A speech synthesizer. Made made by [[TechniMusique|TechniMusique et Parole Informatique ]] (TMPI).
[[Image:Synthetiseur vocale 1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Technimusique sythesiseur vocal]]
The device appeared on the French market and was apparently a ported version from the [[ORIC]] one, Oric being a popular machine in France== Technical Specs.==
I/O ports (as used by the included disk software):
Not much is known about this device. FBFEh TMPI Speech MEA8000 Data Register FBFFh TMPI Speech MEA8000 Command/Status Register
* '''Caution''' - As seen in the schematic, only A0..A7 seem to be decoded, but A8..A15 aren't. If that is true, then the device can conflict with almost all other existing hardware, including important internal components: Gate Array, CRTC, ROM Bank, Printer Port, PIO and PSG (for these devices A0..A7 are ''don't care'', so it's perfectly possible that some programs access them with FEh or FFh in lower address bits).
* '''Bugfix''' - Add some circuit that ensures A10== Technical SpecsLOW (eg. ORing it with /IORQ should do it). ==
I/O ports* '''Clock''' - There seem to be two versions of the device: FBFEh TMPI Speech One using the 4MHz signal from the CPC's expansion port. The other using an external '''unknown frequency (?)''' oscillator. The internal 3.84MHz oscillator (in the MEA8000 Data Registerchip) isn't used by either version. FBFFh TMPI Speech MEA8000 Command/Status RegisterFor details on the speech chip, see :
* [[MEA8000]]
* [[MEA8000 Voice Generator]]
The TMPI interface does not contain an external oscillatorNow, thanks to Jose Leandro, nor does it use the internal 3.84MHz oscillator (in hardware specialist of the MEA8000 chip). Insteadspectrum, the MEA8000's CLK IN pin connects to the 4MHz signal on the expansion port.with his famous page :
== Supported Games ==http://trastero.speccy.org/cosas/JL/JL.htm
* None known?We can know more about this hardware.
== Downloads Supported Games ==
* 7 logiciels vocaux éducatifs & utilitaires (TMPI) ([[Media:TechniMusiqueSpeechDiskTMPI_7_Logiciels_vocaux_educatifs.zipjpg|Box Cover]] (disk) speech driver with examples
== Pictures (version without Oscillator) ==
<gallery caption="TMPI speech synthetizer(version without oscillator)">
Image:TMPI 1.jpg|Front
Image:TMPI 2.jpg|Rear
Image:TMPI 5.jpg|Solder Side
Image:TMPI MEA8000 CPC Without Osc.jpg|Schematic
</gallery>
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<gallery caption="TMPI speech synthetizer (version without oscillator) 300dpi scans">
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_PCB_Top.jpg|PCB Top
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_PCB_Bottom.jpg|PCB Bottom
Image:TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer-PCB.png|TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer-PCB
Image:TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer-Layout.png|TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer-Layout
</gallery>
<gallery caption="TMPI Speech Synthetizer Box">
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_Top.jpg|Top Box
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_Side.jpg|Side Box
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_Bottom.jpg|Bottom Box
</gallery>
<gallery caption="The EMR MIDI Interface Layout, thanks to Jose Leandro">
File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - caja1.jpg|Box 1
File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - caja2.jpg|Box 2
File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - interface_delante.jpg|Interface Top
File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - interface_detras.jpg|Interface Bottom
File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - cara_componentes.jpg|Components
File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - cara_pistas.jpg|Tracks
File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - esquema.png|Layout
File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - placa.png|PCB
</gallery>
<gallery caption="TMPI Speech Synthetizer Software">
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Disc_Side_A.jpg|Software Disc Side A
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Disc_Side_B.jpg|Software Disc Side B
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Tape_Side_A.jpg|Software Tape Side A
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Tape_Side_B.jpg|Software Tape Side B
</gallery>
== Pictures (version with Oscillator) ==
<gallery caption="TMPI speech synthetizer(version with oscillator)">
Image:NoPicture.gif|Device Front/Back
Image:NoPicture.gif|Component Side, Solder Side
== Manual ==
<gallery caption="Manual for ORIC, the software codes are the same for CPC (French)">Image* [[Media:Synthor manual1TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_Manual.jpgpdf|Page 1Image:Synthor manual2.jpg|Page 2</gallery>TMPI Speech Synthesizer Manual]] {{FR}} {{PDF}}
== Other Speech Synthesizers ==
* [[Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer]] (Dk'tronics)
* [[MHT Speech Synthesizer]] (MHT Ingenieros)
== Downloads ==
* [[Media:TechniMusiqueSpeechDisk.zip|TechniMusique Speech Disk]] (disk) speech driver with examples
* [[Media:TMSYN_Disc.rar|TechniMusique Speech Synthesizer software disk]] (2 sides)
* [[Media:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Tape.zip|TechniMusique Speech Synthesizer software tape]] (2 sides)
* [[Media:TMSYN7LV.rar|TechniMusique 7 logiciels vocaux éducatifs & utilitaires]]
* [[Media:TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer (Eagle).zip|TMPI Speech Synthesizer (Eagle).zip]] (TMPI Speech Synthesizer files for Eagle)
== Weblinks ==
* [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4660 ''TMPI Speech Synthesizer'' from CPC-Power]* [https://cpcrulez.fr/hardware-audio-synthetiseur_vocal_TMPI.htm ''TMPI Speech Synthesizer'' from CPCrulez]* [http://hardware.speccy.org/temp/Amstrad-SV.html ''TMPI Speech Synthesizer'' from hardware.speccy.org]* http://vesta.homelinux.free.fr/ For more information site/wiki/cpc6128_amstrad.html - TMPI Speech Details (French)* http://vesta.homelinux.free.fr/site/wiki/le_synthetiseur_vocal_mea_8000.html - MEA8000 Chip Details (French)* [https://youtu.be/77MoaJLs_Do Présentation du synthétiseur vocal TMPI] by [[Poulette73]]
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