Description

T-Wave (for Triple Wave) is a sound expansion cartridge developed in 2020 whose goal is to improve the music of games a bit like NandemoSCC thanks to its sound effects. The sound comes out automatically through the 3.5 mm jack in stereo or to the MSX in mono. There is a function to adjust the overall frequency ratio and the output gain.

Gallery

T-Wave

T-Wave PCB

T-Wave PCB back

Specifications

• WSG stereo or pseudo stereo
• 2 SCC+ (same on L and R) with 64kB, 128kB or 512kB RAM by setting
• 2 DCSG (one SN76486AN for L and one SN76486AN for R)
• DAC 8bit PCM 44100Hz Mono or 22050Hz Stereo
• 512kB RAM
• 32kB SRAM (without saving by battery)

Note: T-Wave use the switchable I/O ports for sound effects control so there should be no conflict.

Software

• T-Wave Tool v1.01 by sharksym
• VGMPlay modified by sharksym

Links

• Video of Dragon Slayer IV and YS with the T-Wave by Sharksym
• Video WSG stereo output by Sharksym
• Pages about T-Wave on Sharksym's blog (Korean)