SAM5916B
Typical Application
Digital Pianos, Keyboard instruments & Sound modules
Overview
High performance keyboard synthesizer
The SAM5916B is a member of the SAM5000 family of sound synthesis and audio processing ICs that uses the DSP array technology. The SAM5916B includes sixteen 24-bit DSPs, a general-purpose 16-bit CPU, a 24-bit Audio Router and a multi-channel audio DMA. The implementation of a sophisticated sample buffering system allows 256-polyphony sound synthesis with huge sound banks stored in cost saving memories, typically 1GByte in NOR Flash and up to 8GBytes in NAND Flash. Delivered in a 216-pin QFP package offering a maximum of connectivity, the SAM5916 is mainly intended for high-end piano, keyboard and sound module applications requiring high quality sound synthesis and effect processing.
Datasheets
| Description | Updated | |
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SAM5916B Audio & Music Multi-DSP Processor |
13-06-2016 |
Key Parameters
| Package | LQFP216, pitch 0.4 |
| # on chip DSP | 16 |
| DSP type | P24XT |
| max. Polyphony | 256 (with effects) |
| Internal Memory | Configurable RAM 1.3Mbit, 16x 2kx24 DSP RAM |
| External Memory | 2 ports SLC Nand Flash (up to 8GByte, 8-bit and 16-bit bus), Nor Flash (up to 1.5Gbyte), SDR, DDR |
| I/O Interfaces | 2 USB ports (1xHost and 1xHost or Device), Ethernet, SPDIF, serial MIDI, 8-bit and 16-bit parallel Host, QSPI, 10-bit ADC, GPIOs |
| Audio I/O | 16 IN 16 OUT (digital) |
Evaluation Boards & Reference Designs
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
| 5916PIA2-DK | 256-voice, High resolution Piano evaluation and development kit including 5916PIA2-DK engine board and 5000FP-DK front panel, up to 32Gbit Nand Flash (default:16Gbit), 64Mbit SDRAM, 8Mbit Dataflash, direct connection to a 3-contact FATAR type keyboard (max 88 keys), 2 x audio DAC stereo 24bit (DR: 120dB, THD+N: -100dB), 1x audio ADC (24bit, DR:110dB, S/(N+D):96dB), connectors to control panel with COG graphic display 128*64, 21 switches, 21 LEDs, USB Host and USB Device. Ethernet. |
Sound Banks
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| GMBK5X128 | 16MB CleanWave®. 128 GM sounds, 225 variations, 9 drum sets, 1 SFX set (based on CleanWave-5000 package) |
Sound Development Kits
| Reference | Description | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 5000-SDK | Development tools for custom sounds |
5000-SDK box + Install CDROM + Sound editor and compiler tools. |
| Dream-Piano-5000 |
Dream-Piano-5000 package is a sound library of professional Piano and Keyboard sounds. They were specially designed to be used in Digital Pianos and other musical instrument products using Dream® SAM5000 series of proprietary DSPs. |
License Key |
| Dream-Piano16 |
Dream-Piano16 package is a sound library of professional Piano and Keyboard sounds (subset of Dream Piano-5000 sound package). They were specially designed to be used in digital Pianos and other musical instrument products using Dream® SAM5000 series of proprietary DSPs. |
License Key |
| Dream-AcousticDrums-5000 |
Dream-AcousticDrums-5000 package is a sound library of professional acoustic drum sounds. They were specially designed to be used in digital drums and other musical instruments using our SAM5000 series of proprietary DSPs. Dream-AcousticDrums-5000 contains more than 240 carefully recorded and edited drum sounds and variations. |
License Key |
| Dream-CleanDrum16 | Dream-CleanDrum16 package is a sound library of professional acoustic and electronic drum sounds. They were specially designed to be used in digital drums and other musical instruments using our SAM5000 sreies of proprietary DSPs. Dream-CleanDrum16 contains more than 100 carefully recorded and edited drum sounds and variations (subset of Dream CleanDrum64-5000 sound package). |
License Key |
| Dream-CleanWave-5000 | Dream-CleanWave-5000 package is a license free sound library of General MIDI sounds for 5000-SDK. They were designed to be used in MIDI sound module / Karaoke players etc. using our SAM5000 sreies of proprietary DSPs. Dream-CleanWave-5000 sound package contains more than 300 carefully recorded and edited sounds of various instruments and drumsets. |
(free download) |
Product Development Kits
| Reference | Description | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 5916PIA2-DK (PDK) |
High range Digital Piano Development kit for SAM5916 |
5916PIA-DK board + Front Panel + 5000DBG-IF interface board (Software via download link) |
Programming Tools
| Name | Description | Content |
|---|---|---|
| USB-Prog |
Kit for programming built-in eFuse of SAM5000 series, and for firmware and sound bank pogramming in external Flash devices (incircuit, via SAM5000 IC debug interface). Content: 5000DBG-IF interface ("ProgSam" software via download) |
Application Notes
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
| MakeRom |
MakeRom User Guide.pdf (4 pages) (Download from here) |