36 lines
1.1 KiB
Markdown
36 lines
1.1 KiB
Markdown
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# General Instrument AY-3-8910
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this chip was used in several home computers (ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, etc.), video game consoles (Intellivision and Vectrex), arcade boards and even slot machines!
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the chip's powerful sound comes from the envelope...
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# effects
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- `20xx`: set channel mode. `xx` may be one of the following:
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- `00`: square
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- `01`: noise
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- `02`: square and noise
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- `03`: envelope
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- `04`: envelope and square
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- `05`: envelope and noise
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- `06`: envelope and square and noise
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- `07`: nothing
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- `21xx`: set noise frequency. `xx` is a value between 00 and 1F.
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- `22xy`: set envelope mode.
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- `x` sets the envelope shape, which may be one of the following:
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- `0: \___` decay
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- `4: /___` attack once
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- `8: \\\\` saw
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- `9: \___` decay
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- `A: \/\/` inverse obelisco
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- `B: \¯¯¯` decay once
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- `C: ////` inverse saw
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- `D: /¯¯¯` attack
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- `E: /\/\` obelisco
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- `F: /___` attack once
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- if `y` is 1 then the envelope will affect this channel.
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- `23xx`: set envelope period low byte.
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- `24xx`: set envelope period high byte.
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- `25xx`: slide envelope period up.
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- `26xx`: slide envelope period down.
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