Yamaha YM2164
E749498
The Yamaha YM2164 is an FM synthesis sound chip widely used in late-1980s electronic musical instruments and computer sound systems, offering advanced multi-operator digital tone generation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yamaha YM2164 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8602878 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yamaha YM2164 Context triple: [Yamaha YM2151, isPredecessorOf, Yamaha YM2164]
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Yamaha YM2612
The Yamaha YM2612 is a six-channel FM synthesis sound chip widely known for defining the distinctive music and audio of many 16-bit Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games.
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Yamaha YM2610
The Yamaha YM2610 is a classic FM synthesis and ADPCM sound chip widely used in arcade and Neo Geo game systems to produce rich, multi-channel audio and sound effects.
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C.
Yamaha YM2151
The Yamaha YM2151 is an 8-channel FM synthesis sound chip widely used in 1980s arcade machines and computers to produce rich, multi-voice music and sound effects.
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D.
Yamaha YM2608
The Yamaha YM2608, also known as the OPNA, is an advanced FM synthesis sound chip used primarily in Japanese PCs and arcade systems, featuring integrated FM, SSG, ADPCM, and rhythm sound capabilities.
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E.
Yamaha YM2203
The Yamaha YM2203 is an early FM synthesis sound chip that combines three FM channels with a programmable sound generator, widely used in 1980s arcade machines and Japanese computers like the PC-88 and PC-98.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yamaha YM2164 Target entity description: The Yamaha YM2164 is an FM synthesis sound chip widely used in late-1980s electronic musical instruments and computer sound systems, offering advanced multi-operator digital tone generation.
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A.
Yamaha YM2612
The Yamaha YM2612 is a six-channel FM synthesis sound chip widely known for defining the distinctive music and audio of many 16-bit Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games.
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B.
Yamaha YM2610
The Yamaha YM2610 is a classic FM synthesis and ADPCM sound chip widely used in arcade and Neo Geo game systems to produce rich, multi-channel audio and sound effects.
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C.
Yamaha YM2151
The Yamaha YM2151 is an 8-channel FM synthesis sound chip widely used in 1980s arcade machines and computers to produce rich, multi-voice music and sound effects.
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D.
Yamaha YM2608
The Yamaha YM2608, also known as the OPNA, is an advanced FM synthesis sound chip used primarily in Japanese PCs and arcade systems, featuring integrated FM, SSG, ADPCM, and rhythm sound capabilities.
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E.
Yamaha YM2203
The Yamaha YM2203 is an early FM synthesis sound chip that combines three FM channels with a programmable sound generator, widely used in 1980s arcade machines and Japanese computers like the PC-88 and PC-98.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
FM synthesis sound chip
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sound generator integrated circuit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | OPP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlInterface |
parallel bus interface
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register-based control ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Yamaha Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modulationCapabilities | multiple FM algorithms ⓘ |
| numberOfChannels | 8 ⓘ |
| numberOfOperatorsPerChannel | 4 ⓘ |
| outputType | digital audio output requiring external DAC ⓘ |
| polyphony | 8-voice ⓘ |
| synthesisType | frequency modulation synthesis ⓘ |
| technology | digital FM synthesis ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Yamaha DX100 synthesizer
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Input
Subject: Yamaha YM2164 Description of subject: The Yamaha YM2164 is an FM synthesis sound chip widely used in late-1980s electronic musical instruments and computer sound systems, offering advanced multi-operator digital tone generation.
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