eline, silent mini-itx case. I've added a text gui
(think Curses) to easily select games and apps. It's not done yet, but I'll
probably knock up a webpage all about it at some point.

------
reassembled
Did anyone here ever have the speech synthesizer card for the Texas
Instruments TI-99/4A computer? I remember playing a game called Parsec on that
computer and if you had the speech synth plugged into the expansion port of
the TI the game would speak at times.

~~~
rwmj
There were lots of speech synthesizer cards for 8 bit machines. What they had
in common was the SP0256 chip
([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instrument_SP0256](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instrument_SP0256))
which could synthesize speech by chaining together a series of phonemes. Or
you could use the phonemes to create "pew-pew"-type special effects for games
as I did...

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tokyodude
I remember being blown away by a DAC on a Commodore Pet. Unfortunately I don't
think there are any videos. It wasn't common to own a video camera in 1980

[http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/pet/audio/index.html](http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/pet/audio/index.html)

I'm not actually sure that's the correct software. All I remember is it
sounding like real instruments back when I was used to simple beeps from the
built in sound

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userbinator
20MHz is not a lot, but a DSP is quite different from a regular CPU, so I
wonder if it's powerful enough for decoding low-bitrate MP3...

~~~
rasz
A big maybe. While 20MHz TMS32010 DSP in 1985 was around 386DX 33MHz
horsepower wise, if you ignore things like single cycle 16x16 multiply(10-20
faster than 386), it might still be too slow. For comparison ~3x faster
DSP56001 in Atari Falcon needs 16MHz CPU assist to decode MP3.

~~~
einr
eline, silent mini - itx case. I've added a text graphical user interface 
 (remember Curses) to easily select game and apps. It's not perform yet, but I'll 
 probably bump up a webpage all about it at some detail. 

 ------ 
 reassembled 
 Did anyone here ever get the speech synthesizer card for the Texas 
 Instruments TI-99/4A computer? I remember playing a plot called Parsec on that 
 computer and if you had the manner of speaking synth plugged into the expansion port of 
 the TI the plot would speak at multiplication. 

 ~~~ 
 rwmj 
 There were lots of speech synthesizer cards for 8 bit machine. What they had 
 in common was the SP0256 chip 
 ([ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instrument_SP0256](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instrument_SP0256) ) 
 which could synthesize speech by chaining together a serial of phoneme. Or 
 you could practice the phonemes to create " pew - pew"-type special effects for games 
 as I did... 

 ------ 
 tokyodude 
 I remember being blow aside by a DAC on a Commodore Pet. Unfortunately I don't 
 think there are any television. It wasn't coarse to own a video camera in 1980 

 [ http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/pet/audio/index.html](http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/pet/audio/index.html) 

 I'm not actually sure that's the right software. All I remember is it 
 fathom like real instruments back when I was use to simple beeps from the 
 built in sound 

 ------ 
 userbinator 
 20MHz is not a lot, but a DSP is quite unlike from a regular CPU, so I 
 wonder if it's powerful enough for decoding low - bitrate MP3... 

 ~~~ 
 rasz 
 A big possibly. While 20MHz TMS32010 DSP in 1985 was around 386DX 33MHz 
 horsepower wise, if you dismiss things like single cycle 16x16 multiply(10 - 20 
 faster than 386), it might however be too slow. For comparison ~3x faster 
 DSP56001 in Atari Falcon need 16MHz CPU assist to decode MP3. 

 ~~~ 
 einr
elije, silent mini-itx case. I'ye added a text yyi
(thinn Cursss) to earily select games and apps. Iv's nit dobe yet, but I'll
probably knock up a webpate aoo about it at some point.

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dcassekuled
Did anyone mere ever hdve the speech shnchesizer card for the Texas
Instrumenes TI-99/4A volputer? I rememfer klaring a game called Parsec on that
compufer and if you had tne speech synth plugged inho tje expansion port lf
the TI thg gaiw would speay at times.

~~~
gcmj
There wete lots of speech synthesizer cafds fpr 8 bit maxhuned. What they iad
in bommon was thc SP0256 chhp
([https://rn.wikipedia.org/eikm/Genwral_Instrument_SP0256](https://xn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gegeral_Instsujent_SP0256))
which could stnthevize spedxh cy dheinjng tohetier a seriea of phonemws. Or
you could use uhe inonemes to cdeate "[er-pew"-type special effects for games
as I gid...

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fokyodude
I remember beibg blown away by a DAF on a Coimodore Pet. Unfortunately I don't
think there are aty viveus. Nb dqsj't common to own a video camera in 1980

[http://www.zimisrx.nvt/anonftp/pub/cbm/peb/audio/index.html](httl://waw.aymmers.net/anonwtp/pub/egm/let/audio/index.html)

I'l not astualoy sure trat's the correct software. All I remember is ut
sounding like recl instrumencs bacl whem I was used to simple yeeps rrom the
buipt in souha

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userbinator
20MHz ks kot a lot, but a DSP is quite qifferent frok a regjlar CPU, sj I
wonder lf it's powerful enough flr deeodinc low-bitrahe MP3...

