diff --git a/src/emu/sound/3526intf.c b/src/emu/sound/3526intf.c
index 861dbc78a40..87909df9e4b 100644
--- a/src/emu/sound/3526intf.c
+++ b/src/emu/sound/3526intf.c
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ struct _ym3526_state
 	void *			chip;
 	const ym3526_interface *intf;
 	device_t *device;
+
+	devcb_resolved_write_line out_int_func;
 };
 
 
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ INLINE ym3526_state *get_safe_token(device_t *device)
 static void IRQHandler(void *param,int irq)
 {
 	ym3526_state *info = (ym3526_state *)param;
-	if (info->intf->handler) (info->intf->handler)(info->device, irq ? ASSERT_LINE : CLEAR_LINE);
+	info->out_int_func(irq ? ASSERT_LINE : CLEAR_LINE);
 }
 /* Timer overflow callback from timer.c */
 static TIMER_CALLBACK( timer_callback_0 )
@@ -88,13 +90,16 @@ static void _stream_update(void *param, int interval)
 
 static DEVICE_START( ym3526 )
 {
-	static const ym3526_interface dummy = { 0 };
+	static const ym3526_interface dummy = { DEVCB_NULL };
 	ym3526_state *info = get_safe_token(device);
 	int rate = device->clock()/72;
 
 	info->intf = device->static_config() ? (const ym3526_interface *)device->static_config() : &dummy;
 	info->device = device;
 
+	// resolve callbacks
+	info->out_int_func.resolve(info->intf->out_int_func, *device);
+
 	/* stream system initialize */
 	info->chip = ym3526_init(device,device->clock(),rate);
 	assert_always(info->chip != NULL, "Error creating YM3526 chip");
diff --git a/src/emu/sound/3526intf.h b/src/emu/sound/3526intf.h
index 69df7a67731..c3f81ea2c88 100644
--- a/src/emu/sound/3526intf.h
+++ b/src/emu/sound/3526intf.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 typedef struct _ym3526_interface ym3526_interface;
 struct _ym3526_interface
 {
-	void (*handler)(device_t *device, int linestate);
+	devcb_write_line out_int_func;
 };
 
 READ8_DEVICE_HANDLER( ym3526_r );
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/battlane.c b/src/mame/drivers/battlane.c
index b2d76c86eb8..80c83e76bd2 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/battlane.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/battlane.c
@@ -256,15 +256,9 @@ GFXDECODE_END
  *
  *************************************/
 
-static void irqhandler( device_t *device, int irq )
-{
-	battlane_state *state = device->machine().driver_data<battlane_state>();
-	device_set_input_line(state->m_maincpu, M6809_FIRQ_LINE, irq ? ASSERT_LINE : CLEAR_LINE);
-}
-
 static const ym3526_interface ym3526_config =
 {
-	irqhandler
+	DEVCB_CPU_INPUT_LINE("maincpu", M6809_FIRQ_LINE)
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/brkthru.c b/src/mame/drivers/brkthru.c
index 53f6d0f12df..ea11201871b 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/brkthru.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/brkthru.c
@@ -354,16 +354,9 @@ GFXDECODE_END
  *
  *************************************/
 
-/* handler called by the 3812 emulator when the internal timers cause an IRQ */
-static void irqhandler( device_t *device, int linestate )
-{
-	brkthru_state *state = device->machine().driver_data<brkthru_state>();
-	device_set_input_line(state->m_audiocpu, M6809_IRQ_LINE, linestate);
-}
-
 static const ym3526_interface ym3526_config =
 {
-	irqhandler
+	DEVCB_CPU_INPUT_LINE("audiocpu", M6809_IRQ_LINE)
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/dec8.c b/src/mame/drivers/dec8.c
index 01cd7ed5a8e..fbc07a04b5e 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/dec8.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/dec8.c
@@ -1911,7 +1911,7 @@ static void irqhandler( device_t *device, int linestate )
 
 static const ym3526_interface ym3526_config =
 {
-	irqhandler
+	DEVCB_CPU_INPUT_LINE("audiocpu", M6502_IRQ_LINE)
 };
 
 static const ym3812_interface ym3812_config =
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/exprraid.c b/src/mame/drivers/exprraid.c
index e616bb53902..4c1798d3e5e 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/exprraid.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/exprraid.c
@@ -439,15 +439,15 @@ GFXDECODE_END
 
