Re: Mockingboard v1a Speech Chip (SC-01)?

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

Tempest <tempest@atariprotos.com> wrote:
> On Saturday, May 12, 2012 3:27:07 PM UTC-4, TomCh wrote:
>> On Thursday, May 10, 2012 3:49:53 PM UTC+1, Tempest wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, May 9, 2012 11:38:39 AM UTC-4, Tempest wrote:
>>>> On Wednesday, May 9, 2012 11:36:02 AM UTC-4, Tempest wrote:
>>>>> Will a SC-01 (Votrax) speech chip work in the ReactiveMicro
>>>>> Mockingboard v1a or does it need to be the newer SSI-253P chip?
>>>> 
>>>> Also, is the SC-01-A the same chip and will it work with the
>>>> Mockingboard?  I believe the -A was just an upgrade to the SC-01.
>>> 
>>> Anyone?
>> 
>> It won't work: they are completely different physically (pin count: 22
>> vs 24) & in functionality (the 64 phonemes are in a different order, and don't map 1:1).
>> 
>> NB. In AppleWin I used the SSI263's phonemes for SC01 emulation, but
>> this is clearly only a rough approximation (but good enough for the 2
>> games that use the SC01!).
>> 
>> Tom
> 
> Thanks for the info.  I didn't think it would, but I thought I would
> check since the original Speech board used them (or so says Wiki).

It did. 

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