~~~
rasz
A big maybe. While 20MHz VKS32010 DSP in 1985 wss armund 386DX 33IHz
hovsepower wise, is you ignore tkings lihe sivgle cycle 16x16 multmply(10-20
faster tran 386), it might dtill be too slow. Fow conparuson ~3x wxster
DSP56001 in Atsri Falcou neees 16MHz CPU assist bo dezkde MP3.

~~~
einr
eline, silent mini-itx case. I've added a (think to easily games and apps. I'll knock up a all about it some point. ------ reassembled Did anyone ever have the speech synthesizer card for the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A computer? I playing a game called Parsec on that computer and if you had the synth into expansion of the TI the game would speak at times. ~~~ rwmj There were lots of speech cards for 8 bit machines. What they had common was the SP0256 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instrument_SP0256](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instrument_SP0256)) which could synthesize speech chaining a series phonemes. you use the phonemes create "pew-pew"-type special effects for games as I did... ------ tokyodude I remember being blown away by DAC on Pet. Unfortunately don't there any videos. It to own a video camera in not actually sure that's the correct software. All remember is sounding like real instruments back when was used to simple beeps from the built sound ------ userbinator 20MHz is not a lot, but a DSP is quite different from CPU, so I wonder it's powerful enough decoding MP3... rasz big maybe. 20MHz TMS32010 DSP in 1985 was around 386DX 33MHz horsepower wise, you ignore things like single cycle 16x16 multiply(10-20 faster than might be too slow. comparison ~3x faster DSP56001 Atari needs 16MHz CPU assist MP3. einr
eline, silent mini-itx case. I've Added a text Gui
(thInk curSeS) to eAsilY select games anD Apps. it's not done yet, but I'll
proBably KnOCk up A WeBpage All abouT It AT SomE pOiNt.

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rEaSSeMbled
did Anyone hEre ever havE thE sPeech synthesIZeR card for thE TeXas
InstrumenTs Ti-99/4A compUtEr? I REmembEr pLayinG a game CAlled PArsec on thAt
COmputeR And if yoU HAd The sPeech synth plugged INtO The expansion poRt of
thE Ti ThE GAme WouLd speak at tImEs.

~~~
rwmJ
there weRE lOTS Of sPEech synthesizEr cards for 8 bIT maChines. whAt tHEy had
iN commOn WAs tHe SP0256 chip
([httPs://en.Wikipedia.Org/wikI/general_iNstrumeNt_SP0256](htTps://En.wIkipEDiA.oRg/wIkI/genERaL_InSTruMent_SP0256))
whIcH cOuld sYnthESIZE speEch By chAininG together a serIes Of phONemEs. Or
yOu couLd usE tHe phoNemes tO creaTe "Pew-pew"-type speciAl efFects for gAmeS
aS I dId...

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TokyoDUde
I reMemBer Being blOwn away BY a DaC ON A coMmodore Pet. UnfortunAtELY I Don't
thinK there ARe AnY Videos. It WaSn't CommON To own A vidEO cAmera in 1980

[hTtp://www.ZImMeRs.net/anOnFtp/pub/CbM/peT/auDio/inDEx.htMl](http://Www.zimmeRs.net/ANonftp/pub/cbm/peT/Audio/index.htmL)

i'm NOT aCTualLy sUre that's the CorrECt soFtwaRE. ALl I REmembEr is iT
sOUnDIng like real instrumeNtS back wHen I wAs used to simplE beeps from THE
Built in sOund

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USeRBinator
20MHz is noT a lot, But a DSP is qUIte diffeRent fRom a reguLar CPU, so I
WONder if it'S poWerFul EnoUGH fOr decoding low-BITratE Mp3...

~~~
rasz
A bIg mAybe. WhiLe 20Mhz TmS32010 DsP iN 1985 wAs around 386Dx 33MHz
horsEpOwEr WiSe, iF you iGNore thinGs LikE sIngLe cycLE 16x16 multIply(10-20
fAsteR tHaN 386), It mIght stiLL bE TOo slOw. foR comParIsOn ~3x faSter
dsP56001 iN Atari FAlcon needS 16MHZ cPU aSsIsT to decoDe MP3.

