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MOS Technology 6581

The MOS Technology 6581/8580 SID (Sound Interface Device) is the built-in programmable sound generator chip of the Commodore 64, Commodore CBM-II, Commodore 128, and MAX Machine home computers. Together with the VIC-II graphics chip, the SID was instrumental in making the C64 the best-selling home computer in history, and is partly credited for…

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sid chip 8580 commodore 6581 sound features chips music filter hardware 64 using synthesizer digital used original also software released

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Monty on the Runinstance ofknown for titles0.80text
International Karateinstance ofknown for titles0.80text
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PlaySIDinstance ofbut a format specifically created for emulator-assisted music players0.80text
Sidplayinstance ofbut a format specifically created for emulator-assisted music players0.80text
JSidplay2instance ofbut a format specifically created for emulator-assisted music players0.80text
PSID64 that make it possible to play a substantial portion of SID files on original Commodore computers.SIDPlayerinstance ofthere are loaders like RealSIDPlay and converters0.80text
developed by Christian Bauerinstance ofthere are loaders like RealSIDPlay and converters0.80text
released in 1996 for the BeOS operating systeminstance ofthere are loaders like RealSIDPlay and converters0.80text
was the first SID emulator to replicate the filter section of the SID chip using a second-order Infinite impulse response filter as an approximation.In June 1998instance ofthere are loaders like RealSIDPlay and converters0.80text

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