CHiLL Solder kit - Serdashop

CHiLL Solder kit (2014-2021)

CHiLL high quality compact MIDI interface for Waveblaster (and compatible) MIDI daughterboards. This project is now retired.
Have a look at the successor project : CHiLL III

The full kit takes about 30 minutes to build.
Download the detailed pdf build instructions here.

Connect your Waveblaster compatible MIDI board to any MIDI output.
No need for host soundcards anymore!

2x RCA for audio output with jumper selectable attenuation (to prevent audio clipping on some daughterboards)
2x RCA audio input (for boards like Yamaha DB60XG or NEC XR385 that support it) to apply filters and effects to audio signal. (optional)
MIDI input through standard 5-pin DIN connector
MIDI Thru (for daisy chaining MIDI devices) (optional through header)
PCB Size : 99mm x 86mm
Low noise audio output
Requires 9V DC adapter : 2.5mm socket. (polarity does not matter).
2 possible chipsets for maximum compatibily (choose while ordering)

You can find a description of the available headers/connections on the PCB here.

Well tested and fully compatible with both chipset A and B :

DreamBlaster S1
DreamBlaster S2
DreamBlaster X1
DreamBlaster X2
Aztech CS9233
Aztech Sound Galaxy Wave Power
Creative WaveBlaster (CT1900)
Creative WaveBlaster II (CT1910)
Diamond Multimedia Monster MIDI Rev B/Rev C (4MB version)
Ensoniq Soundscape DV rev B
Gallant GMW-1000
Hizon DB333 (Formosa 16bit AudioStar Wave)
IBM S-W1/C (KD020102 & KD020103)
Korg Ai20 (AKA Trust Korg Super Sound Module / Guillemot Korg Wave Upgrade)
Labway A121-720
Magic Wave Table
Media Magic SH-W32-D
MPB-000028
MPB-000040 VER 1.2
NEC XR385
Orchid Wave Booster 4
Orchid Wave Booster 4FX
Pine PT-202 Vivaldi Wavetable Daughterboard
Pine PT-2030 Vivaldi Xtra Wavetable Daughterboard
Roland SCB-55
Shark Multimedia Tsunami
Shuttle HOT-243Y
Terratec DREAM GSWAVE
Terratec MiniWaveSystem (SOWT-11 Ver1.0)
Terratec MiniWaveSystem (SY/TTWT-11M V1.0)
Terratec MiniWaveSystem (WT64 V1.0)
Terratec WaveSystem Professional (SOWT-24)
Terratec WaveSystem SCW001-2 (MPB-000004) (Formosa OEM)
Terratec Wave XTable
Turtle Beach CancunFX
Turtle Beach Kurzweil HOMAC
Turtle Beach Rio Rev 3.0
X Technology TopWave 32 (XTOP-005)
Yamaha DB50XG
Yamaha DB51XG
Yamaha DB60XG

Compatible only with chipset B (default choice):

Roland SCB-7

Compatible only with chipset A :

Avance PRO32AW

Not compatible :

Diamond Multimedia Monster Sound Wavetable Card 2MB
Diamond Multimedia Monster Sound Wavetable Card 0.5MB (Adwave32S)
Aztech Sound Galaxy WaveTide (only works on Aztech soundcard)
Digitan Systems WT-100 (only works with Digitan Systems soundcards)

This board is intended for testing, education, development, and usage in custom projects and prototypes.

Check out this review by Phil's Computer Lab