13 Feb
2021
13 Feb
'21
8:44 a.m.
Bill...this just? struck a memory I think I have a Radioshack Digitalker in a packaging?
but recall it being just one large chip...? Ed #??? SMECC
On Saturday, February 13, 2021 Bill Gunshannon via cctalk <bill.gunshannon at
hotmail.com; cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 2/12/21 6:09 PM, Ethan Dicks via cctalk wrote:
On Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 6:01 PM Jim Brain via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
I do as well.? I have the Radio Shack "Voice Synthesizer IC Set"
sitting on the desk in front of me right now.
bill
But, I'm sad because no one either has one
nor can help me test this
one.? So, I cannot enjoy the thrill of making it say inappropriate stuff :-(
I have several vintage speech ICs, but not that one.
13 Feb
13 Feb
9:05 a.m.
On 2/13/21 11:44 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote:
Bill...this just? struck a memory I think I have a Radioshack Digitalker in a packaging?
but recall it being just one large chip...? Ed #??? SMECC
The one I have in front of me is the SPO256-AL2 (actual chip is labeled
SPO256-017) and the package includes an SPR016-117 which is listed as an
External Serial Speech ROM. Would probably be fun to hook it up to an
Arduino and see what it has to say. :-)
bill
10:45 a.m.
On 2021-02-13 1:05 p.m., Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
On 2/13/21 11:44 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote:
I can help with documentation for SPO256 if needed I have one that is
working connected to the GI CTS256A-AL2 which does a mediocre job of
converting ASCII text to speech.
Paul.
Bill...this just? struck a memory I think I have a Radioshack
Digitalker in a packaging? but recall it being just one large
chip...? Ed #??? SMECC
The one I have in front of me is the SPO256-AL2 (actual chip is labeled
SPO256-017) and the package includes an SPR016-117 which is listed as an
External Serial Speech ROM.? Would probably be fun to hook it up to an
Arduino and see what it has to say.? :-)
bill
12:43 p.m.
I know the SP0256-AL2 (it is a zero not an ?ooo?).
That chip is a phoneme generator and it was described in a BYTE issue.
It has (IIRC) 6 ?data? inputs to select one of the 64 stored phonemes,
and a strobe signal. Depending on the suffix (here ?-AL2?) it contains
certain phonemes and can co-operate with external premanufactured
Speech ROMs. You can google for more info on the SP0256-AL2.
The ?-AL2? was the generic phoneme chip, I used it in my StarShip back
In theearly ?90-ties. *very* robotic speech ?
Note that the chips needs an external Xtal of somewhat odd frequency,
but I think it will work with an Xtal of (again IIRC) 3.2 MHz.
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Onderwerp: Re: Digitalker 54104 IC
On 2/13/21 11:44 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote:
Bill...this just struck a memory I think I have a Radioshack Digitalker in a packaging
but recall it being just one large chip... Ed # SMECC
The one I have in front of me is the SPO256-AL2 (actual chip is labeled
SPO256-017) and the package includes an SPR016-117 which is listed as an
External Serial Speech ROM. Would probably be fun to hook it up to an
Arduino and see what it has to say. :-)
bill
12:52 p.m.
On 2/13/21 3:43 PM, Henk Gooijen wrote:
I know the SP0256-AL2 (it is a zero not an ?ooo?).
Yes, the Wiki points that out.
That chip is a phoneme generator and it was described in a BYTE issue.
Do you remember which issue?
It has (IIRC) 6 ?data? inputs to select one of the 64 stored phonemes,
and a strobe signal. Depending on the suffix (here ?-AL2?) it contains
certain phonemes and can co-operate with external premanufactured
Speech ROMs. You can google for more info on the SP0256-AL2.
The ?-AL2? was the generic phoneme chip, I used it in my StarShip back
In theearly ?90-ties. **very** robotic speech ?
Just so it doesn't sound like Hawking.
Note that the chips needs an external Xtal of somewhat odd frequency,
but I think it will work with an Xtal of (again IIRC) 3.2 MHz.
Diagrams that come with it show 3.12mhz. Not much off of 3.2 which could
probably be trimmed if needed,
I may never get around to playing with it but one never knows. I
have a couple of rasPivoice which I never got a chance to pla
with and they are a lot easier to handle. :-)
bill
2:34 p.m.
On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 12:05 PM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
The one I have in front of me is the SPO256-AL2
(actual chip is labeled
SPO256-017) and the package includes an SPR016-117 which is listed as an
External Serial Speech ROM. Would probably be fun to hook it up to an
Arduino and see what it has to say. :-)
That's one of the ones I have. I also have a couple SC-01/SC-02
(Gorf, RB5X...), a CBM Magic Voice, and at least 1-2 others.
But not the one that Jim wants.
-ethan
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