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Latest Batocera 2TB / Honda AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16/32 Core/Thread 4.2/5.7Ghz MSI Ventus NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super 16GB OC Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX Lexar 32GB DDR5 The Jaguar’s audio system is *not* a “better Paula” in the Amiga sense. It’s a completely different philosophy*: instead of fixed hardware channels like Paula, the Jaguar gives you a **programmable DSP (Jerry)* plus a **16‑bit stereo DAC**, and everything else is done in software. That makes it far more flexible than Paula, but also far more work for the coder. --- 🎧 Jaguar Audio Hardware (Jerry) — What It Actually Is The Jaguar’s sound subsystem is built around the **Jerry DSP**, clocked at **26.591 MHz**, with: *16‑bit stereo DAC output* (left/right) *Wavetable and AM synthesis capabilities* (documented in system specs) *General-purpose DSP instruction set* (not a dedicated sound chip) *No hardware channels, no mixing hardware, no envelopes, no filters* *All mixing done in software on the DSP* This means the Jaguar can theoretically do anything—MOD replay, FM, AM, wavetable, granular, tracker-style engines—but only if the DSP code implements it. --- 🎵 MOD / Tracker Playback on Jaguar Developers often used **MOD-style sample playback**, because: The DSP is fast enough to mix *8–16 channels* in software. The Jaguar has **2 MB of RAM**, so sample memory is not as tight as Amiga. Many early games reused Amiga-style workflows (OctaMED, Noisetracker, etc.). The SPU library (homebrew) supports *up to 12 software voices* mixed by the DSP. So yes: Jaguar can play MODs, but it’s not Paula-style hardware playback—it's a DSP mixer routine. --- 🎚 Paula vs. Jerry — Direct Comparison 🟦 *Amiga Paula* *4 hardware DMA channels* (2 left, 2 right) 8‑bit PCM Fixed playback rates Hardware handles mixing (no CPU cost) Characteristic “Paula sound” due to DAC + filtering 🟥 *Jaguar Jerry* *0 hardware channels* — everything mixed in software *16‑bit stereo DAC* Programmable DSP at 26.6 MHz Can mix any number of channels your DSP code can handle No fixed sound character—depends on your mixer 🟩 *Conclusion* Jerry is *not* a “Paula with more channels.” It’s more like: *A 26 MHz DSP feeding a 16‑bit DAC — a blank canvas.* If Paula is a musical instrument, Jerry is a synthesizer development kit. --- 🎼 Is Jaguar “better” for music? It depends on what you want: ✔ *Better than Paula for:* 16‑bit quality High channel counts Custom synthesis (FM, AM, wavetable) Complex DSP routines MOD playback without hardware limits ✖ *Worse than Paula for:* Instant, zero‑CPU playback Characteristic analog coloration Simplicity of use Guaranteed timing stability (DSP code must be tight) Paula gives you **4 channels for free**. Jerry gives you **infinite channels if you code them yourself**. --- 🎶 About “Is it like an 8‑ or 16‑channel Paula?” Not really. But if you write an 8‑ or 16‑channel Paula‑style mixer on the DSP, then yes—the Jaguar can behave like a “super‑Paula” with: 16‑bit output Arbitrary number of channels Arbitrary sample rates Arbitrary effects (filters, echo, reverb, etc.) But this is **software**, not hardware. --- 🧩 Extra Layer: Why Jaguar Music Often Sounded Worse Than Amiga Despite the superior hardware, many Jaguar games sounded less impressive because: Developers were unfamiliar with the DSP. No standard tracker or sound driver shipped with the devkit. CPU time was often consumed by graphics (Tom + 68k + DSP juggling). Many studios reused Amiga MODs without optimizing them for the DSP. The machine could sound amazing—Tempest 2000 is proof—but it required custom DSP coding. --- If you want, I can break down *how to design a Paula‑style mixer on Jerry**, or compare **Jaguar MOD replay vs. Amiga Noisetracker/ProTracker* in more detail.