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Playing Digital Audio on the ZX Spectrum's 1-Bit Beeper

Original: Digital Audio on the ZX Spectrum's 1-Bit Beeper

A technical write-up details how the ZX Spectrum, a 1982 home computer with only a 1-bit beeper for sound, can be made to play full digital audio. The piece explains the programming tricks used to coax multi-voice sound from hardware never designed for it. Retro computing enthusiasts are sharing and discussing the techniques, which revive a niche of 1980s and 1990s demoscene ingenuity.

Why now: Retro computing enthusiasts are fascinated by clever software tricks that extract impressive capabilities from primitive 1980s hardware.

ZX SpectrumSinclair ResearchBumbershoot Software

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• Digital Audio on the ZX Spectrum's 1-Bit Beeper · ibobev · 54

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