DECtalk
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DECtalk[4] was a speech synthesizer and text-to-speech technology developed by Digital Equipment Corporation in 1983,[1] based largely on the work of Dennis Klatt at MIT, whose source-filter algorithm was variously known as KlattTalk or MITalk.[5][6]
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Developer | Digital Equipment Corporation |
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Type | speech synthesizer, text-to-speech |
Release date | 1984 (1984)[1][2] |
Introductory price | DTC01 US$4,000 (equivalent to $11,731 in 2023)[3] |
Connectivity | RS-232C serial interface[1] |
Platform | OpenVMS, ULTRIX, Digital UNIX, Windows NT |
Dimensions | (DTC01 = W 45.7 cm x D 30.48 cm x H 10.16 cm ( 18in x 12in x 4in) ) |
Mass | (DTC01 = 7.2 kg (16 lbs)) |
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Uses ranged from interacting with the public to allowing those with speech disabilities to verbalize, include giving a public speech.[7][8]