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'''You can also check the Category : Peripherals for a complete list of CPCwiki pages on the matter.'''
 
* [[I/O Port Summary]]
 
''Please try to keep things in alphabetical order.''
== Commercial Built-in Peripherals == === Built-in Chipset === * [[Advanced Memory Systems765 FDC]] AMX Mouse- Floppy Disc Controller* Amstrad CTM 640 Color Monitor[[8255]] - PIO - I/O controller* Amstrad CTM 644 Color [[Arnold V Specs Revised]] - Arnold V (CPC+) Technical Specification* [[AY-3-8912]] - Sound chip / keyboard controller* [[CRTC]] - Video chip* [[Gate Array]] - Custom chip (frequency generation, colors, bank switching)* [[Power Supply for CPC and CPC plus]]* [[Printer Port]] === Built-in connectors: pinout === * [[Connector:2nd disc drive (CPC664, CPC6128, CPC6128+)|2nd disc drive (CPC664, CPC6128, CPC6128+)]]* [[Connector:Analogue joystick (CPC Plus only)|Analogue joystick (CPC Plus only)]]* [[Connector:Aux socket (CPC Plus only)|Aux socket (CPC Plus only)]] (Lightgun)* [[Connector:Cartridge Slot (CPC Plus only)|Cartridge Slot (CPC Plus only)]]* [[Connector:Cassette recorder|Cassette recorder]]* [[Connector:Digital joystick|Digital joystick]]* [[Connector:Expansion port|Expansion port]]* [[Connector:Monitor|Monitor]]* [[Amstrad Disk DriveConnector:Printer port|Amstrad DDIPrinter port]]* [[Connector:Stereo sound|Stereo sound]] === Built-1 Disk Drivein Firmware === * [[BIOS Functions]]* Amstrad DMP1 printer[[Locomotive BASIC]] (reference for BASIC commands, functions and error messages)* Amstrad[[Technical information about Locomotive BASIC]] (encoding of BASIC programs in memory) == Co-processor Interfaces ==* [[CPC-Cplink]] - a card and software libraries allowing Raspberry Pi, Arduino or other processors to be connected directly to the CPC == Data transfer == === Modems === * [[Cirkit_Prestel_Link_Amstrad_Interface]] (acoustic coupler bundled with [[Cirkit serial interface]]) ([[Cirkit]])* [[Commstar v21/Schneider DMP2000 Printer23 modem]] ([[PACE]])* Amstrad[[Data Research CH301S modem]] (greek company)* [[Digitelec DTL 2000/Schneider DMP2100 Printer2100 Modem]]* Amstrad DMP2160 printer[[EPTA modem]] (sold by Greek mag ΕΠΤΑ)* [[Amstrad Disk DriveKDS Communicator 104]] (connects directly to expansion port) ([[KDS Electronics]])* [[Loritel]] (for french Minitel) ([[Loriciel|Amstrad FDLoriciels]])* [[Mini-Max Modem|KDS Mini-1 Disk DriveMax Modem]](connects via RS232 interface) ([[KDS Electronics]])* Amstrad JY1/JY2 joysticks[[MicroLink Dual-Speed Modem]] ([[MicroLink]]) [[File:Microlink.pdf|Mircolink Manual]] and [[File:Micronet.pdf|Micronet manual]], provided by ''Spookspring''* Amstrad LP[[MicroLink Multi-1 light penSpeed Modem]] ([[MicroLink]])* Amstrad Magnum Phaser[[Nightingale_modem]] ([[PACE]])* Amstrad [[MP-1Schneider BTX Modul]] TV adapter(for German Bildschirmtext) ([[Schneider]]) === Serial Interfaces === * Amstrad ([[MPRS232|overview of RS232 interfaces]])* [[Albireo]] (serial to USB on-2board) ([[PulkoTronics]] Radio/AlarmDIY)* [[Aleste 520EX]] (a CPC clone with built-Clockin RS232, intended for serial mouse) ([[Patisonic]])* [[AMSSIO]] (four different versions) (RS232 interface) (DIY) (Martin Zacho)* [[Amstrad