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- Mode select switch at rear of unit, labeled T and J, selects
Joystick emulation or true Trackball operation
- Trackball mode is compatible with that of the CX80 Trak-Ball
- Unit colors: dark brown top housing, buff white bottom housing,
buff white cue ball (prototype: dark brown cue ball)
- Unit label: "Atari Trak-Ball"
- Manual: Atari Trak-Ball Controller Owner's Manual Model No. CX22
C024237 (CO24237)
- Unit/box/Owner's Manual do not carry the "Pro-Line" brand
- Box/Owner's Manual both mention Atari Home Computers
- Made in Mexico
- Available: Atari CX22 Trakball Field Service Manual FD100660
CX23 Kid's Controller
- Introduced January 1983 (marketed for the Atari 2600)
- Blue; and rather large
- Usually used with CCW Sesame Street Library titles for the 2600
- Sold separately only
- Compatible with the earlier CX50 and CX21
CX24 Pro-Line Joystick / Super Controller / Deluxe Joystick
- Introduced January 1983 as CX60 Pro-Line Joystick (marketed
domestically for the 2600)
- Introduced June 1983 as CX60 Super Controller (for home computers and
international markets)
- One or two units shipped with 1984-1985 European 2600 systems
- Two units shipped with all NTSC 7800 systems (1984, 1986-1991)
- Also sold separately
- Marketed as Pro-Line Joystick until 1989
- Marketed as Deluxe Joystick beginning 1989
CX30 / CA010949 / CA012760 Paddle Controller (set of 2)
- Introduced June 1977 (for the Atari VCS)
- Each controller contains a linear 1 Megaohm potentiometer
- Dual controllers attach to one controller plug
- Early units have Atari logo on base; most units have the word
"paddle" instead of the Atari logo
- CA010950 Sears version of early units has "Sears" logo instead of
Atari logo
- One set/pair shipped with 1977-1982 VCS/2600 systems
- Manuals:
- Atari 2600/2600A VCS Domestic (M/N) Field Service Manual FD100133
- Atari 2600-2600A PAL B/G Field Service Manual FD100047
- Atari 400/800 Home Computer Field Service Manual FD01
- Atari 400/800 PAL-UK field service manual FD100002
CX40 / CA012994 Joystick Controller / Standard Joystick (X-Y Controller)
- Introduced January(?) 1978 (for the Atari VCS)
- The iconic Atari joystick, completely replaced the original CX10
- Greatly resembles the earlier CX10, but identified by lack of "ATARI"
label on top of stick (or lack of indentation at top of stick where
the "ATARI" label would belong), and by the small "TOP" label at the
base of the stick toward the up/forward position.
- Normally black stick and base with red button. Units marketed for use
with the XEgs specifically have an XE matching gray base.
- Internally, contains only one small spring, under the fire button
- Two units shipped with 1978-1984 VCS/2600 systems and with 1984-1985
NTSC 2600 systems; single unit shipped with all 1986-1991 2600 systems
- Units also shipped with a variety of kits/packs marketed for 8-bit
Atari computer or XEgs users
- Manuals:
- Atari 2600/2600A VCS Domestic (M/N) Field Service Manual FD100133
- Atari 2600-2600A PAL B/G Field Service Manual FD100047
- Atari 400/800 Home Computer Field Service Manual FD100001
- Atari 400/800 PAL-UK field service manual FD100002
- Industrial design: Gerald R. Aamoth, Kevin P. McKinsey
CX41 Joystick Repair Kit
- For the CX40 Joystick
- Includes: 1 Printed Circuit Board, 3 Springs, 1 Insert, 1 Boot,
1 Retaining Ring, Joystick Repair instructions C020484 (CO20484)
CX42 Remote Control Wireless Joysticks
- Introduced June 1983
- Package contains:
- Remote Control Receiver
- Two Remote Control Joysticks (Left Controller, Right Controller)
- Installation Instructions C021059 (CO21059)
- Receiver requires the 2600 VCS AC power adapter (Atari#C010472
specified; not included) for its power, and in turn supplies the power
to the 2600 VCS.
