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'''''Wonder MIDI''''' is a ridiculously rare [[Sega Mega Drive]] cartridge released by [[Victor]] in Japan. It was bundled with the RG-M1 variant of the [[Wondermega]]. Very little is known about the software, though it does something music-related.  
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ワンダーMIDI) is an extremely rare [[Sega Mega Drive]] cartridge released by [[JVC]] in Japan. It was compatible with the RG-M1 variant of the [[Wondermega]].
  
==Physical Scans==
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Having been undumped for over 30 years, a ROM was finally dumped by [[User:Andlabs|Andlabs]] and released on December 3, 2023.
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==Software==
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The software allowed control of [[MIDI]] musical instruments via the original Wondermega's MIDI Out port. It was also compatible with "Hyper Audio System" compact discs, a format developed by [[NEC]] and ''Rittor Music'' for playback of MIDI music on compatible hardware branded "MiDiworld". A special MiDiworld disc was produced for Wonder MIDI called ''Wonder MIDI Collection''. It also had a music visualiser, simply called "BGV".
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Wonder Dog, the titular protagonist of the Mega-CD game ''[[Wonder Dog]]'', is prominently featured on the box and in the software itself.
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Screenshots==
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<gallery>
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WonderMIDI 1.jpg|Options Screen
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WonderMIDI 2.jpg|Session
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WonderMIDI 3.jpg|MIDI Mixer
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WonderMIDI 4.jpg|BGV
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</gallery>
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==Photo gallery==
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<gallery>
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WonderMIDI Prototype.jpg|Prototype shown at audio fair
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WonderMIDI MD JP Box front.jpg|Front of Wonder MIDI and Wonder MIDI Collection
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WonderMIDI MD JP Box Inside.jpg|Inside of Wonder MIDI and Wonder MIDI Collection
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</gallery>
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==Physical scans==
 
{{Scanbox
 
{{Scanbox
 
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| manual=Wonder midi manual.pdf
 
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==Technical information==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Technical information}}
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==References==
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<references/>
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Latest revision as of 06:05, 27 November 2024

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Wonder MIDI
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: JVC
Developer:
Genre: Miscellaneous

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥9,9009,900 RG-MD1

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Wonder MIDI (ワンダーMIDI) is an extremely rare Sega Mega Drive cartridge released by JVC in Japan. It was compatible with the RG-M1 variant of the Wondermega.

Having been undumped for over 30 years, a ROM was finally dumped by Andlabs and released on December 3, 2023.

Software

The software allowed control of MIDI musical instruments via the original Wondermega's MIDI Out port. It was also compatible with "Hyper Audio System" compact discs, a format developed by NEC and Rittor Music for playback of MIDI music on compatible hardware branded "MiDiworld". A special MiDiworld disc was produced for Wonder MIDI called Wonder MIDI Collection. It also had a music visualiser, simply called "BGV".

Wonder Dog, the titular protagonist of the Mega-CD game Wonder Dog, is prominently featured on the box and in the software itself.

Magazine articles

Main article: Wonder MIDI/Magazine articles.

Screenshots

Photo gallery

Physical scans

Mega Drive, JP
Wonder midi cover.jpg
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Wonder MIDI/Technical information.

References


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