Serial Interface]] ([[MPAmstrad]])* [[Cirkit serial interface]] ([[Cirkit]])* Cirkit twin-3port serial interface (resold by [[Microstyle]] TV modulator for CTM 64x)* Amstrad [[SSACPC Booster|CPC Booster/CPC Booster+]] (modern multifunction expansion, including RS232)* [[CPCI RS232 Interface]] (DIY) ([[CPC Schneider International Sonderheft]])* [[Data Media Disc System]] (disc drive with built-1in RS232 interface) ([[Data Media]] Speech Synthesizer)* ARA digitizer[[KDS Electronics Serial Interface|KDS Serial Interface]] ([[KDS Electronics]])* [[ASSPanda Electronics Communications Interface Unit]] Light(dual RS232 plus 8bit printer port) (Panda Electronics Ltd)* [[RS-Pen232 para Amstrad]] ([[MHT Ingenieros]])* ASS Reis[[SCA CPC Prolink]] ([[SCA Products]])* [[Schneider RS232 Interface]] ([[Schneider]])* [[Z80 STI RS232 interface]] compatible to the one before, DIY!* [[Schneiderware V/24 Interface]] (DIY) ([[CPC Schneider International]])* [[Simple RS232 for Printer usage]] (DIY) (one-Mousedirectional, transmit only)* Centaure mouse[[Spectre Comms Serial Interface]] with Cage Comms software ([[Spectre Communications Ltd]])* Commstart v21[[Vortex Disc Drives]] (disc drive/23 modeminterface with optional RS232 port) ([[Vortex Computersysteme]])* [[Z80-SIO dual ports RS232 interface for CPC (French)]] (DIY) (Philippe Lebel)* [[Dual RS232]] ([[Timatic Systems]])* [[USIFAC]] ([[ikonsgr]]) === Teletext === * [[Teletext adaptor]] ([[Microtext Ltd.]])* [[Volex TTX 2000a|Volex TTX 2000a Teletext-Telesoftware Adaptor]] (Volex Electronics) === Others === 
* [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster/CPC Booster+]]
* [[DartVirtual Net 96]]([[Wizcat]])* [[Soundplayer|Soundplayer+]] ([[Futurs']])* [[Soundplayer|SoundplayerNG]] (DIY) ([[Futurs']])* [[Red Box]] ([[General Information Systems]])* [[CPC-ENet|CPC Ethernet Card]] ([[rpalmer]]) == Digitizer / Scanner == * [[ARA Video Digitizer]] ([[Jagot & Leon]])* [[Electric Studio C6]] ([[Electric Studio]])* [[Dart Scanner for DMP-Printers]] (the optics are attached to the printer head) ([[Dart Electronics]])* Digitelec DTL 2000[[Omni-Reader]] (Oberon International) (scanner with text recognition) (advert on ACU 1-1987, page 83)* [[VIDI digitizer]] ([[Rombo Productions]]) == Drives == === Disc Drives === * [[3½" & 5¼" Disk Drives]]* [[Amstrad Disk Drive|Amstrad DDI-1 /2100 ModemFD-1 Disk Drive]] ([[Amstrad]])* Digivox sampler[[Cumana 3" Disk Drive]] ([[Cumana]])* [[dk'tronicsData Media Disc System]] Speech Synthesizer([[Data Media]])* [[Jasmin AM5D 5 "1/4 floppy drive]]* [[KDS 5¼" Disc Drive]] ([[KDS Electronics]])* [[TIMDISC 5¼" 2nd Disc Drive]] ([[Timatic Systems]])* [[F1|Vortex Disc Drives]] ([[Vortex Computersysteme|Vortex]])* [[Four floppy drives with Amstrad disc interface]] === Exotic Drives === * [[Albireo]] (USB mass storage, SD card) ([[PulkoTronics]] / DIY)* [[Codemasters CD]] (loads games from Audio CD via joystick port) ([[Codemasters]])* [[X-Mass]] (IDE, uses Solid-state Disk-on-Module) === Hard Disc Drives === * [[CPC-IDE]] (modern) (discontinued prototype)* [[Dobbertin Harddisc]] ([[Dobbertin]])* [[IDE8255]] internal/extrernal IDE/CF interface ([[Yarek]])* [[SYMBiFACE II]] (modern) (IDE and various other features)* [[Vortex Winchester Drive]] ([[Vortex Computersysteme|Vortex]])* [[IDE/8255]] external IDE Interface ([[rpalmer]])* [[uIDE Universal IDE adapter cards for Z-80 computers]] (modern) ([[JonB]])* [[X-Mass]] (modern) (uses solid state Disk-On-Module) ([[TotO]])* [[ULIfAC]] (USB mass storage device support, and many more...)