May 26th, 2016

New ZX Spectrum Beeper Engine: Octode 2k16

Yes, it’s been pretty silent on here lately… but rest assured, any rumours about me quitting are completely unfounded. The past weeks I have been busy putting together the next HoustonTracker release, which will be out soon. Also, I’m learning C++ and cross-platform GUI programming with wxWidgets. Nevertheless, it was about time for some asm practise, so here’s my latest beeper engine creation - Octode 2k16. In short, it’s a re-write of Octode PWM with better sound and increased frequency range. Check out the demo tune on Soundcloud, view the source code on github, and most importantly download the package (includes an XM converter).