Voice Cards

Modern computers can play a variety of chiptune formats through the use of emulators and platform-specific plugins for media players. Depending on the nature of hardware being emulated, 100% accuracy in software may not be available. The commonly used MOS Technology SID chip, for example, has a multi-mode filter including analog circuits whose characteristics are only mathematically estimated in emulation libraries.

Sweden has ever since year 1980 been prominent in the chiptune scene, as well as the demo scene, video games and generally in the musical popular culture. Possibly, this is because of an early high degree of computerization and music that attracted a lot of attention. In 2001, Johan Kotlinski (Role Model) created the music program Little Sound DJ for Gameboy, which quickly gained a lot of attention in Europe and the United States.