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Stephen Shaw: /* Third Party Speech Synthesiser Adaptors */ add link to Triple Tech page

2015-01-01T17:10:42Z

Third Party Speech Synthesiser Adaptors: add link to Triple Tech page

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	From third parties, speech synthesizer adaptor cards were offered which allowed users to move the synthesizer into the PEB, using, for example, a CorComp Triple-Tech card or a Rave Speech Adapter. This is also mandatory for Geneve or [[SNUG#SGCPU\|TI-99/4P]] users as they do not have any console to attach the Synthesizer to. The circuit board had to be removed from the chassis of the Synthesizer.		From third parties, speech synthesizer adaptor cards were offered which allowed users to move the synthesizer into the PEB, using, for example, a CorComp Triple-Tech card or a Rave Speech Adapter. This is also mandatory for Geneve or [[SNUG#SGCPU\|TI-99/4P]] users as they do not have any console to attach the Synthesizer to. The circuit board had to be removed from the chassis of the Synthesizer.

	The Triple Tech, as the name implies, is a 3-in-1 card for the TI-99/4a. The card has a real time clock/calendar function that is accessible via BASIC or XB through file commands like Open, Print, etc. The card also has a 64k print buffer that helps in freeing up your computer faster. And finally it has a port, like the Rave99 Speech Adapter, that allows you to take the circuit board from your TI Speech Synthesiser and insert it onto the card and in the PEB.		The [[Triple Tech]], as the name implies, is a 3-in-1 card for the TI-99/4a. The card has a real time clock/calendar function that is accessible via BASIC or XB through file commands like Open, Print, etc. The card also has a 64k print buffer that helps in freeing up your computer faster. And finally it has a port, like the Rave99 Speech Adapter, that allows you to take the circuit board from your TI Speech Synthesiser and insert it onto the card and in the PEB.

Stephen Shaw: /* Third Party Speech Synthesiser Adaptors */ add link to SNUG connecting TI99/4P to SGCPU

2015-01-01T16:31:18Z

Third Party Speech Synthesiser Adaptors: add link to SNUG connecting TI99/4P to SGCPU

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	==Third Party Speech Synthesiser Adaptors==		==Third Party Speech Synthesiser Adaptors==
	From third parties, speech synthesizer adaptor cards were offered which allowed users to move the synthesizer into the PEB, using, for example, a CorComp Triple-Tech card or a Rave Speech Adapter. This is also mandatory for Geneve or TI-99/4P users as they do not have any console to attach the Synthesizer to. The circuit board had to be removed from the chassis of the Synthesizer.		From third parties, speech synthesizer adaptor cards were offered which allowed users to move the synthesizer into the PEB, using, for example, a CorComp Triple-Tech card or a Rave Speech Adapter. This is also mandatory for Geneve or [[SNUG#SGCPU\|TI-99/4P]] users as they do not have any console to attach the Synthesizer to. The circuit board had to be removed from the chassis of the Synthesizer.

			The Triple Tech, as the name implies, is a 3-in-1 card for the TI-99/4a. The card has a real time clock/calendar function that is accessible via BASIC or XB through file commands like Open, Print, etc. The card also has a 64k print buffer that helps in freeing up your computer faster. And finally it has a port, like the Rave99 Speech Adapter, that allows you to take the circuit board from your TI Speech Synthesiser and insert it onto the card and in the PEB.


	<div style="float:left; padding-right:1em">[[Image:Synth_adapter.jpg\|300px]]</div>		<div style="float:left; padding-right:1em">[[Image:Synth_adapter.jpg\|300px]]</div>

Stephen Shaw: /* Extended BASIC Use of Speech */ add link to Speech Editor article with more details

2014-12-15T14:17:28Z

Extended BASIC Use of Speech: add link to Speech Editor article with more details