([[ikonsgr]]) === Drive Emulators === * [[Gotek]]* [[HxC Floppy Emulator]]* [[SDiskEmul]]* [[TFE Floppy Emulator]]* [[VDrive]] == Hardware debuggers/Hacking devices == * [[Action Replay]] (whatever snapshot) ([[Datel Electronics]])* [[Demon Development Cartridge]] ([[John Morrison]])* [[Disc Wizard]] (whatever snapshot) ([[Draysoft]]/[[Evesham Micros]])* [[Draysoft Doubler|Doubler]] (external tape input, for tape-to-tape transfers) ([[Draysoft]]/[[Evesham Micros]])* [[Hackit|Hackit / Le Hacker]] (allows to view RAM at 0040h..AF00h) ([[Siren Software]])* [[Mirage Imager]] (RAM-only snapshot) (Mirage Microcomputer Limited)* [[Multiface II]] (RAM-and-I/O snapshot) ([[Romantic Robot]])* [[PDS development system]] (old devkit been used for commercial games) (PD Systems/Andy Glaister)* [[RAM7 Cartridge Hacker]] (for CPC+/GX4000 cartridges) ([[RAM7]])* [[Transtape]] (whatever snapshot) (Hard Micro) == Input devices == === Joysticks === * [[Analog Joysticks]] (CPC Plus only)* [[Digital Joysticks]]* [[Amstrad JY-1/JY-2 joysticks]]* [[Joystick Y-cables]] === Light-Guns === * [[Gunstick]] ([[MHT Ingenieros]])* [[Amstrad Magnum Phaser|Magnum Light Phaser]] ([[Amstrad]] and [[Trojan]])* [[Trojan Light Phazer]] ([[Trojan]]) (CPC+)* [[Loriciel Phaser (West Phaser)|West Phaser]] ([[Loriciel]]) === Light-Pens === * [[Amstrad LP-1 light pen]] (Amstrad/Amsoft/Trojan) aka Trojan CAD-Master Lightpen (Trojan)* [[ASS Light-Pen]] ([[ASS]])* [[Dart Light Pen]] ([[Dart Electronics]])* [[Datapen]] ([[Datapen Microtechnology Ltd]])* [[dk'tronics 64kB memory expansionLightpen|Dk'tronics Light Pen]] ([[Dk'tronics]])* [[Happy Computer Light Pen]] (DIY from german magazine)* [[Light Pen Professional / Mark II (Electric Studio)|Light Pen Professional / Mark II]] ([[Electric Studio]])* [[Lindy Light Pen]] ([[Lindy]]) === Mouse === * [[Albireo]] with USB mouse ([[PulkoTronics]] / DIY)* [[AMX Mouse]] (Advanced Memory Systems)* [[PS2Mouse|AMX Compatible PS/2 and USB Mouse Adapter]] (DIY)* [[Atari-ST mouse adapter]] (DIY) ([[Schneider Magazin]])* [[dk'tronics 128kB Mouse Interface|Dk'tronics Mouse Interface]] ([[Dk'tronics]])* [[CPC-Mousepack 2.0]] (Gerdes/Centaur/Reis-ware/ASS)* [[Electric Studio Mouse]] ([[Electric Studio]])* [[GEOS mouse|GEOS mouse]] ([[Commodore 64|C64]])* [[Genius mouse]] ([[Datel Electronics]])* [[Kempston Mouse]] (Kempston)* [[Marconi|Marconi trackball]]* [[Serial RS232 Mouse]]* [[SYMBiFACE II:PS/2 mouse|PS/2 mouse]] of [[SYMBiFACE II]]* [[Wireless mouse (DIY)]] (what is this?) (added 19 August 2006 by CPCLER) === Others === * [[CPCKey|Attaching an AT keyboard to the CPC]]* [[Grafpad II]] (Hegotron/British Micro/Grafsales)* [[Graphiscop II]] (M.M.C.)