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Solid State Speech 1 M synthesis is a
Texas Instruments innovation which
reconstructs a human voice on a single
chip of silicon (an integrated circuit).
Without using traditional recording
methods, such as tapes or records,
you can:
include spoken directions and
comments. in programs you
write
combine verbal and visual
reinforcement in programmed
educational activities
add sound effects and
comments to games
give instructions to non-readers
Note:
A specialised Solid State
SoftwareTM Command Module must be
plugged into your computer console to
activate the Speech Synthesiser. You
can use the Speech Editor Command
Module or any other module which is
programmed for speech.
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The Speech Editor Command Module
gives you instant access to the nearly
400 words and phrases in the Speech
Synthesiser's resident vocabulary (see
page 63). You can arrange them in any
order, creating the phrases and
sentences you want the computer to
say. Also, by selecting TI BASIC when
this Command Module is plugged into
the console, you can utilize the
subprograms, CALL SAY and CALL
SPGET, to write your own "speaking"
programs. (These features are explained
fully in the manual that accompanies
the Speech Editor Command Module.)
Certain other planned Command
Modules are also programmed to work
with the Speech Synthesiser. While
you're using one of these modules, the
computer "talks" its way through the
activities using the Speech Synthesiser's
resident vocabulary, plus additional
words or phrases contained in the
Command Module itself. You'll hear
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