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A speech synthesizer Not much is known about this devicemade by [[TechniMusique|TechniMusique et Parole Informatique]] (TMPI).
[[Image:Synthetiseur vocale 1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Technimusique sythesiseur vocal]]
== Technical Specs. ==
* '''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 : * [[MEA8000]]* [[MEA8000 I/O Ports and Pinouts]]* [[MEA8000 Voice Generator]] 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) ([[Media:TMPI_7_Logiciels_vocaux_educatifs.jpg|Box Cover]]) == Pictures (version without Oscillator) == <gallery caption="TMPI speech synthetizer(version without oscillator)"> Image:TMPI 1.jpg|FrontImage:TMPI 2.jpg|Rear
Image:TMPI 3.jpg|Disassembling
Image:TMPI 4.jpg|InsideComponent SideImage:TMPI 5.jpg|InsideSolder SideImage:TMPI MEA8000 CPC Without Osc.jpg|Schematic
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<gallery caption="TMPI speech synthetizer (version without oscillator) 300dpi scans">
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_PCB_Top.jpg|PCB Top
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_PCB_Bottom.jpg|PCB Bottom
Image:TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer-PCB.png|TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer-PCB
Image:TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer-Layout.png|TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer-Layout
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<gallery caption="TMPI Speech Synthetizer Box">
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_Top.jpg|Top Box
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_Side.jpg|Side Box
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_Bottom.jpg|Bottom Box
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<gallery caption="The EMR MIDI Interface Layout, thanks to Jose Leandro">
File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - caja1.jpg|Box 1
File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - caja2.jpg|Box 2
File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - interface_delante.jpg|Interface Top
File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - interface_detras.jpg|Interface Bottom
File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - cara_componentes.jpg|Components
File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - cara_pistas.jpg|Tracks
File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - esquema.png|Layout
File:TMPI Speech Syntesizer - placa.png|PCB
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<gallery caption="TMPI Speech Synthetizer Software">
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Disc_Side_A.jpg|Software Disc Side A
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Disc_Side_B.jpg|Software Disc Side B
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Tape_Side_A.jpg|Software Tape Side A
Image:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Tape_Side_B.jpg|Software Tape Side B
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== Pictures (version with Oscillator) ==
<gallery caption="TMPI speech synthetizer (version with oscillator)">
Image:NoPicture.gif|Device Front/Back
Image:NoPicture.gif|Component Side, Solder Side
Image:NoPicture.gif|Part Number on Oscillator
Image:TMPI MEA8000 CPC With Osc.gif|Schematic
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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).
== Manual ==
* [[Media:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Vocal_Manual.pdf|TMPI Speech Synthesizer Manual]] {{FR}} {{PDF}}
== Other Speech Synthesizers ==
* [[Amstrad SSA-1 Speech Synthesizer]] (Amstrad)
* [[Dk'tronics Speech Synthesizer]] (Dk'tronics)
* [[MHT Speech Synthesizer]] (MHT Ingenieros)
== Downloads ==
* [[Media:TechniMusiqueSpeechDisk.zip|TechniMusique Speech Disk]] (disk) speech driver with examples
* [[Media:TMSYN_Disc.rar|TechniMusique Speech Synthesizer software disk]] (2 sides)
* [[Media:TechniMusique_Synthetiseur_Tape.zip|TechniMusique Speech Synthesizer software tape]] (2 sides)
* [[Media:TMSYN7LV.rar|TechniMusique 7 logiciels vocaux éducatifs & utilitaires]]
* [[Media:TMPI-Speech-Synthesizer (Eagle).zip|TMPI Speech Synthesizer (Eagle).zip]] (TMPI Speech Synthesizer files for Eagle)
== Weblinks ==
* [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=4660 ''TMPI Speech Synthesizer'' from CPC-Power]* [https://cpcrulez.fr/hardware-audio-synthetiseur_vocal_TMPI.htm ''TMPI Speech Synthesizer'' from CPCrulez]* [http://hardware.speccy.org/temp/Amstrad-SV.html ''TMPI Speech Synthesizer'' from hardware.speccy.org]* http://vesta.homelinux.free.fr/ For more information site/wiki/cpc6128_amstrad.html - TMPI Speech Details (French)* http://vesta.homelinux.free.fr/site/wiki/le_synthetiseur_vocal_mea_8000.html - MEA8000 Chip Details (French)]
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