[F256] So, you want to do music on this thing

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Published on August 18, 2025 1:28:53 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfhamHkCHRo

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Foenix Retro Systems sells the F256 Jr2 and F256 K2: https://c256foenix.com/?v=5435c69ed3bc

1Bit Fever Dreams, video on MIDI on the vintage Macintosh side:    • Let's code MIDI on old Macs!  

Manuals for SAM2695, PSG, SID, YMF262 OPL3 and VS1053b chips: https://github.com/Mu0n/F256MiscGoodies/tree/main/datasheets

MIDI spec Organisation: https://midi.org/

Note values array for PSG: https://github.com/Mu0n/F256KsimpleCdoodles/blob/main/mu0nlibs/mupsg.c

Note values array for SID: https://github.com/Mu0n/F256KsimpleCdoodles/blob/main/mu0nlibs/musid.c

Note values array for OPL2/OPL3: https://github.com/Mu0n/F256KsimpleCdoodles/blob/main/mu0nlibs/muopl3.c

00:00 Intro
02:10 Level 0 - prebuilt superbasic sound words
02:48 Level 1 - MIDI with the SAM2695
06:43 Level 2 - Pulse Signal Generator with the SN76489
11:19 Level 3 - SID
15:55 Level 4 - OPL3 with YMF262
24:22 Preview of VS1053b
25:52 Outro