# DOS Gaming MIDI - Roland MT-32 / SoundCanvas SC-55 / SC-88, mt32-pi & SoundBlaster Hanging Note Fix

> Wherein I explore some MIDI options for DOS gaming on my 486, have a look into the SoundBlaster "hanging note" bug and a few solutions to fix it, and compare and demo a few different Roland devices (the MT-32, SC-55, SC-88) as well as mt32-pi, a modern MT-32 emulator.

- Canonical URL: https://ctrl-alt-rees.com/2020-09-21-pc-midi-dos-gaming-roland-mt-32-sc-55-sc-88-mt32-pi.html
- Published: 2020-09-21
- Last updated: 2025-07-28
- Author: Rees (ctrl-alt-rees)
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYIup8RyiOs (16:45)
- Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0 UK (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/uk/), unless stated otherwise below

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYIup8RyiOs

Wherein I explore some MIDI options for DOS gaming on my 486, have a look into the SoundBlaster "hanging note" bug and a few solutions to fix it, and compare and demo a few different Roland devices (the MT-32, SC-55, SC-88) as well as mt32-pi, a modern MT-32 emulator.

Big thanks to Johnny of Re:Enthused for your excellent voice acting contribution to this episode!
If you like my channel you'll more than likely enjoy his as well, check it out here: [https://www.youtube.com/reenthused]()

**Relevant Links:**

PC-MIDI ISA MPU Card: [https://www.serdashop.com/ISA-MPU-Card](https://www.serdashop.com/ISA-MPU-Card)

HardMPU: [https://github.com/ab0tj/HardMPU](https://github.com/ab0tj/HardMPU)

MUNT: [https://sourceforge.net/projects/munt](https://sourceforge.net/projects/munt)

mt32-pi: [https://github.com/dwhinham/mt32-pi](https://github.com/dwhinham/mt32-pi)

SoftMPU: [http://bjt42.github.io/softmpu](http://bjt42.github.io/softmpu)

Retro Box Room SC-88 Votage Mod: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jIBWbfu_VQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jIBWbfu_VQ)

Phil's Computer Lab Ultimate MT-32 Tutorial: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLvsaJ4h-VY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLvsaJ4h-VY)

Orpheus Sound Card (RetroRGB): [https://www.retrorgb.com/orpheus-the-ultimate-classic-dos-gaming-pc-sound-card.html](https://www.retrorgb.com/orpheus-the-ultimate-classic-dos-gaming-pc-sound-card.html)

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