Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer

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Amstrad SSA1 box cover
The bundle

A Speech Synthesizer from Amstrad based on the SPO256 Speech Synthesizer

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.

Uses I/O port: #FBEE





Pictures

  • Amstrad SSA1

  • Frontpage

  • Inside

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Examples of the Amstrad synth in use

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Other Speech Synthesizers

dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer

TechniMusique speech synthetizer

TMPI speech synthetizer

Weblinks

Manual

  • Amstrad SSA1 (Manual)

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