Atari 2600 (TIA)
help me! I can't even get this character in where I want!
I've spent hours debugging the issue, counting every possible cycle and I still cannot get it right!
only 2 channels and 31 frequencies?!
Furnace isn't complete without this one...
effects
10xx
: select shape.
0
: nothing
1
: buzzy
2
: low buzzy
3
: flangy
4
: square
5
: square
6
: pure buzzy
7
: reedy
8
: noise
9
: reedy
A
: pure buzzy
B
: nothing
C
: low square
D
: low square
E
: low pure buzzy
F
: low reedy
info
this chip uses the TIA instrument editor.
the arp macro's fixed mode operates differently, writing the direct pitch to the chip. here's a list of pitches.
shape 1
pitch |
NTSC |
note |
cent |
PAL |
note |
cent |
0 |
2096.0 |
C-7 |
+2 |
2080.0 |
C-7 |
-1 |
1 |
1048.0 |
C-6 |
+2 |
1040.0 |
C-6 |
-1 |
2 |
698.7 |
F-5 |
0.0 |
693.3 |
F-5 |
-1 |
3 |
524.0 |
C-5 |
+2 |
520.0 |
C-5 |
-1 |
4 |
419.2 |
G#4 |
+16 |
416.0 |
G#4 |
+3 |
5 |
349.3 |
F-4 |
0.0 |
346.7 |
F-4 |
-13 |
6 |
299.4 |
D-4 |
+33 |
297.1 |
D-4 |
+20 |
7 |
262.0 |
C-4 |
+3 |
260.0 |
C-4 |
-11 |
8 |
232.9 |
A#3 |
-2 |
231.1 |
A#3 |
-15 |
9 |
209.6 |
G#3 |
+15 |
208.0 |
G#3 |
+2 |
10 |
190.5 |
F#3 |
+50 |
189.1 |
F#3 |
+37 |
11 |
174.7 |
F-3 |
+1 |
173.3 |
F-3 |
-13 |
12 |
161.2 |
E-3 |
-39 |
160.0 |
D#3 |
+48 |
13 |
149.7 |
D-3 |
+33 |
148.6 |
D-3 |
+20 |
14 |
139.7 |
C#3 |
+13 |
138.7 |
C#3 |
+1 |
15 |
131.0 |
C-3 |
+3 |
130.0 |
C-3 |
-11 |
16 |
123.3 |
B-2 |
-3 |
122.4 |
B-2 |
-16 |
17 |
116.4 |
A#2 |
0.0 |
115.6 |
A#2 |
-14 |
18 |
110.3 |
A-2 |
+5 |
109.5 |
A-2 |
-8 |
19 |
104.8 |
G#2 |
+16 |
104.0 |
G#2 |
+3 |
20 |
99.8 |
G-2 |
+31 |
99.0 |
G-2 |
+17 |
21 |
95.3 |
G-2 |
-49 |
94.5 |
F#2 |
+36 |
22 |
91.1 |
F#2 |
-27 |
90.4 |
F#2 |
-40 |
23 |
87.3 |
F-2 |
0.0 |
86.7 |
F-2 |
-12 |
24 |
83.8 |
E-2 |
+29 |
83.2 |
E-2 |
+16 |
25 |
80.6 |
E-2 |
-39 |
80.0 |
D#2 |
+48 |
26 |
77.6 |
D#2 |
-5 |
77.0 |
D#2 |
-18 |
27 |
74.9 |
D-2 |
+34 |
74.3 |
D-2 |
+20 |
28 |
72.3 |
D-2 |
-27 |
71.7 |
D-2 |
-41 |
29 |
69.9 |
C#2 |
+15 |
69.3 |
C#2 |
0 |
30 |
67.6 |
C#2 |
-44 |
67.1 |
C-2 |
+44 |
31 |
65.5 |
C-2 |
+3 |
65.0 |
C-2 |
-11 |
#### shapes 2 and 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
pitch |
NTSC |
note |
cent |
PAL |
note |
cent |
0 |
67.6 |
C#2 |
-44 |
67.1 |
C-2 |
+44 |
1 |
33.8 |
C#1 |
-42 |
33.5 |
C-1 |
+42 |
2 |
22.5 |
F#0 |
-46 |
22.4 |
F-0 |