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	===Saying the phrases===		===Saying the phrases===
	Some 'words' are really phrases, but if you use CALL SAY("READY TO START"), the computer will SPELL the words! This is because the space is treated as a word separator. For the computer to recognise that these three words are one unit in the vocabulary, you need to enclose them in hash marks: CALL SAY("#READY TO START#")		Some 'words' are really phrases, but if you use [[Speech Editor#Using CALL SAY\|CALL SAY]]("READY TO START"), the computer will SPELL the words! This is because the space is treated as a word separator. For the computer to recognise that these three words are one unit in the vocabulary, you need to enclose them in hash marks: CALL SAY("#READY TO START#")

	===Length of pauses===		===Length of pauses===

Stephen Shaw: /* CALL SPGET */ add link to Speech Editor article which has more detail

2014-12-15T14:16:13Z

CALL SPGET: add link to Speech Editor article which has more detail

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	CALL SAY("I---KNOW") or CALL SAY("I-,,KNOW")		CALL SAY("I---KNOW") or CALL SAY("I-,,KNOW")

	===CALL SPGET===		===[[Speech Editor#Using CALL SPGET\|CALL SPGET]]===
	CALL SPGET is used to fill a string variable with the data used by the speech synthesiser. This can increase the speed of execution if you fill some string variables at the start of your program, and then use them when you wish to speak. It takes a little while to fill the variables, as each string is 255 characters long (many of them are nul or zero value).		CALL SPGET is used to fill a string variable with the data used by the speech synthesiser. This can increase the speed of execution if you fill some string variables at the start of your program, and then use them when you wish to speak. It takes a little while to fill the variables, as each string is 255 characters long (many of them are nul or zero value).

Stephen Shaw: /* Summary */ add link to vocab list

2014-12-15T14:14:20Z

Summary: add link to vocab list

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	The TI99/4 and /4a allowed the use of synthesized speech by means of a small add on which plugged into the right hand side of the console. This contained a pre specified vocabulary and the means for programs to create their own words. The original design included a flip up front to allow additional small modules to be fitted to expand the vocabulary but this was not followed through. The console and speech synthesiser alone could not speak, suitable software had to be added with an additional module.		The TI99/4 and /4a allowed the use of synthesized speech by means of a small add on which plugged into the right hand side of the console. This contained a pre specified vocabulary and the means for programs to create their own words. The original design included a flip up front to allow additional small modules to be fitted to expand the vocabulary but this was not followed through. The console and speech synthesiser alone could not speak, suitable software had to be added with an additional module.

	Extended Basic allowed use of the built in vocabulary and a limited means of extending it.		Extended Basic allowed use of the [[Speech Vocabulary List\|built in vocabulary]] and a limited means of extending it.

	== Speech Synthesizer ==		== Speech Synthesizer ==

Stephen Shaw: /* Extended Basic Use of Speech */ add link to article Extended Basic

2014-12-15T14:13:08Z

Extended Basic Use of Speech: add link to article Extended Basic

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	==Extended ~~Basic~~ Use of Speech==		==[[Extended BASIC]] Use of Speech==
	Also found in the [[Speech Editor]] module comes CALL SAY and CALL SPGET, which enable your Extended Basic program to use the speech synthesiser.Although TI provide a vocabulary list with the Extended Basic module, full instructions are not provided.		Also found in the [[Speech Editor]] module comes CALL SAY and CALL SPGET, which enable your Extended Basic program to use the speech synthesiser.Although TI provide a vocabulary list with the Extended Basic module, full instructions are not provided.

Stephen Shaw: /* Using the Speech Editor Module */ add link to main article

2014-12-15T14:11:21Z

Using the Speech Editor Module: add link to main article

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	The Text to Speech disk added to Extended Basic the means to say almost any work, first by loading a machine coade program and then passing the word or phrase to it with a CALL. The disadvantage to this approach was the need to have a disk drive and expanded memory. The form was (1 CALL INIT :: CALL TALKLOAD :: A$="PHRASE TO SAY" :: CALL TALK(A$) )		The Text to Speech disk added to Extended Basic the means to say almost any work, first by loading a machine coade program and then passing the word or phrase to it with a CALL. The disadvantage to this approach was the need to have a disk drive and expanded memory. The form was (1 CALL INIT :: CALL TALKLOAD :: A$="PHRASE TO SAY" :: CALL TALK(A$) )

	==Using the Speech Editor Module==		==Using the [[Speech Editor]] Module==
	This allowed the use of the words built into the Speech Synthesiser by using CALL SAY("WORD"), a form that was also used in Extended Basic.		This allowed the use of the words built into the Speech Synthesiser by using CALL SAY("WORD"), a form that was also used in Extended Basic.

