Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!lll-winken!tekbspa!optilink!elliott From: elliott@optilink.UUCP (Paul Elliott x225) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: phonetic based voice synthesis Summary: speech sythesis chips SC-01 is made by Votrax Message-ID: <2427@optilink.UUCP> Date: 29 Sep 89 15:36:14 GMT References: <976@serene.UUCP> Organization: Optilink Corporation, Petaluma, CA Lines: 21 In article <976@serene.UUCP>, gbell@pnet12.cts.com (Greg Bell) writes: > > Go with one of the phoneme synthesizers like GI's SPO256 or Votrax. I've > heard of people talk about an SC-01, but I'm not sure who makes it...... I recall that the SC-01 is (was?) made by Votrax, and was their first I.C. systhesizer. Prior to that they made potted modules, using op-amp filters, sources, etc. In a previous incarnation, I was an engineer at a company that made speech synthesizers for the speech-impaired (pretty neat products for their time, if I say so myself). We started with the Votrax modules, and used the SC-01 when it came out, about 7 years ago. Votrax provided an impressive text-to-speech program, running on a P.C., for use with the SC-01. I have no idea what the current state of affairs re: Votrax is, but could make a few phone calls if anyone is interested. ... Paul -- Paul M. Elliott Optilink Corporation (707) 795-9444 {pyramid,pixar,tekbspa}!optilink!elliott "I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure."