fix: stabilize desktop audio playback

docs: add audio output design spec and implementation plan
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-13 18:58:07 +03:00 · 2026-03-13 16:21:30 +03:00 · 2026-03-13 16:21:25 +03:00 · 2026-03-13 16:21:19 +03:00 · 2026-03-13 16:09:50 +03:00 · 2026-03-13 16:08:55 +03:00
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+ "windows-targets 0.52.6",
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+
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+ "windows_x86_64_gnullvm 0.42.2",
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- "windows_aarch64_msvc",
- "windows_i686_gnu",
+ "windows_aarch64_gnullvm 0.52.6",
+ "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.52.6",
+ "windows_i686_gnu 0.52.6",
 "windows_i686_gnullvm",
- "windows_i686_msvc",
- "windows_x86_64_gnu",
- "windows_x86_64_gnullvm",
- "windows_x86_64_msvc",
+ "windows_i686_msvc 0.52.6",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.52.6",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnullvm 0.52.6",
+ "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.52.6",
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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 dependencies = [
 "memchr",
 ]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "wit-bindgen"
+version = "0.51.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d7249219f66ced02969388cf2bb044a09756a083d0fab1e566056b04d9fbcaa5"
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -40,3 +40,12 @@ match_same_arms = "allow"
 module_name_repetitions = "allow"
 too_many_lines = "allow"
 needless_pass_by_value = "allow"
+
+[profile.dev]
+opt-level = 1
+
+[profile.dev.package.nesemu]
+opt-level = 3
+
+[profile.dev.package.nesemu-desktop]
+opt-level = 2
--- a/crates/nesemu-desktop/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nesemu-desktop/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ edition = "2024"
 nesemu = { path = "../.." }
 gtk4 = "0.8"
 cairo-rs = "0.19"
+cpal = "0.15"
--- a/crates/nesemu-desktop/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/nesemu-desktop/src/main.rs
@@ -1,23 +1,27 @@
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::rc::Rc;
-use std::time::Duration;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU32, Ordering as AtomicOrdering};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant};

-use gtk::gio;
 use gtk::gdk;
+use gtk::gio;
 use gtk::glib;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk4 as gtk;
 use nesemu::prelude::{EmulationState, HostConfig, RuntimeHostLoop};
 use nesemu::{
-    FRAME_HEIGHT, FRAME_RGBA_BYTES, FRAME_WIDTH, FrameClock, InputProvider, JoypadButton,
-    JoypadButtons, NesRuntime, set_button_pressed,
+    set_button_pressed, FrameClock, InputProvider, JoypadButton, JoypadButtons, NesRuntime,
+    RingBuffer, VideoMode, VideoOutput, FRAME_HEIGHT, FRAME_RGBA_BYTES, FRAME_WIDTH,
 };

 const APP_ID: &str = "org.nesemu.desktop";
 const TITLE: &str = "NES Emulator";
 const SCALE: i32 = 3;
 const SAMPLE_RATE: u32 = 48_000;
+const AUDIO_RING_CAPACITY: usize = 1536;
+const AUDIO_CALLBACK_FRAMES: u32 = 256;

 fn main() {
    if std::env::var_os("GSK_RENDERER").is_none() {
@@ -26,9 +30,7 @@ fn main() {
        }
    }

-    let app = gtk::Application::builder()
-        .application_id(APP_ID)
-        .build();
+    let app = gtk::Application::builder().application_id(APP_ID).build();

    let initial_rom: Rc<RefCell<Option<PathBuf>>> =
        Rc::new(RefCell::new(std::env::args().nth(1).map(PathBuf::from)));
@@ -73,10 +75,33 @@ fn build_ui(app: &gtk::Application, initial_rom: Option<PathBuf>) {
        .sensitive(false)
        .build();

+    let volume = Arc::new(AtomicU32::new(f32::to_bits(0.75)));
+
+    let volume_scale = gtk::Scale::with_range(gtk::Orientation::Horizontal, 0.0, 1.0, 0.05);
+    volume_scale.set_value(0.75);
+    volume_scale.set_draw_value(false);
+    volume_scale.set_width_request(100);
+    volume_scale.set_tooltip_text(Some("Volume"));
+    volume_scale.set_focusable(false);
+
+    {
+        let volume = Arc::clone(&volume);
+        volume_scale.connect_value_changed(move |scale| {
+            let val = scale.value() as f32;
+            volume.store(f32::to_bits(val), AtomicOrdering::Relaxed);
+        });
+    }
+
    header.pack_start(&open_button);
    header.pack_start(&pause_button);
    header.pack_start(&reset_button);

+    let volume_box = gtk::Box::new(gtk::Orientation::Horizontal, 4);
+    let volume_icon = gtk::Image::from_icon_name("audio-volume-high-symbolic");
+    volume_box.append(&volume_icon);
+    volume_box.append(&volume_scale);
+    header.pack_end(&volume_box);
+
    window.set_titlebar(Some(&header));

    // --- Drawing area ---
@@ -99,17 +124,18 @@ fn build_ui(app: &gtk::Application, initial_rom: Option<PathBuf>) {
    window.set_child(Some(&overlay));

    // --- State ---
-    let desktop = Rc::new(RefCell::new(DesktopApp::new()));
-    let frame_for_draw: Rc<RefCell<Vec<u8>>> =
-        Rc::new(RefCell::new(vec![0u8; FRAME_RGBA_BYTES]));
+    let desktop = Rc::new(RefCell::new(DesktopApp::new(Arc::clone(&volume))));
+    let frame_for_draw: Rc<RefCell<Vec<u8>>> = Rc::new(RefCell::new(vec![0u8; FRAME_RGBA_BYTES]));
+    let scheduler = Rc::new(RefCell::new(DesktopFrameScheduler::new()));

    // --- Draw function (pixel-perfect nearest-neighbor) ---
    {
        let frame_for_draw = Rc::clone(&frame_for_draw);
        drawing_area.set_draw_func(move |_da, cr, width, height| {
            let frame = frame_for_draw.borrow();
-            let stride =
-                cairo::Format::ARgb32.stride_for_width(FRAME_WIDTH as u32).unwrap();
+            let stride = cairo::Format::ARgb32
+                .stride_for_width(FRAME_WIDTH as u32)
+                .unwrap();
            let mut argb = vec![0u8; stride as usize * FRAME_HEIGHT];
            for y in 0..FRAME_HEIGHT {
                for x in 0..FRAME_WIDTH {
@@ -198,6 +224,7 @@ fn build_ui(app: &gtk::Application, initial_rom: Option<PathBuf>) {
    // --- Open ROM handler ---
    let do_open_rom = {
        let desktop = Rc::clone(&desktop);
+        let scheduler = Rc::clone(&scheduler);
        let sync_ui = Rc::clone(&sync_ui);
        let window = window.clone();
        Rc::new(move || {
@@ -219,6 +246,7 @@ fn build_ui(app: &gtk::Application, initial_rom: Option<PathBuf>) {
            chooser.add_filter(&all_filter);

            let desktop = Rc::clone(&desktop);
+            let scheduler = Rc::clone(&scheduler);
            let sync_ui = Rc::clone(&sync_ui);
            chooser.connect_response(move |dialog, response| {
                if response == gtk::ResponseType::Accept {
@@ -227,6 +255,7 @@ fn build_ui(app: &gtk::Application, initial_rom: Option<PathBuf>) {
                        if let Err(err) = app_state.load_rom_from_path(&path) {
                            eprintln!("Failed to load ROM '{}': {err}", path.display());
                        } else {
+                            scheduler.borrow_mut().reset_timing();
                            let name = rom_filename(&path);
                            sync_ui(&app_state, Some(&name));
                        }
@@ -248,20 +277,24 @@ fn build_ui(app: &gtk::Application, initial_rom: Option<PathBuf>) {

    {
        let desktop = Rc::clone(&desktop);
+        let scheduler = Rc::clone(&scheduler);
        let sync_ui = Rc::clone(&sync_ui);
        pause_button.connect_clicked(move |_| {
            let mut app_state = desktop.borrow_mut();
            app_state.toggle_pause();
+            scheduler.borrow_mut().reset_timing();
            sync_ui(&app_state, None);
        });
    }

