Maximum Memory for Your Sound Blaster AWE64!

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Introducing the MIDI FORGE Sonata! Getting this memory expansion board working for the Sound Blaster AWE64 was a challenge. Join me as I dive into selecting working pull-up resistors for the LSF0108 bidirectional voltage translator to unlock a massive 28MB of memory. This upgrade enables the AWE64 to handle the largest sound fonts possible on this sound card, pushing its limits to the max!

Video - Symphony:    • I cloned the AWE64 memory board!  
Video - Minuet:    • 2MB, 8MB, 12MB Sound Blaster AWE64 Modific...  

MIDI FORGE Sonata at PCBWay.com:
🔸 https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/MIDI_FORGE_Sonata_28MB_AWE64_memory_expansion_fa888c75.html

MIDI FORGE Rhapsody at PCBWay.com:
🔸 https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/MIDI_FORGE_Rhapsody_28MB_AWE64_memory_expansion_6a9b1b76.html

MIDI FORGE Minuet at PCBWay.com:
🔸 https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/MIDI_FORGE_Minuet_8MB_AWE64_memory_expansion_62a9ae2e.html

More details on my website!
Sonata:
🔸 https://bitsundbolts.com/2025/07/09/punching-above-its-weight-class/

Rhapsody:
🔸 https://bitsundbolts.com/2025/07/06/another-awe64-28mb-expansion-midi-forge-rhapsody/

Minuet:
🔸 https://bitsundbolts.com/2025/07/01/the-smallest-first-diy-8mb-awe64-memory-expansion-board/

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▬▬▬▬ Timestamps ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 Another Memory Board
01:06 Revision 1.0
03:24 Poor Audio Samples
6:23 A New Level Shifter
09:09 PCBWay
09:50 Pull-Up Resistor 1KΩ
12:36 Pull-Up Resistor 1.5KΩ
13:22 Pull-Up Resistor 2KΩ
16:06 28MB Sound Fonts
20:58 New PCBs have arrived
23:44 Where to get
24:18 Conclusion