AY-3-8910 Music AY38910 Retro Amstrad Spectrum MSX Atari ST

The AY-3-8910 sound chip was used in many consoles and computers in the 1980's. From the Amstrad CPC & Spectrum 128 to the MSX. It was also used in the 16-bit Atari ST.

Here are a few Demo Tunes so you can hear what the chip was capable of.

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[Manos2610]

The Sega Master System didn't use an AY-3-8910 for sound, it used a Texas Instruments chip called the SN76489.

[retrozoneorg]

@Manos2610 You are right.... Description updated! Thanks for pointing that out.

[macdeath69]

I always wondered...

Was the speccy a bit inferior to Amstrad CPC despite having the same soundchip ?

Some music seems slowler on those.

Also the CPC was stereo, not the AtarI ST if I remember well ?

Too bad the Amstrad Plus didn't get more RAM and a second Z80...would have been Awesome.

Atari ST was superior because of the great RAM and superior processor.

But Amstrad Plus did have sweet stereo DMA.

[retrozoneorg]

The Amstrad Plus was a missed oportunity by Sir Alan. He still had enough Loyal CPC users to make the system a success had it been a slightly higer specification. But the third party programmers were as much to blame for it's failure as Amstrad were. Too lazy to take advantage f the machines special features.

[csg8501]

Everyone's got his own personal taste, but I guess, "the" best PSG tunes have been composed by Scavenger /Synergy (Atari ST) :)... well, at least his tunes well deserve to give them a try :-D, if the subject is an overall outlook about what the PSG is capable to do.

Also, technically-wise, I could listen to the most modern YM tricks probably from Frank Seemann (TAO/Cream, Atari ST).

(Five stars awarded to the compilation, if I haven't mentioned already ;-))) ).

[retrozoneorg]

I will have a listen to these. I sometimes forget that the ST used the AY38910 too.

[saundersDave11]

Thanks for posting this. Brilliant tune.

[Totter7]

Superb, and great music too :)

[Mr1p0d]

Anyone can tell me from what game comes the tune played from 00:00 to 01:21??? Is because I like it :)

[NightSprinter]

It didn't exactly use the AY-3-8910, but a very similar chip from Yamaha called the YM2149.

[OmBAUdsman]

Can you tell me the games and/or demos from those PSG songs were taken?

[HobbyistX]

This vid is really well done! I appreciate the effects and tons of screencaps, not to mention the great music!