August 1987 · Peripheral
AdLib Music Synthesizer Card (1987)
FM synthesis sound for PC games.
Used the Yamaha YM3812 (OPL2) chip, which became the standard for PC game music.
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Facts
- Date
- August 1987
- Kind
- Peripheral: Sound card
- Maker or publisher
- AdLib
- Platforms
- DOS, Windows
- Synthesis
- FM
- Polyphony
- 9 voices
- Chipset
- Yamaha YM3812
- Bus
- 8-bit ISA
Source: DOS Days
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