pyresidfp

Emulates the SID sound-chip in software. The C++ emulation code was copied over from libsidplayfp.

How to install

Requirements:

• compiler for ISO C++11
• Python 3 and header files

From PyPI

Install the latest version using

python -m pip install pyresidfp

From cloned git repository

Build from source and install using

python -m pip install .

Example

For the example, NumPy and soundcard python packages are required. The example is ported from the section Sample Sound Program, Commodore 64 User's Guide, page 80:

from datetime import timedelta
import numpy as np
import soundcard as sc
from pyresidfp import SoundInterfaceDevice, Voice, ControlBits, Tone

# program SID
sid = SoundInterfaceDevice()
sid.Filter_Mode_Vol = 15             # Maximum volume
sid.attack_decay(Voice.ONE, 190)     # 800 ms attack, 15 s decay
sid.sustain_release(Voice.ONE, 248)  # sustain peak, 300 ms release
sid.tone(Voice.ONE, Tone.C4)
sid.control(Voice.ONE, ControlBits.TRIANGLE | ControlBits.GATE)

# sample attack phase
attack_phase = timedelta(seconds=0.32)
raw_samples = sid.clock(attack_phase)

# reprogram SID for release phase and sample
release_phase = timedelta(seconds=0.3)
sid.control(Voice.ONE, ControlBits.TRIANGLE)
raw_samples.extend(sid.clock(release_phase))

# convert audio format and play
samples = np.array(raw_samples, dtype=np.float32) / 2.0**15
spkr = sc.default_speaker()
spkr.play(data=samples, samplerate=int(sid.sampling_frequency), channels=1)

Credits

We like to thank all contributors of libsidplayfp, especially:

• Dag Lem: Designed and programmed complete emulation engine.
• Antti S. Lankila: Distortion simulation and calculation of combined waveforms
• Ken Händel: source code conversion to Java
• Leandro Nini: port to c++, merge with reSID 1.0