AndrewMartens Posted October 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Hey there!I'm really impressed with SID project, however, having owned ZX Spectrum back in the day, I was wondeing if anyone can do similar thing with AY-3-891x... I still have the chip laying around somewhere..However, I'm not that much of electronics/midi guru to create such project myself..So, no results so far?Sorry, I've ended up shelving these projects for now. Probably for good.It was a tough decision, but there just isn't enough time in the day for work, renovations, running the house, and relaxing to fit many projects in there. I'm working on a few different projects these days (as well as a MIDIbox FM) with better musical capabilities than these other chips. That's not to say that the AY-3-891x, YM2149, and POKEY aren't great chips in their own right - it's just that the SID more than satisfies my lo-fi needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 there just isn't enough time in the dayI feel that :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vedge Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 I feel that :'(well, erm HUM, HUM... nudge nudge... so people DO like old school sound ICs, even if they only have 3 square+1noise channels.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAncientOne Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Just been digging through my parts archive, remebering I once did some games machine repairs. I've found 6 x 8910, and 2 x 8912.Shall I put them up on the fleamarket - would negotiate a swap for SID's.Best WishesMike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyman Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 *bump*Since this idea was last dug-into, there have been some interesting developments in the AY-3-8912 world. Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instruments_AY-3-8912#Uses about the Viterbi Search, It's really neat.In 2006 two MSX developers created an advanced encoder that converts a wave file to optimal PSG channel transitions using Viterbi search. They replayed a 44.1kHz wave file on a 23 year old MSX with higher SNR than an 8-bit DAC. The Viterbi search is rather CPU intensive so even though it would have been theoretically possible to use this method already in the 80's, there were no computers powerful enough to perform the analysis required.Music sample played on a Philips VG-8020 demonstrating the Viterbi encoded AY sample player :o :o :o (The VG-8020 has the AY-3-8910 inside)I wonder what kind of processor we'd need to calculate Viterbi on-the-fly ???Edit: I guess I should have wiki-searched 8912 instead of 8910... http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/midibox_ay_3_8912?s=3+8912.. Still leaves the Viterbi question open though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frailn Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 A quick evilbay search shows a few for sale there (way cheaper than shipping a 1541 disk drive just to get a sound chip!)Smash, are you saying there are pokey chips inside Commodore 64 1541 disk drives? If this is true, then, I've got one in the basement quivering in the dusty corner hoping I don't figure this out and come after it with my soldering iron... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theta_Frost Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 What about Nils pokey synth or lemonhorses AY synth? (i think the same AY chip) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 *bump*Since this idea was last dug-into, there have been some interesting developments in the AY-3-8912 world. Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instruments_AY-3-8912#Uses about the Viterbi Search, It's really neat.Music sample played on a Philips VG-8020 demonstrating the Viterbi encoded AY sample player :o :o :o (The VG-8020 has the AY-3-8910 inside)I wonder what kind of processor we'd need to calculate Viterbi on-the-fly ???Wow! thats awesome! So thats the real reason nils is building one eh? ;)He just wanted to build himself a cheap .wav player. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nILS Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 I've already got an expensive wav player (called "Pee Cee") ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 I've already got an expensive wav player (called "Pee Cee") ;-)LOL.* http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=IhJQp-q1Y1s&NR=1 * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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