YM2610 (OPNB)

by admin on Mai.10, 2009, under Soundchips

The YM2610 was made by Yamaha and is found inside the SNK Neo Geo aswell as several other Arcade Systems. It is also known as the OPNB.

Technical Specifications

Channels: 15
Channel 1-4: FM Sound synthesis with an LFO
Channel 5-7: Squarewave synthesis
Channel 8: Noise synthesis
Channel 9-14: 4-bit ADPCM Waveform playback, 18.5 kHz, 16 MB Sample ROM Size. Samplesize: 256b – 1mb
Channel 15: 4-bit ADPCM Waveform playback, 1.8 – 55.5 kHz, 16 MB Sample ROM Size. Samplesize: 256b – 1mb
Stereo: Yes
DAC: Internal
Datasheet is available here (Link)

Metal Slug 3 uses the YM2610

SNK Neo Geo (AES, MVS, CD, CDZ)
Taito B System (Ashura Blaster, Crime City, Rambo 3, Rastan Saga 2, Ryujin, Sel Feena, Silent Dragon, Space Invaders DX, Tetris)
Taito B System (Using the YM2610-B: Puzzle Bobble, Quiz Sekai wa Show by shobai, Sonic Blast Man)
Taito Z System (Aqua Jack, Battle Shark, Chase HQ, Continental Circus, Double Axle / Power Wheels, Enforce, Night Striker, Racing Beat, Space Gun, Special Criminal Investigation
Taito X System (Balloon Brother, Gigandes, Superman)
Taito F1 System (Cameltry, Dead Connection, Don Doko Don, Drift Out / Drive Out, Euro Champ ‘92, Hat Trick Hero / Football Champ, Metal Black, Pu.Li.Ru.La, Thunder Fox)
Taito F2 System (lots of Quiz Games..)
Taito H System (Dynamite League, Recordbreaker / Go For The Gold, Syvalion)
Other unnamed Taito Arcade Boards (Ninja Warriors, Sagaia, Darius 2, Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga 3, Beast Busters, Mechanized Attack)
Psikyo 1st Generation Hardware (Battle K-Road, Gunbird, Mahjong G-Taste, Sengoku Ace / Samurai Aces, Sengoku Blade : Sengoku Ace Episode II / Tengai, Strikers 1945)
Even more Systems, for example by Data East.

Arcade / Neo Geo | Since YM2610 is used in many Arcade Systems, it works fine in M1. M1 is a music player which is based on MAME and thus supports a lot of Arcade Games. More about M1 can be found here.

The Music from The King of Fighters '96 running in BridgeM1