- Despite early marketing, unit/packaging/documentation do not carry the
"Pro-Line" brand
- Made in Korea by Cynex for Atari
- Prior to the Atari version, released by Cynex as: Game Mate 2
- Not marketed internationally by Atari
CX43 Space Age Joystick
- Introduced June 1983 (marketed for the Atari 2600)
- Marketing/packaging also carry the "Pro-Line" brand
- Designed for Atari by Milton Bradley
CX50 / CA012758 Keyboard Controllers: One Set
- Introduced January 1978 (for the Atari VCS)
- Marketed by Atari for use with the 400/800 from 1980 to 1981
- Box contains two units
- Compatible with the later CX21 and CX23
- Manuals:
- Atari 2600/2600A VCS Domestic (M/N) Field Service Manual FD100133
- Atari 2600-2600A PAL B/G Field Service Manual FD100047
CX70 Light Pen
- Introduced June 1980
- RARE - Only offered by Atari for a few months in 1981
(InfoWorld 12/26/83-1/2/84)
- Shipped with CX4124 demonstration program cassette
- Manual: Atari Light Pen Operator's Manual Model CX70 C016367 (CO16367) CX75 Light Pen
- Announced June 1983, introduced January 1984
- Shipped with RX8054 AtariGraphics cartridge
- Developed by Gibson Laboratories / Steve Gibson for Atari
CX77 Touch Tablet
- Previewed June 1983, introduced with AtariArtist January 1984
- Shipped with RX8053 AtariArtist cartridge and CX8104 DOS 2.0S disk
(Illustrator product by Island Graphics, Atari Touch Tablet version)
- The Atari Touch Tablet With AtariArtist Software Owner's Guide C061794
- Industrial design: Tom Palecki
CX78 Joypad Controller
- Introduced June 1988
- Two units shipped with all European PAL and Peritel PAL/RGB 7800
systems (1989-1992)
- One unit shipped with late production (1991-1992) European PAL and
Peritel PAL 2600 systems
CX80 Trak-Ball controller
- Introduced June 1983 (for home computers and international markets)
- Shipped internationally only
- Identified by large triangular buttons
(duplicate function for left/right hands)
- Mode select switch at rear of unit, labeled JS and TB, selects
JoyStick emulation or true TrackBall operation
- Trackball mode is compatible with that of the CX22 Trak-Ball
- Unit colors: dark brown top housing, dark brown bottom housing
(prototype: buff white bottom housing), dark brown cue ball
- Unit label: "Atari Trak-Ball"
- Manuals:
- Atari Trak-Ball Owner's Manual CX80 C061761
- Atari CX80 Trakball Field Service Manual FD100750
- Box/Owner's Manual by Atari, Inc. International Division
- Made in USA
CX81 Atari I/O Data Cord (5 ft.)
CX82 B & W Monitor Cable. Package includes (thanks Laurent Delsarte):
- Connection instructions
- Phono (RCA-type) adapter, part no. C016828
- BNC adapter, part no. C016829
- UHF adapter, part no. C016830
CX85 Numerical Keypad
- Announced January 1982
- Included with the CX419 Bookkeeper Kit; also sold separately
- Package includes:
- CX8139 Numerical Keypad Handler Master Program Diskette
- Keyboard overlay for use with additional programs
- User's Guide C060488 (CO60488)
- Technical Reference Notes C061037 (CO61037)
- Available: Atari CX85 Numeric Keypad Field Service Manual FD100176
November, 1982
- Made in Hong Kong
CX86 Printer Cable (included with 825) (DA-15P to 20-pin dual Edge-on)
CX87 Modem Cable (included with 830 modem) (DE-9P to DB-25P)
CX88 Terminal Cable (DE-9P to DB-25P null modem cable)
CX89 Color Monitor Cable
Track & Field Arcade Controller (CA025462-001)
- Introduced June 1984
- Designed by Wico for Atari
- Shipped with Atari/Atarisoft Track & Field (Atari 2600, Atari home
computers, Commodore 64, and Apple II versions)
- Apple II version requires/shipped with Apple II Game I/O port adapter STM1 Mouse
- Introduced January 1985 (for the Atari 130ST/520ST)
- Atari ST/XE matching gray