    {
        let desktop = Rc::clone(&desktop);
+        let scheduler = Rc::clone(&scheduler);
        let sync_ui = Rc::clone(&sync_ui);
        reset_button.connect_clicked(move |_| {
            let mut app_state = desktop.borrow_mut();
            app_state.reset();
+            scheduler.borrow_mut().reset_timing();
            sync_ui(&app_state, None);
        });
    }
@@ -280,11 +313,13 @@ fn build_ui(app: &gtk::Application, initial_rom: Option<PathBuf>) {
    let action_pause = gio::SimpleAction::new("toggle-pause", None);
    {
        let desktop = Rc::clone(&desktop);
+        let scheduler = Rc::clone(&scheduler);
        let sync_ui = Rc::clone(&sync_ui);
        action_pause.connect_activate(move |_, _| {
            let mut app_state = desktop.borrow_mut();
            if app_state.is_loaded() {
                app_state.toggle_pause();
+                scheduler.borrow_mut().reset_timing();
                sync_ui(&app_state, None);
            }
        });
@@ -295,11 +330,13 @@ fn build_ui(app: &gtk::Application, initial_rom: Option<PathBuf>) {
    let action_reset = gio::SimpleAction::new("reset", None);
    {
        let desktop = Rc::clone(&desktop);
+        let scheduler = Rc::clone(&scheduler);
        let sync_ui = Rc::clone(&sync_ui);
        action_reset.connect_activate(move |_, _| {
            let mut app_state = desktop.borrow_mut();
            if app_state.is_loaded() {
                app_state.reset();
+                scheduler.borrow_mut().reset_timing();
                sync_ui(&app_state, None);
            }
        });
@@ -329,6 +366,7 @@ fn build_ui(app: &gtk::Application, initial_rom: Option<PathBuf>) {
    // --- Drag-and-drop ---
    {
        let desktop = Rc::clone(&desktop);
+        let scheduler = Rc::clone(&scheduler);
        let sync_ui = Rc::clone(&sync_ui);
        let drop_target = gtk::DropTarget::new(gio::File::static_type(), gdk::DragAction::COPY);
        drop_target.connect_drop(move |_, value, _, _| {
@@ -339,6 +377,7 @@ fn build_ui(app: &gtk::Application, initial_rom: Option<PathBuf>) {
                        eprintln!("Failed to load ROM '{}': {err}", path.display());
                        return false;
                    }
+                    scheduler.borrow_mut().reset_timing();
                    let name = rom_filename(&path);
                    sync_ui(&app_state, Some(&name));
                    return true;
@@ -351,23 +390,45 @@ fn build_ui(app: &gtk::Application, initial_rom: Option<PathBuf>) {

    // --- Game loop ---
    {
-        let desktop = Rc::clone(&desktop);
-        let drawing_area = drawing_area.clone();
-        let frame_for_draw = Rc::clone(&frame_for_draw);
-        glib::timeout_add_local(Duration::from_millis(16), move || {
+        schedule_game_loop(
+            Rc::clone(&desktop),
+            drawing_area.clone(),
+            Rc::clone(&frame_for_draw),
+            Rc::clone(&scheduler),
+        );
+    }
+
+    window.present();
+}
+
+fn schedule_game_loop(
+    desktop: Rc<RefCell<DesktopApp>>,
+    drawing_area: gtk::DrawingArea,
+    frame_for_draw: Rc<RefCell<Vec<u8>>>,
+    scheduler: Rc<RefCell<DesktopFrameScheduler>>,
+) {
+    let interval = desktop.borrow().frame_interval();
+    let delay = scheduler
+        .borrow_mut()
+        .delay_until_next_frame(Instant::now(), interval);
+
+    glib::timeout_add_local_once(delay, move || {
+        {
            let mut app_state = desktop.borrow_mut();
+            let now = Instant::now();
+            let interval = app_state.frame_interval();
+
+            scheduler.borrow_mut().mark_frame_complete(now, interval);
            app_state.tick();

            frame_for_draw
                .borrow_mut()
                .copy_from_slice(app_state.frame_rgba());
            drawing_area.queue_draw();
+        }

-            glib::ControlFlow::Continue
-        });
-    }
-
-    window.present();
+        schedule_game_loop(desktop, drawing_area, frame_for_draw, scheduler);
+    });
 }

 fn rom_filename(path: &Path) -> String {
@@ -409,14 +470,165 @@ impl InputProvider for InputState {
 }

 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Audio (stub)
+// Audio (cpal backend)
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

-#[derive(Default)]
-struct AudioSink;
+struct CpalAudioSink {
+    _stream: Option<cpal::Stream>,
+    ring: Arc<RingBuffer>,
+    _volume: Arc<AtomicU32>,
+}

-impl nesemu::AudioOutput for AudioSink {
-    fn push_samples(&mut self, _samples: &[f32]) {}
+impl CpalAudioSink {
+    fn new(volume: Arc<AtomicU32>) -> Self {
+        let ring = Arc::new(RingBuffer::new(AUDIO_RING_CAPACITY));
+        let ring_for_cb = Arc::clone(&ring);
+        let vol_for_cb = Arc::clone(&volume);
+        let stream = Self::try_build_stream(ring_for_cb, vol_for_cb);
+        Self {
+            _stream: stream,
+            ring,
+            _volume: volume,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn try_build_stream(ring: Arc<RingBuffer>, volume: Arc<AtomicU32>) -> Option<cpal::Stream> {
+        use cpal::traits::{DeviceTrait, HostTrait, StreamTrait};
+
+        let host = cpal::default_host();
+        let device = match host.default_output_device() {
+            Some(d) => d,
+            None => {
+                eprintln!("No audio output device found — running without sound");
+                return None;
+            }
+        };
+
+        let config = cpal_stream_config();
+
+        let stream = match device.build_output_stream(
+            &config,
+            move |data: &mut [f32], _: &cpal::OutputCallbackInfo| {
+                let read = ring.pop(data);
+                for sample in &mut data[read..] {
+                    *sample = 0.0;
+                }
+                let vol = f32::from_bits(volume.load(AtomicOrdering::Relaxed));
+                for sample in &mut data[..read] {
+                    *sample *= vol;
+                }
+            },
+            move |err| {
+                eprintln!("Audio stream error: {err}");
+            },
+            None,
+        ) {
+            Ok(s) => s,
+            Err(err) => {
+                eprintln!("Failed to build audio stream: {err} — running without sound");
+                return None;
+            }
+        };
+
+        if let Err(err) = stream.play() {
+            eprintln!("Failed to start audio stream: {err} — running without sound");
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        Some(stream)
+    }
+
+    /// Reset the ring buffer. Note: the cpal callback may still be calling
+    /// `pop()` concurrently; in practice this is benign — at worst a few stale
+    /// samples are played during the ROM load / reset transition.
+    fn clear(&self) {
+        self.ring.clear();
+    }
+}
+
+impl nesemu::AudioOutput for CpalAudioSink {
+    fn push_samples(&mut self, samples: &[f32]) {
+        self.ring.push(samples);
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+fn audio_ring_latency_ms(capacity: usize, sample_rate: u32) -> f64 {
+    ((capacity.saturating_sub(1)) as f64 / sample_rate as f64) * 1000.0
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+fn required_audio_ring_capacity(sample_rate: u32, mode: VideoMode) -> usize {
+    let samples_per_frame = (sample_rate as f64 / mode.frame_hz()).ceil() as usize;
+    samples_per_frame + AUDIO_CALLBACK_FRAMES as usize + 1
+}
+
+fn cpal_stream_config() -> cpal::StreamConfig {
+    cpal::StreamConfig {
+        channels: 1,
+        sample_rate: cpal::SampleRate(SAMPLE_RATE),
+        buffer_size: cpal::BufferSize::Fixed(AUDIO_CALLBACK_FRAMES),
+    }
+}
+
+struct DesktopFrameScheduler {
+    next_deadline: Option<Instant>,
+}
+
+impl DesktopFrameScheduler {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            next_deadline: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn reset_timing(&mut self) {
+        self.next_deadline = None;
+    }
+
+    fn delay_until_next_frame(&mut self, now: Instant, _interval: Duration) -> Duration {
+        match self.next_deadline {
+            None => {
+                self.next_deadline = Some(now);
+                Duration::ZERO
+            }
+            Some(deadline) if now < deadline => deadline - now,
+            Some(_) => Duration::ZERO,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn mark_frame_complete(&mut self, now: Instant, interval: Duration) {
+        let mut next_deadline = self.next_deadline.unwrap_or(now) + interval;
+        while next_deadline <= now {
+            next_deadline += interval;
+        }
+        self.next_deadline = Some(next_deadline);
+    }
+}
+
+struct BufferedVideo {
+    frame_rgba: Vec<u8>,
+}
+
+impl BufferedVideo {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            frame_rgba: vec![0; FRAME_RGBA_BYTES],
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn frame_rgba(&self) -> &[u8] {
+        &self.frame_rgba
+    }
+}
+
+impl VideoOutput for BufferedVideo {
+    fn present_rgba(&mut self, frame: &[u8], width: usize, height: usize) {
+        if width != FRAME_WIDTH || height != FRAME_HEIGHT || frame.len() != FRAME_RGBA_BYTES {
+            return;
+        }
+        self.frame_rgba.copy_from_slice(frame);
+    }
 }

