FM Music (Edit)

OPL The Yamaha YM3812 chip, also known as OPL2 (FM Operator Type-L), and the Yamaha YMF262 (OPL3) could be found on old AdLib and Sound Blaster soundcards (mostly ISA type). They use the Frequency modulation synthesis FM, like on the Yamaha DX7 synth.

OPN YM2203 (OPN) and YM2608 (OPNA) chips, can be found in Japanese NEC PC-88 and PC-98 computers.

The Yamaha YM2612 chip is also FM, but an other page, about SEGA is dedicated to it.

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Some PCI soundcards are able to provide OPL3 supports, such as the YMF7xx series: YMF724, YMF738, YMF740C, YMF744B, YMF754...

From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLJSdNYcdpk

  • Synths that use the YM3812
    • Yamaha PSR-11 49-keys 16-sounds (1986)
    • Yamaha PSR-12 49-keys 32-sounds (1987)
    • Yamaha PSR-31* 61-keys 16-sounds (1991)
    • Yamaha PSR-32* 61-keys 32-sounds (1987)
    • Yamaha PSS-460 49-keys 21-sounds (1986)
    • Yamaha PSS-470 49-keys 21-sounds (1987)
    • Yamaha PSS-560* 49-keys 21-sounds (1986)
    • Yamaha PSS-570* 49-keys 21-sounds (1987) *While it does use the YM3812, it also uses an additional chip for drums.
  • Synths that use the YM2413 (cost reduced YM3812)
    • Yamaha PSR-6 49-keys 100-sounds (1994)
    • Yamaha PSS-140 37-keys 100-sounds (1988)
    • Yamaha PSS-170 44-keys 100-sounds (1986)
    • Yamaha PSS-270 49-keys 100-sounds (1986)