
1772D–DRMSD–01/04
Features
Up to 128-voice Top-quality Wavetable Synthesis Chip
– Two 64-voice RISC DSP Cores
– Two High-speed CISC Control Processors
– Versatile Programmable Digital Audio Routing Between the Two DSPs
Voices Can Be Allocated for Synthesis and/or Effects and/or Audio Processing
Maximum Single-shot PCM Wavesize of 4M Samples (93 Seconds @ 44.1 kHz)
Samples Can Be Stored in 16-bit Floating Point Format (20-bit Dynamic), 16-bit Linear,
8-bit Linear
Standard Audio Processing Firmware Includes Equalizer, Surround, MPEG Audio
Decoder (Level 2)
Sophisticated Built-in Cache Memories
– Allows Use of Standard 90 ns 16-bit ROMs/RAMs
– Guarantees Crisp Response Even Under Heavy Traffic Conditions
GS
Sound Set
(1)
under License from Roland
Corporation, Other Sound Sets
Available
16-channel Audio-in, 16-channel Audio-out @ 22 Bits Audio/Channel
28-bit Internal Audio Path
Two Serial MIDI-In, Two Serial MIDI-Out
Firmware/Wavetable Data Can Reside in ROM, DRAM, SDRAM
Up to 256M Bytes of External Memory with Support of SIMM (DRAM) and DIMM
(SDRAM)
High-speed 16-bit Burst Transfer for Firmware Download or Streaming Audio
Compatible with ATSAM9707, Uses Proven Design and Development Tools
– Sound Editor, Sound Bank Editor
– Algorithm Compiler, Assembler, Source Debugger
– Direct Development from PC Environment, No Special Emulator Required
Top Technology
– Single Low-frequency Crystal and Built-in PLL
– 3.3V Supply, 5V-tolerant I/Os
– Space-saving 144-lead TQFP Package
– Power-down Mode
Typical Applications: Karaokes, High-range Multimedia, Classical Organs, Digital
Pianos, Professional Keyboards, Musical Samplers
Note:
1. The GS Sound Set is subject to special licensing conditions. Not to be used for
musical instruments.
Description
The ATSAM9708 is a 128-voice integrated synthesizer, integrating two PDSP blocks
and a memory management unit (MMU). One PDSP block is a combination of a spe-
cialized 64-slot RISC-based digital signal processor (DSP), a general-purpose 16-bit
CISC-based control processor (P16), a cache memory and an “intelligent” peripheral
I/O interface. Both PDSPs are fully independent and share the same external memory
through the MMU.
Sound
Synthesis
ATSAM9708
128-voice
Integrated
Sound
Synthesizer