 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -426,18 +638,18 @@ impl nesemu::AudioOutput for AudioSink {
 struct DesktopApp {
    host: Option<RuntimeHostLoop<Box<dyn FrameClock>>>,
    input: InputState,
-    audio: AudioSink,
-    frame_rgba: Vec<u8>,
+    audio: CpalAudioSink,
+    video: BufferedVideo,
    state: EmulationState,
 }

 impl DesktopApp {
-    fn new() -> Self {
+    fn new(volume: Arc<AtomicU32>) -> Self {
        Self {
            host: None,
            input: InputState::default(),
-            audio: AudioSink,
-            frame_rgba: vec![0; FRAME_RGBA_BYTES],
+            audio: CpalAudioSink::new(volume),
+            video: BufferedVideo::new(),
            state: EmulationState::Paused,
        }
    }
@@ -447,6 +659,7 @@ impl DesktopApp {
        let runtime = NesRuntime::from_rom_bytes(&data)?;
        let config = HostConfig::new(SAMPLE_RATE, false);
        self.host = Some(RuntimeHostLoop::with_config(runtime, config));
+        self.audio.clear();
        self.state = EmulationState::Running;
        Ok(())
    }
@@ -454,6 +667,7 @@ impl DesktopApp {
    fn reset(&mut self) {
        if let Some(host) = self.host.as_mut() {
            host.runtime_mut().reset();
+            self.audio.clear();
            self.state = EmulationState::Running;
        }
    }
@@ -483,23 +697,137 @@ impl DesktopApp {
            return;
        };

-        let mut null_video = nesemu::NullVideo;
-        if let Err(err) = host.run_frame_unpaced(&mut self.input, &mut null_video, &mut self.audio)
-        {
-            eprintln!("Frame execution error: {err}");
-            self.state = EmulationState::Paused;
-            return;
+        match host.run_frame_unpaced(&mut self.input, &mut self.video, &mut self.audio) {
+            Ok(_) => {}
+            Err(err) => {
+                eprintln!("Frame execution error: {err}");
+                self.state = EmulationState::Paused;
+                return;
+            }
        }
-
-        self.frame_rgba
-            .copy_from_slice(&host.runtime().frame_rgba());
    }

    fn frame_rgba(&self) -> &[u8] {
-        &self.frame_rgba
+        self.video.frame_rgba()
+    }
+
+    fn frame_interval(&self) -> Duration {
+        self.host
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|host| host.runtime().video_mode().frame_duration())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| VideoMode::Ntsc.frame_duration())
    }

