Yamaha YM2149F
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The Yamaha YM2149F is a programmable sound generator chip widely used in 1980s and early 1990s home computers and game consoles to produce multi-channel music and sound effects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yamaha YM2149F canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9073490 — 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 YM2149F Context triple: [Atari TT030, soundChip, Yamaha YM2149F]
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A.
Yamaha YM2164
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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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 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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D.
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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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 YM2149F Target entity description: The Yamaha YM2149F is a programmable sound generator chip widely used in 1980s and early 1990s home computers and game consoles to produce multi-channel music and sound effects.
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A.
Yamaha YM2164
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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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 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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D.
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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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 (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
programmable sound generator
ⓘ
sound chip ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | General Instrument AY-3-8910 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
YM2149
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yamaha PSG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChannelType |
noise
ⓘ
square wave tone ⓘ |
| hasClockInput | external clock ⓘ |
| hasControlInterface | 8-bit parallel bus ⓘ |
| hasDACType | digital to analog converter ⓘ |
| hasEnvelopeGenerator | true ⓘ |
| hasEnvelopeShapes | 16 ⓘ |
| hasIOLines | 2 ⓘ |
| hasIOLinesPerPort | 8 ⓘ |
| hasLowerPowerConsumptionThan | General Instrument AY-3-8910 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNoiseChannelCount | 1 ⓘ |
| hasNoiseGenerator | true ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSoundChannels | 3 ⓘ |
| hasOutputType | analog audio ⓘ |
| hasPackageType |
DIP
ⓘ
SDIP ⓘ |
| hasRegisterCount | 16 ⓘ |
| hasSupplyVoltage | 5V ⓘ |
| hasToneChannelCount | 3 ⓘ |
| hasToneFrequencyResolution | 12-bit ⓘ |
| hasTypicalClockFrequency |
1 MHz
ⓘ
2 MHz ⓘ |
| hasVolumeControl | 4-bit per channel ⓘ |
| isSuccessorTo | General Instrument AY-3-8910 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Yamaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pinCompatibleWith | General Instrument AY-3-8910 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technology | LSI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
music generation
ⓘ
sound effects ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Amstrad CPC
NERFINISHED
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Amstrad CPC 464 NERFINISHED ⓘ Amstrad CPC 6128 NERFINISHED ⓘ Amstrad CPC 664 NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari 1040ST NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari 520ST NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari ST NERFINISHED ⓘ Atari STE series NERFINISHED ⓘ MSX computers NERFINISHED ⓘ ZX Spectrum +2 NERFINISHED ⓘ ZX Spectrum +3 NERFINISHED ⓘ ZX Spectrum 128K NERFINISHED ⓘ arcade boards ⓘ game consoles ⓘ |
| usedInEra |
1980s
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early 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yamaha YM2149F Description of subject: The Yamaha YM2149F is a programmable sound generator chip widely used in 1980s and early 1990s home computers and game consoles to produce multi-channel music and sound effects.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.