A waveform generator is a fundamental module in a sound synthesis system. A waveform generator usually produces a basic geometrical waveform with a fixed or variable See more

The Commodore Amiga (1985) with its sample-based sound generation distanced the concept of microcomputer music away from plain chip-synthesized sounds. Amiga tracker music software, beginning from Karsten Obarski's Ultimate Soundtracker (1987), inspired … See more

Events take place all around the world that focus around the celebration and recognition of chiptune music.
Blip Festival See more

1951–1979: Precursors
The earliest precursors to chip music can be found in the early history of computer music. In 1951, the computers CSIRAC and See more

The heyday of chiptune music was the 1980s. The earliest commercial chiptune records produced entirely from sampling arcade game sounds … See more

The chip scene has become relevant thanks to "compos" being held, groups releasing music disks and with the cracktro/demo … See more

• McAlpine, Kenneth B. (2018). Bits and Pieces: A History of Chiptunes. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-049609-8 See more