AY-3-8912
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AY-3-8912 is a programmable sound generator chip widely used in 1980s home computers and arcade systems to produce multi-voice music and sound effects.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
integrated circuit
ⓘ
programmable sound generator ⓘ sound chip ⓘ |
| audioChannels | 3 ⓘ |
| audioVoices | 3 ⓘ |
| channelMixing | stereo possible via external wiring ⓘ |
| controlInterface | parallel ⓘ |
| dataBusWidth | 8-bit ⓘ |
| designedFor |
arcade systems
ⓘ
home computers ⓘ video game consoles ⓘ |
| envelopeShapes | multiple selectable ⓘ |
| family | AY-3-89xx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | GI AY-3-8912 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClone | Yamaha YM2149F NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIOLines | true ⓘ |
| hasNoiseGenerator | pseudo-random noise ⓘ |
| hasRegisters | true ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Yamaha YM2149F NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
AY-3-8910
ⓘ
AY-3-8913 ⓘ |
| influenced | later PSG sound chips ⓘ |
| logicFamily | TTL-compatible ⓘ |
| manufacturer | General Instrument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
3 independent tone generators
ⓘ
integrated noise generator ⓘ programmable envelope control ⓘ |
| numberOfIOLines | 8 ⓘ |
| packageType | DIP ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
music synthesis
ⓘ
sound effects generation ⓘ |
| registerCount | 16 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| soundSynthesisType | square wave ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| supplyVoltage | 5V ⓘ |
| supportsEnvelopeGenerator | true ⓘ |
| supportsNoiseChannel | true ⓘ |
| technology | NMOS ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Amstrad CPC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MSX computers NERFINISHED ⓘ Oric Atmos NERFINISHED ⓘ ZX Spectrum +2 NERFINISHED ⓘ ZX Spectrum +3 NERFINISHED ⓘ ZX Spectrum 128K NERFINISHED ⓘ arcade game boards ⓘ pinball machines ⓘ |
| usedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
ZX Spectrum 128