Vectrex VecVox Deluxe

VecVox is a homebrew speech synthesizer that plugs in the second joystick port of the Vectrex. A VecVox normally comes uncased but recently I had some spare time and after finding a pair of old passive PC speakers in my loft I thought incorporating my original VecVox cicuit board into one of the speaker cabinets would make a nice project. So out came the drill, file and soldering iron, and with a new pushbutton switch, 9 pin D socket and 3mm LED I produced what I will call the "VectrexMad! Productions VecVox Deluxe" :) In the video you will first see the VecVox working in its default mode which makes use of the built in SpeakJet chip. VecVox also emulates VecVoice an earlier homebrew speech synthesiser. To make VecVox behave as VecVoice the pushbutton on the top of the speaker cabinet needs to be momentarily pushed down during switching on power to the Vectrex. The video then shows Verzerk which is hacked version of Berzerk made to operate with a VecVoice.

http://www.vectrex.co.uk

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• Vectrex
• VecVox
• Verzerk
• VectrexMad
• Berzerk
• Homebrew
• Vector
• Computer
• Speech
• VectrexMad!
• SPO256
• Synthesised
• Voice

[vectrexmad]

The AtariVox hasn't come out yet. It is Verzerk (a modified Berzerk homebrew) that's running. There are several other homebrews that also make use of the VecVox too.

[GaryMcT]

Ohhhhh, I want an AtariVox+ for my Vectrex and 2600! Did they ever come out?  The atariage.com site is down for a while.

[vectrexmad]

@GaryMcT

no unfortunately, they still haven't launched. The fellow making them was going through some personal difficulties - maybe 2011 will be the year.

[TheSpike3000]

Did u invent this?

[vectrexmad]

@TheSpike3000

No a guy known as Richard H invented this. I just put it in housing.

He doesn't make them now but more info is on his site vectrex dot biz

Atariage was supposed to make a combined Atari and Vectrex Vecvox, but it still hasn't come out yet

[vectrexmad]

Google AtariVox+ for the latest info. But I think the guy making the AtariVox+ hasn't released them yet due to soem personal problems.

Type Tron Vectrex in YouTube search.

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:)

[nickantibarney]

sounds cool! I think someone should create a program for the vecvox that uses it to sing "there are 7 days".

[videogameobsession]

AutoTune your Vectrex! :)

[GaryMcT]

@vectrexmad.  Bummer. I really want one! Berserk with voice on the Vectrex would be glorious! Is that Verzerk you are running?

[khisanth75]

this is Wargames come to life! Need a Greetings Professor Falken maybe :)

[spi87]

@vectrexmad

Thank You.