- Attempted to enter the fierce battle between Nintendo and Sega, but because its capabilities are a mix of third and fourth generation, it failed to last long (US and Europe), or
- Was Nintendo’s most fearsome rival, completely defeating Sega Mega Drive and defending itself against Super Famicom (Japan).
Channel Configuration
- 6 wavetable channels
- Channels 5 and 6 support noise mode
- PCM support
- LFO functionality (uses channel 2 output to modulate channel 1 frequency)
Effects
| Effect | Description |
|---|---|
10xx | Change wave |
11xx | Toggle noise mode (channels 5-6 only) |
12xx | Setup LFO00: LFO disabled01: LFO enabled, shift 002: LFO enabled, shift 403: LFO enabled, shift 8When LFO is enabled, channel 2 is muted and its output is passed to channel 1’s frequency |
13xx | Set LFO speed |
Channel Status Icons
When channel status is enabled in the pattern view, the following icons are displayed: Noise mode (channels 5 and 6 only):- Noise mode off
- Noise mode on
Chip Configuration
The following options are available in the Chip Manager window:- Pseudo-PAL: Run the chip on a PAL clock. Such a configuration has (probably) never existed, despite a planned official PAL version of the PC Engine.
- Disable anti-click: Waveform switching requires a phase reset, which may cause clicks. Furnace uses a wave-position predicting algorithm to minimize these clicks. Check this option to disable the feature.
- Chip revision: Sets the chip revision. HuC6280A has less pops.