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1. NES / Famicom (2a03, Expansions)
2. Gameboy/Gameboy Color
3. Wonderswan
4. TurboGrafx-16/PC-Engine (HuC6280)
5. SNES (SPC-700)
6. Sega Genesis/Mega Drive (YM2612+SN76489)
7. PC-x801 (YM2608, YM2203)
8. MSX (AYM, Expansions)
9. Sharp X68000/X1 (YM2151+OKIMSM6258,2x2151+AYM)
10. Multi-system

MML is a music description language used in sequencing music on a number of computer and video game system platforms. It's basically a text file which can be compiled into a native music file for a video game console.

Several dialects of MML exist for many different platforms, below is a non-exhaustive list:

NES / Famicom (2a03, Expansions)

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mck

Supports 2a03 Only
- Official Website (archive)

- English manual by nullsleep

- Compiler Manual by virt

ppmck

Supports All Expansions
- Lyceum Article

NSD.Lib

Supports All Expansions + OPLL
- Official Website

(All expansions, ad-hoc OPLL support)
- Manual

(Japanese)

OFGS
Supports some expansions + PCM synth channels
- Official Website

- Manual

(Japanese)

Gameboy/Gameboy Color

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GBMC

Extensive driver, supports sample playback on wavetable channel
- Download and Manual

(Japanese)

Wonderswan

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Wonderswan Total Driver (WTD)

- Official Website

- Manual

TurboGrafx-16/PC-Engine (HuC6280)

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HusiC
- Official Repository

- Manual

(Japanese)

SNES (SPC-700)

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AddMusicK

Romhacking tool for Super Mario World, can ouptut .SPC files
- Version 0.9 on SMWcentral

(Manual Included)
- KungFuFurby's Fork of AddMusicK

(Manual Included)

mfvitools

Romhacking tool for Final Fantasy VI, can ouptut .SPC files
- Official Repository

- Manual

SuperC

Dedicated MML driver with focus on memory optimization, and built-in synth functionality, can output .SPC, .SNSF and ROM files
- Official Repository

- Manual

(Japanese)
- Manual

(English translation)

Terrific Audio Driver

MML with a GUI to preview songs as they're being created, can output .SPC files. Syntax is based on PMD's.
- Official Repository

Sega Genesis/Mega Drive (YM2612+SN76489)

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ctrmml/mdsdrv

Supports up to 3 PCM channels, has its own editor GUI for instant playback and note highlighting
- Official Repository

- Editor GUI

- Genesis/MD driver repository

- Manual

MML2VGM

Supports XGM for 4-channel PCM
- Official Repository

- Manual

(Japanese)

PC-x801 (YM2608, YM2203)

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Professional Music Driver (PMD)

PC-98 driver, supports YM2203, YM2608 and 86PCM, allows for SSGPCM (1 channel) and 8-channel software PCM on the 86
- Lyceum Article

MUCOM88

PC-88 driver, supports YM2203 and YM2608
- Official Website

- Manual

MSX (AYM, Expansions)

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MGSDRV

Supports OPLL and SCC, has a web editor for making songs in any browser.
- MSX-DOS Driver

- Web Editor

- Manual

(Computer Translation)

moondrv

A driver for the MoonSound, an OPL4 cartridge for MSX. Supports both FM and PCM.
- Official Repository

- Manual

(Japanese)

Sharp X68000/X1 (YM2151+OKIMSM6258,2x2151+AYM)

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MXDRV

X68000 driver, supports 8-channel PCM mode on the OKI
- Lyceum Article

ZMUSIC

X68000 driver, supports FM / ADPCM / MIDI. Used by some old games as well as artists such as Hizmi and Utabi.
- Lyceum Article

NRTDRV

X1 Driver, supports 2x2151+AYM
- Official Website

(needs auto https disabled)
- Manual

Multi-system

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MML2VGM

Supports many soundchips, outputs to VGM
- Official Repository

- Manual

(Japanese)

XPMCK

Supports many soundchips, outputs to VGM and its own library format for some
- Download

(Manual included)
- Fork with some bugfixes, but no builds available

VGMCK

Supports many soundchips, outputs to VGM
- Archive repository

- Manual