Sound chip

A sound chip is an integrated circuit (i.e. "chip") designed to produce sound (see chiptune). It might be doing this through digital, analog or mixed-mode electronics. Sound chips normally contain things like oscillators, envelope controllers, samplers, filters and amplifiers.

Programmable Sound Generators

- Atari POKEY
- MOS Technology 6560 "VIC"
- MOS Technology 6581 / 8580 "SID"
- MOS Technology 7360 / 8360 "TED"
- Yamaha YM2149 and G.I. AY-3–8192
- Texas Instruments SN76489
- Nintendo 2A03
- Philips SAA 1099
Yamaha OPL series (2 operator FM synthesis)
- Yamaha YM3526 and Y8950 (a.k.a. OPL, FM Operator Type-L)
- Yamaha YM3812 (a.k.a. OPL2)
- Yamaha YMF262 (a.k.a. OPL3 – also has 4-operator capabilities)
- Yamaha YM2413 (a.k.a. OPLL)
Yamaha 4 operator FM synthesis series
- Yamaha YM2203 (a.k.a OPN)
- Yamaha YM2612 (a.k.a OPN2)
- Yamaha YM2151 (a.k.a OPM)
- Yamaha YM2164 (a.k.a OPP)