Mike Keitz wrote:

> On Thu, 9 Oct 1997 08:17:15 -0700 ERIC SCHLAEPFER
> <eric.schlaepfer@AUTODESK.COM> writes:
> >Hi Alan,
> >
> >I haven't tried text to speech stuff yet, but I believe there is a
> >chip with a
> >microcontroller interface that will synthesize speech resonably well.
> >
> >I think it is the SPO256 or something like that. (I don't have the
> >book the book
> >that mentions it on hand right now)

It has been discontinued, but a place called BGmicro still sells the chips.
www.bgmicro.com

you can get the SPO256 for $4.95 and the CTS 256AL-2 Sound generator for
$6.95
if you buy the pair its $9.95

pretty neat chips, too bad i'm flat broke or i'd buy a few  :)