Re: TI-H: MIDI with SID chip


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Re: TI-H: MIDI with SID chip




What is the part #?

>>Where do you get a SID chip or application information?
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>The SID chip was the chip that generated audio for the Commodore 64 and 
>128. Comparable to Nintento or Gameboy sound, and very simple. I have a 
>book with a whole section on it. I tried to find it, but It's at my moms 
>house, so I'll have to pick it up. Jameco sells the 6581 SID, which is a 
>12 volt version. I'll look to see if thereis a 5 volt only version. 
>Otherwise, a DC/DC converter may be possible. I can guarante it'll draw 
>some power, but for decent sound, I think a box may be nescesary. Also, 
>something betwer must have come allong. The SID is just the model to go 
>by. There may be newer ones too. We'll just have to see.
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>>>Yeah.. I used to do sound programming on the C-64, which I believe is 
>the same
>>>chip..  (might be a little earlier version.) anyway.. you just needed 
>to tell
>>>what waveform it was then put in the note values..  it did have pretty 
>nice
>>>sound..  I gotta admit it would rock on a TI :)
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>>>> >waveform generator, but I doubt it. Personaly, I'd use the SID chip 
>from
>>>> >the commodore 128. It had 3 chanels, 4 waveforms (sine, square,
>>>> >triangle, and noise), and it has 4 bit audio amplitude control 
>(volume
>>>> >from 0 to 15), and the wave form is 12 BITS!!!. That's high 
>quality. You
>>>> >don't need much to control it Atack, sustain, reverb, decay, 
>waveform,
>>>> >pitch, and volume level. The SID chip can emulate a Piano and play 
>a not
>>>> >with a few commands!!! I've set it up to play music before with 
>piano
>>>> >carring the melody, harpsichord on harmony, and noise to simulate 
>drums!
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