Overview
The SPO256 is a Speech Synthesizer chip used in many hardware Speech Synthesizers of the 8bit era. The SP0256 contains a Voice Generator, a small microprocessor, and a built-in ROM which contains 16Kbit (2Kbyte) of program code.
A number of different version of the SP0256 exist. The most common is the SP0256-AL2, where -AL2 means that the built-in ROM contains preprogrammed english allophones.
CPC Speech Synthesizers
- Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer (SP0256 based)
- Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer (SP0256 based)
- MHT Speech Synthesizer (SP0256 based)
- TMPI speech synthetizer (MEA8000 based)
- Software Speech Synthesizers (Software based)
SP0256 on Printer Port (DIY)
SP0256 Speech ROM
- SP0256-AL2 ROM (caution the bytes in the file are in reversed bit-order, ie. only the "Target" values are correct, all other opcodes and parameters are reversed)
Datasheet (English)
- Datasheet SPO256 (PDF)
