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SNES and Playstation Cubic Adpcm Interpolation
- MrBuddyCasino 2y agoLet me recommend a fantastic SNES track to put that interpolation to good work, the Waterworld OST: https://youtu.be/Y4hqy02sxDI?si=k1Q0krB1a7Yy88uy https://youtu.be/Y4hqy02sxDI?si=k1Q0krB1a7Yy88uy
- nick_m 2y agoFabulous - many great SNES soundtracks, I'd recommend this one - in fact, the beach intro too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peuTnilEv9g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peuTnilEv9g
- VyseofArcadia 2y agoThe article fails to mention this somehow, so I'd like to mention that Sony designed the SNES sound chip, the SPC700. It is unsurprising then that the Playstation's sound hardware is similar.
- bityard 2y agoThe first link in TFA leads to an earlier article on the origins of the PSX SPU, and it says this: > The SNES APU was designed by Ken Kutaragi, who was also working on a CD-ROM add-on for the SNES before Nintendo canceled the project (likely due to seeing the Sega CD’s poor sales). After Nintendo shafted Sony on the SNES CD, Sony decided to make their own gaming console called the PlayStation, with Kutaragi as the lead hardware designer. Given this history, it’s no surprise that the SNES APU and PS1 SPU are extremely similar chips - they were designed by the same person!
- hbn 2y agoI'm not even a huge fan of the Donkey Kong Country games, I'd rather play Super Mario World or Mega Man X. But man, I can never get over what they were able to accomplish with that soundtrack. It's impressive on its own, not even factoring in that it was pulled off on the SNES. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKAc3nYEatw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKAc3nYEatw I don't even think I got to the water levels when I was a kid, but this song feels like it can invoke nostalgia in anyone, even if you never played the game.
- password4321 2y agoRelated (Donkey Konga): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42127569 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42127569