Stephen Shaw: /* Using Extended Basic and Text to Speech disk */ add link to main article

2014-12-15T14:10:49Z

Using Extended Basic and Text to Speech disk: add link to main article

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	Note the way CALL LOAD has been used in a single command to load the same address with several different values.		Note the way CALL LOAD has been used in a single command to load the same address with several different values.

	==Using Extended Basic and Text to Speech disk==		==Using Extended Basic and [[Text-to-Speech]] disk==
	The Text to Speech disk added to Extended Basic the means to say almost any work, first by loading a machine coade program and then passing the word or phrase to it with a CALL. The disadvantage to this approach was the need to have a disk drive and expanded memory. The form was (1 CALL INIT :: CALL TALKLOAD :: A$="PHRASE TO SAY" :: CALL TALK(A$) )		The Text to Speech disk added to Extended Basic the means to say almost any work, first by loading a machine coade program and then passing the word or phrase to it with a CALL. The disadvantage to this approach was the need to have a disk drive and expanded memory. The form was (1 CALL INIT :: CALL TALKLOAD :: A$="PHRASE TO SAY" :: CALL TALK(A$) )

Stephen Shaw: add detail to heading

2014-10-07T13:42:50Z

add detail to heading

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	Using either TI Basic with Mini Memory plugged in or using Extended Basic with Expansion Memory try:		Using either TI Basic with Mini Memory plugged in or using Extended Basic with Expansion Memory try:

	S=-27648 :: CALL LOAD(S,70,"",S,65,"",S,72,"",S,70,"",S,64,"",S,80)		S=-27648 :: CALL LOAD(S,70,"",S,65,"",S,72,"",S,70,"",S,64,"",S,80)

			References: Editor Assembler Manual: pages 351. 355. 422 to 427 (Errata: The reference in para 1, page 355. should be to Section 22.1.4. not as printed in the manual)

			Address -27648 is the SPEECH WRITE address. We keep on feeding it with bytes, and in due course the computer speaks!

			The bytes to load to that address ara found out as follows:
			First decide what you want to say from The standard vocabulary.
			Than look in The table pp422-427 for the address of
			that word or phrase.
			"THAT IS INCORRECT" is given as 6816.
			This is a hexadecimal number, not a decimal number!
			The four numbers are reversed, and now become 6186.

			Now we offset them by Hex 40 and feed than in. As we are dealing with decimal numbers with our Call Load, that means that we ADD decimal 64 to each digit in turns

			(64+6) (64+1) (64+8) (64+6)
			70 65 72 70

			(If the numbers were hex A/F these have a decimal value as follows!
			A-10 B-11 C=12 D=13 E=14 F=15

			Now we just indicate "end of word" by loading a zero, again offset, thus 64+0 = 64.

			And finally, instruct The computer to speak by loading hex 50, decimal 80.

			Thus we have loaded, in order, 70,65,72,70,64, and 80.

			Note the way CALL LOAD has been used in a single command to load the same address with several different values.

	==Using Extended Basic and Text to Speech disk==		==Using Extended Basic and Text to Speech disk==

Stephen Shaw: add use of CALL LOADS

2014-10-07T13:40:27Z

add use of CALL LOADS

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	Notice any change? Try using different lengths in the SEG$ command. This is an area for experimentation.		Notice any change? Try using different lengths in the SEG$ command. This is an area for experimentation.

			==Using CALL LOADs for SPEECH==

			Using either TI Basic with Mini Memory plugged in or using Extended Basic with Expansion Memory try:

			S=-27648 :: CALL LOAD(S,70,"",S,65,"",S,72,"",S,70,"",S,64,"",S,80)









	==Using Extended Basic and Text to Speech disk==		==Using Extended Basic and Text to Speech disk==