15 Feb
2003
15 Feb
'03
7:42 a.m.
I recently accquired a NeXTStation Color, complete with color monitor
and DSP box. Unfortunately, I don't have the cable to go from the
NeXTStation to the DSP box, and therefore, I can't use the computer
because the keyboard also connects to the DSP box. Does anyone have the
pinout for this cable? Also, how does everything connect? I have seen
various info on the internet that conflicts. I am assuming by looking
at it that the monitor port is just a monitor port, and connects to the
monitor through a standard 13W3 cable (came with the computer, but it
Sun branded). Then the sound box would connect to the computer through
the DB-15 on the back of the computer labelled "DSP" and to the DB-19
port on the sound box. Then the keyboard plugs into the sound box. But
from searching the internet, I have found things such
as this
http://www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/nextcolor/monitor_cable.jpg that
show a three headed cable that would connect the monitor to the
computer, and to the back of the sound box. But then what would the DSP
port be used for? And how would the computer get the signals from the
keyboard? I'm new to NeXT hardware, so any help would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks!
Ian Primus
ian_primus(a)yahoo.com
15 Feb
15 Feb
8:03 a.m.
On Sat, 15 Feb 2003, Ian Primus wrote:
I recently accquired a NeXTStation Color, complete
with color monitor
and DSP box. Unfortunately, I don't have the cable to go from the
NeXTStation to the DSP box, and therefore, I can't use the computer
because the keyboard also connects to the DSP box.
What you have is the sound box, and it doesn't connect to the DSP port.
from searching the internet, I have found things such
as this
http://www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/nextcolor/monitor_cable.jpg that
show a three headed cable that would connect the monitor to the
computer, and to the back of the sound box.
That's the cable you need.
But then what would the DSP port be used for?
Whatever you like. I have a Quix Daydream plugged into my mono
NeXTstation.
And how would the computer get the signals from the
keyboard? I'm new to NeXT hardware, so any help would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks!
Through the 19-pin end of the cable, that plugs into the monitor port on
the back of the NeXT.
The original NeXT design specified the "soundbox" built into the monitor.
All mono monitors for NeXT have it. The system provided keyboard and mouse
signals, audio signals, video signals, and power for the monitor on that
one cable, and it was split up inside the monitor.
When NeXT introduced systems capable of color graphics, they pulled that
circuitry out of the monitor and put it in a separate box.
You need the three-way cable. Some soundboxes had ADB (yes, like on
a Mac) instead of the traditional NeXT keyboard/mouse interface.
ok
r.
8:14 a.m.
Ok, so I need one of those three headed cables. Would it possible to
add that 19 pin connector into the 13W3 cable that I got with the
computer? If I could find the pinouts of that cable, it shouldn't be
hard to just cut the 13W3 cable and solder in a length of cable with a
DB-19 on it.
Ian Primus
ian_primus(a)yahoo.com
On Saturday, February 15, 2003, at 05:00 PM, r. 'bear' stricklin wrote:
On Sat, 15 Feb 2003, Ian Primus wrote:
I recently accquired a NeXTStation Color,
complete with color monitor
and DSP box. Unfortunately, I don't have the cable to go from the
NeXTStation to the DSP box, and therefore, I can't use the computer
because the keyboard also connects to the DSP box.
What you have is the sound box, and it doesn't connect to the DSP port.
from searching the internet, I have found things
such as this
http://www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/nextcolor/monitor_cable.jpg
that
show a three headed cable that would connect the monitor to the
computer, and to the back of the sound box.
That's the cable you need.
But then what would the DSP port be used for?
Whatever you like. I have a Quix Daydream plugged into my mono
NeXTstation.
And how would the computer get the signals from
the
keyboard? I'm new to NeXT hardware, so any help would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks!
Through the 19-pin end of the cable, that plugs into the monitor port
on
the back of the NeXT.
The original NeXT design specified the "soundbox" built into the
monitor.
All mono monitors for NeXT have it. The system provided keyboard and
mouse
signals, audio signals, video signals, and power for the monitor on
that
one cable, and it was split up inside the monitor.
When NeXT introduced systems capable of color graphics, they pulled
that
circuitry out of the monitor and put it in a separate box.
You need the three-way cable. Some soundboxes had ADB (yes, like on
a Mac) instead of the traditional NeXT keyboard/mouse interface.
ok
r. 
9:07 a.m.
Altho my Next color slab is not functioning at the
moment due to a flakey Monopixel monitor, I have
always been fascinated by the possibilities of the
Next sound system and especially the DSP port,
which I equated to the lauded capabilities of the Atari
Falcon and it's DSP port, aimed at the professional
musician market.
The Atari ST was regarded by most professional
musicians, as the best music computer, partly
because of it's built-in MIDI Ports, and I tended to
view some of Job's Next dreams as trying to transcend
the Macs media limitations and blow it away.
The Next DSP port seems to be the least documented
feature of the Next. What exactly is a Quix Daydream
and what can it do ? Do you know of other DSP
peripherals that would work with the Next? The Next
promos made much of it's sound capabilities.
Lawrence
On 15 Feb 2003, , r. 'bear' stricklin wrote:
On Sat, 15 Feb 2003, Ian Primus wrote:
lgwalker@ mts.net
I recently accquired a NeXTStation Color,
complete with
color monitor and DSP box. Unfortunately, I don't have the
cable to go from the NeXTStation to the DSP box, and
therefore, I can't use the computer because the keyboard
also connects to the DSP box.
What you have is the sound box, and it doesn't connect to
the DSP port.
from searching the internet, I have found things
such as
this
http://www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/nextcolor/monitor_ca
ble.jpg that show a three headed cable that would connect
the monitor to the computer, and to the back of the sound
box.
That's the cable you need.
But then what would the DSP port be used for?
Whatever you like. I have a Quix Daydream plugged into my
mono NeXTstation.
And how would the computer get the signals from
the
keyboard? I'm new to NeXT hardware, so any help would be
greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Through the 19-pin end of the cable, that plugs into the
monitor port on the back of the NeXT.
The original NeXT design specified the "soundbox" built into
the monitor. All mono monitors for NeXT have it. The system
provided keyboard and mouse signals, audio signals, video
signals, and power for the monitor on that one cable, and it
was split up inside the monitor.
When NeXT introduced systems capable of color graphics, they
pulled that circuitry out of the monitor and put it in a
separate box.
You need the three-way cable. Some soundboxes had ADB (yes,
like on a Mac) instead of the traditional NeXT
keyboard/mouse interface.
ok
r.
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