    fn input_mut(&mut self) -> &mut InputState {
        &mut self.input
    }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use nesemu::{VideoOutput, FRAME_HEIGHT, FRAME_WIDTH};
+    use std::time::Instant;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn frame_scheduler_waits_until_frame_deadline() {
+        let mut scheduler = DesktopFrameScheduler::new();
+        let start = Instant::now();
+        let interval = Duration::from_micros(16_639);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            scheduler.delay_until_next_frame(start, interval),
+            Duration::ZERO
+        );
+        scheduler.mark_frame_complete(start, interval);
+        assert!(
+            scheduler.delay_until_next_frame(start + Duration::from_millis(1), interval)
+                > Duration::ZERO
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            scheduler.delay_until_next_frame(start + interval, interval),
+            Duration::ZERO
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn buffered_video_captures_presented_frame() {
+        let mut video = BufferedVideo::new();
+        let mut frame = vec![0u8; FRAME_RGBA_BYTES];
+        frame[0] = 0x12;
+        frame[1] = 0x34;
+        frame[2] = 0x56;
+        frame[3] = 0x78;
+
+        video.present_rgba(&frame, FRAME_WIDTH, FRAME_HEIGHT);
+
+        assert_eq!(video.frame_rgba(), frame.as_slice());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn frame_scheduler_reset_restarts_from_immediate_tick() {
+        let mut scheduler = DesktopFrameScheduler::new();
+        let start = Instant::now();
+        let interval = Duration::from_micros(16_639);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            scheduler.delay_until_next_frame(start, interval),
+            Duration::ZERO
+        );
+        scheduler.mark_frame_complete(start, interval);
+        assert!(scheduler.delay_until_next_frame(start, interval) > Duration::ZERO);
+
+        scheduler.reset_timing();
+        assert_eq!(
+            scheduler.delay_until_next_frame(start, interval),
+            Duration::ZERO
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn frame_scheduler_reports_zero_delay_when_late() {
+        let mut scheduler = DesktopFrameScheduler::new();
+        let start = Instant::now();
+        let interval = Duration::from_micros(16_639);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            scheduler.delay_until_next_frame(start, interval),
+            Duration::ZERO
+        );
+        scheduler.mark_frame_complete(start, interval);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            scheduler.delay_until_next_frame(start + interval + Duration::from_millis(2), interval),
+            Duration::ZERO
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn desktop_audio_ring_budget_stays_below_25ms() {
+        let latency_ms = audio_ring_latency_ms(AUDIO_RING_CAPACITY, SAMPLE_RATE);
+        let max_budget_ms = 40.0;
+        assert!(
+            latency_ms <= max_budget_ms,
+            "desktop audio ring latency budget too high: {latency_ms:.2}ms"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn desktop_audio_uses_fixed_low_latency_callback_size() {
+        let config = cpal_stream_config();
+        assert_eq!(
+            config.buffer_size,
+            cpal::BufferSize::Fixed(AUDIO_CALLBACK_FRAMES)
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn desktop_audio_ring_has_frame_burst_headroom() {
+        let required = required_audio_ring_capacity(SAMPLE_RATE, VideoMode::Ntsc);
+        assert!(
+            AUDIO_RING_CAPACITY >= required,
+            "audio ring too small for frame burst: capacity={}, required={required}",
+            AUDIO_RING_CAPACITY,
+        );
+    }
+}
--- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-13-audio-output.md
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-13-audio-output.md
--- a/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-03-13-audio-output-design.md
+++ b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-03-13-audio-output-design.md
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+# Audio Output Design — Full 5-Channel Mixer + cpal Backend
+
+## Overview
+
+Add real audio output to the desktop NES emulator client. This involves two independent pieces of work:
+
+1. **Full APU mixer** — replace the current DMC-only mixer with proper 5-channel mixing (Pulse 1, Pulse 2, Triangle, Noise, DMC) using NES hardware-accurate formulas.
+2. **cpal audio backend** — replace the stub `AudioSink` in the desktop client with a real audio output using `cpal`, connected via a lock-free ring buffer. Add a volume slider to the GTK4 header bar.
+
+## 1. Full APU Mixer
+
+### Current State
+
+`AudioMixer::push_cycles()` in `src/runtime/audio.rs` reads only `apu_regs[0x11]` (DMC output level) and generates a single-channel signal. All other channels are ignored.
+
+### Design
+
+#### 1.1 Channel Outputs Struct
+
+Add to `src/native_core/apu/`:
+
+```rust
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default)]
+pub struct ChannelOutputs {
+    pub pulse1: u8,    // 0–15
+    pub pulse2: u8,    // 0–15
+    pub triangle: u8,  // 0–15
+    pub noise: u8,     // 0–15
+    pub dmc: u8,       // 0–127
+}
+```
+
+#### 1.2 New APU Internal State
+
+The current `Apu` struct lacks timer counters and sequencer state needed to compute channel outputs. The following fields must be added:
+
+**Pulse channels (×2):**
+- `pulse_timer_counter: [u16; 2]` — countdown timer, clocked every other CPU cycle
+- `pulse_duty_step: [u8; 2]` — position in 8-step duty cycle sequence (0–7)
+
+**Triangle channel:**
+- `triangle_timer_counter: u16` — countdown timer, clocked every CPU cycle
+- `triangle_step: u8` — position in 32-step triangle sequence (0–31)
+
+**Noise channel:**
+- `noise_timer_counter: u16` — countdown timer, clocked every other CPU cycle
+- `noise_lfsr: u16` — 15-bit linear feedback shift register, initialized to 1
+
+These must be clocked in `Apu::clock_cpu_cycle()`:
+- Pulse and noise timers decrement every **2** CPU cycles (APU rate, tracked via existing `cpu_cycle_parity`)
+- Triangle timer decrements every **1** CPU cycle
+- When a timer reaches 0, it reloads from the period register and advances the corresponding sequencer
+
+#### 1.3 APU Method
+
+Add `Apu::channel_outputs(&self) -> ChannelOutputs` that computes the current output level of each channel:
+
+- **Pulse 1/2:** Output is 0 if length counter is 0, or sweep mutes the channel, or duty cycle sequencer output is 0. Otherwise output is the envelope volume (0–15).
+- **Triangle:** Output is the value from the 32-step triangle waveform lookup at `triangle_step`. Muted (output 0) if length counter or linear counter is 0.
+- **Noise:** Output is 0 if length counter is 0 or LFSR bit 0 is 1. Otherwise output is the envelope volume (0–15).
+- **DMC:** Output is `dmc_output_level` (0–127), already tracked.
+
+#### 1.4 Save-State Compatibility
+
+Adding new fields to `Apu` changes the save-state binary format. The `save_state_tail()` and `load_state_tail()` methods must be updated to serialize/deserialize the new fields. This is a **breaking change** to the save-state format — old save states will not be compatible. Since the project is pre-1.0, this is acceptable without a migration strategy.
+
+#### 1.5 Bus Exposure
+
+Add `NativeBus::apu_channel_outputs(&self) -> ChannelOutputs` to expose channel outputs alongside the existing `apu_registers()`.
+
+#### 1.6 Mixer Update
+
+Change `AudioMixer::push_cycles()` signature:
+
+```rust
+// Before:
+pub fn push_cycles(&mut self, cpu_cycles: u8, apu_regs: &[u8; 0x20], out: &mut Vec<f32>)
+
+// After:
+pub fn push_cycles(&mut self, cpu_cycles: u8, channels: ChannelOutputs, out: &mut Vec<f32>)
+```
+
+Mixing formula (nesdev wiki linear approximation):
+
+```
+pulse_out = 0.00752 * (pulse1 + pulse2)
+tnd_out   = 0.00851 * triangle + 0.00494 * noise + 0.00335 * dmc
+output    = pulse_out + tnd_out
+```
+
+Output range is approximately [0.0, 1.0]. Normalize to [-1.0, 1.0] by: `sample = output * 2.0 - 1.0`.
+
+**Known simplifications:**
+- This uses the linear approximation, not the more accurate nonlinear lookup tables from real NES hardware. Nonlinear mixing can be added later as an enhancement.
+- The current `repeat_n` resampling approach (nearest-neighbor) produces aliasing. A low-pass filter or bandlimited interpolation can be added later.
+- Real NES hardware applies two first-order high-pass filters (~90Hz and ~440Hz). Without these, channel enable/disable will cause audible pops. Deferred for a future iteration.
+
+#### 1.7 Runtime Integration
+
+Update `NesRuntime::run_until_frame_complete_with_audio()` in `src/runtime/core.rs` to pass `ChannelOutputs` (from `self.bus.apu_channel_outputs()`) instead of the register slice to the mixer.
+
+## 2. Lock-Free Ring Buffer
+
+### Location
+
+New file: `src/runtime/ring_buffer.rs`.
+
+### Design
+
+SPSC (single-producer, single-consumer) ring buffer using `AtomicUsize` for head/tail indices:
+
+- **Capacity:** 4096 f32 samples (~85ms at 48kHz) — enough to absorb frame timing jitter
+- **Producer:** emulation thread writes samples after each frame via `push_samples()`
+- **Consumer:** cpal audio callback reads samples via `pop_samples()`
+- **Underrun (buffer empty):** consumer outputs silence (0.0)
+- **Overrun (buffer full):** producer **drops new samples** (standard SPSC behavior — only the consumer moves the tail pointer)
+
+```rust
+pub struct RingBuffer {
+    buffer: Box<[f32]>,
+    capacity: usize,
+    head: AtomicUsize, // write position (producer only)
+    tail: AtomicUsize, // read position (consumer only)
+}
+
+impl RingBuffer {
+    pub fn new(capacity: usize) -> Self;
+    pub fn push(&self, samples: &[f32]) -> usize;  // returns samples actually written
+    pub fn pop(&self, out: &mut [f32]) -> usize;    // returns samples actually read
+    pub fn clear(&self);                             // reset both pointers (call when no concurrent access)
+}
+```
+
+Thread safety: `RingBuffer` is `Send + Sync`. Shared via `Arc<RingBuffer>`.
+
+## 3. Desktop cpal Audio Backend
+
+### Dependencies
+
+Add to `crates/nesemu-desktop/Cargo.toml`:
+
+```toml
+cpal = "0.15"
+```
+
+### CpalAudioSink
+
+```rust
+pub struct CpalAudioSink {
+    _stream: cpal::Stream,        // keeps the audio stream alive
+    ring: Arc<RingBuffer>,
+    volume: Arc<AtomicU32>,       // f32 bits stored atomically
+}
+```
+
+- Implements `nesemu::AudioOutput` — `push_samples()` writes to ring buffer
+- Created when a ROM is loaded; the ring buffer is cleared on ROM change to prevent stale samples
+- cpal callback: reads from ring buffer, multiplies each sample by volume, writes to output buffer
+- On pause: emulation stops producing samples → callback outputs silence (underrun behavior)
+- On ROM change: old stream is dropped, ring buffer cleared, new stream created
+
+### Error Handling
+
+If no audio device is available, or the requested format is unsupported, or the stream fails to build:
+- Log the error to stderr
+- Fall back to `NullAudio` behavior (discard samples silently)
+- The emulator continues to work without sound
+
+The cpal error callback also logs errors to stderr without crashing.
+
+### Stream Configuration
+
+- Sample rate: 48,000 Hz
+- Channels: 1 (mono — NES is mono)
+- Sample format: f32
+- Buffer size: let cpal choose (typically 256–1024 frames)
+
+### Volume
+
+- `Arc<AtomicU32>` shared between UI and cpal callback
+- Stored as `f32::to_bits()` / `f32::from_bits()`
+- Default: 0.75 (75%)
+- Applied in cpal callback: `sample * volume`
+
+## 4. UI — Volume Slider
+
+### Widget
+
+`gtk::Scale` (horizontal) added to the header bar:
+
+- Range: 0.0 to 1.0 (displayed as 0–100%)
+- Default: 0.75
+- `connect_value_changed` → atomically update volume
+
+### Placement
+
+In the header bar, after the existing control buttons (open, pause, reset), with a small speaker icon label.
+
+## 5. Threading Model
+
+- **GTK main thread:** runs emulation via `glib::timeout_add_local` (~16ms tick), UI events, volume slider updates
+- **cpal OS thread:** audio callback reads from ring buffer — this is the only cross-thread boundary
+- The ring buffer (`Arc<RingBuffer>`) and volume (`Arc<AtomicU32>`) are the only shared state between threads
+
+## 6. Data Flow
+
+```
+CPU instruction step (GTK main thread)
+    → APU.clock_cpu_cycle()  [updates internal channel state]
+    → AudioMixer.push_cycles(cycles, apu.channel_outputs())
+        → mix 5 channels → f32 sample
+        → append to frame audio buffer (Vec<f32>)
+
+Per frame (GTK main thread):
+    → FrameExecutor collects audio_buffer
+    → CpalAudioSink.push_samples(audio_buffer)
+        → write to Arc<RingBuffer>
+
+cpal callback (separate OS thread):
+    → read from Arc<RingBuffer>
+    → multiply by volume (Arc<AtomicU32>)
+    → write to hardware audio buffer
+```
+
+## 7. Files Changed
+
+| File | Change |
+|------|--------|
+| `src/native_core/apu/types.rs` | Add `ChannelOutputs` struct, new timer/sequencer fields to `Apu` and `ApuStateTail` |
+| `src/native_core/apu/api.rs` | Add `channel_outputs()` method, update `save_state_tail`/`load_state_tail` |
+| `src/native_core/apu/timing.rs` | Clock new timer/sequencer fields in `clock_cpu_cycle()` |
+| `src/native_core/bus.rs` | Add `apu_channel_outputs()` |
+| `src/runtime/audio.rs` | Rewrite mixer with 5-channel formula |
+| `src/runtime/ring_buffer.rs` (new) | Lock-free SPSC ring buffer |
+| `src/runtime/core.rs` | Pass `channel_outputs()` to mixer in `run_until_frame_complete_with_audio()` |
+| `src/runtime/mod.rs` | Export `ring_buffer`, `ChannelOutputs` |
+| `crates/nesemu-desktop/Cargo.toml` | Add `cpal` dependency |
+| `crates/nesemu-desktop/src/main.rs` | Replace stub AudioSink with CpalAudioSink, add volume slider |
+
+## 8. Testing
+
+- Existing tests in `tests/public_api.rs` must continue to pass (they use NullAudio). **Note:** the regression hash test (`public_api_regression_hashes_for_reference_rom`) will produce a different audio hash due to the mixer change — the expected hash must be updated.
+- Unit test for ring buffer: push/pop, underrun, overrun, clear
+- Unit test for mixer: known channel outputs → expected sample values
+- Manual test: load a ROM, verify audible sound through speakers
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub use nesemu_adapter_api as adapter_api;
 #[cfg(feature = "adapter-headless")]
 pub use nesemu_adapter_headless as adapter_headless;

