diff --git a/The-Mockingboard.md b/The-Mockingboard.md index 780f4ba..7a7cad0 100644 --- a/The-Mockingboard.md +++ b/The-Mockingboard.md @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ The Mockingboards are a series of audio expansions for the Apple II, the most common of which provides stereo sound from a combination of two 6522s, connected to two AY-3-8910s. -== AY-3-8910s == +## AY-3-8910s + Each AY is connected to its 6522: * the 6522 port A connected to the AY's data pins; * bit 0 of the 6522's port B connected to the AY's BC1; @@ -10,7 +11,8 @@ Each AY is connected to its 6522: The three channels from each AY are mixed together with equal volume. -== 6522s == +## 6522s + The 6522s are exposed to the processor's bus: * the four register select lines are connected to address lines 0 to 3; and * the reset and data lines connected as expected. @@ -25,5 +27,6 @@ The 6522 for the right channel: Both also require the board's IOSEL to be active — they appear only in the ordinary IO area for their board. -== Clock Rate == +## Clock Rate + Both the 6522s and the AYs are clocked according to the Apple card's phase 1 clock input. So they are clocked at the same rate as the CPU. \ No newline at end of file