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Apple // Mockingboard Card for Audio

Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2021 9:26 am
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Had no idea this was a thing... https://www.reactivemicro.com/product/m ... ed-or-kit/

I've never opened my Apple, so I have no idea what the inside looks like for expansion cards. Huh.

EDIT: I thought it was called a "Mockingbird"! It was not. It's a "Mockingboard." I have edited the title.

Re: Apple // Mockingbird Card for Audio

Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2021 10:22 am
by Flack
Unfortunately that won't work on a IIc, only a IIe form factor. You need a Mockingboard 4c or an updated one.

https://finapple.hho.fi/finapple/index. ... r-apple-c/

Re: Apple // Mockingbird Card for Audio

Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2021 12:24 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Flack wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 10:22 am Unfortunately that won't work on a IIc, only a IIe form factor. You need a Mockingboard 4c or an updated one.

https://finapple.hho.fi/finapple/index. ... r-apple-c/
Curses!! But thanks. I always have to remember that this stuff has a ton of "yes, buts". So it's something to get some day.

Re: Apple // Mockingbird Card for Audio

Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2021 5:31 pm
by Casual Observer
Ice Cream Jonsey wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 9:26 am I've never opened my Apple
Then you must never use your apple.

Those things have their hoods open more than an old british sports car. I bought mine aeound 1986 off my uncle who bought it new the year before. Turned me off Apple forever. Went through no less than 4 disk controllers and several floppy drives in a year and for extra fun there was only one store to buy them which was over an hour drive away.

Re: Apple // Mockingbird Card for Audio

Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2021 6:53 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Oh wait. I did have to open it up for the flash media disk controller to work. I forgot.

Re: Apple // Mockingboard Card for Audio

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 10:45 am
by Ice Cream Jonsey
It is a Mockingboard. Not a Mockingbird.

I am going to get one tomorrow for my Apple. Flack mentioned a Mockingboard 4C and I shall be looking for that.

Re: Apple // Mockingboard Card for Audio

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 11:32 am
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Wait. The 4C is not a new card. It's a card that already existed.

Wait!!

Re: Apple // Mockingboard Card for Audio

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 11:58 am
by Flack
My previous response might have been a little vague. No Apple expansion cards will work on the IIc, because the IIc has no expansion slots. Internal Apple cards will only work on the II/II+/IIe/IIgs. This includes the Mockingboard.

Someone recently made a clone of the Mockingboard that works on the IIc. It's called the Mockingboard 4c+ and sits (I believe) in between the CPU and the CPU socket.

https://blondihacks.com/mockingboard-4c/

Re: Apple // Mockingboard Card for Audio

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:30 pm
by Casual Observer
Ice Cream Jonsey wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 9:26 amI've never opened my Apple,
You must never use the thing. My IIe always had the hood up, went through 3 disk controller cards in the first year. Total garbage.

Re: Apple // Mockingboard Card for Audio

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 10:09 pm
by Jizaboz
Casual Observer wrote: Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:30 pm
Ice Cream Jonsey wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 9:26 amI've never opened my Apple,
You must never use the thing. My IIe always had the hood up, went through 3 disk controller cards in the first year. Total garbage.
Bro you got as much luck with Apple IIe models as you do Subaru vehicles!

Re: Apple // Mockingboard Card for Audio

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 11:31 pm
by Casual Observer
Jizaboz wrote: Thu Jul 28, 2022 10:09 pm Bro you got as much luck with Apple IIe models as you do Subaru vehicles!
No shit.

Re: Apple // Mockingboard Card for Audio

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 6:18 am
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Casual Observer wrote: Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:30 pm
Ice Cream Jonsey wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 9:26 amI've never opened my Apple,
You must never use the thing. My IIe always had the hood up, went through 3 disk controller cards in the first year. Total garbage.
1. You said that exact thing when this thread first started, old man. ;-P
2. Yes, I use it, why phrase it like that? Christ. I can guarantee you I "use" my Apple computer more than anyone you have ever or will ever meet in your entire life.
3. You can't easily expand the //c, so opening it up is not really a thing.

I do have a flash card solution in there, so floppy problems is not something I encounter.

Re: Apple // Mockingboard Card for Audio

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 3:35 pm
by Casual Observer
Sorry, I'm still a bit bitter that I spent $3500 in today's dollars on something made so terribly, that's all.

Re: Apple // Mockingboard Card for Audio

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 4:06 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Casual Observer wrote: Fri Jul 29, 2022 3:35 pm Sorry, I'm still a bit bitter that I spent $3500 in today's dollars on something made so terribly, that's all.
Another great point. I will turn post editing on for you.

Re: Apple // Mockingboard Card for Audio

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 6:43 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
The //c won't work with the Total Replay hard drive .hdv file either.

I think the answer is: I need a //e.

Re: Apple // Mockingboard Card for Audio

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:13 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
There is an old Apple // store 20 miles from my house. I.... I bought a //e Platinum.

Come on, this is all a simulation isn't it? Life?

Re: Apple // Mockingboard Card for Audio

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:13 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Ice Cream Jonsey wrote: Fri Jul 29, 2022 4:06 pm
Casual Observer wrote: Fri Jul 29, 2022 3:35 pm Sorry, I'm still a bit bitter that I spent $3500 in today's dollars on something made so terribly, that's all.
Another great point. I will turn post editing on for you.
Should be all set.

Re: Apple // Mockingboard Card for Audio

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 9:32 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
The //e is preposterously large, compared to the //c.

And I think I left the IIGS keyboard on my car when leaving the shop. I can't find it.

Re: Apple // Mockingboard Card for Audio

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 3:52 am
by AArdvark
How is there an Apple ][ store still in existence?

Re: Apple // Mockingboard Card for Audio

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:27 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
I was able to get the BOOTI to start on the IIGS! Without a keyboard I can't configure it though.

I apparently did not leave the keyboard on my car's roof as I exited the store. I have no earthly idea where it could otherwise be.