙂

Those rips are YM3438 + Mega amp. As I said, that’s not how the game originally sounded. It changes them considerably. My amp just makes the originals more clear. Very few people I’ve had listen to the difference prefer the ‘murky’ sound of the LPF on the CXA, while most thought my mod sounded much better.

i love psx era of game music, but man, you are crazy! good luck!

What does PSX have anything to do with Genesis/MD music? Also why am I ‘crazy’ or need luck?