Date   : Mon, 28 Jan 1985 21:31:00 GMT
From   : haddock%waltz.uucp@BRL-TGR.ARPA
Subject: Re: Any Libraries for AY3-8910?

/**** waltz:net.micro.cpm / brl-tgr!MNeary.es /  2:36 pm  Jan 23, 1985 ****/

       >Is there a library of stimuli that I can feed to the General Instruments
       >AY3-8910 chip to create special sound effects and/or music?  I just
       >acquired some old game boards using this chip, and I figured that I
       >should endeavor to avoid re-inventing the wheel while I try to justify
       >this purchase.

Mike
       You may want to try and get some old issues of the 99'er
magazine.  You ask WHY?  Because the TI 99/4a used TI's 76498a
sound chip which worked *similarly* to the GI AY3-8910/2.  Obviously
the values will be different but it's the general scheme (timings and
frequencies) of how the sounds are produced that will allow you to
re-create them on the different sound chip and maybe learn how to
create your own.  Also, several years ago Steve Ciarcia had a column
(in BYTE, naturally) devoted to the GI sound maker and you may be able
to use some of his examples.  Nonetheless, please let me know of any
libraries or further examples you may come across.  Thanks,

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