[sdiy] Sound synthesis with microcontrollers

[Magnus Danielson]

From: Jim Patchell <patchell at cox.net>
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Sound synthesis with microcontrollers
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 14:36:46 -0700

> 	I would think the MegaAVR would be the best part, since it has a 
> multiply instruction...but, yes, I have an interest in such 
> things...although, I am more inclined towards Gata Arrays...I was just 
> looking at the Spartan III chips from Xilinx last night...the 50K gate 
> version includes four 18x18 multipliers besides the gates...and they 
> cost, or so it seems about $10...

Also, it would be easy to roll your own little DSP and synthesize that into the
FPGA if you are not up for hard-wired DSPs.

Cheers,
Magnus - make those FPGAs sing and dance while you are at it!