Guess the seller didn't really look into it much. Here's what I found from http://stason.org/TULARC/pc/apple2/faq/19-029-Does-anyone-know-what-a-Supertalker-card-is-used-fo.html by doing a simple apple ii supertalker search on Google. "According to the MCI Supertalker manual, the card plugs into a Slot and lets you digitize human speech and store it on diskettes. Supertalker can replay the stored digitized speech via the speaker supplied with the system. "
I thought that this wasn't the kind of synth we'd use on a screenreader but then I found this from http://apple2history.org/history/ah13.html which has an amazing history on the Apple II and will mostly answer alot of general questions I have. "Beginning in the late 1970's there were several speech synthesizers available for the Apple and other home computers. One brand was the TextTalker, and another (made by Mountain Hardware for $279) was the Supertalker. In the 1980's two other popular brands were the Echo II (slot-based) and Cricket (for the modem port on the IIc) synthesizers, made by Street Electronics. These latter also included the ability to product other sound effects, and some games and some games released at the time had enhanced sound output when the presence of those two devices was detected." On 06/06/2009, Josh de Lioncourt <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow… > > With as into Apple 2's as I was in the 80's and 90's, I can't believe > I've never heard of this. If you get it working, please record some > samples for us. > > I have an old II GS that still works. It's fun to dust off and use now > and then. > > Josh de Lioncourt > …my other mail provider is an owl… > > Twitter: http://twitter.com/Lioncourt > Music: http://stage19music.com > Mac-cessibility: http://www.Lioncourt.com > Blog: http://lioncourtsmusings.blogspot.com > GoodReads: http://goodreads.com/Lioncourt > > On Jun 6, 2009, at 7:47 AM, Tiffany D wrote: > >> >> So I was looking for used replacement synths for my Echo and Echo PC >> (preferably Doubletalk and Doubletalk LT) and found something very >> interesting. I've never heard of this. Can anyone help? I'm >> seriously tempted to buy it. Is it compatible with Textalker? This >> thing has got to be rare and I can't wait to hear what it sounds >> like... Below is the text, since the link will go dead in about two >> hours. >> >> Thanks, >> Eleni >> "This auction is for a Mountain Computers Supertalker for the Apple >> II. >> "This is a rare voice digitzer card, I can find almost no information >> about it. It looks to be in good condition, you will get the a card >> Just like the one shown in the pictures. I tried to cut the glare so >> you could read it well. If anyone has information about this card, >> please let me know and I will add it. This item is sold as is, we did >> not test it. (obviously) :)" >> >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
