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The RF5C164 was made by Ricoh (the guys behind the 2A03) and was used inside the Sega Mega CD and its variants to enhance the Mega Drive Audio with Sample and CD-DA Playback.

The Name thats printed on the Chip is Sega 315-5476A.

Technical Specifications

• Channels: 8
• Channel 1-8: PCM Playback
• Sample Rate: 32 kHz / 44.1 kHz for CD-DA
• Stereo: Yes, 8-Bit (4-bit for left, 4-bit for right panning)
• DAC: 16-bit
• Samples can be looped
• 64kb Sample RAM
• 256 Volume Levels

Lunar: The Silver Star for the Mega CD

Used in

Videogame Systems

• JVC Wondermega
• Sega Mega CD
• Sega Mega CD II
• Sega Multi-Mega

Special Applications

• Since the Mega CD is an Add-On for the Mega Drive, it can be used together with the YM2612 and the SN76489.

Variants

• 315-5476A | The Name thats printed on the chip

Emulation / Ripping

The VGM Format

• The VGM Format is a logable Format for YM2612/SN76489 Music that can easily be replayed on modern Computers. Rips from Mega CD Games can be obtained from Project2612.

Others

• CD-DA can be ripped into various Streaming Formats like flac/wav/mp3 as usual.