* [[Keyboard Membrane Repair/Replacement Guide|Keyboard Repair/Replacement]] == Memory expansions / ROM boxes == === Memory Expansions / RAM discs === * ([[Standard Memory Expansions]])* [[ANTA 64K Memory Expansion]] ([[MHT Ingenieros]])* [[CPC4MB| CPC4MB - 4 MB memory expansion]] ([[Yarek]])* dk[[c'tronics 256kB memory t 512 KB internal RAM expansion]] (DIY) (c't magazine)* dk'tronics Utopia OS[[CPC 6320 - internal 320K for CPC 6128]] (DIY) (eto)* dk'tronics Lightpen[[Data Media Memory Expansion]] ([[Data Media]])* dk[[Dk'tronics Real Time Clockmemory expansion‎|Dk'tronics Memory Expansion and Silicon Disc]] ([[Dk'tronics]])* [[Dobbertin EPROM Memory Expansion]] ([[Dobbertin]]) - 64 KB to 512 KB RAM* [[Gemini]] (Shinra - PulkoTronics) - 1MB RAM* [[Inicron RAM-Box]] (Inicron) - 512 KB RAM* Dobbertin Real Time Clock[[Old School 512K and 1MByte RAM Expansions]] (Revaldinho) - RAM expansions built with just SRAM and 74 Series standard logic* [[DobbertinUniversal 512K and 1MByte RAM Expansions]] HD20 Hard Disk(Revaldinho) - RAM expansions enabling CPC464s to run FutureOS and other 6128 only software* Fischertechnik robot[[Otten & Fecht 1 MB RAM-Disc]] ([[Otten/Fecht]])* FO[[Phoenix M64]] -Dos card64 KB RAM* [[GerdesRAM BOX]] Mouse512 KB memory expansion* Grafpad II[[RAM7 2MB memory expansion]] ([[RAM7]]) - 2 MB RAM* Graphiscop [[SYMBiFACE II]] - 512 KB RAM* Gunstick[[Vortex Expansions RAM card]] ([[Vortex Computersysteme|Vortex]]) - 512 KB RAM* Inicron [[X-MEM]] ([[TotO]]) - 512KB RAMand 512KB ROM* [[Y-MEM]] ([[TotO]]) - 512KB RAM and 512KB ROM* [[Z-MEM]] ([[TotO]]) - 1MB RAM === ROM Box/ ROM Board === * [[ACU Romboard (DIY)|ACU Romboard]] (DIY) ([[Phil Craven]]/[[Amstrad Computer User|ACU]])* [[ACU Romchanger]] (DIY) ([[Phil Craven]]/[[Amstrad Computer User|ACU]]) - a CPC6128 ROM (BIOS v3, BASIC v1.1) upgrade for the CPC464* [[AD1 ROM Cartridge]] ([[Arnor]])* [[AMRAM]] ([[Silicon Systems]])* [[AMRAM2]] ([[Silicon Systems]])* [[Amstrad ROM Expander]] (DIY) (Practical Electronics/Simon Dean)* [[Britannia ROM Board]] aka ROM Plus ([[Britannia Software Ltd]])* [[Campursoft_ROM_Board]]* [[Cirkit HX-RX1 Rom Expansion Card]] ([[Cirkit]]) (what is this?) (added 3 September 2006 by Torn) (also listed on [[Hwlist from retroisle]])* [[CPC.Flash]] internal/external 4MB ROM upgrade ([[Yarek]])* [[CPC GX4000-Multi EPROM Cartridge]] Use a GX cartridge for modified ROM software* [[Dobbertin EPROM 224]] ([[Dobbertin]])* [[FlashGordon]] ([[PulkoTronics]]) 512 KB ROM simulator using Flash, in-system programmable* [[Fleet EPROM Programmer|Fleet EPROM Programmer]] (F.Kup and Fleet Microsystems Ltd.)* [[FO-DOS|FO-DOS Cartridge]] - a CPC6128 ROM (BIOS v3, BASIC v1.1) upgrade for the CPC464 ([[Duchet Computers]])* [[Hexam]] ([[Ace Software]])* [[Honeysoft ROM Board]] ([[HoneySoft]])* [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]] (Inicron)* JASMIN AM5D 5"1[[John Morrison EPROM Programmer]] ([[John Morrison]])* [[KDS Sideways ROM Board]] ([[KDS Electronics]])* [[LowerROM]] ([[Bryce]])* [[Maplin ROM Box]] ([[Maplin]])* [[MegaFlash]] (DIY - Bryce) 512 KB ROM simulator using Flash, in-system programmable* [[MegaROM]] (DIY - Bryce) 128K /4 floppy drive256K ROMBoard* Kersten PC Emulator[[Microgenic ROM Board]] ([[Microgenic Systems]])* Loriciel Phaser [[Microgenic EPROM Programmer]] (West Phaser[[Microgenic Systems]])* Loritel[[Microstyle RAMROM]] ([[Microstyle]])* Micro Power [[Microstyle ROM BoxBoard