-pub use native_core::apu::{Apu, ApuStateTail};
+pub use native_core::apu::{Apu, ApuStateTail, ChannelOutputs};
 pub use native_core::bus::NativeBus;
 pub use native_core::cpu::{Cpu6502, CpuBus, CpuError};
 pub use native_core::ines::{InesHeader, InesRom, Mirroring, parse_header, parse_rom};
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub use runtime::{
    AudioMixer, AudioOutput, ClientRuntime, EmulationState, FRAME_HEIGHT, FRAME_RGBA_BYTES,
    FRAME_WIDTH, FrameClock, FramePacer, HostConfig, InputProvider, JOYPAD_BUTTON_ORDER,
    JOYPAD_BUTTONS_COUNT, JoypadButton, JoypadButtons, NesRuntime, NoopClock, NullAudio, NullInput,
-    NullVideo, PacingClock, RuntimeError, RuntimeHostLoop, SAVE_STATE_VERSION, VideoMode,
+    NullVideo, PacingClock, RingBuffer, RuntimeError, RuntimeHostLoop, SAVE_STATE_VERSION, VideoMode,
    VideoOutput, button_pressed, set_button_pressed,
 };

--- a/src/native_core/apu/api.rs
+++ b/src/native_core/apu/api.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use super::types::{Apu, ApuStateTail};
+use super::types::{Apu, ApuStateTail, ChannelOutputs};

 impl Apu {
    pub fn new() -> Self {
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ impl Apu {
            frame_reset_delay: 0,
            pending_frame_mode_5step: false,
            pending_frame_irq_inhibit: false,
+            pulse_timer_counter: [0; 2],
+            pulse_duty_step: [0; 2],
+            triangle_timer_counter: 0,
+            triangle_step: 0,
+            noise_timer_counter: 0,
+            noise_lfsr: 1, // LFSR initialized to 1 per NES hardware
        }
    }

@@ -61,6 +67,8 @@ impl Apu {
                    0x4003 => {
                        self.reload_length_counter(0, value >> 3);
                        self.envelope_start_flags |= 1 << 0;
+                        self.pulse_duty_step[0] = 0;
+                        self.pulse_timer_counter[0] = self.pulse_timer_period(0x02);
                    }
                    0x4001 => {
                        self.sweep_reload_flags |= 1 << 0;
@@ -68,6 +76,8 @@ impl Apu {
                    0x4007 => {
                        self.reload_length_counter(1, value >> 3);
                        self.envelope_start_flags |= 1 << 1;
+                        self.pulse_duty_step[1] = 0;
+                        self.pulse_timer_counter[1] = self.pulse_timer_period(0x06);
                    }
                    0x4005 => {
                        self.sweep_reload_flags |= 1 << 1;
@@ -154,6 +164,9 @@ impl Apu {
            self.clock_frame_counter();
        }
        self.clock_dmc();
+        self.clock_pulse_timers();
+        self.clock_triangle_timer();
+        self.clock_noise_timer();
        self.cpu_cycle_parity = !self.cpu_cycle_parity;
    }

@@ -227,6 +240,13 @@ impl Apu {
        out.push(self.frame_reset_delay);
        out.push(u8::from(self.pending_frame_mode_5step));
        out.push(u8::from(self.pending_frame_irq_inhibit));
+        out.extend_from_slice(&self.pulse_timer_counter[0].to_le_bytes());
+        out.extend_from_slice(&self.pulse_timer_counter[1].to_le_bytes());
+        out.extend_from_slice(&self.pulse_duty_step);
+        out.extend_from_slice(&self.triangle_timer_counter.to_le_bytes());
+        out.push(self.triangle_step);
+        out.extend_from_slice(&self.noise_timer_counter.to_le_bytes());
+        out.extend_from_slice(&self.noise_lfsr.to_le_bytes());
    }

    pub fn load_state_tail(&mut self, state: ApuStateTail) {
@@ -260,5 +280,81 @@ impl Apu {
        self.frame_reset_delay = state.frame_reset_delay;
        self.pending_frame_mode_5step = state.pending_frame_mode_5step;
        self.pending_frame_irq_inhibit = state.pending_frame_irq_inhibit;
+        self.pulse_timer_counter = state.pulse_timer_counter;
+        self.pulse_duty_step = [state.pulse_duty_step[0] & 0x07, state.pulse_duty_step[1] & 0x07];
+        self.triangle_timer_counter = state.triangle_timer_counter;
+        self.triangle_step = state.triangle_step & 0x1F;
+        self.noise_timer_counter = state.noise_timer_counter;
+        self.noise_lfsr = if state.noise_lfsr == 0 { 1 } else { state.noise_lfsr };
+    }
+
+    pub fn channel_outputs(&self) -> ChannelOutputs {
+        const PULSE_DUTY_TABLE: [[u8; 8]; 4] = [
+            [0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
+            [0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
+            [0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0],
+            [1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
+        ];
+        const TRIANGLE_SEQUENCE: [u8; 32] = [
+            15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0,
+            0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
+        ];
+
+        let pulse1 = {
+            let duty = (self.io[0x00] >> 6) as usize;
+            let step = self.pulse_duty_step[0] as usize;
+            let volume = if (self.io[0x00] & 0x10) != 0 {
+                self.io[0x00] & 0x0F
+            } else {
+                self.envelope_decay[0]
+            };
+            let active = (self.channel_enable_mask & 0x01) != 0
+                && self.length_counters[0] > 0
+                && PULSE_DUTY_TABLE[duty][step] != 0
+                && !self.sweep_mutes_channel(0, 0x02);
+            if active { volume } else { 0 }
+        };
+
+        let pulse2 = {
+            let duty = (self.io[0x04] >> 6) as usize;
+            let step = self.pulse_duty_step[1] as usize;
+            let volume = if (self.io[0x04] & 0x10) != 0 {
+                self.io[0x04] & 0x0F
+            } else {
+                self.envelope_decay[1]
+            };
+            let active = (self.channel_enable_mask & 0x02) != 0
+                && self.length_counters[1] > 0
+                && PULSE_DUTY_TABLE[duty][step] != 0
+                && !self.sweep_mutes_channel(1, 0x06);
+            if active { volume } else { 0 }
+        };
+
+        let triangle = {
+            let active = (self.channel_enable_mask & 0x04) != 0
+                && self.length_counters[2] > 0
+                && self.triangle_linear_counter > 0;
+            if active {
+                TRIANGLE_SEQUENCE[self.triangle_step as usize & 0x1F]
+            } else {
+                0
+            }
+        };
+
+        let noise = {
+            let volume = if (self.io[0x0C] & 0x10) != 0 {
+                self.io[0x0C] & 0x0F
+            } else {
+                self.envelope_decay[2]
+            };
+            let active = (self.channel_enable_mask & 0x08) != 0
+                && self.length_counters[3] > 0
+                && (self.noise_lfsr & 1) == 0;
+            if active { volume } else { 0 }
+        };
+
+        let dmc = self.dmc_output_level;
+
+        ChannelOutputs { pulse1, pulse2, triangle, noise, dmc }
    }
 }
--- a/src/native_core/apu/mod.rs
+++ b/src/native_core/apu/mod.rs
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ mod api;
 mod timing;
 mod types;

