SN76488N sound effects generator IC?

Does anyone know where to find a SN76488N IC? This is a 28-pin sound effects generator chip used in some circuits in the book "33 Electronic Music Projects You Can Build" (Winston, Lawrence E., Tab Books, 1981, ISBN 0-8306-1373-0) on p. 144-154.

From the book:

The SN76488N complex sound generator is an integrated circuit which combines both linear and digital circuitry. Shown in Fig. 7-26, this IC lends itself very well to music applications. It will generate special-effect noises, tones, and low frequency sounds. You can create a wide variety of sounds using many different types of electronic components. Projects using this can include home video games, toys, alarms, and complex electronic musical instruments. It is available from your local Radio Shack store for less than $7.00. This makes it a very excellent buy. The SN76488N integrated circuit contains its own internal audio amplifier circuit which will directly drive an 8-ohm speaker through a 100 microfarad capacitor.

From some old newsgroup posts: > 2) Texas Instruments > SN76488N > Singapore 8035A > 26 Pin DIP > Again, you must ignore the SN prefix which is specific to TI.

^ I think they made an error, according to the book the chip has 28 pins.

I'm going to start working on a sound generator for a locomotive > sometime soon, and I was wondering if any of you have used Radio > Shack SN76488N (part 276-1766) in a project and if it is still available?

Is this chip obsolete? Are there any equivalents or replacements currently available?

Thanks...

PS The pinout is diagrammed as follows:

1 One-Shot Output 2 VCO Output 3 Noise Clock Output 4 SLF Output 5 Noise Resistor 6 Noise Capacitor 7 Decay Resistor 8 Decay Capacitor 9 Inhibit 10 Audio Input 11 VReg 5-Volt Out 12 VCC 13 Audio Output 14 Ground 15 VCO External Control 16 VCO Capacitor 17 VCO Resistor 18 SLF Resistor 19 SLF Capacitor 20 VCO Select 21 One-Shot Capacitor 22 One-Shot Resistor 23 Mixer C Input 24 Mixer A Input 25 Mixer B Input 26 SLF Select 27 Envelope Select 2 28 Envelope Select 1
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Of course it's obsolete, the book is from 1981 and all kinds of things have changed since then. The more specialized an IC the more likely it will go obsolete.

It's not a generic IC, there is no way to use a "substitute", even if they still existed, without major changes to the circuitry.

What you need to do is understand the circuit, and then start from scratch to create the same results.

And cut out the cross-posting.

Michael

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Try here;

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They list several sources with available chips.

Good Luck,

- Tim -

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Thank you for your reply.

That's probably true, but it's worth looking into. You never know if a component is still made.

Why? I'm not abusing it. This thread was posted to sci.electronics.components, alt.music.makers.electronic, rec.music.makers.guitar Since it concerns an electronics component, one used in electronic music circuits, and guitar effects, it is relevant to all three. Cross posting is not always rude - it has several advantages. For more info see

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Thanks aga> Mad Scientist Jr (usenet snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com) writes:

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