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There used to be these commands in the pre OS-X TTS system that let you specify arbitrary pitch/timing for the synth. People could make songs with it.
by dangrover 16y ago
There used to be these commands in the pre OS-X TTS system that let you specify arbitrary pitch/timing for the synth. People could make songs with it.
- Dav3xor 16y agoThe Amiga speech device had a nice phoneme grammar you could use to make it say all sorts of odd things.
- pixelbath 16y agoThe one that stuck with me, and still amuses my kids, is 'uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu' on the Amiga (comes out as "yuyuyuyuyuyu" in a slightly descending tone).
- andfarm 16y agoThere still are! Macintalk hasn't changed much since then. http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/SpeechSynthesisProgrammingGuide/FineTuning/FineTuning.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40004365-CH5-SW10 http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/UserEx...
- dangrover 16y agoThanks! I think I have my next weekend project.