A speech synthesizer. Made by TechniMusique et Parole Informatique (TMPI).
The device appeared on the French market and was apparently a ported version from the ORIC one, Oric being a popular machine in France.
Not much is known about this device.
Technical Specs.
I/O ports:
FBFEh TMPI Speech MEA8000 Data Register FBFFh TMPI Speech MEA8000 Command/Status Register
The TMPI interface does not contain an external oscillator, nor does it use the internal 3.84MHz oscillator (in the MEA8000 chip). Instead, the MEA8000's CLK IN pin connects to the 4MHz signal on the expansion port.
Supported Games
- None known?
Downloads
- Media:TechniMusiqueSpeechDisk.zip (disk) speech driver with examples
Pictures (version without Oscillator)
- TMPI speech synthetizer
Front
Rear
Disassembling
Component Side
Solder Side
Schematic
Pictures (version with Oscillator)
- TMPI speech synthetizer
Device Front/Back
Component Side, Solder Side
Part Number on Oscillator
Schematic
This version uses an external unknown frequency oscillator. According to the schematic, speech is not injected to the SOUND pin on expansion port. /RD and /IORQ are decoded differently as in the other version. /WR is not used (instead the chips /W pin is wired to GND).
Manual
- Manual for ORIC, the software codes are the same for CPC (French)
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Other Speech Synthesizers
- Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer (Amstrad)
- Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer (Dk'tronics)
- MHT Speech Synthesizer (MHT Ingenieros)