MEA8000 Voice Generator - Revision history

MacDeath at 21:06, 17 December 2010

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			[[Category:Electronic Component]][[Category:Music and sound]]

	* [[MEA8000]]		* [[MEA8000]]
	* [[MEA8000 I/O Ports and Pinouts]]		* [[MEA8000 I/O Ports and Pinouts]]

Nocash at 14:04, 23 January 2010

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	\| RANDOM \|---\| AMPL \|--o		\| RANDOM \|---\| AMPL \|--o
	\|________\| \|______\|		\|________\| \|______\|

	Unvoiced (Noise) (when PI=-16)		Unvoiced (Noise) (when PI=-16)

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	\| \|_______________\| _____ \| \|______________\| _____ \|		\| \|_______________\| _____ \| \|______________\| _____ \|
	+-----------------------\|OLDER\|<--+----------------------\| OLD \|<--+		+-----------------------\|OLDER\|<--+----------------------\| OLD \|<--+

	\|_____\| \|_____\|		\|_____\| \|_____\|

Nocash at 14:03, 23 January 2010

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

	Voiced (Sawtooth) <-------- Digital Filters --------->		Voiced (Sawtooth) <-------- Digital Filters --------->
	________ ______		________ ______
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	\| RANDOM \|---\| AMPL \|--o		\| RANDOM \|---\| AMPL \|--o
	\|________\| \|______\|		\|________\| \|______\|

	~~Unvoiced (Noise) (when PI=?)~~

	== ~~Missing Specifications~~ ==		Unvoiced (Noise) (when PI=-16)

			== Digital Filters (processed on each 8kHz sample) ==
			Each of the four filter stages works like so:
			fm_cos = cos(+2pi fm_Hz/8096Hz)*2
			bw_exp = exp(-1pi bw_Hz/8096Hz)
			_____ _____
			---sample----------------->\| \|------------------------->\| \|---+--->
			_______________ \| ADD \| ______________ \| ADD \| \|
			+-->\|-bw_expbw_exp\|-->\|_____\| +-->\|fm_cosbw_exp\|-->\|_____\| \|
			\| \|_______________\| _____ \| \|______________\| _____ \|
			+-----------------------\|OLDER\|<--+----------------------\| OLD \|<--+

	~~The MEA8000 datasheet contains very little information about the voice generator.~~		\|_____\| \|_____\|
	* The internal timings and formulas aren't well described.
	* And, the content of the internal Parameter-Translation table is unknown.
	* Note: The source code for the MESS emulator might contain some useful info.

	== ~~Unsorted Information Fragments~~ ==		== Pitch Generator (Sawtooth) (active when PI<>-16) ==
			Based on 3 registers: SAW_LEVEL is probably signed 13bit, P is probably unsigned 9bit, PI is signed 5bit. The following is processed every 125us (8kHz):
			SAW_LEVEL=(SAW_LEVEL+P) AND 1FFFh ;sawtooth (-1000h..+0FFFh)
			sample = SAW_LEVEL * AMPLITUDE ;volume
			And, additionally, every 8ms (125Hz):
			P=(P+PI) AND 1FFh ;the "AND 1FFh" is assuming that P is only 9bit wide

	~~The device contains an internal 3.84MHz oscillator~~ (~~but can be also driven by external oscillator, or external TTL clock of max 4MHz~~)~~. The device internally divides the 3.84MHz~~ (~~and outputs 1.28MHz on CLK OUT pin for general purpose~~).		== Noise Generator (Random) (active when PI=-16) ==
	The ~~internal sample rate~~ is 8kHz ~~(after applying the AMPL,PITCH,FM,BW stuff~~)~~, the 8kHz samples are then resampled to 64kHz~~ (~~with linear interpolation between the samples~~)~~, and the 64kHz samples are then passed to the DAC.~~		The following is processed every 125us (8kHz):
	~~Bandwidth~~ is ~~"4 KH"~~ (~~4000 hours? probably means 4000 hertz~~).		NOISE_LEVEL=random(-1000h..+0FFFh) ;random
			sample = SAW_LEVEL * AMPLITUDE ;volume
			The exact random algorithm is unknown (one information fragment implies that it is done by some ADD/MULTIPLY logic) (not sure if that is true, it may also be simple SHIFT/XOR or so).

	~~The~~ AMPL, FM, BW~~, and FD values~~ are ~~translated via an internal "Code to Parameter ROM"~~ (~~the content of that ROM is unknown, but it's possibly non-linear~~).		== Linear Interpolations (AMPL/FM/BW) ==
	~~PITCH~~ is ~~directly passed to the PITCH register without translation~~.		Changes to AMPL,FM,BW are applied by interpolation (ie. not abruptly) (ie. it takes whatever time until the new setting is reached... the interpolation speed is unknown; it is merely described to depend on FD... Probably it's meant to be the whole FD period, ie. the new Target value isn't reached until the END of the frame).
	~~PI is probably sign-expanded and added to PITCH at whatever rate~~. ~~Setting PI to whatever (?) value selects unvoiced noise mode~~.
	~~Theoretically,~~ the ~~device can output only <either> sawtooth <or> noise~~... ~~however, looking at~~ the ~~block diagram~~, ~~it looks as if it can output both added together~~.~~.. so, maybe it does fade-out/fade-in~~ the ~~sound sources when switching from noise to sawtooth or vice-versa~~.