Xtra]] ([[Microstyle]])* Mirage Imager[[POKROM]] (DIY) (Electronique Radio Plans, issue 517)* [[Music MachineRamcard 128]](a ROM emulator) ([[RAM7]])* Revaldinho ROM cards - open source projects** [https://github.com/revaldinho/cpc_ram_expansion/wiki/CPC-Eightrom-Card EightROM Card] - an all 74 series, through-hole ROM card** [Romantic Robothttps://github.com/revaldinho/cpc_ram_expansion/wiki/CPC-Sixrom-Card SixROM Card ]- a CPLD based ROM card allowing application and firmware ROM replacement* [[Rombo Rombox] ] ([[Multiface IIRombo Productions]])* [[RomboRedux|Rombo Redux]] Remake of the Rombo Rombox(The Equalizor)* [[Schneiderware EPROM Burner]](DIY) ([[CPC Schneider International]])* Siren Software Hacker[[Schneiderware Pseudo ROM]] (DIY) ([[CPC Schneider International]])* [[Sideways ram]] (Paul Townsend)* [[SuperPower ROM Box]] ([[Micro Power Ltd.]])* [[Universeller EPROM Programmer 4004]] ([[Dobbertin]])* [[X-MEM]] ([[ACME]])* [[X-ROM]] Eprom programmer and ROM Board ([[Timatic Systems]]) == Monitors ==* Computers [[monitor_compatible|compatible]] with Amstrad Monitors* [[CM14|Amstrad CM14]] Colour Monitor (for CPC Plus)* [[CTM640/CTM644|Amstrad CTM640/CTM644]] Color Monitor (for CPC 464/664/6128)* [[GT64/GT65|Amstrad GT64/GT65]] Green Monitor (for CPC 464/664/6128)* [[MM12|Amstrad MM12]] Monochrome Monitor (for CPC Plus)* [[Amstrad MP1/MP2 modulator]]* [[Amstrad MPV 001 modulator]] (Spanish MP1)* [[MP2F|Amstrad MP-2F Scart Adapter]] (French MP2)* [[MP-3|Amstrad MP-3 TV Tuner for CTM 644]]* [[MPS Modulator]] Modulator made in Greece from MPS* [[Dk'tronics TV Tuner]] ([[Dk'tronics]]) (similar to MP-3)* [[Screenvision TV Tuner]] (Screens Microcomputers & Electronics Ltd.) (similar to MP-3)* CPCI HF-modulator (CPC Schneider International 11/1986, Page 78ff. Someone please scan it, my issue lacks those pages!)* [[TV SCART cable]] (DIY)* [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution]] (DIY) - Composite Sync* [[LCD monitor and LCD TV Solution (RGB)]] (DIY) - RGB (Scart, VGA, HDMI)* [[Videomaster]] Modulator made in 1993 by Campursoft == Multi function expansions == * [[Albireo]] ([[PulkoTronics]] / DIY)* [[CPC Booster|CPC Booster/CPC Booster+]]* [[CPCISA]] ([[Siou]])* [[CPCMax!]]* [[CPCX]]* [[Full Expandable Interface]] ([[Timatic Systems]])* [[PlayCity]]
* [[SYMBiFACE II]]
* TechniMusique speech synthetizer[[ULIfAC]] (Ultimate Interface for Amstrad CPC) == Printers == * TransTape([[8bit Printer Ports]])* TMPI speech synthetizer([[Amstrad Printers]])* VIDI digitizer[[DMP1]] printer ([[Amstrad]]) ([[Seikosha]] Unihammer printer)* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1DMP2000]] printer ([[Amstrad]]/D[[Schneider]]) ([[Epson]]-compatible 9-pin printer)* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1|Vortex F1DMP2160]] printer ([[Amstrad]]/S[[Schneider]]) (fast version of DMP2000)* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1DMP3000]] printer ([[Amstrad]]/[[Schneider]]) (gray PC-version of DMP2000 with more ROM/RAM and IBM charset)* [[DMP3160]] printer ([[Amstrad]]/[[Schneider]]) (fast version of DMP3000)* [[DMP3250]]di printer ([[Amstrad]]) (dual interface version of DMP3160) (centronics + RS232)* [[DMP4000]] printer ([[Amstrad]]/[[Schneider]]) ([[Epson]]-compatible 