Yamaha YM2149 (as more advanced PSG in some systems)
E739767
The Yamaha YM2149 is an advanced programmable sound generator chip, derived from the AY-3-8910 family, widely used in 1980s home computers and game systems for richer multi-channel music and sound effects.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yamaha YM2149 | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
programmable sound generator
ⓘ
sound chip ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | AY-3-8910 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | General Instrument AY-3-8910 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | YM2149F NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApplicationDomain |
arcade machines
ⓘ
home computers ⓘ video game systems ⓘ |
| hasChannelType |
noise channel
ⓘ
square wave tone channel ⓘ |
| hasControlInterface | parallel ⓘ |
| hasDataBusWidth | 8-bit ⓘ |
| hasEnvelopeGenerator | true ⓘ |
| hasEnvelopeResolution | 16-bit period value ⓘ |
| hasEnvelopeShapes | multiple ⓘ |
| hasFamily | AY-3-8910 compatible PSGs ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
iconic sound of Atari ST music
ⓘ
widely used in demoscene productions ⓘ |
| hasNoiseFrequencyControl | true ⓘ |
| hasNoiseGenerator | true ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSoundChannels | 3 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfToneChannels | 3 ⓘ |
| hasOutputType | analog audio ⓘ |
| hasPowerSupplyType | single-supply ⓘ |
| hasRegisterCount | 16 ⓘ |
| hasToneFrequencyResolution | 12-bit period value ⓘ |
| hasVolumeControlPerChannel | true ⓘ |
| isUsedForChiptuneMusic | true ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Yamaha Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsEnvelopeOnChannels | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsSoftwareControl | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
music playback
ⓘ
sound effects ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Amstrad CPC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amstrad CPC 6128 NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari 1040ST NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari 520ST NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari ST NERFINISHED ⓘ MSX home computers (some models) ⓘ ZX Spectrum +2 NERFINISHED ⓘ ZX Spectrum +3 NERFINISHED ⓘ ZX Spectrum 128K family NERFINISHED ⓘ game consoles and arcade boards (various) ⓘ |
| usedInEra |
1980s
ⓘ
early 1990s ⓘ |
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