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Hi all if still any interest in SAM - SAM Software Automatic Mouth
S.A.M was ported to C https://github.com/s-macke/SAM by Sebastian Macke. on line test version is at http://simulationcorner.net/index.php?page=sam
What is SAM?
Sam is a very small Text-To-Speech (TTS) program written in C, that runs on most popular platforms. It is an adaption to C of the speech software SAM (Software Automatic Mouth) for the Commodore C64 published in the year 1982 by Don't Ask Software (now SoftVoice, Inc.). It includes a Text-To-Phoneme converter called reciter and a Phoneme-To-Speech routine for the final output. It is so small that it will work also on embedded computers. On my computer it takes less than 39KB (much smaller on embedded devices as the executable-overhead is not necessary) of disk space and is a fully stand alone program. For immediate output it uses the SDL-library, otherwise it can save .wav files.
Windows binary http://simulationcorner.net/SAM/sam_windows.zip
Yes I do have Sid wizard sounds nice so I will consider it. :-) I do have an SD2EIC but want to get another one with it's own power supply as takes a load off the C64. Cost a bit more but also has LCD display, the newer firmware, 3 button control, case and drive select switches.
SwinSID works in the SID Cart II - not as loud as a real SID but sounded pretty good and MSSIAH and no problem seeing it or using it.
The SID Symphony II - SID CART II cartridge - Trying out a SwinSid Nano 2 in it - to tall to close the cartridge so if it work, my second SID CART II will be the open model with out the shell. Ran out of time to test. More tomorrow sometime.
It sees one address at a time and comes configured at $DE00 the default for cynthcart and MSSIAH. It can be changed via dip switches/jumpers on the cart. They do sell it with out the cart case which lets you change addressing easier.
I love my Cynthcart 2.0 and more so with the SID Symphony II - SID CART II for a second SID.
I just ordered the Datel MIDI Interface Cartridge both are designed to work with Cynthcart 2.0.
SO FYI they now have 2 more left.
Using an X-pander 3+ for the 2 carts now so hope to balance the 3rd out. .
The SID Symphony II - SID CART II also works with MSSIAH cart have that setup with a mini-Xpander on another C64.
As a Moog and Commodore lover gotta say wow!! I hope one day I will come across one! I will start looking for the software in case I ever do. What I found so far are it included a version of Dr T software and good news that's it is not super rare. Thanks for sharing!!!
Some more info :
http://c64music.blogspot.com/2005/08/mo … ducer.html
http://www.matrixsynth.com/2005/10/moog … ducer.html
http://forum.moogmusic.com/viewtopic.ph … amp;t=3361 - Discussion with someone who used one.
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