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| − | The '''RF5C164''' is a sound | + | The Ricoh '''RF5C164''' is a sound chip by [[Ricoh]] for the [[Sega Mega-CD]] add-on. It is capable of playing 8 channels of 8-bit PCM audio simultaneously. |
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| + | A similar (but not identical) variant of the RF5C164 was the [[wikipedia:Ricoh RF5c68|RF5C68]], used in the Fujitsu FM Towns series of computers. This chip is used concurrently with the [[YM2612]], borrowed from the [[Sega Mega Drive]]. | ||
==Documentation== | ==Documentation== | ||
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MCDHardware_Manual_PCM_Sound_Source.pdf|''Mega CD Hardware Manual - PCM Sound Source'' | MCDHardware_Manual_PCM_Sound_Source.pdf|''Mega CD Hardware Manual - PCM Sound Source'' | ||
| − | RF5C68A.pdf|Manual for the RF5C68A, | + | RF5C68A.pdf|Manual for the RF5C68A, used in the FM Towns computers. This manual contains some information which is not found in the RF5C164. |
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The Ricoh RF5C164 is a sound chip by Ricoh for the Sega Mega-CD add-on. It is capable of playing 8 channels of 8-bit PCM audio simultaneously.
A similar (but not identical) variant of the RF5C164 was the RF5C68, used in the Fujitsu FM Towns series of computers. This chip is used concurrently with the YM2612, borrowed from the Sega Mega Drive.
Documentation
Mega CD Hardware Manual - PCM Sound Source
Manual for the RF5C68A, used in the FM Towns computers. This manual contains some information which is not found in the RF5C164.