+46 |
3 |
16.9 |
C#0 |
-44 |
16.8 |
C-0 |
+44 |
4 |
13.5 |
|
|
13.4 |
|
|
5 |
11.3 |
|
|
11.2 |
|
|
6 |
9.7 |
|
|
9.6 |
|
|
7 |
8.5 |
|
|
8.4 |
|
|
8 |
7.5 |
|
|
7.5 |
|
|
9 |
6.8 |
|
|
6.7 |
|
|
10 |
6.1 |
|
|
6.1 |
|
|
11 |
5.6 |
|
|
5.6 |
|
|
12 |
5.2 |
|
|
5.2 |
|
|
13 |
4.8 |
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
14 |
4.5 |
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
15 |
4.2 |
|
|
4.2 |
|
|
16 |
4.0 |
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
17 |
3.8 |
|
|
3.7 |
|
|
18 |
3.6 |
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
19 |
3.4 |
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
20 |
3.2 |
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
21 |
3.1 |
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
22 |
3.0 |
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
23 |
2.8 |
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
24 |
2.7 |
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
25 |
2.6 |
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
26 |
2.5 |
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
27 |
2.4 |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
28 |
2.3 |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
29 |
2.3 |
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
30 |
2.2 |
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
31 |
2.1 |
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
#### shapes 4 and 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
pitch |
NTSC |
note |
cent |
PAL |
note |
cent |
0 |
15720.0 |
B-9 |
-9 |
15600.0 |
B-9 |
-23 |
1 |
7860.0 |
B-8 |
-9 |
7800.0 |
B-8 |
-23 |
2 |
5240.0 |
E-8 |
-11 |
5200.0 |
E-8 |
-25 |
3 |
3930.0 |
B-7 |
-10 |
3900.0 |
B-7 |
-23 |
4 |
3144.0 |
G-7 |
+4 |
3120.0 |
G-7 |
-9 |
5 |
2620.0 |
E-7 |
-11 |
2600.0 |
E-7 |
-25 |
6 |
2245.7 |
C#7 |
+21 |
2228.6 |
C#7 |
+8 |
7 |
1965.0 |
B-6 |
-9 |
1950.0 |
B-6 |
-23 |
8 |
1746.7 |
A-6 |
-13 |
1733.3 |
A-6 |
-27 |
9 |
1572.0 |
G-6 |
+4 |
1560.0 |
G-6 |
-9 |
10 |
1429.1 |
F-6 |
+39 |
1418.2 |
F-6 |
+25 |
11 |
1310.0 |
E-6 |
-11 |
1300.0 |
E-6 |
-25 |
12 |
1209.2 |
D-6 |
+49 |
1200.0 |
D-6 |
+36 |
13 |
1122.9 |
C#6 |
+22 |
1114.3 |
C#6 |
+8 |
14 |
1048.0 |
C-6 |
+2 |
1040.0 |
C-6 |
-11 |
15 |
982.5 |
B-5 |
-10 |
975.0 |
B-5 |
-23 |
16 |
924.7 |
A#5 |
-15 |
917.6 |
A#5 |
-28 |
17 |
873.3 |
