User's Manual for Votrax Model 100, Type 'N Talk Text to Speech Synthesizer, 1981
THF129675 / User's Manual for Votrax Model 100, Type 'N Talk Text to Speech Synthesizer, 1981
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Operating manual
Date Made
1981
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2014.39.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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ArtifactVotrax Model 100, Type 'N Talk Text to Speech Synthesizer, 1981
This text-to-speech synthesizer recreates the sounds of the human voice. Inventor Richard T. Gagnon created the Votrax to support his own failing vision. It could be used by the blind as a computer screen reader, or a speaking device for people with vocal cord paralysis. The Votrax shaped individual units of speech, allowing unlimited range and smoothness capable of conveying emotion.