Research in Speech Technology (R.I.S.T.) Inc.

Brooklyn, NY 11209

Steven J. Veltri, a vice president at R.I.S.T., wrote How to Make Your Computer Talk, a book that described interfacing the General Instruments SPO256-AL2 to multiple microcomputers. Veltri was formerly a product marketing engineer for the speech synthesis lines at General Instruments.

His book described the product R.I.S.T. marketed.

Products

Name	Description	Computers
SPS Research in Speech Technology (R.I.S.T.) Inc.	Nine volt, two amp power supply. Provides all power needed for expanded system operation.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Talking Poker Research in Speech Technology (R.I.S.T.) Inc.	Game cartridge. Requires R.I.S.T. Parrot Speech Synthesizer.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Text to Speech Research in Speech Technology (R.I.S.T.) Inc.	Type any word and have your computer speak it. Requires the R.I.S.T. Parrot Speech Synthesizer.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
The Parrot Research in Speech Technology (R.I.S.T.) Inc.	The Parrot used the General Instruments SP0256 speech synthesizer chip, which used 64 allophones to generate speech. Supplied with software on cassette enabling you to select, string together, and pronounce the sounds.	Sinclair ZX80, Timex/Sinclair 1000

Books

Name	Description	Computers
How to Make Your Computer Talk	Build a General Instruments SP0256 speech synthesizer. Written for several microcomputers, it includes a chapter on interfacing to the ZX81/TS1000. Author was with Research in Speech Technology (R.I.S.T.), a firm that marketed The Parrot, a speech synthesizer for the ZX81/TS1000.	Sinclair ZX80, Timex/Sinclair 1000

Periodicals

Documents

Downloads

Articles

Title	Description	Computers
Hardware Review: The Parrot, Voice Synthesis Module	The Parrot, produces 64 separate allophones. R.I.S.T. used Voicetech’s general purpose speech development kit combined with chips and software to produce a cost effective ZX/TS speech unit.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Highlights of the April Meeting	Sue Mahoney demonstrated “Ator the ABC Gator”. Program synchronizes display of letters with song recorded on cassette tape. Al Spencer reviewed The Parrot by R.I.S.T. Mahoney distributed the first issue of Ramblings.
New peripherals	Sinclair computers can now talk with the help of the PARROT, developed by R.I.S.T. The plug-in speech module is capable of generating 64 sounds of the spoken English language. By combining these sounds, users can generate words, phrases, sentences and other sound effects. Areas of application include games, education, message transmission, speech therapy or research.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
New Products and Services (Syntax v4 n3)	New products from Compuwiz, R.I.S.T., Banta, Software Unlimited, Z-West, Synergistic, Sinware, Spectra Computer Products.
Speech Synthesizer for Timex/Sinclair	Product announcement for The Parrot from R.I.S.T.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Talking Timex		Timex/Sinclair 1000
Voxcomp	Vocabulary manager for R.I.S.T.’s Parrot voice synthesizer.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
What's New? Speech Module for Sinclairs, Sin-Time Review	Research In Speech Technology (R.I.S.T) Parrot module; announcement for Sin-Time Review, a bi-monthly about the Timex and Sinclair computers.	Sinclair ZX81

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