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OAS, The Open Amiga Sampler, Introduction

This is an 8-bit sound sampler for use with your Commodore Amiga.
The Open Amiga Sampler connects to the parallel port.
I designed the 3D printed case for the sampler myself, it has on one side the opening for the DB25 connector, on the back two RCA connectors for connecting the audio source and a rotary control to adjust the input signal strength.

OAS, From Open Amiga Sampler, Theorie

Although there are two RCA jacks on the device, the sampler itself is MONO.
This means that when a stereo signal is input, it is internally mixed back to a mono signal and then sampled.
This is a design decision made to keep the design simple and the build process easy.
Also, most people who make Amiga MOD files use(ed) mono samples anyway.

If you want to input a mono signal, you only need to use one of the tulip connections (it does not matter which connection you use for that).

OAS, The Open Amiga Sampler, Application

The interface is intended for the Commodore Amiga machines and is connected to the parallel port.
The software you can use is diverse, it is a generally supported sampler principle.

This includes (later versions of) Protracker, but you can also use Audiomaster and Audition to create samples.

OAS, From Open Amiga Sampler, Credits

The Open Amiga Sampler is an existing design, open hardware created by a Github user called Echolevel.
You can find the Github Project Page here

A (semi) technical review can be found on the following YouTube page (English)

As for the housing, it is my own design and is a two-piece, easy to open and close design.

OAS, The Open Amiga Sampler, Warning!

Always turn off the Amiga when connecting the Open Amiga Sampler, or when connecting an audio device to the RCA connections.
Older devices like the Amiga are quite sensitive to static electricity and or grounding problems.
As always Better safe than sorry, just turn everything off, connect it and then turn on the audio equipment and then the Amiga.
(I sample a lot from a portable device that has no power connected, that already reduces the chance of problems considerably)

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