retrobits | TI-99/4A Speech Synthesizer First Look, Background, and Demonstration @retrobitstv | Uploaded June 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Ep 36 : The Texas Instruments Speech Synthesizer - an overview of the technology, demonstration of game and educational software, and a quick look at emulation.

00:00 Introduction
00:38 History of Speech Synthesis
01:30 TI’s LPC Chips
02:24 TI Speech Synthesizer
04:05 Teardown and Power Modification
05:56 Game Demonstration
12:58 Educational Software
15:27 Extending the Vocabulary
17:45 Emulation
18:46 Conclusion

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