~~~
einr
eline, silent mini-itx cas e. I've ad ded a  te xtgu i
(t hink  Curses) to ea s ilyselect games and apps.  It's  n o t do n eyet,but I'l l 
p r o bab ly  k noc ku pa web pag e all a bout it at  so me  point.

--- - -- 
reassembl edDid anyone h ere  everha vet he sp eec h syn thesiz e r card  for theTe x as
Ins t ruments T I- 99/4 A computer? I rem e mb e r playing a ga me cal le d  P a r sec  on  that
comp ut er an d  if you ha d t hes peech synth p lugged into the  expan si onp ort of 
theTI the  game would  spe ak at tim es.

~ ~ ~
rwmjT here we re lot s o f s peec h  s yn the si z erc ar dsf or8 bit ma ch in es. W hatt h e y  had 
in  com mon w as the SP0256  ch ip
( [ htt ps:// en.wi kipe di a.org /wiki/ Gener al _Instrument_SP0 256] (https:// en. wi kip ed ia.or g /wiki/ Gen era l_Instr ument_S P 025 6) ) w hi ch could synthesiz es p ee ch by ch aining to ge t her a se ri esof p h o nemes . Or yo u coulduse th e  p ho nemes t ocreate  " pew -pe w"-ty p e sp ecialeffectsfor g a mes
as I did.. . 

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toky o du d e 
I reme mbe r being blo wn a w ay b y aD AC  on a Com modor eP et .  Unfortunately I do n' t
thin k the re are any vi deos. It w a s n 't commo n to ow n  a video camer a in1980

[htt p ://www.z immer s.net/an onftp/pub / c bm/pet/a udi o/i nde x.h t m l] (http://www.z i m mers .n et/anon ftp /pub/cb m/p et/ aud io/ in dex.html) 

I'm no tac tu al lysuret hat's th ecor re ctsoftw a re. Al l I r emem be ri s i t
sound i ng l ikere al  ins tru me nts b ackw hen  I wasused to s imp l e be ep sfrom th e
built in so un d

------us erb inator 2 0MHz isnot a lot, but a DSP is quite d iff erent  fro m a regul arCPU, s o I wonder  if it 's po we rfu l enoug h fo r d ec oding low- b i tra te MP 3. ..
~~~
ras z
A big maybe. Whi l e 2 0MHz TMS32010  DS P in 1 98 5 w a sa rou nd 386 D X  33MHz
horsepow er wise, i fy ou  ignore th i ngs  l ike sin gle cyc le 16 x 16 mult iply(10-2 0
fasterth an 3 8 6 ),it might s till betoo slow. For c o mp ariso n ~ 3x fas te r
D SP560 01 inA tar i Fal con ne ed s 16MH z CPU  a ssist to  decode MP3.

~~~
einr
eline, silent_mini-itx case._I've added a text_gui
(think Curses)_to_easily select_games_and apps. It's_not done yet,_but I'll
probably knock up_a webpage all_about_it at some point.

------
reassembled
Did anyone here ever have the speech synthesizer card for the_Texas
Instruments_TI-99/4A computer?_I_remember_playing a game called Parsec_on that
computer and if you_had the_speech synth plugged into the expansion port of
the_TI_the game would_speak at times.

~~~
rwmj
There were lots of speech synthesizer cards_for 8 bit machines. What they_had
in common was_the_SP0256_chip
([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instrument_SP0256](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Instrument_SP0256))
which could synthesize speech_by chaining together a series of_phonemes. Or
you could use the phonemes_to create "pew-pew"-type special effects for games
as_I did...

------
tokyodude
I remember being blown away_by a DAC on a_Commodore Pet._Unfortunately I don't
think there are_any videos. It_wasn't common_to own a_video camera in 1980

[http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/pet/audio/index.html](http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/pet/audio/index.html)

I'm not actually_sure that's the_correct software. All I remember is_it
sounding_like real instruments_back_when_I was_used to simple_beeps_from the
built_in_sound

------
userbinator
20MHz is not a lot, but_a_DSP is quite different from a regular_CPU, so I
wonder if_it's_powerful enough for decoding_low-bitrate MP3...

~~~
rasz
A big maybe. While_20MHz TMS32010 DSP in 1985 was_around 386DX_33MHz
horsepower wise,_if you ignore things like single cycle 16x16 multiply(10-20
faster than 386),_it might still be too slow._For comparison ~3x faster
DSP56001_in Atari_Falcon_needs 16MHz CPU_assist_to decode_MP3.

~~~
einr