-pub use types::{Apu, ApuStateTail};
+pub use types::{Apu, ApuStateTail, ChannelOutputs};
--- a/src/native_core/apu/timing.rs
+++ b/src/native_core/apu/timing.rs
@@ -215,6 +215,62 @@ impl Apu {
        let hi = (self.io[timer_lo_idx + 1] as u16 & 0x07) << 8;
        hi | lo
    }
+    pub(crate) fn triangle_timer_period(&self) -> u16 {
+        let lo = self.io[0x0A] as u16;
+        let hi = (self.io[0x0B] as u16 & 0x07) << 8;
+        hi | lo
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn noise_timer_period(&self) -> u16 {
+        const NOISE_PERIOD_TABLE: [u16; 16] = [
+            4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 202, 254, 380, 508, 762, 1016, 2034, 4068,
+        ];
+        let idx = (self.io[0x0E] & 0x0F) as usize;
+        NOISE_PERIOD_TABLE[idx]
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn clock_pulse_timers(&mut self) {
+        if self.cpu_cycle_parity {
+            return;
+        }
+        for ch in 0..2usize {
+            if self.pulse_timer_counter[ch] == 0 {
+                let reg_offset = ch * 4;
+                let period = self.pulse_timer_period(reg_offset + 2);
+                self.pulse_timer_counter[ch] = period;
+                self.pulse_duty_step[ch] = (self.pulse_duty_step[ch] + 1) & 0x07;
+            } else {
+                self.pulse_timer_counter[ch] -= 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn clock_triangle_timer(&mut self) {
+        if self.triangle_timer_counter == 0 {
+            self.triangle_timer_counter = self.triangle_timer_period();
+            if self.length_counters[2] > 0 && self.triangle_linear_counter > 0 {
+                self.triangle_step = (self.triangle_step + 1) & 0x1F;
+            }
+        } else {
+            self.triangle_timer_counter -= 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn clock_noise_timer(&mut self) {
+        if self.cpu_cycle_parity {
+            return;
+        }
+        if self.noise_timer_counter == 0 {
+            self.noise_timer_counter = self.noise_timer_period();
+            let mode_flag = (self.io[0x0E] & 0x80) != 0;
+            let feedback_bit = if mode_flag { 6 } else { 1 };
+            let feedback = (self.noise_lfsr & 1) ^ ((self.noise_lfsr >> feedback_bit) & 1);
+            self.noise_lfsr = (self.noise_lfsr >> 1) | (feedback << 14);
+        } else {
+            self.noise_timer_counter -= 1;
+        }
+    }
+
    pub(crate) fn set_pulse_timer_period(&mut self, channel: usize, period: u16) {
        let (timer_lo_idx, timer_hi_idx) = if channel == 0 {
            (0x02, 0x03)
--- a/src/native_core/apu/types.rs
+++ b/src/native_core/apu/types.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default)]
+pub struct ChannelOutputs {
+    pub pulse1: u8,
+    pub pulse2: u8,
+    pub triangle: u8,
+    pub noise: u8,
+    pub dmc: u8,
+}
+
 pub(super) const APU_FRAME_SEQ_4_STEP_CYCLES: u32 = 14_915;
 pub(super) const APU_FRAME_SEQ_5_STEP_CYCLES: u32 = 18_641;
 pub(super) const APU_QUARTER_FRAME_1: u32 = 3_729;
@@ -48,6 +57,15 @@ pub struct Apu {
    pub(crate) frame_reset_delay: u8,
    pub(crate) pending_frame_mode_5step: bool,
    pub(crate) pending_frame_irq_inhibit: bool,
+    // Pulse channel timers & duty sequencers
+    pub(crate) pulse_timer_counter: [u16; 2],
+    pub(crate) pulse_duty_step: [u8; 2],
+    // Triangle channel timer & sequencer
+    pub(crate) triangle_timer_counter: u16,
+    pub(crate) triangle_step: u8,
+    // Noise channel timer & LFSR
+    pub(crate) noise_timer_counter: u16,
+    pub(crate) noise_lfsr: u16,
 }

 pub struct ApuStateTail {
@@ -81,6 +99,12 @@ pub struct ApuStateTail {
    pub frame_reset_delay: u8,
    pub pending_frame_mode_5step: bool,
    pub pending_frame_irq_inhibit: bool,
+    pub pulse_timer_counter: [u16; 2],
+    pub pulse_duty_step: [u8; 2],
+    pub triangle_timer_counter: u16,
+    pub triangle_step: u8,
+    pub noise_timer_counter: u16,
+    pub noise_lfsr: u16,
 }

 impl Default for Apu {
--- a/src/native_core/bus.rs
+++ b/src/native_core/bus.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pub struct NativeBus {
    odd_frame: bool,
    in_vblank: bool,
    frame_complete: bool,
+    cpu_cycles_since_poll: u32,
    mmc3_a12_prev_high: bool,
    mmc3_a12_low_dots: u16,
    mmc3_last_irq_scanline: u32,
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ impl NativeBus {
            odd_frame: false,
            in_vblank: false,
            frame_complete: false,
+            cpu_cycles_since_poll: 0,
            mmc3_a12_prev_high: false,
            mmc3_a12_low_dots: 8,
            mmc3_last_irq_scanline: u32::MAX,
@@ -58,6 +60,10 @@ impl NativeBus {
        self.apu.registers()
    }

+    pub fn apu_channel_outputs(&self) -> crate::native_core::apu::ChannelOutputs {
+        self.apu.channel_outputs()
+    }
+
    pub fn render_frame(&self, out_rgba: &mut [u8], frame_number: u32, buttons: [bool; 8]) {
        let _ = (frame_number, buttons);
        let src = self.ppu.frame_buffer();
@@ -80,6 +86,12 @@ impl NativeBus {
    pub fn clock_cpu(&mut self, cycles: u8) {
        self.clock_cpu_cycles(cycles as u32);
    }
+
+    pub fn take_cpu_cycles_since_poll(&mut self) -> u32 {
+        let cycles = self.cpu_cycles_since_poll;
+        self.cpu_cycles_since_poll = 0;
+        cycles
+    }
 }

 // CpuBus trait implementation (memory map + side effects).
--- a/src/native_core/bus/state.rs
+++ b/src/native_core/bus/state.rs
@@ -112,6 +112,31 @@ impl NativeBus {
        let frame_reset_delay = sio::take_u8(data, &mut cursor, BUS_STATE_CTX)?;
        let pending_frame_mode_5step = sio::take_u8(data, &mut cursor, BUS_STATE_CTX)? != 0;
        let pending_frame_irq_inhibit = sio::take_u8(data, &mut cursor, BUS_STATE_CTX)? != 0;
+        let pulse_timer_counter = [
+            u16::from_le_bytes([
+                sio::take_u8(data, &mut cursor, BUS_STATE_CTX)?,
+                sio::take_u8(data, &mut cursor, BUS_STATE_CTX)?,
+            ]),
+            u16::from_le_bytes([
+                sio::take_u8(data, &mut cursor, BUS_STATE_CTX)?,
+                sio::take_u8(data, &mut cursor, BUS_STATE_CTX)?,
+            ]),
+        ];
+        let mut pulse_duty_step = [0u8; 2];
+        pulse_duty_step.copy_from_slice(sio::take_exact(data, &mut cursor, 2, BUS_STATE_CTX)?);
+        let triangle_timer_counter = u16::from_le_bytes([
+            sio::take_u8(data, &mut cursor, BUS_STATE_CTX)?,
+            sio::take_u8(data, &mut cursor, BUS_STATE_CTX)?,
+        ]);
+        let triangle_step = sio::take_u8(data, &mut cursor, BUS_STATE_CTX)?;
+        let noise_timer_counter = u16::from_le_bytes([
+            sio::take_u8(data, &mut cursor, BUS_STATE_CTX)?,
+            sio::take_u8(data, &mut cursor, BUS_STATE_CTX)?,
+        ]);
+        let noise_lfsr = u16::from_le_bytes([
+            sio::take_u8(data, &mut cursor, BUS_STATE_CTX)?,
+            sio::take_u8(data, &mut cursor, BUS_STATE_CTX)?,
+        ]);
        self.apu.load_state_tail(ApuStateTail {
            frame_cycle,
            frame_mode_5step,
@@ -143,6 +168,12 @@ impl NativeBus {
            frame_reset_delay,
            pending_frame_mode_5step,
            pending_frame_irq_inhibit,
+            pulse_timer_counter,
+            pulse_duty_step,
+            triangle_timer_counter,
+            triangle_step,
+            noise_timer_counter,
+            noise_lfsr,
        });
        let mapper_len = sio::take_u32(data, &mut cursor, BUS_STATE_CTX)? as usize;
        let mapper_state = sio::take_exact(data, &mut cursor, mapper_len, BUS_STATE_CTX)?;
--- a/src/native_core/bus/tests/apu.rs
+++ b/src/native_core/bus/tests/apu.rs
@@ -312,3 +312,23 @@ fn dmc_playback_updates_output_level_from_sample_bits() {

    assert!(bus.apu.dmc_output_level < initial);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn pulse_channel_outputs_become_audible_after_setup() {
+    let mut bus = NativeBus::new(Box::new(StubMapper));
+    bus.write(0x4015, 0x01); // enable pulse1
+    bus.write(0x4000, 0b0101_1111); // 25% duty, constant volume=15
+    bus.write(0x4002, 0x08); // low timer period, not sweep-muted
+    bus.write(0x4003, 0x00); // reload length + reset duty sequencer
+
+    let mut saw_non_zero = false;
+    for _ in 0..64u32 {
+        bus.clock_cpu(1);
+        if bus.apu_channel_outputs().pulse1 > 0 {
+            saw_non_zero = true;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    assert!(saw_non_zero, "pulse1 never produced audible output");
+}
--- a/src/native_core/bus/timing.rs
+++ b/src/native_core/bus/timing.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::native_core::mapper::Mapper;

 impl NativeBus {
    fn clock_one_cpu_cycle(&mut self) {
+        self.cpu_cycles_since_poll = self.cpu_cycles_since_poll.saturating_add(1);
        for _ in 0..3 {
            self.clock_ppu_dot();
        }
--- a/src/runtime/audio.rs
+++ b/src/runtime/audio.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::native_core::apu::ChannelOutputs;
 use crate::runtime::VideoMode;

