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FINAL BUY OPPORTUNITY: SPO-512 Text to Speech Chip

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  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-07-08 03:47
    OK, after some serious headscratching, I got my RoboVoice working tonight, err... this morning, now almost 4 AM. More later, but here's my first program. Now I sleep.
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2012-07-08 12:32
    It's no Emic II but for $16 each these chips would let someone build a robot choir without busting the bank.

    I dont' think I'll be able to say no (yet again).

    Thanks for posting.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-07-08 17:54
    Now you're barking!

    High praise from Duane, who put the DEGN in DEsiGN.
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2012-07-08 18:41
    I was initially confused at the YouTube video.

    At first I thought you made it but then I saw it (the video) on the "Speechchips" website so I then thought you were just sharing an example of the webpage (though now that I reread your post you did make it clear it was your program).

    Now I see Speechchips is using your video as an example of what the chip can do. Pretty cool.

    Very cool project. I like that you were able to hide the chip inside the speaker enclosure.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-07-08 19:38
    Ken at Speechchips is a very nice and proactive guy. He didn't waste any time putting my demo on his website! Actually he has 2 of my Youtube vids there, the top two.

    I think it's a hoot that Ken's 512 and EMIC both debut within a month of each other, after 25 years of nearly zero activity in text to speech chips. The Speakjet monopoly is over!
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-07-13 11:20
    Better hurry if you want that sale price. Ken officially ended his sale and the $16 price is back up to $25. But he just told me that he'd honor that old price if you tell him erco sent ya...

    Ken: "If you know of anyone that wants that sale price, they can just send me an e-mail."

    I wouldn't wait too long, though. In fact, I'd stock up now (or as Ken says, "hoard"). I'll soon have one or two demos of multiple 512s singing harmony. At $16, multiple 512s are pretty affordable. :)
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2012-07-13 13:04
    erco wrote: »
    But he just told me that he'd honor that old price if you tell him erco sent ya...

    Ken: "If you know of anyone that wants that sale price, they can just send me an e-mail."

    You caught me snoozing. I hadn't ordered any yet so I just sent Ken an email. I plan to get two of these chips (I'll have to get by with a duet instead of a choir).
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-07-25 00:24
    A simple terminal for typing input directly into the 512 TTS chip.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-07-31 13:57
    Duane Degn wrote: »
    I like that you were able to hide the chip inside the speaker enclosure.

    Wait till you see it it built inside a Veho hamburger! Soon come.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-08-04 11:20
    Can't we all just get along? Note how the BS2 runs circles around... :) JK

    Don't worry, I'm just out to show that Ken's new TTS chip works with many uC's.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-08-11 11:28
    Did someone say "hamburger"? :)
  • PJAllenPJAllen Banned Posts: 5,065
    edited 2012-08-11 11:34
    Still biting your nails?
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-08-11 11:54
    Biting dried superglue off of fingers and nails, at least. That stuff gets everywhere! :)
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-08-11 12:28
    So many speakers, so little time!
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  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-09-12 20:44
    ABC singalong...
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2012-09-12 21:03
    I'm trying to figure out which one of these angels are cuter. Having a hard time deciding... :smile:
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-09-13 09:44
    It remains to be seen how cute they will be after they learn to SPEEK INN FO-NEEMZ [PA1] OWN LEE, CR
  • RobotWorkshopRobotWorkshop Posts: 2,307
    edited 2012-10-03 14:19
    I added one of these chips to my Propeller powered Stingray robot. The Stingray has the original Propeller board with the 5V I/O. Since the Robovoice chip is a 3.3V device I built a little board to hold the chip, amplifier, and 3.3V regulator. The whole thing will work well with the Stringray's 5V I/O or would work with the BASIC Stamp. Using this chip on any other Propeller board would probably be a little easier since everything can run off 3.3V. It has it's own unique voice and gives some character to the Stingray. The 4-pin connector has ground, +5V, Serial in, and Speaking (Busy). The volume control was recycled from some old piece of electronics that was being scrapped. The board is bolted onto one of the rear upright panels on the robot so you can get to the volume control and adjust it as needed.

    Robert

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  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-10-03 16:09
    Look for my first article in SERVO magazine (November) about this chip. It lists code for the BS-2, Arduino and PicAxe. I'm branching out from ROBOT magazine...!
  • RobotWorkshopRobotWorkshop Posts: 2,307
    edited 2012-10-04 06:21
    erco wrote: »
    Look for my first article in SERVO magazine (November) about this chip. It lists code for the BS-2, Arduino and PicAxe. I'm branching out from ROBOT magazine...!

    Excellent! I'll keep an eye out for it
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2012-10-04 07:14
    While this chip is intelligible, the Emic 2 sounds much better. However, neither of them sounds much better than systems I heard 25 years ago. There's a hint of some odd foreign accent, which sounds almost like a glottal stop used in odd places during speech.

    The speech synthesis guys need to work on getting the cool detached menace present in Hall's voice, or Marvin's existential dread.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-10-04 08:59
    Let's all talk like Speak & Spell !
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-11-01 23:33
    My first article in November Servo... fully one third dedicated to the BASIC Stamp 2!

    http://servo.texterity.com/servo/201211/?folio=44#pg44
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-11-07 08:30
    RoboVoice chip is on sale during November for $16.99: http://www.speechchips.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=22

    Sensational stocking stuffer, kids love it! :)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcJZZwF5rW4
  • Matt GillilandMatt Gilliland Posts: 1,406
    edited 2012-11-07 12:56
    My first article in November Servo... fully one third dedicated to the BASIC Stamp 2!
    That's classic erco - spreading the love around...rock on! :thumb:
    -MattG
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-11-07 16:21
    Thanks Matt.

    Hey, anybody get their November Servo printed magazine ? I don't have one, can't find one, and I haven't even seen my finished article other than the 4 pages online, only 3 of which are directly printable. They are mailing me some, but that will be a few more days and I've been very curious about 3 things. If someone who has the magazine can look at the article and answer these questions, I would appreciate it:

    1) How many pages is it total?
    2) Is my Arduino code listed?
    3) Does it mention the November sale at speechchips.com?

    Thanks in advance. BTW, Servo magazine was very easy and professional to work with and they pay more than another magazine I have written for. Highly recommended for anyone who has the writing bug: http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/writers-guidelines/
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2012-11-07 19:23
    erco,

    Your article is five pages long. Yes, the Arduino code is listed. And yes, the sale is listed in very large type.

    I'm recording a short video of the pages which I'll upload in a coupld of minutes.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-11-07 20:38
    You da man, Duane! Much obliged.

    A video of a magazine? THAT'S a first!
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2012-11-07 20:49
    erco wrote: »
    A video of a magazine? THAT'S a first!

    How else can I add my snide remarks?

    Here it is.

    BTW, Those pink speakers are not the same as Veho360 speakers. They're made of much cheaper materials. (I haven't compared the sound yet.)
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-11-07 21:55
    Sure those $4 speakers are knockoffs. Still decent sound, for a... $4 hamburger.

    Thanks for your video, but I can't view it, marked private... :)
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