jerash Posted March 30, 2003 Report Share Posted March 30, 2003 hello SID users :)while considering building a SIDstation, my friend showed me 3 old Atari with a YM2149 soundchip inside...mmmm any chance to use them instead of a sid ?i found that page :http://saint.atari.org/html/doc/ym2149.htmlit looks like the device can be controlled with a PIC.Can anybody confirm that ?i could be involved in the creation of the box, but would need some support for the programming side.RAF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerash Posted March 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2003 hello SID users :)while considering building a SIDstation, my friend showed me 3 old Atari with a YM2149 soundchip inside...mmmm any chance to use them instead of a sid ?i found that page :http://saint.atari.org/html/doc/ym2149.htmlit looks like the device can be controlled with a PIC.Can anybody confirm that ?i could be involved in the creation of the box, but would need some support for the programming side.RAF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted March 31, 2003 Report Share Posted March 31, 2003 sure, it can :) But so far as I don't own this chip, I cannot give support. :-/Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted March 31, 2003 Report Share Posted March 31, 2003 sure, it can :) But so far as I don't own this chip, I cannot give support. :-/Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerash Posted March 31, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2003 hey thorsten,we have 3 dead atari here, maybe i could send you one chip so you can play with it 8)let me know,RAF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerash Posted March 31, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2003 hey thorsten,we have 3 dead atari here, maybe i could send you one chip so you can play with it 8)let me know,RAF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d2k Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 Nice, mebbe another synth in the works - lets see what miracles u can musta on this one TK ;)Just found this info on the chip in Q:http://saint.atari.org/html/doc/ym2149.htmlSeems to be used in a few kinda ataris...BestDan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d2k Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 Nice, mebbe another synth in the works - lets see what miracles u can musta on this one TK ;)Just found this info on the chip in Q:http://saint.atari.org/html/doc/ym2149.htmlSeems to be used in a few kinda ataris...BestDan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilTez Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 It would be cool if it was possiblee to do the same with Amigas too eventully. Hehe an old school computer synth range :DEvil Tez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilTez Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 It would be cool if it was possiblee to do the same with Amigas too eventully. Hehe an old school computer synth range :DEvil Tez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Hastings Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 And the Sega Megadrive (Genesis) Mk1 used a Yamaha YM2612... ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Hastings Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 And the Sega Megadrive (Genesis) Mk1 used a Yamaha YM2612... ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLightX Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 It would be cool if it was possiblee to do the same with Amigas too eventully. Â Hehe an old school computer synth range :DEvil TezAs far as I know the Amiga soundchip is not a synthesizer like the SID, but a 4-channel 8-bit sampleplayer. So it would be an old-school sampler, not a synth ;)(hence the protracker 4-channel MOD-rage that began on Amiga). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLightX Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 It would be cool if it was possiblee to do the same with Amigas too eventully. Â Hehe an old school computer synth range :DEvil TezAs far as I know the Amiga soundchip is not a synthesizer like the SID, but a 4-channel 8-bit sampleplayer. So it would be an old-school sampler, not a synth ;)(hence the protracker 4-channel MOD-rage that began on Amiga). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dendy Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 And what about supporting yamaha OPL3 (YM262) and OPL4 (YMF278B)... that's will be GREAT !!!..im my dreams i see MidiBox SID and MidiBox OPL4 on my desktop...:-))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dendy Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 And what about supporting yamaha OPL3 (YM262) and OPL4 (YMF278B)... that's will be GREAT !!!..im my dreams i see MidiBox SID and MidiBox OPL4 on my desktop...:-))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 I would prefer a Yamaha OPL before a YM2149, because the FM concept offers new possibilities (the YM2149 is similar to the SID, but with reduced features, it wouldn't make fun).Since OPL3 and OPL4 are normaly integrated in ASICs or only available as SMD, how about this easy solution? ;-)Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 I would prefer a Yamaha OPL before a YM2149, because the FM concept offers new possibilities (the YM2149 is similar to the SID, but with reduced features, it wouldn't make fun).Since OPL3 and OPL4 are normaly integrated in ASICs or only available as SMD, how about this easy solution? ;-)Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d2k Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 nice ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d2k Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 nice ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerash Posted April 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 Hey,thanks for all these replys.After hours on the net, i've jsut realized how YM chips are everywhere.Even if less powerfull than SID (replying to thorsten) i think i'll have some work on it as i now have a chip at home (d2k : the documentation was found on the same page ;D)Now seeing this ISA BRIDGE :o ... this is the way to reuse my old ISA soundcards. This look very interesting Thorsten. Do you plan connectivity for only 1 card ?Would it be restricted to Yamaha OPL chip ? (by the way i don't really know what are these chips, could you help)Thanks again, RAF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerash Posted April 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 Hey,thanks for all these replys.After hours on the net, i've jsut realized how YM chips are everywhere.Even if less powerfull than SID (replying to thorsten) i think i'll have some work on it as i now have a chip at home (d2k : the documentation was found on the same page ;D)Now seeing this ISA BRIDGE :o ... this is the way to reuse my old ISA soundcards. This look very interesting Thorsten. Do you plan connectivity for only 1 card ?Would it be restricted to Yamaha OPL chip ? (by the way i don't really know what are these chips, could you help)Thanks again, RAF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 Search in the web for "yamaha fm" ;-)Yamaha OPL was a very popular sound chip in the early nineteens, supported by nearly every PC sound card.I just have purchased a couple of old soundblaster and galaxy soundcards for 1 Euro each and will evaluate the possibilities in the next weeks - no more info before my first tries.Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 Search in the web for "yamaha fm" ;-)Yamaha OPL was a very popular sound chip in the early nineteens, supported by nearly every PC sound card.I just have purchased a couple of old soundblaster and galaxy soundcards for 1 Euro each and will evaluate the possibilities in the next weeks - no more info before my first tries.Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dendy Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 MBHP ISA BRIDGE ??????OH !!!I DON'T BELEVE MY EYES !!G R E A T ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! COOOOL !!!!my unused ISA card Yamaha SW60XG is waiting for this module !! :)))Thorsten, you're the BEST !!YEaaah... mbhp isa bridge... oh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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