Name: Talko 2 Terminal
SKU: 5049
Availability: OutOfStock

Talko 2 Terminal

Talko2 is the new generation of my very first speech synthesizer, Talko.

After Talko, I developed Emy, which added an OLED display and SD card reader.

Over 10 years of feedback, thousands of LPC files, and experience emulating other chips than the classic TMS5220 have now led me back to Talko2.

A powerful RP2040 enables the application of real-time effects.

Price does not include EU VAT

SKU: N/A Category: Terminal

Description

Talko Terminal uses the same proven and highly successful enclosure as the Emy Terminal, offering a compact, robust, and DIY-friendly design.

Inside, it is the same PCB as the Eurorack version, but the Terminal format adds several advantages:

USB power available on the back
Direct computer communication (serial, and potentially MIDI in future updates)
No need to open the case for firmware upload—connect via USB and upload the UF2 file using our custom uploader.

Talko speaks numbers, alphabets, phonemes, and classic phrase banks, with real-time controls for pitch, speed, and effects.

A 7-segment display shows the active bank or effect.

Designed for experimental voices and robotic textures, Talko2 combines a classic speech engine with a modern sound-design toolset.

Firmware update: UF2 drag-and-drop over USB-C data cable. (no case opening required)
Current consumption: ~20 mA.
Power: Via USB-C
Protected Inputs: Protected with resistors and clamping diodes.

Connect the audio output to your mixer or modular system.
Patch a gate signal into the Gate input (or press the Gate button)
Turn the Encoder to select a speech bank (shown on the 7-segment display).
Use the Sound knob to pick the item (digit, letter, word, phoneme).
Adjust Speed and Pitch to taste.
Push the encoder and turn it to select an effect, and use the FX knob to adjust its depth