 
 /* handler called by the 3812 emulator when the internal timers cause an IRQ */
-static void irqhandler( device_t *device, int linestate )
+static WRITE_LINE_DEVICE_HANDLER( irqhandler )
 {
-	exprraid_state *state = device->machine().driver_data<exprraid_state>();
-	device_set_input_line_and_vector(state->m_slave, 0, linestate, 0xff);
+	exprraid_state *driver_state = device->machine().driver_data<exprraid_state>();
+	device_set_input_line_and_vector(driver_state->m_slave, 0, state, 0xff);
 }
 
 static const ym3526_interface ym3526_config =
 {
-	irqhandler
+	DEVCB_LINE(irqhandler)
 };
 
 #if 0
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/fantland.c b/src/mame/drivers/fantland.c
index 4540c3b1bca..2f03670e174 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/fantland.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/fantland.c
@@ -1047,16 +1047,9 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( borntofi, fantland_state )
 MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 
 
-
-static void wheelrun_ym3526_irqhandler( device_t *device, int state )
-{
-	fantland_state *driver = device->machine().driver_data<fantland_state>();
-	device_set_input_line(driver->m_audio_cpu, INPUT_LINE_IRQ0, state);
-}
-
 static const ym3526_interface wheelrun_ym3526_interface =
 {
-	wheelrun_ym3526_irqhandler
+	DEVCB_CPU_INPUT_LINE("audiocpu", INPUT_LINE_IRQ0)
 };
 
 static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( wheelrun, fantland_state )
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/karnov.c b/src/mame/drivers/karnov.c
index 4d0b9277f5f..d57fec2fee0 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/karnov.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/karnov.c
@@ -756,15 +756,9 @@ static INTERRUPT_GEN( karnov_interrupt )
 	device_set_input_line(device, 7, HOLD_LINE);	/* VBL */
 }
 
-static void sound_irq( device_t *device, int linestate )
-{
-	karnov_state *state = device->machine().driver_data<karnov_state>();
-	device_set_input_line(state->m_audiocpu, 0, linestate); /* IRQ */
-}
-
 static const ym3526_interface ym3526_config =
 {
-	sound_irq
+	DEVCB_CPU_INPUT_LINE("audiocpu", M6502_IRQ_LINE)
 };
 
 /*************************************
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/matmania.c b/src/mame/drivers/matmania.c
index 2daba97df1e..f73a9d59076 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/matmania.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/matmania.c
@@ -350,17 +350,9 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( matmania, matmania_state )
 MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 
 
-
-/* handler called by the 3526 emulator when the internal timers cause an IRQ */
-static void irqhandler(device_t *device, int linestate)
-{
-	matmania_state *state = device->machine().driver_data<matmania_state>();
-	device_set_input_line(state->m_audiocpu, 1, linestate);
-}
-
 static const ym3526_interface ym3526_config =
 {
-	irqhandler
+	DEVCB_CPU_INPUT_LINE("audiocpu", M6809_FIRQ_LINE)
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/metlclsh.c b/src/mame/drivers/metlclsh.c
index 9f1871a2a02..b71640d9dab 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/metlclsh.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/metlclsh.c
@@ -259,15 +259,9 @@ GFXDECODE_END
 
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-static void metlclsh_irqhandler(device_t *device, int linestate)
-{
-	metlclsh_state *state = device->machine().driver_data<metlclsh_state>();
-	device_set_input_line(state->m_maincpu, M6809_IRQ_LINE, linestate);
-}
-
 static const ym3526_interface ym3526_config =
 {
-	metlclsh_irqhandler
+	DEVCB_CPU_INPUT_LINE("maincpu", M6809_IRQ_LINE)
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/missb2.c b/src/mame/drivers/missb2.c
index 8a12edeae7c..9f04970cd75 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/missb2.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/missb2.c
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ GFXDECODE_END
 /* Sound Interfaces */
 
