Sony SPC700

E495981

The Sony SPC700 is an 8-bit audio processing unit used in the Super Nintendo Entertainment System to handle music and sound effects.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 8-bit microprocessor
audio processing unit
architecture 8-bit
clockSource separate from main SNES CPU
componentOf SNES audio subsystem
controls audio sequencing
sample playback
dataBusWidth 8-bit
designedFor video game consoles
generation fourth-generation video game console hardware
handles audio communication with S-DSP
instructionSet custom 8-bit instruction set
introducedIn early 1990s
manufacturer Sony NERFINISHED
memoryAccess dedicated audio RAM
primaryRole audio processing
region used in all regional variants of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
separateFrom Super Nintendo Entertainment System main CPU
usedBy SNES game developers
usedFor music playback
sound effects playback
usedIn Super Nintendo Entertainment System NERFINISHED
wordLength 8-bit
worksTogetherWith S-DSP NERFINISHED

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