A-5 |
-14 |
866.7 |
A-5 |
-27 |
18 |
827.4 |
G#5 |
-7 |
821.1 |
G#5 |
-20 |
19 |
786.0 |
G-5 |
+4 |
780.0 |
G-5 |
-9 |
20 |
748.6 |
F#5 |
+20 |
742.9 |
F#5 |
+7 |
21 |
714.5 |
F-5 |
+39 |
709.1 |
F-5 |
+26 |
22 |
683.5 |
F-5 |
-38 |
678.3 |
E-5 |
+48 |
23 |
655.0 |
E-5 |
-12 |
650.0 |
E-5 |
-25 |
24 |
628.8 |
D#5 |
+18 |
624.0 |
D#5 |
+5 |
25 |
604.6 |
D-5 |
+49 |
600.0 |
D-5 |
+36 |
26 |
582.2 |
D-5 |
-16 |
577.8 |
D-5 |
-29 |
27 |
561.4 |
C#5 |
+21 |
557.1 |
C#5 |
+8 |
28 |
542.1 |
C#5 |
-40 |
537.9 |
C-5 |
+47 |
29 |
524.0 |
C-5 |
+2 |
520.0 |
C-5 |
-11 |
30 |
507.1 |
B-4 |
+45 |
503.2 |
B-4 |
+32 |
31 |
491.3 |
B-4 |
-9 |
487.5 |
B-4 |
-23 |
#### shapes 6, 7, 9 and 10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
pitch |
NTSC |
note |
cent |
PAL |
note |
cent |
0 |
1014.2 |
B-5 |
+45 |
1006.5 |
B-5 |
+32 |
1 |
507.1 |
B-4 |
+45 |
503.2 |
B-4 |
+32 |
2 |
338.1 |
E-4 |
+43 |
335.5 |
E-4 |
+30 |
3 |
253.5 |
B-3 |
+45 |
251.6 |
B-3 |
+32 |
4 |
202.8 |
G#3 |
-42 |
201.3 |
G-3 |
+45 |
5 |
169.0 |
E-3 |
+43 |
167.7 |
E-3 |
+30 |
6 |
144.9 |
D-3 |
-23 |
143.8 |
D-3 |
-37 |
7 |
126.8 |
B-2 |
+42 |
125.8 |
B-2 |
+32 |
8 |
112.7 |
A-2 |
+42 |
111.8 |
A-2 |
+28 |
9 |
101.4 |
G#2 |
-41 |
100.6 |
G-2 |
+45 |
10 |
92.2 |
F#2 |
-6 |
91.5 |
F#2 |
-19 |
11 |
84.5 |
E-2 |
+43 |
83.9 |
E-2 |
+31 |
12 |
78.0 |
D#2 |
+4 |
77.4 |
D#2 |
-9 |
13 |
72.4 |
D-2 |
-24 |
71.9 |
D-2 |
-37 |
14 |
67.6 |
C#2 |
-44 |
67.1 |
C-2 |
+44 |
15 |
63.4 |
B-1 |
+46 |
62.9 |
B-1 |
+32 |
16 |
59.7 |
A#1 |
+41 |
59.2 |
A#1 |
+26 |
17 |
56.3 |
A-1 |
+39 |
55.9 |
A-1 |
+27 |
18 |
53.4 |
G#1 |
+48 |
53.0 |
G#1 |
+35 |
19 |
50.7 |
G#1 |
-41 |
50.3 |
G-1 |
+45 |
20 |
48.3 |
G-1 |
-25 |
47.9 |
G-1 |
-39 |
21 |
46.1 |
F#1 |
-4 |
45.7 |
F#1 |
-20 |
22 |
44.1 |
F-1 |
+16 |
43.8 |
F-1 |
+4 |
23 |
42.3 |
E-1 |
+44 |
41.9 |
E-1 |
+28 |
24 |
40.6 |
E-1 |
-26 |
40.3 |
E-1 |
-39 |
25 |
39.0 |
D#1 |
+4 |
38.7 |
D#1 |
-9 |
26 |
37.6 |
D-1 |
+41 |
37.3 |
D-1 |
+27 |
27 |
36.2 |
D-1 |
-24 |
35.9 |
D-1 |
-38 |
28 |
35.0 |
C#1 |
+19 |
34.7 |
C#1 |
+5 |
29 |
33.8 |
C#1 |
-42 |
33.5 |
C-1 |
+42 |
30 |
32.7 |
C-1 |
0.0 |
32.5 |
C-1 |
-11 |
31 |
31.7 |
B-0 |
+44 |
31.5 |
B-0 |
+33 |
#### shape 8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
pitch |
NTSC |
note |
cent |
PAL |
note |
cent |
0 |
61.5 |
B-1 |
-6 |
61.1 |
B-1 |
-18 |
1 |
30.8 |
