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<blockquote data-quote="MBeeching" data-source="post: 288220" data-attributes="member: 7491"><p>I've been digging a little deeper and the tables do appear to incorporate <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_Pinball_Controller" target="_blank">WPC hardware</a> emulation, each file references the original system board. In White Water's case it's the WPC Fliptronics II and there are independent volume controls (YM/HC/DAC) which match up with the Yamaha YM2151, Harris HC55536 and DAC.</p><p></p><p>I'd agree with Mystman that the problem lies with the Yamaha synth, we're hearing original sounds but Granner's frequency modulation techniques are sometimes proving difficult to emulate. Granner does mention White Water <a href="https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/chris-granner-rocks#post-4184374" target="_blank">here</a> and refers to those 'interactive' changes to pitch and tempo.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly Party Zone appears to have been released on two different boards, Zen used the revised Fliptronics I version rather than the original WPC Dot Matrix. As such Hurricane is the only table currently emulating that board.</p><p></p><p>Whilst investigating I did stumble across this excellent <a href="http://www.head2headpinball.com/2018/11/26/episode-71-chris-granner-pinball-sound-mastermind/" target="_blank">Chris Granner interview</a>, well worth a listen!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MBeeching, post: 288220, member: 7491"] I've been digging a little deeper and the tables do appear to incorporate [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_Pinball_Controller"]WPC hardware[/URL] emulation, each file references the original system board. In White Water's case it's the WPC Fliptronics II and there are independent volume controls (YM/HC/DAC) which match up with the Yamaha YM2151, Harris HC55536 and DAC. I'd agree with Mystman that the problem lies with the Yamaha synth, we're hearing original sounds but Granner's frequency modulation techniques are sometimes proving difficult to emulate. Granner does mention White Water [URL="https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/chris-granner-rocks#post-4184374"]here[/URL] and refers to those 'interactive' changes to pitch and tempo. Interestingly Party Zone appears to have been released on two different boards, Zen used the revised Fliptronics I version rather than the original WPC Dot Matrix. As such Hurricane is the only table currently emulating that board. Whilst investigating I did stumble across this excellent [URL="http://www.head2headpinball.com/2018/11/26/episode-71-chris-granner-pinball-sound-mastermind/"]Chris Granner interview[/URL], well worth a listen! [/QUOTE]
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