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> I can tell you is that "Pokey" was also the code name of the sound generating<BR>
> chip used in the Atari 400 and 800 computers. It was also used in a lot of<BR>
> their other 8-bit personal computers as well. Whether it is compatible with <BR>
> the<BR>
> "Pokey" chip you have, I couldn't say. The personal computers only contained a<BR>
> single "Pokey" chip, which generated all the sounds on these computers.<BR>
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> I'm not sure if anyone has ever built a Synth-DIY project with Atari's Pokey<BR>
> chip before. I hear a lot about Commodore's SID chip being used today for<BR>
> music, but that's about it, as far as recycling old computer parts for synth<BR>
> projects is concerned.<BR>
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> Later,<BR>
> Glen<BR>
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Believe it or not I was able to seek out a "POKEY" datasheet. The "Pokey" is indeed the CO-12294 I was speaking of. The datasheet was a 50 page pdf and quite frankly was way over my head for the most part. I understood the basics of the chip but I still cant figure out if it would be a do-able project. The chip seems to have 4 voices on it from what I gathered. I'll gladly e-mail the pdf to anyone interested.<BR>
Theres a web page that has various old school video/computer game sound chips for sale. I didnt even recognize most of them but maybe someone will have use for it: http://www.multigame.com<BR>
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-proto<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#008000"><FONT SIZE="2">"By pressing down a special key it plays a little melody."<BR>
Kraftwerk, "Pocket Calculator"</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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