B-0 |
-6 |
30.5 |
B-0 |
-22 |
2 |
20.5 |
E-0 |
-8 |
20.4 |
E-0 |
-17 |
3 |
15.4 |
|
|
15.3 |
|
|
4 |
12.3 |
|
|
12.2 |
|
|
5 |
10.3 |
|
|
10.2 |
|
|
6 |
8.8 |
|
|
8.7 |
|
|
7 |
7.7 |
|
|
7.6 |
|
|
8 |
6.8 |
|
|
6.8 |
|
|
9 |
6.2 |
|
|
6.1 |
|
|
10 |
5.6 |
|
|
5.6 |
|
|
11 |
5.1 |
|
|
5.1 |
|
|
12 |
4.7 |
|
|
4.7 |
|
|
13 |
4.4 |
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
14 |
4.1 |
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
15 |
3.8 |
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
16 |
3.6 |
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
17 |
3.4 |
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
18 |
3.2 |
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
19 |
3.1 |
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
20 |
2.9 |
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
21 |
2.8 |
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
22 |
2.7 |
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
23 |
2.6 |
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
24 |
2.5 |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
25 |
2.4 |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
26 |
2.3 |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
27 |
2.2 |
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
28 |
2.1 |
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
29 |
2.0 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
30 |
2.0 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
31 |
1.9 |
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
#### shapes 12 and 13 |
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|
|
|
|
|
pitch |
NTSC |
note |
cent |
PAL |
note |
cent |
0 |
5240.0 |
E-8 |
-11 |
5200.0 |
E-8 |
-25 |
1 |
2620.0 |
E-7 |
-11 |
2600.0 |
E-7 |
-25 |
2 |
1746.6 |
A-6 |
-14 |
1733.3 |
A-6 |
-27 |
3 |
1310.0 |
E-6 |
-11 |
1300.0 |
E-6 |
-25 |
4 |
1048.0 |
C-6 |
+2 |
1040.0 |
C-6 |
-11 |
5 |
873.3 |
A-5 |
-14 |
866.7 |
A-5 |
-27 |
6 |
748.6 |
F#5 |
+20 |
742.9 |
F#5 |
+7 |
7 |
655.0 |
E-5 |
-12 |
650.0 |
E-5 |
-25 |
8 |
582.2 |
D-5 |
-16 |
577.8 |
D-5 |
-29 |
9 |
524.0 |
C-5 |
+2 |
520.0 |
C-5 |
-11 |
10 |
476.4 |
A#4 |
+39 |
472.7 |
A#4 |
+23 |
11 |
436.7 |
A-4 |
-13 |
433.3 |
A-4 |
-27 |
12 |
403.1 |
G-4 |
+48 |
400.0 |
G-4 |
+34 |
13 |
374.3 |
F#4 |
+20 |
371.4 |
F#4 |
+6 |
14 |
349.3 |
F-4 |
0.0 |
