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76489 Digital Complex Sound Generator - 5 Pack

$9.95
SKU 76489X5

Now available from PMD Way are SN76489-compatible digital complex sound generator ICs with free delivery. They are sold in packs of five. 

The SN76489 Digital Complex Sound Generator (DCSG) was* a TTL-compatible programmable sound generator chip from Texas Instruments. Its main application was the generation of music and sound effects in game consoles, arcade games and home computers (such as the TI-99/4A, BBC Micro, ColecoVision, IBM PCjr, Tomy Tutor, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, and Tandy 1000), competing with the similar General Instrument AY-3-8910.

It contains:

  • 3 square wave tone generators
  • A wide range of frequencies
  • 16 different volume levels
  • 1 noise generator
  • 2 types (white noise and periodic)
  • 3 different frequencies
  • 16 different volume levels

More information:

  • Original manual from Texas Instruments (pdf)
  • Visit the Wikipedia entry

*Please note that these are compatible ICs. The originals are no longer being manufactured. We recommend the use of IC sockets for permanent installations.

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