Re: Ensoniq capabilities

[Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Steve Nickolas <usotsuki@buric.co> wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Feb 2013, Steve Nickolas wrote:
> 
>> On Thu, 14 Feb 2013, Michael J. Mahon wrote:
>> 
>>> Phoneme synthesis with the Ensoniq would only require about 64 short
>>> prerecorded phonemes and standard phoneme synthesis software--quite simple,
>>> actually, but having the usual "robotic" speech quality.
>> 
>> I almost wonder if a GS could do something like Vocaloid or if that's
>> pushing > the cpu too far.
>> 
>> -uso.
>> 
> 
> Judging by the replies I think I might've been misunderstood about
> "Vocaloid".  Think Miku Hatsune - as I understand, it's a wavetable voice
> synthesizer designed for music instead of speech.  (i.e., the computer "sings lyrics").
> 
> I was wondering if something like *that* would be too much for a GS (and
> it wouldn't surprise me if it is, but it would be interesting if it isn't).
> 
> -uso.

Since the Ensoniq is a wavetable synthesizer, it should be able to do it
unless the processor has to compute the tables on the fly. 

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