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Voice synthesizer

  • US 4,527,274 A
  • Filed: 09/26/1983
  • Issued: 07/02/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A voice synthesizer for simulating a voice singing the lyrics of a song comprising:

  • a speech synthesizer for electronically producing spoken words in response to coded signals representing word syllables;

    record means for storing coded signals representative of the syllables of the words of a song;

    data keyboard means for entering coded signals representative of the syllables of the words of a song into said record means;

    musical keyboard means for playing the notes of a melody;

    means responsive to said musical keyboard means for transferring coded signals from said record means to said speech synthesizer, said responsive means transferring one coded syllable signal for each musical note played; and

    pitch control means responsive to the musical note played by said musical keyboard means for controlling the pitch at which said speech synthesizer produces the syllables of the words of a song.

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