diff --git a/src/emu/devcb.cpp b/src/emu/devcb.cpp
index 540c8d249c9..fe8deacfba1 100644
--- a/src/emu/devcb.cpp
+++ b/src/emu/devcb.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void devcb_base::reset(callback_type type)
 	m_space = nullptr;
 	m_target.ptr = nullptr;
 	m_rshift = 0;
-	m_mask = ~u64(0);
+	m_mask = m_defmask;
 	m_xor = 0;
 	devcb_reset();
 }
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ void devcb_base::resolve_membank()
 }
 
 
+//-------------------------------------------------
+//  resolve_output - resolve an output item
+//-------------------------------------------------
+
+void devcb_base::resolve_output()
+{
+	assert(m_target_tag != nullptr);
+	m_target.item = &m_device.machine().output().find_or_create_item(m_target_tag, 0);
+}
+
+
 //-------------------------------------------------
 //  resolve_inputline - resolve a device and input
 //  number or fatal error if we can't find it
@@ -254,6 +265,9 @@ void devcb_read_base::resolve()
 		case CALLBACK_MEMBANK:
 			throw emu_fatalerror("Device read callbacks can't be connected to bank switches\n");
 
+		case CALLBACK_OUTPUT:
+			throw emu_fatalerror("Device read callbacks can't be connected to output items\n");
+
 		case CALLBACK_LOG:
 			m_adapter = &devcb_read_base::read_logged_adapter;
 			m_mask = 0;
@@ -444,6 +458,10 @@ void devcb_read_base::validity_check(validity_checker &valid) const
 		osd_printf_error("Device read callbacks can't be connected to bank switches\n");
 		break;
 
+	case CALLBACK_OUTPUT:
+		osd_printf_error("Device read callbacks can't be connected to output items\n");
+		break;
+
 	case CALLBACK_INPUTLINE:
 	case CALLBACK_ASSERTLINE:
 	case CALLBACK_CLEARLINE:
@@ -566,6 +584,11 @@ void devcb_write_base::resolve()
 			m_adapter = (m_target.membank == nullptr) ? &devcb_write_base::write_noop_adapter : &devcb_write_base::write_membank_adapter;
 			break;
 
+		case CALLBACK_OUTPUT:
+			resolve_output();
+			m_adapter = (m_target.item == nullptr) ? &devcb_write_base::write_noop_adapter : &devcb_write_base::write_output_adapter;
+			break;
+
 		case CALLBACK_LOG:
 			m_adapter = &devcb_write_base::write_logged_adapter;
 			break;
@@ -636,6 +659,7 @@ void devcb_write_base::validity_check(validity_checker &valid) const
 	case CALLBACK_LOG:
 	case CALLBACK_IOPORT:
 	case CALLBACK_MEMBANK:
+	case CALLBACK_OUTPUT:
 		break;
 
 	case CALLBACK_LINE:
@@ -769,6 +793,17 @@ void devcb_write_base::write_membank_adapter(address_space &space, offs_t offset
 }
 
 
+//-------------------------------------------------
+//  write_output_adapter - set an output item
+//-------------------------------------------------
+
+void devcb_write_base::write_output_adapter(address_space &space, offs_t offset, u64 data, u64 mask)
+{
+	if (m_target.item)
+		m_target.item->set(unshift_mask_xor(data));
+}
+
+
 //-------------------------------------------------
 //  write_logged_adapter - log write if masked
 //  value is nonzero
diff --git a/src/emu/devcb.h b/src/emu/devcb.h
index 20d19161bff..bbfc273f0be 100644
--- a/src/emu/devcb.h
+++ b/src/emu/devcb.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #define DEVCB_NOOP devcb_base::null_desc()
 #define DEVCB_IOPORT(_tag) devcb_base::ioport_desc(_tag)
 #define DEVCB_MEMBANK(_tag) devcb_base::membank_desc(_tag)
+#define DEVCB_OUTPUT(_tag) devcb_base::output_desc(_tag)
 #define DEVCB_CONSTANT(_value) devcb_base::constant_desc(_value)
 #define DEVCB_LOGGER(_string) devcb_base::logger_desc(_string)
 #define DEVCB_INPUTLINE(_tag, _line) devcb_base::inputline_desc(_tag, _line)
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ protected:
 		CALLBACK_64,
 		CALLBACK_IOPORT,
 		CALLBACK_MEMBANK,
+		CALLBACK_OUTPUT,
 		CALLBACK_LOG,
 		CALLBACK_CONSTANT,
 		CALLBACK_INPUTLINE,
@@ -144,6 +146,13 @@ public:
 		const char *m_tag;
 	};
 
