TI-99/4A Speech Synthesizer First Look, Background, and Demonstration

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 Support Retro Bits on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/retrobits @retrobitstv on Twitter - https://twitter.com/retrobitstv Products used and featured - https://www.amazon.com/shop/retrobits Hakko FX888D Digital Soldering Station - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C1N30DI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C1N30DI&linkCode=as2&tag=retrobitstv-20&linkId=47bec9f7edccf7ce1eca1ad9ed9d9b26 Weller Solder Dispenser – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000B5YHZ8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000B5YHZ8&linkCode=as2&tag=retrobitstv-20&linkId=39489f107332e29ff0f2c593a78f5d85 Velleman Circuit Board Clamping Kit - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GOL7786/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01GOL7786&linkCode=as2&tag=retrobitstv-20&linkId=7274bd88488ef720fbbc888abc7dff33 *Retro Bits earns money from Amazon and eBay Partner Links