In the corner of a dusty FTP server, nestled between "cracktro_music.rar" and "windows_95_drivers," Leo found a file named PCSPEAKER.SF2 SoundFonts
play_note() local note=$1 local duration=$2 local instrument=$3
If you want to hear what a "PC speaker soundfont" sounds like, search YouTube for:
True polyphony is impossible. "Chords" are rapid arpeggios.
Short, clipped bursts of static that hit like a retro drum machine. The Legacy
Multiple Waveforms: While the standard is a 50% duty cycle square wave, some soundfonts include variations to simulate different motherboard speaker qualities.