Nuked-SC55 and emusc: Roland SC-55, emulated, 2024 Edition

[Karmeck]

There is two emulators in the works, one has just released an early version.

First emulator here:
https://github.com/skjelten/emusc

To my understanding this emulator, emulated the first sc-55.

Then we have:
https://github.com/nukeykt/Nuked-SC55

This emulator, at this time has two releases.

Despite the name. This emulator aims to emulate sc-55 mkII.

Here are the built in demo songs, using the emulator.
https://youtu.be/DUEkcFTuldg

Reverb and chorus are being worked on.

This emulator need roms. There are legal issues with sharing thees roms. So I won't post them here. There are tales of the roms being included in the latest mame release. Zip name is sc55mk2.zip

What's interesting to me is that, at least the Nuked-SC55, can be compiled for Linux. It's fairly CPU heavy though. But hoping for an raspberry themed add-on for the mister in the future. Or a separate box.

[Karmeck]

new version is out. Now also supports SC-55mk1, CM-300/SCC-1, SC-55st

https://github.com/nukeykt/Nuked-SC55/releases

roms for the individual devices are needed.

[thorr]

Very cool. It doesn't look like this is FPGA, but it could become the equivalent of the mt32Pi for the sound canvas. I have an external MIDI MT32Pi and an SC-55mk2 within my MiSTer setup.

[bbond007]

This is fairly easy to try out NOW with your MiSTer now via UDP with your Windows PC.

You'll use loopMIDI+UDPMIDI20+SC55emu

https://www.tobias-erichsen.de/software/loopmidi.html
https://github.com/bbond007/UDPMIDI20

[Karmeck]

This is fairly easy to try out NOW with your MiSTer now via UDP with your Windows PC.

You'll use loopMIDI+UDPMIDI20+SC55emu

https://www.tobias-erichsen.de/software/loopmidi.html
https://github.com/bbond007/UDPMIDI20

this was also done in this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSk9S1bkRS8

I do think though, that finding a tiny tablet powerful enough is hard at this time, at least to the same price.

[rhester72]

Anyone know if this happens to run (well) on a Pi Zero 2 W? If so, one HDMI audio tap later...

[Karmeck]

Anyone know if this happens to run (well) on a Pi Zero 2 W? If so, one HDMI audio tap later...

Efforts are under way to make the code more efficient. Current target it raspberry pi 4 tho. At least that's what's tested.

I suggest to follow the discussion on vogons. Here is a random test build in an reply. Discussion on a build for raspberry pi can also be found here.
https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=1255128#p1255128

[rhester72]

@Karmeck Following that thread closely now, thank you!

[breiztiger]

new version is out. Supports SC-55mk2, SC-55mk1, CM-300/SCC-1, SC-55st, JV-880, SCB-55/RLP-3194 and RLP-3237

https://github.com/nukeykt/Nuked-SC55/releases

roms for the individual devices are needed.

[softtest9]

I wonder how appropriate Nuked SC-55 would be for something like the mt32-pi? Judging by the license text, it seems to have a thing against "emulation boxes". Very cool project regardless.

[rhester72]

I wonder how appropriate Nuked SC-55 would be for something like the mt32-pi? Judging by the license text, it seems to have a thing against "emulation boxes". Very cool project regardless.

The creator of MT32-Pi has been extremely clear he would not pursue anything at all with Nuked SC-55 so long as the licenses remain incompatible.