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From: mir@opera.chorus.fr (Adam Mirowski)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Synth Chips?
Keywords: music, synthesizers, AdLib, SoundBlaster
Message-ID: <10870@chorus.fr>
Date: 29 May 91 18:04:42 GMT
References: <208@max.UUCP>
Sender: mir@chorus.fr
Reply-To: mir@opera.chorus.fr (Adam Mirowski)
Organization: Chorus systemes, Saint Quentin en Yvelines, France
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In article <208@max.UUCP>, chris@max.UUCP (Christopher Nielsen) writes:
%%
%% Does anyone out there know what generic type of chip is used in AdLib and
%% SoundBlaster boards? How about any other synth chips that are designed for
%% computer interfacing (low external component count required)?
%% 
%% I'm thinking about playing around with synth chips, and this would really
%% help. I can't be happy just buying one of the boards... I'll want to
%% expand, and improve it as soon as I get bored with it! I would like to
%% start with one of the above chips, in case I do want to use some existing
%% software...

Somebody already answered about DSP chips.

The "C/MS chips", standard in older SBs and essence of GameBlasters
were Philips SAA1099, very easily interfacable with a PC bus.
-- 
Adam Mirowski,  mir@chorus.fr (FRANCE),  tel. +33 (1) 30-64-82-00 or 74
Chorus systemes, 6, av.Gustave Eiffel, 78182 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines CEDEX