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Revision as of 13:11, 3 January 2010
A Speech Synthesizer from Amstrad based on the SPO256 Speech Synthesizer
Contents
Software
- |SAY,@<string> - Converts a string af ASCII text to speech
- |ECHO,<mode> - Activates text to speech conversion on text printed to the screen.
- |APHONE,<allophone>[,<allophone>] - Send allophones directly to the interrupt driven allophone buffer.
- |ROOM,@<value> - Find out how many free locations in the allophones buffer.
- |QUIET - Clears the allophone buffer.
- |SPON - Activates the speech interrrupt event.
- |SPOFF - To prevent output of data from the allophone buffer.
- |SPSTATUS,@<value> - Read the status of the speech processor.
- |SPOUT,<allophone>[,<allophone>] - Sends allophones directly to the soundprocessor.
Technical Specs.
The clock frequency (passed to the speech chip) is fixed, the exact frequency is unknown (?)
Uses I/O port: #FBEE
Port FBEEh READ:
bit7 status 1 (0=busy, 1=ready/data request) bit6 status 2 (used by 3D Stunt Rider, Roland in Space, Glen Hoddle) bit5-0 unknown/unused (the above status bits are probably the /LRQ and SBY pins) (unknown which is which one though?)
Port FBEEh WRITE:
bit7-6 unknown/unused (should be zero) bit5-0 allophone number
Supported Games
- 3D Boxing
- 3D Stunt Rider
- Alex Higgin's World Snooker / World Pool
- Darkwurlde
- Glen Hoddle Soccer
- Roland In Space
- Tubaruba
Pictures
- Amstrad SSA1
Frontpage
Inside
Inside
Inside
Inside
Examples of the Amstrad synth in use
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Other Speech Synthesizers
- dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer
- TMPI speech synthetizer (TechniMusique)
Weblinks
Manual
- Amstrad SSA1 (Manual)
Frontpage
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