In 1987, Ad Lib, Inc. produced the Ad Lib Music Synthesizer Card. The card,
which used Yamaha's YM3812 sound chip to produce nine channels of sound, soon
became the first de facto standard for add-on sound cards in IBM PCs and
compatibles. As a result of this success, most video games developed for
the PC would offer “Ad Lib” support for many years to follow.
This website offers a selection of video game soundtracks which make use of
the Ad Lib card. All music is recorded using the Adlib-DigiSnap, a device
engineered by Olli Niemitalo which interfaces directly with the sound card's
DAC chip to allow for perfect captures of the original sound. In other words,
only authentic hardware is used to make these recordings: no emulation is involved
whatsoever.
Since this website offers the songs in MP3 format, you can enjoy listening to them using your
favorite music player: comfortably reliving the good old days.
Special thanks to Janne Ropponen for providing my Adlib-DigiSnap.
New soundtracks added on May 17, 2020
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4D Boxing, Captain Dynamo, Chip's Challenge, Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle, Elf, Gods,
Golden Axe, Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, KGB, Princess Maker 2, Risky Woods,
Sango Fighter, Speed Racer in The Challenge of Racer X, Street Fighter II, Super Street Fighter II Turbo,
Test Drive III: The Passion, The First Samurai.
Download and enjoy your favorite classic PC video game soundtracks from the list below.