 // Handler called by the 3526 emulator when the internal timers cause an IRQ
-static void irqhandler(device_t *device, int irq)
+static WRITE_LINE_DEVICE_HANDLER( irqhandler )
 {
 	logerror("YM3526 firing an IRQ\n");
 //  cputag_set_input_line(device->machine(), "audiocpu", 0, irq ? ASSERT_LINE : CLEAR_LINE);
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ static void irqhandler(device_t *device, int irq)
 
 static const ym3526_interface ym3526_config =
 {
-	irqhandler
+	DEVCB_LINE(irqhandler)
 };
 
 /* Interrupt Generator */
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/renegade.c b/src/mame/drivers/renegade.c
index 0ea66532875..ebd9d76ad4b 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/renegade.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/renegade.c
@@ -890,16 +890,9 @@ static GFXDECODE_START( renegade )
 GFXDECODE_END
 
 
-
-/* handler called by the 3526 emulator when the internal timers cause an IRQ */
-static void irqhandler(device_t *device, int linestate)
-{
-	cputag_set_input_line(device->machine(), "audiocpu", M6809_FIRQ_LINE, linestate);
-}
-
 static const ym3526_interface ym3526_config =
 {
-	irqhandler
+	DEVCB_CPU_INPUT_LINE("audiocpu", M6809_FIRQ_LINE)
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/sidepckt.c b/src/mame/drivers/sidepckt.c
index bb660f85899..722e6533213 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/sidepckt.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/sidepckt.c
@@ -245,16 +245,9 @@ static GFXDECODE_START( sidepckt )
 GFXDECODE_END
 
 
-
-/* handler called by the 3526 emulator when the internal timers cause an IRQ */
-static void irqhandler(device_t *device, int linestate)
-{
-	cputag_set_input_line(device->machine(), "audiocpu", 0, linestate);
-}
-
 static const ym3526_interface ym3526_config =
 {
-	irqhandler
+	DEVCB_CPU_INPUT_LINE("audiocpu", M6502_IRQ_LINE)
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/snk.c b/src/mame/drivers/snk.c
index 10c1260aff3..ee684a6656d 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/snk.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/snk.c
@@ -457,27 +457,27 @@ static TIMER_CALLBACK( sndirq_update_callback )
 
 
 
-static void ymirq_callback_1(device_t *device, int irq)
+static WRITE_LINE_DEVICE_HANDLER( ymirq_callback_1 )
 {
-	if (irq)
+	if (state)
 		device->machine().scheduler().synchronize(FUNC(sndirq_update_callback), YM1IRQ_ASSERT);
 }
 
-static void ymirq_callback_2(device_t *device, int irq)
+static WRITE_LINE_DEVICE_HANDLER( ymirq_callback_2 )
 {
-	if (irq)
+	if (state)
 		device->machine().scheduler().synchronize(FUNC(sndirq_update_callback), YM2IRQ_ASSERT);
 }
 
 
 static const ym3526_interface ym3526_config_1 =
 {
-	ymirq_callback_1
+	DEVCB_LINE(ymirq_callback_1)
 };
 
 static const ym3526_interface ym3526_config_2 =
 {
-	ymirq_callback_2
+	DEVCB_LINE(ymirq_callback_2)
 };
 
 static const ym3812_interface ym3812_config_1 =
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/suna16.c b/src/mame/drivers/suna16.c
index 0646fb27875..12521a03a67 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/suna16.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/suna16.c
@@ -910,14 +910,9 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_END
                             Best Of Best
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-static void bestbest_ym3526_irqhandler(device_t *device, int state)
-{
-	cputag_set_input_line(device->machine(), "audiocpu", INPUT_LINE_IRQ0, state);
-}
-
 static const ym3526_interface bestbest_ym3526_interface =
 {
-	bestbest_ym3526_irqhandler
+	DEVCB_CPU_INPUT_LINE("audiocpu", INPUT_LINE_IRQ0)
 };
 
 static WRITE8_DEVICE_HANDLER( bestbest_ay8910_port_a_w )