2A03 vs SN76489 vs AY-3-8910 vs VIC-20 vs POKEY vs AY8930 brief showcase

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Maybe with MIKEY, MSM5232, SID, Game Boy, T6W28, SM8521, ZX Beeper(Quadtone), and PV-1000 next time?

[@Nyaongi]

Also check sequel video!
th-cam.com/video/j3rv2SvBqxY/w-d-xo.html

[@NORAMA01]

The vic has such an odd filter

[@Clancydaenlightened]

Because it was designed really for sound effects and not music composition

[@NORAMA01]

@@Clancydaenlightened that sounds about right. Same reason the TIA has primitive functionality

[@withthescienceteam]

The vic 20 sounds like it would be used in a microwave

[@Evolution_BR811]

In the case of this song, what sounded better to me was 2A03

[@ostiariusalpha]

Not that surprising, since this composition favors that triangle wave bass, which none of the other chips displayed here can replicate naturally. If the SID chip had been present, this would be an entirely different race.

[@xVGAmusicPlayerz]

@@ostiariusalpha also N163

[@ostiariusalpha]

@@xVGAmusicPlayerz Well, if you're tossing in wavetable chips, then that's a whole different ball game. 😅

[@shiru8bit]

@@ostiariusalpha both AYs are capable to replicate the triangle wave. They can do a pure triangle, a pure saw, or a pulse-modulated triangle/saw as heard in this example.

[@ostiariusalpha]

@@shiru8bit As I said not "naturally" rather than not at all; and I've listened to the AY triangle, and it's a bit rough to hear. 😅

[@kawashin7427]

cool

[@duncanation]

I actually wanted a part of all of these combined.

[@Roboot.]

NES SOUND CHIP ALWAYS TAKES DA W

[@Portalcrafter]

Bruh the VIC20 started to be burnt alive at the end

[@hexdragon_]

Thanks for comparison! Could you please do only still widely available SSA1099/SN76489/AY-3-8910 next time with various music pieces?

[@floppa-films.coolguy]

Cool

[@ashkirby8896]

Nice 2A03+SN7+AY+VIC-20+Pokey+AY8930 tune!😄🤩😎👌

[@qwerty_waffle]

i see you everywhere now

[@Nicszerg]

Sup.

[@Orzeczenie.]

I like the SN76489

[@puzzud]

Can anyone explain why the POKEY has such a detuned harmonic like sound?

[@HarikenRed1]

Pokey is known for generating detuned musics. When using 4 audio channels, the frequency resolution of each voice is 8 bit only (while the SN76489 is 10 bit, SID is 12 bit, ...). Useful frequencies often land between two 8-bit values, then the nearest byte is chosen, generating a shifted frequency.
In 2 channels mode, the output frequency resolution is 16 bit, without detuning, but the amount of audio channels is too low and is never used.

[@puzzud]

@@HarikenRed1 Thank you so much for this explanation. I've been looking for it!

[@TheBeeshSpweesh]

​@@HarikenRed1The SID's frequency resolution is 16-bit, unless you meant the AY

[@HarikenRed1]

@@TheBeeshSpweesh Yes sorry, the AY is 12, the SID is 16-bit.
12-bit in the SID is the DAC resolution.

[@ykm568]

Adding some gameboy please

[@polyester32]

rating from lowest to highest (on my opinion)
6th (worst): VIC-20
5th: AY-3-8910
4th: SN76489
3rd: POKEY
2nd: 2A03
1st (best): AY8930

[@djmips]

POKEY was out of tune though...

[@polyester32]

i didnt care about it detuning because it sounded kinda cool@@djmips