Sega Master System - FM Sound Unit 🎧

NES & Famicom Sound Enhancement Chips -    • NES & Famicom Sound Enhancement Chips   More Retro Gaming Audio Videos -    • Playlist   #sega #mastersystem #retrogaming The FM Sound Unit contains a YM2413 FM synthesizer chip that acts in lieu of the built-in SN76489 PSG chip, featuring nine mono sound channels. It connects to the Mark III through the console's front expansion port, and also has a 5-pin DIN pigtail connector at the back which connects to the Mark III's AV out. Composite video and the final audio signal are then output from a 5-pin DIN connector on the rear of the unit. Those who wanted to have FM audio through an RF connection needed to connect the Telecon Pack's transmitter module to the FM Sound Unit, as FM audio is not passed through to the Mark III's RF modulator. Once connected, the unit sits on top of the left-hand side of the Mark III and hooks into the top air vents. It is not compatible with anything other than the Mark III. When the redesigned Sega Master System hit the Japanese market, the FM Sound Unit was built-in to the console (though it is absent from international releases). The Japanese Master System also allowed for both PSG and FM audio to be mixed together, something not possible on the standalone FM Sound Unit. This is used to great effect in its special BIOS screen, which plays a rendition of the Space Harrier theme using both audio chips. However, no games were released that took advantage of this feature. Unfortunately not all Mark III or Sega Master System games made use of FM audio, and Sega eventually stopped including FM audio support during 1989. The unit was not built into the Sega Mega Drive or Power Base Converter, so these extra features cannot be activated when playing Master System games on Sega's 16-bit console. Newer flash cartridges for the Mega Drive have the ability to emulate the YM2413[2], and there also exist modification boards[3] to allow for FM audio on non-Japanese consoles. 0:00 - introduction to the Sega Master System FM Sound Unit 0:44 - Texas Instruments SN76489 PSG 1:04 - Yamaha YM2413 1:23 - Compatible Games 1:37 - Afterburner - FM Comparison 2:16 - Double Dragon - FM Comparison 2:48 - Kenseiden - FM Comparison 3:22 - Outrun - FM Comparison 3:35 - Shinobi - FM Comparison 4:14 - Western games that support FM Sound 4:27 - Rampage - FM Comparison 5:01 - FM Rom Hacks 5:08 - Sonic The Hedgehog - FM Comparison 5:23 - Game malfunctions 5:38 - Powerbase Mini FM, Mega Everdrive Pro and Mega SD -------------------- Affordable Retro Handhelds - www.litnxt.com/?ref=ooaxwmra PC Game Streaming - boosteroid.com/go/b/Qdx5E QRD Discount Code "YRC10" - qrdgame.com/ Doyoky Discount Code "RetroCrisis" - doyoky.com/ --------------------

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