
Apple II Computer Info
MB "Sound" version boards use the General Instruments AY-3-8910
Programmable Sound Generator IC. The PSG has 3 on-chip tone oscillators
(via channels A, B ,C) and a Noise Generator (NG). So, for example, the
Sound II can play up to 6 notes with 2 noises at once.
MB "Speech" version boards use the Votrax SC-01 Speech Synthesizer IC.
The SC-01 uses 64 phoneme sounds to produce speech. MB software lets you
adjust duration of each phoneme in 4 steps, create "rules" for custom
sounds, and speak sentences from text in BASIC programs.
All MB versions use the 6522 Versatile Interface IC to handle board
I/O. Except for the Sound I board, there are circuit board points to which
you can add cables to utilize I/O ports not needed for Sound or Speech.
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Subject: Re: Mockingboard programming
Date: 14 Feb 1996 10:06:40 -0500
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sound/music? ....
MockingBoard Mini-manual (Part 2): Sound Programming
The user can set Tone Frequency (12 bits, 4 coarse & 8 fine)* and
Amplitude (4 bits) for each channel individually. A fifth Amplitude bit
lets
you decide if a channel's Level will be "fixed" (use the Level value) or
"variable" (i.e. follow the current Envelope pattern). You can set NG
Frequency (4 bits)* but not level.
*Tone Freq = A2 Clock Freq/ [ (4096 x Coarse) + (16 x Fine) ]
Noise Freq = A2 Clock Freq/ (16 x NG value)
The Envelope of the combined outputs of enabled sources can be
controlled
for Period (16 bits, 8 coarse & 8 fine)** and, roughly, for Shape (4
bits).
**Env Freq = A2 Clock Freq/ [ (65536 x Coarse) + (256 x Fine) ]
The registers of the PSG are described briefly below:
Reg. Function & Bit(s) used
Apple II Computer Technical Information : Apple II Family Hardware Info
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