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Texas Instruments Speak & Music
| Date of introduction: | 1986 | Display technology: | |
| New price: | Display size: | n.a. | |
| Size: | 9.2" x 11.2" x 1.3" | ||
| Weight: | 17 ounces | Serial No: | |
| Batteries: | 4*AA cells | Date of manufacture: | wk 24 year 1987 |
| AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | USA | |
| Precision: | Integrated circuits: | TMP50C40/CM54129, CF60034 | |
| Memories: | |||
| Program steps: | Courtesy of: | Joerg Woerner |
This
funny synthesizer based product from Texas Instruments generates a lot of
different sounds and stores them into internal memory.
Compared with earlier
products of the Speak & line this one uses a quite simple technology.
This educational toy was rated by Texas Instruments for childrens aged between 7 and 11 years.
A similar product was introduced in the same year with the Little Maestro and two years later with the German speaking Music Star. The Speak & Music sold in United Kingdom differs from the design, view it here.
The La Musique Magique introduced a French speaking version, Fonillo Suonaparla an Italian voice.
Other products in the Speak & line cover spelling and reading words. Compare this Speak & Music with Speak & Math, Speak & Spell and Speak & Read.
Developed for children the Speak & Music found – like
the Speak & Spell – its way into the Detroit area electronic music. Artist
Dethany (tOYBREAKER :::) heavily modified this kids’ keyboard and created this
wonderful “Bloo Meanie”.
Get more information about “Circuit Bending” or
listen his sound projects.
If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.
© Joerg Woerner, December 5, 2001. No reprints without written permission.