+	class output_desc
+	{
+	public:
+		output_desc(const char *tag) { m_tag = tag; }
+		const char *m_tag;
+	};
+
 	class constant_desc
 	{
 	public:
@@ -194,6 +203,7 @@ public:
 	devcb_base &set_callback(null_desc null) { reset(CALLBACK_NONE); return *this; }
 	devcb_base &set_callback(ioport_desc ioport) { reset(CALLBACK_IOPORT); m_target_tag = ioport.m_tag; return *this; }
 	devcb_base &set_callback(membank_desc membank) { reset(CALLBACK_MEMBANK); m_target_tag = membank.m_tag; return *this; }
+	devcb_base &set_callback(output_desc output) { reset(CALLBACK_OUTPUT); m_target_tag = output.m_tag; return *this; }
 	devcb_base &set_callback(constant_desc constant) { reset(CALLBACK_CONSTANT); m_target_int = constant.m_value; return *this; }
 	devcb_base &set_callback(logger_desc logger) { reset(CALLBACK_LOG); m_target_tag = logger.m_string; return *this; }
 	void reset() { reset(CALLBACK_NONE); }
@@ -208,6 +218,7 @@ protected:
 	virtual void devcb_reset() = 0;
 	void resolve_ioport();
 	void resolve_membank();
+	void resolve_output();
 	void resolve_inputline();
 	void resolve_space();
 
@@ -218,6 +229,7 @@ protected:
 		device_t *          device;
 		ioport_port *       ioport;
 		memory_bank *       membank;
+		output_manager::output_item *item;
 	};
 
 	// configuration
@@ -338,6 +350,7 @@ private:
 	void write64_adapter(address_space &space, offs_t offset, u64 data, u64 mask);
 	void write_ioport_adapter(address_space &space, offs_t offset, u64 data, u64 mask);
 	void write_membank_adapter(address_space &space, offs_t offset, u64 data, u64 mask);
+	void write_output_adapter(address_space &space, offs_t offset, u64 data, u64 mask);
 	void write_logged_adapter(address_space &space, offs_t offset, u64 data, u64 mask);
 	void write_noop_adapter(address_space &space, offs_t offset, u64 data, u64 mask);
 	void write_inputline_adapter(address_space &space, offs_t offset, u64 data, u64 mask);
@@ -364,7 +377,7 @@ private:
 class devcb_read_line : public devcb_read_base
 {
 public:
-	devcb_read_line(device_t &device) : devcb_read_base(device, 0xff) { }
+	devcb_read_line(device_t &device) : devcb_read_base(device, 1) { }
 	int operator()() { return read(*m_space, 0, 0xffU) & 1; }
 	int operator()(address_space &space) { return read((m_space_tag != nullptr) ? *m_space : space, 0, 0xffU) & 1; }
 };
@@ -419,7 +432,7 @@ public:
 class devcb_write_line : public devcb_write_base
 {
 public:
-	devcb_write_line(device_t &device) : devcb_write_base(device, 0xff) { }
+	devcb_write_line(device_t &device) : devcb_write_base(device, 1) { }
 	void operator()(int state) { write(*m_space, 0, state & 1, 0xffU); }
 	void operator()(address_space &space, int state) { write((m_space_tag != nullptr) ? *m_space : space, 0, state & 1, 0xffU); }
 };
diff --git a/src/emu/output.cpp b/src/emu/output.cpp
index f31bb0a8e52..5969d1dbfc5 100644
--- a/src/emu/output.cpp
+++ b/src/emu/output.cpp
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ void output_manager::output_item::notify(s32 value)
 void output_manager::item_proxy::resolve(device_t &device, std::string const &name)
 {
 	assert(!m_item);
-	m_item = device.machine().output().find_item(name.c_str());
-	if (!m_item)
-		m_item = &device.machine().output().create_new_item(name.c_str(), 0);
+	m_item = &device.machine().output().find_or_create_item(name.c_str(), 0);
 }
 
 
@@ -110,6 +108,12 @@ output_manager::output_item &output_manager::create_new_item(const char *outname
 	return ins.first->second;
 }
 
+output_manager::output_item &output_manager::find_or_create_item(const char *outname, s32 value)
+{
+	output_item *const item = find_item(outname);
+	return item ? *item : create_new_item(outname, value);
+}
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------
     output_pause - send pause message
 -------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/src/emu/output.h b/src/emu/output.h
index f5f06511b16..d766f9dd853 100644
--- a/src/emu/output.h
+++ b/src/emu/output.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ typedef void (*output_notifier_func)(const char *outname, s32 value, void *param
 
 class output_manager
 {
+	friend class devcb_base;
+	friend class devcb_write_base;
+
 private:
 	class output_notify
 	{
@@ -190,6 +193,7 @@ private:
 
 	output_item *find_item(const char *string);
 	output_item &create_new_item(const char *outname, s32 value);
+	output_item &find_or_create_item(const char *outname, s32 value);
 
 	// internal state
 	running_machine &m_machine;                  // reference to our machine