Date   : Mon, 27 Jun 2005 22:19:16 +0100
From   : "A.J.Davis" <mail@...>
Subject: Re: Speech upgrade kits TMS6100/5220 (with an added bonus)

 
Another fantastic Sprow project - well done!

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Sent: 27 June 2005 22:03
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Subject: [BBC-Micro] Speech upgrade kits TMS6100/5220 (with an added bonus)

List people,
Give you micro the power of speech, in the form of a Kenneth Kendall speech
upgrade kit.

Rarer than hen's teeth I've been trying to get hold of a spare TMS6100 (the
weird custom phrase ROM) for years now, and then I thought "why not just
design a new one from scratch?".

So I did.

The result is a tiny emulator board, the same size as the original TMS6100,
plus of course the speech processor itself from Texas Instruments. The
phrase ROM is loaded with the original voice of Kenneth Kendall and can be
immediately accessed from BASIC using the SOUND command.

However as it uses modern components (there are some hidden on the back
which can't be seen from the photo) I've also been able to include the
ability to reprogram the PHROM in circuit using the BASIC program supplied.
This allows you either to create your own customised PHROMs or compile
images of frequently used programs which can then be accessed using the
built in ROM filing system.

For full details, and links to the Acorn user guides for the original system
go to  http://www.sprow.co.uk/bbc/speechupgrade.htm
which includes examples.

And whoever is first to send me an PHROM image with the voice of Darth Vader
saying "It is your destiny" will get their money refunded!

Have fun,
Sprow.