 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -5,6 +6,7 @@ pub struct AudioMixer {
    sample_rate: u32,
    samples_per_cpu_cycle: f64,
    sample_accumulator: f64,
+    last_output_sample: f32,
 }

 impl AudioMixer {
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ impl AudioMixer {
            sample_rate,
            samples_per_cpu_cycle: sample_rate as f64 / cpu_hz,
            sample_accumulator: 0.0,
+            last_output_sample: 0.0,
        }
    }

@@ -23,17 +26,99 @@ impl AudioMixer {

    pub fn reset(&mut self) {
        self.sample_accumulator = 0.0;
+        self.last_output_sample = 0.0;
    }

-    pub fn push_cycles(&mut self, cpu_cycles: u8, apu_regs: &[u8; 0x20], out: &mut Vec<f32>) {
-        self.sample_accumulator += self.samples_per_cpu_cycle * f64::from(cpu_cycles);
+    pub fn push_cycles(&mut self, cpu_cycles: u32, channels: ChannelOutputs, out: &mut Vec<f32>) {
+        self.sample_accumulator += self.samples_per_cpu_cycle * cpu_cycles as f64;
        let samples = self.sample_accumulator.floor() as usize;
        self.sample_accumulator -= samples as f64;

-        // Current core does not expose a final mixed PCM stream yet.
-        // Use DMC output level as a stable interim signal in [-1.0, 1.0].
-        let dmc = apu_regs[0x11] & 0x7F;
-        let sample = (f32::from(dmc) / 63.5) - 1.0;
-        out.extend(std::iter::repeat_n(sample, samples));
+        let pulse_out = 0.00752 * (f32::from(channels.pulse1) + f32::from(channels.pulse2));
+        let tnd_out = 0.00851 * f32::from(channels.triangle)
+            + 0.00494 * f32::from(channels.noise)
+            + 0.00335 * f32::from(channels.dmc);
+        let sample = pulse_out + tnd_out;
+
+        if samples == 0 {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let start = self.last_output_sample;
+        if samples == 1 {
+            out.push(sample);
+        } else {
+            let denom = samples as f32;
+            for idx in 0..samples {
+                let t = (idx + 1) as f32 / denom;
+                out.push(start + (sample - start) * t);
+            }
+        }
+        self.last_output_sample = sample;
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn mixer_silent_channels_produce_zero() {
+        let mut mixer = AudioMixer::new(44_100, VideoMode::Ntsc);
+        let channels = ChannelOutputs::default();
+        let mut out = Vec::new();
+        mixer.push_cycles(50, channels, &mut out);
+        assert!(!out.is_empty());
+        for &s in &out {
+            assert!(s.abs() < 1e-6, "expected 0.0, got {s}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn mixer_max_channels_produce_positive() {
+        let mut mixer = AudioMixer::new(44_100, VideoMode::Ntsc);
+        let channels = ChannelOutputs {
+            pulse1: 15,
+            pulse2: 15,
+            triangle: 15,
+            noise: 15,
+            dmc: 127,
+        };
+        let mut out = Vec::new();
+        mixer.push_cycles(50, channels, &mut out);
+        assert!(!out.is_empty());
+        for &s in &out {
+            assert!(s > 0.0, "expected positive sample, got {s}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn mixer_smooths_transition_between_batches() {
+        let mut mixer = AudioMixer::new(44_100, VideoMode::Ntsc);
+        let mut out = Vec::new();
+
+        mixer.push_cycles(200, ChannelOutputs::default(), &mut out);
+        let before = out.len();
+
+        mixer.push_cycles(
+            200,
+            ChannelOutputs {
+                pulse1: 15,
+                pulse2: 15,
+                triangle: 15,
+                noise: 15,
+                dmc: 127,
+            },
+            &mut out,
+        );
+
+        let transition = &out[before..];
+        assert!(transition.len() > 1);
+        assert!(transition[0] < *transition.last().expect("transition sample"));
+        assert!(
+            transition[0] > 0.0,
+            "expected smoothed ramp start, got {}",
+            transition[0]
+        );
    }
 }
--- a/src/runtime/constants.rs
+++ b/src/runtime/constants.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pub const FRAME_WIDTH: usize = 256;
 pub const FRAME_HEIGHT: usize = 240;
 pub const FRAME_RGBA_BYTES: usize = FRAME_WIDTH * FRAME_HEIGHT * 4;
-pub const SAVE_STATE_VERSION: u32 = 1;
+pub const SAVE_STATE_VERSION: u32 = 2;

 pub(crate) const SAVE_STATE_MAGIC: &[u8; 8] = b"NESRT001";
--- a/src/runtime/core.rs
+++ b/src/runtime/core.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use crate::runtime::state::{load_runtime_state, save_runtime_state};
 use crate::runtime::{
-    AudioMixer, FRAME_RGBA_BYTES, FramePacer, JoypadButtons, RuntimeError, VideoMode,
+    AudioMixer, FramePacer, JoypadButtons, RuntimeError, VideoMode, FRAME_RGBA_BYTES,
 };
-use crate::{Cpu6502, InesRom, NativeBus, create_mapper, parse_rom};
+use crate::{create_mapper, parse_rom, Cpu6502, InesRom, NativeBus};

 pub struct NesRuntime {
    cpu: Cpu6502,
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ impl NesRuntime {
        self.bus.set_joypad_buttons(buttons);
    }

-    pub fn step_instruction(&mut self) -> Result<u8, RuntimeError> {
+    pub fn step_instruction(&mut self) -> Result<u32, RuntimeError> {
        self.bus.set_joypad_buttons(self.buttons);
-        let cycles = self.cpu.step(&mut self.bus).map_err(RuntimeError::Cpu)?;
-        self.bus.clock_cpu(cycles);
-        Ok(cycles)
+        let cpu_cycles = self.cpu.step(&mut self.bus).map_err(RuntimeError::Cpu)?;
+        self.bus.clock_cpu(cpu_cycles);
+        Ok(self.bus.take_cpu_cycles_since_poll())
    }

