Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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This video is a brief look at Serdaco's strangest wavetable: McFly

McFly uses a VLSI VS1053, an audio processing ASIC meant for smartphones and portable devices. It's definitely out of its element here!

I put the little board through its paces and find its limits pretty quickly, but also some pleasant surprises. I'll be testing this board more thoroughly in the future.

I compare audio quality with my SB16's OPL3, but the below timestamps go straight to McFly audio

00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Duke Nukem 3D (attempt 1)
01:52 - Duke Nukem 3D (attempt 2)
03:25 - Doom (attempt 1)
04:13 - Doom (attempt 2)
06:16 - Warcraft II
11:20 - Rise of the Triad
15:49 - CANYON.MID
18:24 - Flourish.MID
19:51 - Conclusion