9-pin 16" wide printer)* [[LD6000]] laser printer ([[Amstrad GmbH]]) (re-badgered Sharp printer, for German market only)* [[LQ3500]](di) printer ([[Amstrad]]/[[Schneider]]) ([[Epson]]-compatible 24-pin printer)* [[LQ5000]]di printer ([[Amstrad]]) ([[Epson]]-compatible 24-pin 16" wide printer)* [[Robotron 6313|Vortex F1EuroPrint FT80X, Robotron 6313, Präsident 6320]] (east German)* [[NLQ401|Schneider NLQ401]] ([[Schneider]]) (custom 9-Xpin printer, German counterpart of the DMP1)* [[Star Printers]] (RSStar Micronics Co., Ltd.== Real Time Clocks == * [[ACU Real Time Clock (DIY)|ACU Real Time Clock]](DIY) (without year counter) ([[Amstrad Computer User|ACU]])* [[Vortex Computersysteme#F1Aleste 520EX]] (a CPC clone with built-in RTC) ([[Patisonic]])* [[Real Time Clock|Vortex F1/ZCPCI Real Time Clock]](DIY) ([[CPC Schneider International Sonderheft]])* [[Dk'tronics Real Time Clock]] ([[Dk'tronics]])* [[Dobbertin Smart Watch]] (the RTC itself is inserted like a ROM) ([[Dobbertin]])* [[Schneiderware Real Time Clock]] (DIY) ([[CPC Schneider International]])* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1SYMBiFACE_II:Realtime_clock|Vortex M1/DRealtime Clock]]of [[SYMBiFACE_II]] (modern RTC with bugged century counter)* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1Realtime Clock of SYMBiFACE III]]* [[uRTC-8 Universal RTC for Z80 computers]] (JonB)* [[Nova]] ([[PulkoTronics]]) == Synthesizer, sampler and music related == * [[Amdrum]] (Playback) ([[Cheetah]])* [[Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer]] (Speech) ([[Amstrad]])* [[CPC Booster|Vortex M1CPC Booster/SCPC Booster+]](Stereo Sampling/Playback) ([[Antitec]]/[[Dirty Minds]])* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1Datel Digital Sound Sampler]]/[[Datel Electronics]]* [[Digiblaster]] (Playback) (DIY) (8-bit DAC on printer port) ([[CPC Amstrad International]])* [[Soundplayer]] (8-bit mono playback) ([[Futurs']])* [[Soundplayer|Vortex M1Soundplayer+]] (8-Xbit mono playback) (RS[[Futurs']])* [[Soundplayer|SoundplayerNG]](DIY) (8-bit mono playback) ([[Futurs']])* [[Vortex Computersysteme#M1Digivox sampler]] (EMM)* [[Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer]] (Speech) ([[Dk'tronics]])* [[DHCP MIDI Interface]] (DHCP Electronics)* [[EMR MIDI Interface]] (MIDI) ([[EMR|Vortex M1ElectroMusic Research]])* [[FuturePlayer]] (modern MP3 playback, max 128kbps) (Hard: Dr.Zed, Soft: TFM)* [[LambdaSpeak]]* [[Maestro]] (Amplifier/ZSpeakers) (Vanguard Leisure Ltd.)* [[Magic Sound Board]]for [[Aleste 520EX]] (four channel DMA playback) ([[Patisonic]])* [[Vortex Computersysteme#SPMini Interface for connection to MK5 MIDI Keyboard]] ([[Cheetah]])* [[Music Machine]] (Sampling/Playback/MIDI) ([[Ram Electronics]])* [[MHT Speech Synthesizer]] (Speech) ([[MHT Ingenieros]])* [[Silicon Systems MIDI Interface]] ([[Silicon Systems]])* [[Sound Blaster]] (Amplifier/Speakers) ([[Siren Software]])* [[TechniMusique Synthetiseur Musical|Vortex SP 64 - SP 512TMPI Musical Synthesizer]] RAM (12 voices) ([[TechniMusique]])* [[TMPI speech synthesizer|TMPI Speech Synthesizer]] (Speech) ([[TechniMusique]])* [[Unconventional use of hardware to produce sounds]] == Cartridge == * [[C4CPC|C4CPC]] a modern cartridge replacement for the Amstrad Plus range and the GX4000.