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Wildfunk · Post by **Wildfunk** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 6:23 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG6l55-OHq0

In 1979 Texas Instruments released its "Language Translator", a silver device that looks like a calculator but translates words and outputs them on a built-in speaker.

The speech output has its own unique character: Harsh and digital. Even Kraftwerk could not resist and used this little gadget on "Numbers" and "Computer World" (both released in 1981).

Now 35 years later all vocals from this rare vintage device are available for your sampler: 530 samples sorted into Beeps, Letters, Numbers, Phrases and Words.

Endless combination possibilities: Feel free to compose your own phrases or even create new words out of syllables!

This is the English edition, if there is enough demand we could also offer Spanish/French/German editions (just drop us a mail).

http://wildfunk.com/tste.htm

michael2 · Post by **michael2** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 11:34 pm

is that legal?

valerian_777 · Post by **valerian_777** » Sat Dec 06, 2014 12:09 am

michael2 wrote:is that legal?

Sure, why not?

ghettosynth · Post by **ghettosynth** » Sat Dec 06, 2014 12:22 am

valerian_777 wrote:
michael2 wrote:is that legal?
Sure, why not?

It's a question about copyright, it's interesting, I think that it's in the same vein as the samples in wavetable oscillators. The original roms were created from speech, but the onboard electronics is also very much a "synthesizer."

The Speaking Translator (Texas Instruments "Language Translator" 1979 samples)