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From: jmc3@engr.engr.uark.edu (Dr. James M. Conrad)
Subject: Re: Voice Generation, Cheap!
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In article <1994Jan11.132339.577@sun1x.res.utc.com>  
clarker@PROBLEM_WITH_INEWS_DOMAIN_FILE (clarke) writes:
} 
} I am looking for voice generation chips, must be cheap, ie 2 -3 $ per
} quanities of 10K and up.  I know about Eletech and OKI semiconducter.
} Anybody know of any other manufacturers?  Name and Phone numbers would
} be greatly appreciated.

>Derek Kwan Writes:
>GI's SPO-256-AL2.. But I dunno if you can find them anymore... I have one  
>connected with my APPLE ][ and it sounds great!

I have had some students look into speech synthesis chips.  The General
Instruments SPO256A-AL2 has been discontinued (shame - was about $10-20 each).
We are now looking at the Silicon Systems/Votrex/Artic Technology 78a263a
chip, capable of phoneme pronunciation (pitch/speed are controllable).
The chip is $50 (wow!).  Call Artic Technologies at 313-588-7370 for more info.

If you want to know more about the speech circuits we built, contact me.
I have some files you can anonymous ftp.
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