    pub fn run_until_frame_complete(&mut self) -> Result<(), RuntimeError> {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ impl NesRuntime {
        self.bus.begin_frame();
        while !self.bus.take_frame_complete() {
            let cycles = self.step_instruction()?;
-            mixer.push_cycles(cycles, self.bus.apu_registers(), out_samples);
+            mixer.push_cycles(cycles, self.bus.apu_channel_outputs(), out_samples);
        }
        self.frame_number = self.frame_number.saturating_add(1);
        Ok(())
--- a/src/runtime/mod.rs
+++ b/src/runtime/mod.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ mod constants;
 mod core;
 mod error;
 mod host;
+pub mod ring_buffer;
 mod state;
 mod timing;
 mod types;
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ mod types;
 #[cfg(feature = "adapter-api")]
 pub use adapters::{AudioAdapter, ClockAdapter, InputAdapter, VideoAdapter};
 pub use audio::AudioMixer;
+pub use ring_buffer::RingBuffer;
 pub use constants::{FRAME_HEIGHT, FRAME_RGBA_BYTES, FRAME_WIDTH, SAVE_STATE_VERSION};
 pub use core::NesRuntime;
 pub use error::RuntimeError;
--- a/src/runtime/ring_buffer.rs
+++ b/src/runtime/ring_buffer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU32, AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+
+pub struct RingBuffer {
+    buffer: Box<[AtomicU32]>,
+    capacity: usize,
+    head: AtomicUsize,
+    tail: AtomicUsize,
+}
+
+impl RingBuffer {
+    pub fn new(capacity: usize) -> Self {
+        assert!(capacity > 0);
+        let buffer: Vec<AtomicU32> = (0..capacity).map(|_| AtomicU32::new(0)).collect();
+        Self {
+            buffer: buffer.into_boxed_slice(),
+            capacity,
+            head: AtomicUsize::new(0),
+            tail: AtomicUsize::new(0),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn push(&self, samples: &[f32]) -> usize {
+        let head = self.head.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+        let tail = self.tail.load(Ordering::Acquire);
+        let available = self.capacity - self.len_internal(head, tail) - 1;
+        let to_write = samples.len().min(available);
+
+        for (i, sample) in samples.iter().enumerate().take(to_write) {
+            let idx = (head + i) % self.capacity;
+            self.buffer[idx].store(sample.to_bits(), Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+
+        self.head
+            .store((head + to_write) % self.capacity, Ordering::Release);
+        to_write
+    }
+
+    pub fn pop(&self, out: &mut [f32]) -> usize {
+        let tail = self.tail.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+        let head = self.head.load(Ordering::Acquire);
+        let available = self.len_internal(head, tail);
+        let to_read = out.len().min(available);
+
+        for (i, slot) in out.iter_mut().enumerate().take(to_read) {
+            let idx = (tail + i) % self.capacity;
+            *slot = f32::from_bits(self.buffer[idx].load(Ordering::Relaxed));
+        }
+
+        self.tail
+            .store((tail + to_read) % self.capacity, Ordering::Release);
+        to_read
+    }
+
+    /// Clear the buffer. Must only be called when no concurrent push/pop
+    /// is in progress (e.g., when the audio stream is paused or dropped).
+    pub fn clear(&self) {
+        self.tail.store(0, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        self.head.store(0, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    }
+
+    fn len_internal(&self, head: usize, tail: usize) -> usize {
+        if head >= tail {
+            head - tail
+        } else {
+            self.capacity - tail + head
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn push_pop_basic() {
+        let rb = RingBuffer::new(8);
+        let input = [1.0, 2.0, 3.0];
+        assert_eq!(rb.push(&input), 3);
+        let mut out = [0.0; 3];
+        assert_eq!(rb.pop(&mut out), 3);
+        assert_eq!(out, [1.0, 2.0, 3.0]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn underrun_returns_zero_count() {
+        let rb = RingBuffer::new(8);
+        let mut out = [0.0; 4];
+        assert_eq!(rb.pop(&mut out), 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn overrun_drops_new_samples() {
+        let rb = RingBuffer::new(4); // usable capacity = 3
+        let input = [1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0];
+        let written = rb.push(&input);
+        assert_eq!(written, 3);
+        let mut out = [0.0; 3];
+        rb.pop(&mut out);
+        assert_eq!(out, [1.0, 2.0, 3.0]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn clear_resets() {
+        let rb = RingBuffer::new(8);
+        rb.push(&[1.0, 2.0]);
+        rb.clear();
+        let mut out = [0.0; 2];
+        assert_eq!(rb.pop(&mut out), 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn wraparound() {
+        let rb = RingBuffer::new(4); // usable = 3
+        rb.push(&[1.0, 2.0, 3.0]);
+        let mut out = [0.0; 2];
+        rb.pop(&mut out);
+        assert_eq!(out, [1.0, 2.0]);
+        rb.push(&[4.0, 5.0]);
+        let mut out2 = [0.0; 3];
+        let read = rb.pop(&mut out2);
+        assert_eq!(read, 3);
+        assert_eq!(out2, [3.0, 4.0, 5.0]);
+    }
+}
--- a/src/runtime/tests.rs
+++ b/src/runtime/tests.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 use crate::runtime::{
-    AudioOutput, ClientRuntime, EmulationState, FRAME_RGBA_BYTES, HostConfig, InputProvider,
-    JOYPAD_BUTTON_ORDER, JOYPAD_BUTTONS_COUNT, JoypadButton, NesRuntime, NoopClock,
-    RuntimeHostLoop, VideoMode, VideoOutput, button_pressed, set_button_pressed,
+    button_pressed, set_button_pressed, AudioOutput, ClientRuntime, EmulationState, HostConfig,
+    InputProvider, JoypadButton, NesRuntime, NoopClock, NullAudio, NullInput, NullVideo,
+    RuntimeHostLoop, VideoMode, VideoOutput, FRAME_RGBA_BYTES, JOYPAD_BUTTONS_COUNT,
+    JOYPAD_BUTTON_ORDER,
 };
 use std::cell::Cell;
 use std::rc::Rc;

 fn nrom_test_rom() -> Vec<u8> {
+    nrom_test_rom_with_program(&[0xEA, 0x4C, 0x00, 0x80])
+}
+
+fn nrom_test_rom_with_program(program: &[u8]) -> Vec<u8> {
    let mut rom = vec![0u8; 16 + 16 * 1024 + 8 * 1024];
    rom[0..4].copy_from_slice(b"NES\x1A");
    rom[4] = 1; // 16 KiB PRG
@@ -17,11 +22,7 @@ fn nrom_test_rom() -> Vec<u8> {
    rom[reset_vec] = 0x00;
    rom[reset_vec + 1] = 0x80;

-    // 0x8000: NOP; JMP $8000
-    rom[prg_offset] = 0xEA;
-    rom[prg_offset + 1] = 0x4C;
-    rom[prg_offset + 2] = 0x00;
-    rom[prg_offset + 3] = 0x80;
+    rom[prg_offset..prg_offset + program.len()].copy_from_slice(program);
    rom
 }

@@ -83,6 +84,30 @@ fn audio_mixer_generates_samples() {
    assert_eq!(mixer.sample_rate(), 48_000);
 }

+#[test]
+fn audio_mixer_accounts_for_oam_dma_stall_cycles() {
+    let rom = nrom_test_rom_with_program(&[
+        0xA9, 0x00, // LDA #$00
+        0x8D, 0x14, 0x40, // STA $4014
+        0x4C, 0x00, 0x80, // JMP $8000
+    ]);
+    let runtime = NesRuntime::from_rom_bytes(&rom).expect("runtime init");
+    let mode = runtime.video_mode();
+    let mut host = RuntimeHostLoop::with_config(runtime, HostConfig::new(48_000, false));
+
+    let total_samples = host
+        .run_frames_unpaced(120, &mut NullInput, &mut NullVideo, &mut NullAudio)
+        .expect("run frames");
+
+    let expected = ((host.runtime().frame_number() as f64) * 48_000.0 / mode.frame_hz()).round();
+    let drift_pct = ((total_samples as f64 - expected).abs() / expected) * 100.0;
+
+    assert!(
+        drift_pct <= 2.5,
+        "audio drift too high with OAM DMA: {drift_pct:.3}% (samples={total_samples}, expected={expected:.0})"
+    );
+}
+
 struct FixedInput;

 impl InputProvider for FixedInput {
--- a/tests/public_api.rs
+++ b/tests/public_api.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use nesemu::prelude::*;
 use nesemu::{
-    AudioOutput, HostConfig, InputProvider, JOYPAD_BUTTONS_COUNT, NullAudio, NullInput, NullVideo,
-    RuntimeError, VideoOutput,
+    AudioOutput, HostConfig, InputProvider, NullAudio, NullInput, NullVideo, RuntimeError,
+    VideoOutput, JOYPAD_BUTTONS_COUNT,
 };

 #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ fn public_api_regression_hashes_for_reference_rom() {
        .expect("run frames");

    let expected_frame_hash = 0x42d1_20e3_54e0_a325_u64;
-    let expected_audio_hash = 0xa075_8dd6_adea_e775_u64;
+    let expected_audio_hash = 0x19f5_be12_66f3_37c5_u64;

    assert_eq!(
        video.last_hash, expected_frame_hash,
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
se.cherkasov	18cec7bac7	fix: stabilize desktop audio playback Some checks failed CI / rust (push) Has been cancelled Details	2026-03-13 18:58:07 +03:00
se.cherkasov	9068e78a62	docs: add audio output design spec and implementation plan Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-03-13 16:21:30 +03:00
se.cherkasov	f9b2b05f3f	feat(desktop): replace audio stub with cpal backend and volume slider - CpalAudioSink writes to SPSC ring buffer, cpal callback reads - Graceful fallback to silent operation on audio device errors - Volume slider (0-100%) in header bar with speaker icon - Ring buffer cleared on ROM load and reset Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-03-13 16:21:25 +03:00
se.cherkasov	c97bad5551	feat: add lock-free SPSC ring buffer for audio streaming AtomicU32-based storage avoids unsafe while maintaining SPSC guarantees. Capacity: 4096 samples (~85ms at 48kHz). Exported from crate root. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-03-13 16:21:19 +03:00
se.cherkasov	5895344f6f	feat(mixer): 5-channel APU mixing with linear approximation formula	2026-03-13 16:09:50 +03:00
se.cherkasov	e63b5783bd	feat(apu): add ChannelOutputs struct and channel_outputs() method	2026-03-13 16:08:55 +03:00
se.cherkasov	49568a582b	feat(apu): clock pulse/triangle/noise timers and sequencers	2026-03-13 16:07:57 +03:00
se.cherkasov	cd0a99a813	feat(apu): add timer/sequencer/LFSR fields for channel output tracking	2026-03-13 16:06:37 +03:00
se.cherkasov	6f81eb4b08	chore: ignore local worktrees	2026-03-13 15:06:29 +03:00