ZX SPECTRUM 48k AY DIGITAL MUSIC (1996) - more. ;)

ZX Spectrum was in some ways similar to Amiga 500. Samples (digital sounds) were used in ZX games/demos since 80s. In 1992 apeared first tracker fully operating on samples (like Amiga 500) and it was called simply Sample-Tracker. It can play digital music with AY chip or Z80 chip (beeper) in both cases with 3 channels of AY sound (so-called ZX-MOD). As You can see, not too much movement on da screen while playing: it's because for better quality of sound all CPU's powers (3,5 Mhz only!!) go for music-procedure. However ZX Spectrum is one of few 8-bit computers capable (while playing 3-channel digital music) to show since early 90s full-screen pictures and additional moving effects, like scrolls or analyzers. Worth to mention, lately, in 2008 appeared a trick on C64, to play 1 or 2 channels of digital sound (sounding like four) with software mixing (in «Vicious Sid» demo). Nice trick however that's completelly different technique. This is another tune from Interama's demo Magic Show made in 1996 for ZX Spectrum 48Kb with AY interface (also can work on Spectrum 128K of course).