MIDISpeak - MIDI Controlled Speak and Spell

It is complete... I am now a proud owner of a MIDI Controlled Speak and Spell! There is a great little company called Highly Liquid (www.highlyliquid.com) out of Columbus, OH that creates custom MIDI interface kits. I ordered one of these MIDISpeak interface kits a while back and just got around to assembling it. The kit I ordered came with everything needed to assemble my MIDI interface. The kit requires assembly and installation into the Speak and Spell, Speak and Math, or Speak and Read.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Contents of the kit:
- Printed circuit board
- Pre-programmed microcontroller
- Standard MIDI jack
- All required components and mounting hardware
- Hook-up wire

Cost: $49.95

The instructions from the site were outstanding which helped in the assembly process greatly.

Here are the high level steps in creating the MIDISpeak:
1 - Purchase a Speak and Spell, Speak and Math, or Speak and Read in working condition.
2 - Purchase the MIDISpeak kit from here ---- http://highlyliquid.com/kits/midispeak/
3 - Assemble the PCB with all of the included components
-----This will take some time, care, and some decent skill with a soldering iron since the parts are very small. on the PCB
4 - Mount the MIDISpeak board inside the Speak and (whatever you purchased) Smile

5 - Solder the connections from the MIDISpeak PCB to the toy.
-----Again, this is going to take some time and skill, so be prepared.
6 – Mount the MIDI port to the side of the toy.
7 – Send some MIDI data and enjoy!

Here are a few images and sound samples from the MIDISpeak.

Sound (from my MIDISpeak):
Quick BreakCore Beat (not very good, but you get the idea)

Sound (from Highly Liquid website):
Sounds triggered from Speak & Math using a midi keyboard
Speak & Math percussion loop
Speak & Math loop repeated at increasing tempo
Speak & Math sounds
The phrase "say it", looped repeatedly at decreasing tempo
The word "answer", using normal synthesis, then slow synthesis

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