The Tandy PC's PSG chip is also called SN76496, and appears to have the same capabilities.

Have you heard of towave? icesoldier.me/towave.html

Well no shit; they didn't have konami, capcom, tecmo, sunsoft etc develop for it because of Nintendo's contracts. :P

Was also wondering why the FM chip wasn't combined with the PSG chip for game osts, like in the japanese bios screen space harrier theme?

After Burner on the Genesis uses the Master System to play samples.

pfth pfth pfth pfht pfhhvhvpbh pb be bbtbt

Holy shit, this version of the track sounds actually so amazing and full.

This episode is all about the Sega Master System, Sega's 8-bit predecessor to the Sega Genesis/ Mega Drive. 

Show notes:
https://segaretro.org/ (a lot of our history notes come from here!)
http://www.smspower.org/Development/SN76489 (more details about SMS PSG audio)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9lGeAz1z1lxJtSlWhX30w )(Adrian Gauna uploads hardware recordings of Sega music, it's the source of some of our audio)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0CAA9FE7A2C6D20F (My upload of the MSX Final Fantasy soundtrack)

Episode 5: The Sega Master System

Retro Game Audio is a monthly podcast about sound design in classic video game music. Hosted by Patrick ("bucky") and Steve Lakawicz.

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