Difference between revisions of "AY"
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− | '''''AY''''' is the format used to house the ripped audio code for the [[AY-3-8910]] audio | + | '''''AY''''' is the format used to house the ripped audio code for the [[AY-3-8910]] series of audio chips. These 3-voice programmable sound generators were developed by [[General Instruments]]. The AY-3-8910 series was the most popular audio chip of the early 1980s and was featured in the majority of the home computers, arcade cabinets, slot machines, and sound boards of the day. AY files contain the machine code and data that is sent to the chip itself. In particular, this format is used for games released for the [[Amstrad CPC]] and [[ZX Spectrum]]. |
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==Players== | ==Players== | ||
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* [[NEZ Plug]] - Winamp | * [[NEZ Plug]] - Winamp | ||
* [[Game Emu Player]] - foobar2000 | * [[Game Emu Player]] - foobar2000 | ||
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==Games== | ==Games== | ||
<div style="float:right;">([[:Category:Games That Use AY|Category]])</div> | <div style="float:right;">([[:Category:Games That Use AY|Category]])</div> | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instrument_AY-3-8910 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instrument_AY-3-8910] - Wikipedia. | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instrument_AY-3-8910 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instrument_AY-3-8910] - Wikipedia. |
Revision as of 12:04, 26 February 2015
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Header: | Unknown | ||||
Content: | Unknown | ||||
Instruments: | Combined | ||||
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Released: | 198?-??-?? | ||||
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AY is the format used to house the ripped audio code for the AY-3-8910 series of audio chips. These 3-voice programmable sound generators were developed by General Instruments. The AY-3-8910 series was the most popular audio chip of the early 1980s and was featured in the majority of the home computers, arcade cabinets, slot machines, and sound boards of the day. AY files contain the machine code and data that is sent to the chip itself. In particular, this format is used for games released for the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum.
Players
(Category)
- NEZ Plug - Winamp
- Game Emu Player - foobar2000
Games
(Category)
Links
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instrument_AY-3-8910 - Wikipedia.