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A number of different version of the SP0256 exist. The most common is the SP0256-AL2, where -AL2 means that the built-in ROM contains preprogrammed english allophones.
A number of different version of the SP0256 exist. The most common is the SP0256-AL2, where -AL2 means that the built-in ROM contains preprogrammed english allophones.


== Hardware Speech Synthesizers ==
== CPC Speech Synthesizers ==


[[Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer]] ([[SP0256]] based)
* [[Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer]] ([[SP0256]] based)
 
* [[Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer]] ([[SP0256]] based)
[[Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer]] ([[SP0256]] based)
* [[TMPI speech synthetizer]] ([[MEA8000]] based)
 
* [[Software Speech Synthesizers]] (Software based)
[[TMPI speech synthetizer]] ([[MEA8000]] based)
 
== Software Speech Synthesizers ==
 
With some clever programming it is possible to program a software Speech Synthesizer with good results.
 
[[Speech]] (Symbos software)
 
== Games using Software Speech Synthesizer ==
 
[[Ghostbusters]] (Software)
 
[[LastV8]] (Software)
 
[[Robocop]] (Software)


== SP0256 on Printer Port (DIY) ==
== SP0256 on Printer Port (DIY) ==

Revision as of 23:46, 6 January 2010

Overview

The SPO256 is a Speech Synthesizer chip used in many hardware Speech Synthesizers of the 8bit era. The SP0256 contains a Voice Generator, a small microprocessor, and a built-in ROM which contains 16Kbit (2Kbyte) of program code.

A number of different version of the SP0256 exist. The most common is the SP0256-AL2, where -AL2 means that the built-in ROM contains preprogrammed english allophones.

CPC Speech Synthesizers

SP0256 on Printer Port (DIY)

Datasheet (English)