Texas Instruments Speak & Music

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”. 

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