Last time we got some sound out of the Adlib part of the Adlib/Soundblaster pair. Now we finish the job. I’m not going to lie; a lot of this is very tedious. With the release of the Sound Bla…| Bumbershoot Software
When we added sound effects to Lights-Out, I described the NES sound system like this: This sound chip is an interesting beast: it’s got a simple synthesizer that’s comparable to the AY-3-8910, wit…| Bumbershoot Software
Let’s actually use the Genesis sound chip as intended, shall we? Let’s take a look at the Yamaha 2612. As a chip, the closest point of comparison we have is to the Creative Labs Sound B…| Bumbershoot Software
With graphics, I/O, and memory control covered, it’s time to move on to sound. The Genesis has two sound chips as part of its architecture—a Yamaha YM2612 OPN2 and a Texas Instruments SN76489…| Bumbershoot Software