* [[Plus2CPC|Plus2CPC]] an expansionboard to add a Plus cartridge port to the standard CPC.* X[https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-ROM ROM cpc-hardware/play2cpc-plus2cpc-ii-extra-sound-channels-and-rewritable-cartridges/ Play2CPC] (aka Plus2CPC II) cartridges are now rewriteable and it has been made compatible with the audio part of the PlayCity expansion (2xYMZ chips). == Miscellaneous == * [[RP-1 CPC 464 Diagnostic PCB]]* 64 Kb Printer Buffer (DIY) (what is this?) (added 19 August 2006 by CPCLER)* [[Ambug|Ambug Robot]] (DIY) ([[Magenta Electronics Ltd.]])* [[Amstore]] (network with 20MB harddisk) (Northern Computers)* [[Amstrad Autofire Interface and Combined Mouse Interface|Amstrad Autofire Interface and Combined Mouse Interface]] (Unknown firm??)* Amstrad Expansion System Part 2 ([[Maplin]]) - appeared in Project book 19 (for Part 1 see [[Maplin ROM burnerBox]])* [[Amstrad CT-1 Radio/Alarm-Clock]] ([[Amstrad]])* [[CPCISA]] ([[Siou]])* [[Data Media Printerinterface]] (printer splitter for connecting 2 or 3 software-selectable printers to the CPC) ([[Data Media]])* [[DCP Interpacks]] (DCP Microdevelopments)* [[Dust Covers]]* [[Fischertechnik Interface]] for use with the [[Fischertechnik Trainingsrobot]], the [[Fischertechnik Plotter/Scanner]], and the [[Fischertechnik Computing Experimental]] kit.* [[HDCPC]] (what is this?) (added 21 August 2006 by 85.218.166.50) (according to [[Dobbertin Harddisc|this page]], HDCPC is a modern IDE harddisk interace, but it's unknown who developed that thing?)* [[Hexam]] ([[ACE Software]])* [[Jagot & Leon Interface Cards]] ([[Jagot & Leon]])* [[KDS Power Controller]] (a box with eight relays) ([[KDS Electronics]])* [[Kersten PC Emulator]]* [[Maplins 8bit Input Port]] ([[Maplin]]) (among others for use with Maplin's Weather Satellite Decoder)* [[Maplin ROM Box|Maplins 6x8bit Input/Output Port]] ([[Maplin]]) (an extension to Maplin's "Rombox" project)* [[Maplins Weather Satellite Receiver]] ([[Maplin]])* [[Oktett]] (multimeter/oscilloscope) ([[Otten/Fecht]])* [[Peripheral Soft Reset]] (System BIOS Feature for Peripherals)* [[Schneiderware]] (a series of [[ECB Bus]] based DIY projects that were released in [[CPC Schneider International]] magazine)* [[Split Extension Connector|Cheetah Marketing Split Extension Connector]] ([[Cheetah]])* Teleterminal 300s (reportedly "simulates" rs232; connects to printer port; for use with acoustic coupler, see review in CPCI 8-1985, page 55-56)* [[Slomo]] A device to reduce the execution speed of the Amstrad CPC (also available for other machines) by [[Nidd Valley Micro Products]], Ltd. (UK) Some further (unsorted) peripherals are found here: [[Hwlist from retroisle]]. More DIYs are listed on [[Happy Computer (Schneider Sonderheft)]] (those german magazine articles aren't yet scanned).
== Non-commercial ==* [[Atari-ST mouse adapterCategory:Peripherals| ]]* [[Digiblaster]]Category:Hardware|* [[Real Time Clock]] (DIY)* [[CPCI RS232 Interface]] (DIY)* [[AMSSIO]] (RS232 interface) (DIY)* 64 Kb Printer Buffer (DIY)* Wireless mouse (DIY)* Robot (DIY)* CPCISA* HDCPC
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