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A speech synthesizer. Made by TechniMusique et Parole Informatique (TMPI).
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A speech synthesizer made by [[TechniMusique|TechniMusique et Parole Informatique]] (TMPI).
  
 
[[Image:Synthetiseur vocale 1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Technimusique sythesiseur vocal]]
 
[[Image:Synthetiseur vocale 1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Technimusique sythesiseur vocal]]
  
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The device appeared on the French market and was apparently a ported version from the [[ORIC]] one, Oric being a popular machine in France.
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== Technical Specs. ==
  
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I/O ports (as used by the included disk software):
  
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Not much is known about this device.
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  FBFEh TMPI Speech MEA8000 Data Register
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  FBFFh TMPI Speech MEA8000 Command/Status Register
  
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* '''Caution''' - As seen in the schematic, only A0..A7 seem to be decoded, but A8..A15 aren't. If that is true, then the device can conflict with almost all other existing hardware, including important internal components: Gate Array, CRTC, ROM Bank, Printer Port, PIO and PSG (for these devices A0..A7 are ''don't care'', so it's perfectly possible that some programs access them with FEh or FFh in lower address bits).
  
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== Technical Specs. ==
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* '''Bugfix''' - Add some circuit that ensures A10=LOW (eg. ORing it with /IORQ should do it).
  
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Based on the [[MEA8000]] speech chip.
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* '''Clock''' - There seem to be two versions of the device: One using the 4MHz signal from the CPC's expansion port. The other using an external '''unknown frequency (?)''' oscillator. The internal 3.84MHz oscillator (in the MEA8000 chip) isn't used by either version.
  
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I/O ports:
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For details on the speech chip, see :
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  FBFEh TMPI Speech MEA8000 Data Register
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  FBFFh TMPI Speech MEA8000 Command/Status Register
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== Pictures ==
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* [[MEA8000]]
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<gallery caption="TMPI speech synthetizer">
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* [[MEA8000 I/O Ports and Pinouts]]
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Image:TMPI 1.jpg|
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* [[MEA8000 Voice Generator]]
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Image:TMPI 2.jpg|
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Now, thanks to Jose Leandro, the hardware specialist of the spectrum, with his famous page :
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http://trastero.speccy.org/cosas/JL/JL.htm
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We can know more about this hardware.
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== Supported Games ==
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* 7 logiciels vocaux éducatifs & utilitaires (TMPI) ([[Media:TMPI_7_Logiciels_vocaux_educatifs.jpg|Box Cover]])
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== Pictures (version without Oscillator) ==
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<gallery caption="TMPI speech synthetizer (version without oscillator)">
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Image:TMPI 1.jpg|Front
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Image:TMPI 2.jpg|Rear
 
Image:TMPI 3.jpg|Disassembling
 
Image:TMPI 3.jpg|Disassembling
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Image:TMPI 4.jpg|Inside
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Image:TMPI 4.jpg|Component Side
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Image:TMPI 5.jpg|Inside
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Image:TMPI 5.jpg|Solder Side
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Image:TMPI MEA8000 CPC Without Osc.jpg|Schematic
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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== Manual ==
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<br>
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<gallery caption="TMPI speech synthetizer (version without oscillator) 300dpi scans">
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Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_PCB_Top.jpg|PCB Top
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Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_PCB_Bottom.jpg|PCB Bottom
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Image:TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer-PCB.png|TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer-PCB
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Image:TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer-Layout.png|TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer-Layout
  
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<gallery caption="Manual for ORIC, hardware codes the same for CPC (French)">
 
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Image:Synthor manual1.jpg|Page 1
 
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Image:Synthor manual2.jpg|Page 2
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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<gallery caption="TMPI Speech Synthetizer Box">
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Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_Top.jpg|Top Box
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Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_Side.jpg|Side Box
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Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_Bottom.jpg|Bottom Box
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</gallery>
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<gallery caption="The EMR MIDI Interface Layout, thanks to Jose Leandro">
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File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - caja1.jpg|Box 1
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File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - caja2.jpg|Box 2
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File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - interface_delante.jpg|Interface Top
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File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - interface_detras.jpg|Interface Bottom
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File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - cara_componentes.jpg|Components
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File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - cara_pistas.jpg|Tracks
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File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - esquema.png|Layout
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File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - placa.png|PCB
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</gallery>
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<gallery caption="TMPI Speech Synthetizer Software">
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Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Disc_Side_A.jpg|Software Disc Side A
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Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Disc_Side_B.jpg|Software Disc Side B
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Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Tape_Side_A.jpg|Software Tape Side A
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Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Tape_Side_B.jpg|Software Tape Side B
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</gallery>
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== Pictures (version with Oscillator) ==
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<gallery caption="TMPI speech synthetizer (version with oscillator)">
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Image:NoPicture.gif|Device Front/Back
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Image:NoPicture.gif|Component Side, Solder Side
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Image:NoPicture.gif|Part Number on Oscillator
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Image:TMPI MEA8000 CPC With Osc.gif|Schematic
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</gallery>
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This version uses an external '''unknown frequency''' oscillator. According to the schematic, speech is not injected to the SOUND pin on expansion port. /RD and /IORQ are decoded differently as in the other version. /WR is not used (instead the chips /W pin is wired to GND).
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== Manual ==
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* [[Media:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_Manual.pdf|TMPI Speech Synthesizer Manual]] {{FR}} {{PDF}}
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== Other Speech Synthesizers ==
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* [[Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer]] (Amstrad)
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* [[Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer]] (Dk'tronics)
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* [[MHT Speech Synthesizer]] (MHT Ingenieros)
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== Downloads ==
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* [[Media:TechniMusiqueSpeechDisk.zip|TechniMusique Speech Disk]] (disk) speech driver with examples
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* [[Media:TMSYN_Disc.rar|TechniMusique Speech Synthesizer software disk]] (2 sides)
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* [[Media:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Tape.zip|TechniMusique Speech Synthesizer software tape]] (2 sides)
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* [[Media:TMSYN7LV.rar|TechniMusique 7 logiciels vocaux éducatifs & utilitaires]]
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* [[Media:TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer (Eagle).zip|TMPI Speech Synthesizer (Eagle).zip]] (TMPI Speech Synthesizer files for Eagle)
  
