DATAMATH CALCULATOR MUSEUM
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| Texas Instruments invented around 1977 a
novel approach to reproduce human speech with tuned voices stored in
ROM’s (Read Only Memory). The speech synthesis circuit duplicated the
human vocal tract on a single piece of silicon and with the Speak &
Spell in 1978 a new talking learning aid for children was introduced.
Based on this technology a huge variety of speaking toys and educational
games followed. The famous Speak & Spell toy and releated products
attracted soon the artists of circuit-bending, a technique to modify
electronic soundmaking toys and use them as an experimental musical
instruments. The Datamath Calculator Museum provides you both sound samples of different Texas Instruments speech products and some sound records of bended toys from various artists. Find more information about the
Speak & Spell product family on some related pages:
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Downloading the Files |
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Just select which file you would like to listen from
the table below. In order to use these files, you will need a MP3 player
and a speaker system. With the RealOne Player or Winamp convenient MP3 player
could be downloaded at no cost from RealNetworks
resp. Nullsoft Inc. Some tracks are very large, please notice the file size specification. |
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Copyright Notice |
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| The sound tracks are copyright by their owners and made
available as downloadable files by the Datamath calculator Museum. The
files are made available solely for personal use. |
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Speech Phrases and Sound Samples of Unmodified Texas Instruments Products |
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| Machine | Title | Size | Samples By | Contact Info | ||
| Speak & Spell compact | ABC | 78kb | Dirk Bohlig | Dirk Bohlig | ||
| Speak & Spell compact | I am, you are | 10kb | Dirk Bohlig | Dirk Bohlig | ||
| Speak & Spell compact | Letter Stumper: Begin | 19kb | Dirk Bohlig | Dirk Bohlig | ||
| Speak & Spell compact | Letter Stumper: Correct | 124kb | Dirk Bohlig | Dirk Bohlig | ||
| Speak & Spell compact | Letter Stumper: Wrong | 25kb | Dirk Bohlig | Dirk Bohlig | ||
| Speak & Spell compact | Spelling: Level A | 25kb | Dirk Bohlig | Dirk Bohlig | ||
| Speak & Spell compact | Perfect score | 17kb | Dirk Bohlig | Dirk Bohlig | ||
| Speak & Spell compact | Complete level | 132kb | Dirk Bohlig | Dirk Bohlig | ||
| Speak & Spell compact | Goodbye | 3kb | Dirk Bohlig | Dirk Bohlig | ||
| Buddy | Deutsch | 144kb | Martin Pscherer | Martin Pscherer | ||
| La Dictée Magique | French | 159kb | Martin Pscherer | Martin Pscherer | ||
| Language Translator | German | 174kb | Martin Pscherer | Martin Pscherer | ||
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Sound Records of Bended Texas Instruments Speech Products |
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| Machine | Title | Size | Composer | Contact Info | Permission by | |
| Speak & Spell | I'm A Rhythm Machine | 553kb | MAS 2008 | Twilight 76 Records | Rick Sadlowski | |
| Speak & Music | Path of Logical | 10,9Mb | tOYBREAKER ::: | dethany | ||
If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.
© Joerg Woerner, November 05, 2003. No reprints without written permission.