	~~Changes to PI,AMPL,FM,BW are applied by interpolation (ie. not abruptly)~~ (~~ie. it takes whatever time until~~ the ~~new setting is reached~~) ~~(the~~ interpolation ~~speed~~ is ~~unknown; it is merely described~~ to ~~depend on FD)~~.		== DAC Output ==
	~~The MEA8000 is similar~~ to the ~~PCF8200 (the difference is that~~ the PCF8200 has 5kHz bandwidth, uses 40bit speech frames, and five filter stages; with BW1=3bit, BW2=3bit, FM4=3bit, FM5=1bit, BW5=2bit, and has selectable male/female parameter tables, and 11bit DAC, and additional 8bit DAC ~~factor; which is sent after the 8bit pitch; and 12.8ms, 25.6ms, 38.4ms~~, ~~64ms durations~~).		The 8kHz samples (coming from the filters) are resampled to 64kHz samples using linear interpolation, for example, if each "_" is a 8kHz sample:
			_ ______ _____
			8kHz __ _____ _____ ---> 64kHz __/\____/ \____
			The 64kHz samples are then passed to an 8bit D/A converter. According to the french datasheet, the 8bit DAC internally consists of two 4bit DACs (one for LSBs, one for MSBs) whose outputs are merged together via 1:16 resistors or so.

	~~Pitch is the step, ie. Sample~~=~~Sample+Pitch (~~=~~sawtooth)~~		== Oscillator ==
	~~Each~~ of the ~~4 filters memorizes an OLD and OLDER sample~~.		The device can be driven by a 3.84MHz crystal, or external TTL clock of max 4MHz). The 8kHz sample rate, timings, and pitch/filter frequencies in this doc apply for the recommended 3.84MHz.
	~~bandwidth is 4kHz~~
	~~DAC is 8bit~~

Nocash at 02:58, 5 January 2010

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			* [[MEA8000]]
			* [[MEA8000 I/O Ports and Pinouts]]
			* [[MEA8000 Voice Generator]]

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

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== Overview ==

Voiced (Sawtooth) <-------- Digital Filters --------->
________ ______
| | | |
| PITCH |---| AMPL |--o _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
|________| |______| \ | FM1 | | FM2 | | FM3 | | FM4 | | |
________ ______ o-| BW1 |---| BW2 |---| BW3 |---| BW4 |---| DAC |--->
| | | | |_____| |_____| |_____| |_____| |_____|
| RANDOM |---| AMPL |--o
|________| |______|

Unvoiced (Noise) (when PI=?)

== Missing Specifications ==

The MEA8000 datasheet contains very little information about the voice generator.
* The internal timings and formulas aren't well described.
* And, the content of the internal Parameter-Translation table is unknown.
* Note: The source code for the MESS emulator might contain some useful info.

== Unsorted Information Fragments ==

The device contains an internal 3.84MHz oscillator (but can be also driven by external oscillator, or external TTL clock of max 4MHz). The device internally divides the 3.84MHz (and outputs 1.28MHz on CLK OUT pin for general purpose).
The internal sample rate is 8kHz (after applying the AMPL,PITCH,FM,BW stuff), the 8kHz samples are then resampled to 64kHz (with linear interpolation between the samples), and the 64kHz samples are then passed to the DAC.
Bandwidth is "4 KH" (4000 hours? probably means 4000 hertz).

The AMPL, FM, BW, and FD values are translated via an internal "Code to Parameter ROM" (the content of that ROM is unknown, but it's possibly non-linear).
PITCH is directly passed to the PITCH register without translation.
PI is probably sign-expanded and added to PITCH at whatever rate. Setting PI to whatever (?) value selects unvoiced noise mode.
Theoretically, the device can output only <either> sawtooth <or> noise... however, looking at the block diagram, it looks as if it can output both added together... so, maybe it does fade-out/fade-in the sound sources when switching from noise to sawtooth or vice-versa.

Changes to PI,AMPL,FM,BW are applied by interpolation (ie. not abruptly) (ie. it takes whatever time until the new setting is reached) (the interpolation speed is unknown; it is merely described to depend on FD).
The MEA8000 is similar to the PCF8200 (the difference is that the PCF8200 has 5kHz bandwidth, uses 40bit speech frames, and five filter stages; with BW1=3bit, BW2=3bit, FM4=3bit, FM5=1bit, BW5=2bit, and has selectable male/female parameter tables, and 11bit DAC, and additional 8bit DAC factor; which is sent after the 8bit pitch; and 12.8ms, 25.6ms, 38.4ms, 64ms durations).

Pitch is the step, ie. Sample=Sample+Pitch (=sawtooth)
Each of the 4 filters memorizes an OLD and OLDER sample.
bandwidth is 4kHz
DAC is 8bit

MEA8000 Voice Generator - Revision history

MacDeath at 21:06, 17 December 2010

Nocash at 14:04, 23 January 2010

Nocash at 14:03, 23 January 2010

Nocash at 02:58, 5 January 2010

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