 
== Weblinks ==
 
== Weblinks ==
  
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[http://cpcrulez.free.fr/ For more information (French)]
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* [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4660 ''TMPI Speech Synthesizer'' from CPC-Power]
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* [https://cpcrulez.fr/hardware-audio-synthetiseur_vocal_TMPI.htm ''TMPI Speech Synthesizer'' from CPCrulez]
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* [http://hardware.speccy.org/temp/Amstrad-SV.html  ''TMPI Speech Synthesizer'' from hardware.speccy.org]
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* http://vesta.homelinux.free.fr/site/wiki/cpc6128_amstrad.html - TMPI Speech Details (French)
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* http://vesta.homelinux.free.fr/site/wiki/le_synthetiseur_vocal_mea_8000.html - MEA8000 Chip Details (French)
  
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[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:Music and sound]]
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[[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:Music and sound]] [[Category:Manual]]
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[[Category:Stub]]
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Latest revision as of 06:39, 17 September 2020

A speech synthesizer made by TechniMusique et Parole Informatique (TMPI).

Technimusique sythesiseur vocal

Technical Specs.

I/O ports (as used by the included disk software): 

 FBFEh TMPI Speech MEA8000 Data Register
 FBFFh TMPI Speech MEA8000 Command/Status Register
  • Caution - As seen in the schematic, only A0..A7 seem to be decoded, but A8..A15 aren't. If that is true, then the device can conflict with almost all other existing hardware, including important internal components: Gate Array, CRTC, ROM Bank, Printer Port, PIO and PSG (for these devices A0..A7 are don't care, so it's perfectly possible that some programs access them with FEh or FFh in lower address bits).
  • Bugfix - Add some circuit that ensures A10=LOW (eg. ORing it with /IORQ should do it).
  • Clock - There seem to be two versions of the device: One using the 4MHz signal from the CPC's expansion port. The other using an external unknown frequency (?) oscillator. The internal 3.84MHz oscillator (in the MEA8000 chip) isn't used by either version.

For details on the speech chip, see :

Now, thanks to Jose Leandro, the hardware specialist of the spectrum, with his famous page :

http://trastero.speccy.org/cosas/JL/JL.htm

We can know more about this hardware.

Supported Games

  • 7 logiciels vocaux éducatifs & utilitaires (TMPI) (Box Cover)

Pictures (version without Oscillator)

  • TMPI speech synthetizer (version without oscillator)

  • Front

  • Rear

  • Disassembling

  • Component Side

  • Solder Side

  • Schematic


  • TMPI speech synthetizer (version without oscillator) 300dpi scans

  • PCB Top

  • PCB Bottom

  • TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer-PCB

  • TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer-Layout

  • TMPI Speech Synthetizer Box

  • Top Box

  • Side Box

  • Bottom Box

  • The EMR MIDI Interface Layout, thanks to Jose Leandro

  • Box 1

  • Box 2

  • Interface Top

  • Interface Bottom

  • Components

  • Tracks

  • Layout

  • PCB

  • TMPI Speech Synthetizer Software

  • Software Disc Side A

  • Software Disc Side B

  • Software Tape Side A

  • Software Tape Side B

Pictures (version with Oscillator)

  • TMPI speech synthetizer (version with oscillator)

  • Device Front/Back

  • Component Side, Solder Side

  • Part Number on Oscillator

  • Schematic

This version uses an external unknown frequency oscillator. According to the schematic, speech is not injected to the SOUND pin on expansion port. /RD and /IORQ are decoded differently as in the other version. /WR is not used (instead the chips /W pin is wired to GND).

Manual

Other Speech Synthesizers

Downloads

Weblinks

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