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Halas, the [[ZX Spectrum]] is more often used as reference. But a huge library is available
 
Halas, the [[ZX Spectrum]] is more often used as reference. But a huge library is available
  
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==Amstrad Plus specificity==
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The Amstrad Plus range include DMA sound channels.
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This offer extra capabilities, and extra bugs too...
  
 
==Technical references==
 
==Technical references==
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==Links==
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instrument_AY-3-8910 Wikipedia's opinion on the matter...]
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instrument_AY-3-8910 Wikipedia's opinion on the matter...]
  
  
==Amstrad Plus specificity==
 
  
The Amstrad Plus range include DMA sound channels.
 
This offer extra capabilities, and extra bugs too...
 
  
 
==Some Chip Tunes sites==
 
==Some Chip Tunes sites==

Revision as of 15:35, 8 October 2009

AY is the nickname of the AY-3-8910 programmable sound generator family.

The Amstrad CPC sound processor is more exactly the AY-3-8912.

This chip was very popular and was used in a lot of machines.


MSX, ZX Spectrum, Atari... all used Chips from this family (sometimes the YM variant instead of AY...)

As a result it is still quite popular in the actual Chip Tuning movement as a vintage sound processor.

Many Chip Tuning sites include AY files and scene.

Halas, the ZX Spectrum is more often used as reference. But a huge library is available

Amstrad Plus specificity

The Amstrad Plus range include DMA sound channels. This offer extra capabilities, and extra bugs too...

Technical references


Links



Some Chip Tunes sites