346.7 |
F-4 |
-13 |
15 |
327.5 |
E-4 |
-11 |
325.0 |
E-4 |
-25 |
16 |
308.2 |
D#4 |
-17 |
305.9 |
D#4 |
-30 |
17 |
291.1 |
D-4 |
-16 |
288.9 |
D-4 |
-29 |
18 |
275.8 |
C#4 |
-9 |
273.7 |
C#4 |
-22 |
19 |
262.0 |
C-4 |
+3 |
260.0 |
C-4 |
-11 |
20 |
249.5 |
B-3 |
+18 |
247.6 |
B-3 |
+5 |
21 |
238.2 |
A#3 |
+37 |
236.4 |
A#3 |
+24 |
22 |
227.8 |
A#3 |
-40 |
226.1 |
A-3 |
+47 |
23 |
218.3 |
A-3 |
-14 |
216.7 |
A-3 |
-27 |
24 |
209.6 |
G#3 |
+15 |
208.0 |
G#3 |
+2 |
25 |
201.5 |
G-3 |
+47 |
200.0 |
G-3 |
+34 |
26 |
194.1 |
G-3 |
-17 |
192.6 |
G-3 |
-31 |
27 |
187.1 |
F#3 |
+19 |
185.7 |
F#3 |
+6 |
28 |
180.7 |
F#3 |
-41 |
179.3 |
F-3 |
+45 |
29 |
174.7 |
F-3 |
+1 |
173.3 |
F-3 |
-13 |
30 |
169.0 |
E-3 |
+43 |
167.7 |
E-3 |
+30 |
31 |
163.8 |
E-3 |
-11 |
162.5 |
E-3 |
-25 |
#### shapes 14 and 15 |
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|
|
|
|
pitch |
NTSC |
note |
cent |
PAL |
note |
cent |
0 |
338.1 |
E-4 |
+43 |
335.5 |
E-4 |
+30 |
1 |
169.0 |
E-3 |
+43 |
167.7 |
E-3 |
+30 |
2 |
112.7 |
A-2 |
+42 |
111.8 |
A-2 |
+28 |
3 |
84.5 |
E-2 |
+43 |
83.9 |
E-2 |
+31 |
4 |
67.6 |
C#2 |
-44 |
67.1 |
C-2 |
+44 |
5 |
56.3 |
A-1 |
+39 |
55.9 |
A-1 |
+27 |
6 |
48.3 |
G-1 |
-25 |
47.9 |
G-1 |
-39 |
7 |
42.3 |
E-1 |
+44 |
41.9 |
E-1 |
+28 |
8 |
37.6 |
D-1 |
+41 |
37.3 |
D-1 |
+27 |
9 |
33.8 |
C#1 |
-42 |
33.5 |
C-1 |
+42 |
10 |
30.7 |
B-0 |
-11 |
30.5 |
B-0 |
-22 |
11 |
28.2 |
A-0 |
+44 |
28.0 |
A-0 |
+31 |
12 |
26.0 |
G#0 |
0.0 |
25.8 |
G#0 |
-13 |
13 |
24.1 |
G-0 |
-29 |
24.0 |
G-0 |
-36 |
14 |
22.5 |
F#0 |
-46 |
22.4 |
F-0 |
+46 |
15 |
21.1 |
E-0 |
+42 |
21.0 |
E-0 |
+33 |
16 |
19.9 |
D#0 |
+42 |
19.7 |
D#0 |
+25 |
17 |
18.8 |
D-0 |
+40 |
18.6 |
D-0 |
+20 |
18 |
17.8 |
C#0 |
+45 |
17.7 |
C#0 |
+36 |
19 |
16.9 |
C#0 |
-44 |
16.8 |
C-0 |
+44 |
20 |
16.1 |
C-0 |
-30 |
16.0 |
C-0 |
-40 |
21 |
15.4 |
|
|
15.2 |
|
|
22 |
14.7 |
|
|
14.6 |
|
|
23 |
14.1 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
24 |
13.5 |
|
|
13.4 |
|
|
25 |
13.0 |
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
26 |
12.5 |
|
|
12.4 |
|
|
27 |
12.1 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
28 |
11.7 |
|
|
11.6 |
|
|
29 |
11.3 |
|
|
11.2 |
|
|
30 |
10.9 |
|
|
10.8 |
|
|
31 |
10.6 |
|
|
10.5 |
|
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reference: Atari 2600 VCS Sound Frequency and Waveform Guide