- Right mouse button cannot be read by Atari 8-bit computers
- Shipped with Atari ST/Mega/STe/Falcon desktop computers
PCM1 Mouse
- Introduced January 1987 (for the Atari PC1)
- Physically/functionally identical to the STM1
- Early units: Atari PC1 matching gray
- Later units: Atari PC/ATW/TT matching white
- Right mouse button cannot be read by Atari 8-bit computers
- Shipped with Atari PC/ATW/TT computers (except laptops)
XG-1 Light Gun
- Previewed January 1987, introduced February 1987
- Shipped with various XEgs packages
In-Store Demonstration Video Tapes
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CX302 Atari 400 Demonstration Video Tape - VHS (Repeats for 2 hours)
CX303 Atari 400 Demonstration Video Tape - Beta (Repeats for 2 hours)
Kits (actually marketed as kits: CX418,CX419,CX481,CX482,CX483,CX484,CX488) ====
CX404 Atari Word Processor (Atari 810 Version)
* Easel-Back Notebook CA017717
* Training Manual
* Reference Manual
* Program Master Diskette CX8119 (2 duplicate disks)
* Training Data Diskette CX8120
* Audio Master Cassette CX4122
* Reference Card
CX405 PILOT (Educators' Package)
* PILOT Programming Language cartridge CXL4018
* PILOT Primer: The PILOT Programming Language Instruction Manual
C017809 (CO17809) ((c)1980 DYMAX)
* Student PILOT: Reference Guide C017811 (CO17811)
* Pocket Reference Card C017812
* 2 Demonstration Program Cassettes
- CX4113A Side 1: PILOT Programs for Children
Side 2: A PILOT Teaching Program
- CX4113B Side 1: PILOT "Turtle Graphics" Demonstration
Side 2: PILOT Do-It-Yourself Slide Show
* PILOT Demonstration Programs: Users Guide C017810
* Binder CA017805
CX414 The Bookkeeper
* Data Entry Diskette CX8131
* Reporting Diskette CX8133
* Sample Data Base Diskette (Benson) CX8134
* Data Base Diskette CX8132
* The Bookkeeper User's Guide
* Simplified Guide
CX415 The Home Filing Manager
* The Home Filing Manager Program Diskette CX8129
* Formatted Diskette II CX8111
* Users Guide C060153
CX418 The Home Manager
* The Home Filing Manager CX415
* Family Finances CX421
CX419 The Bookkeeper Kit
* CX414 The Bookkeeper
* CX85 Numerical Keypad
* Bookkeeper Kit Manual
CX421 Family Finances
* Family Finances I (Cash Flow) Program/Data Diskette CX8141
* Family Finances II (Budget) Program/Data Diskette CX8142
* Family Finances User's Guide C061029
CX481 The Entertainer
Contents: Star Raiders + Missile Command + CX40-04 joystick pair
+ The Entertainer Owner's Guide C017995
Box style 1: (thanks Bill Demian) Text on the box indicates
Computer Chess as the second game complementing Star Raiders. The
illustration on the box actually shows a Music Composer box underneath
the Star Raiders box.
Box style 2: (thanks Laurent Delsarte) Text on the box correctly
indicates Missile Command as the second game complementing Star
Raiders. One illustration on the box shows an unidentified box
underneath the Star Raiders box; another illustration (in color) shows
a Music Composer box underneath the Star Raiders box.
Replaced in 1983 by KX7101 The Entertainer Kit
CX482 The Educator
* 410 Program Recorder
* CXL4002 Atari BASIC cartridge
* CX4112 States & Capitals cassette
* The Educator Owner's Guide C017997
CX483 The Programmer
v.1: * Atari BASIC CXL4002
* BASIC Reference Manual C015307
* Atari BASIC (Wiley Self-Teaching Guide) book C014385
* The Programmer Owner's Guide C017996
v.2: * Atari BASIC CXL4002
* BASIC Reference Manual C015307
* Inside Atari BASIC book C060992
* The Programmer Owner's Guide C017996
* $5 rebate coupon for An Invitation to Programming 1, 2, or 3
CX484 The Communicator
* 850 Interface Module unit
* 850 Power Supply unit, boxed (CA014748)
* SIO cable (for the 850)
* 850 Interface Module Operator's Manual C015953
* 830 Acoustic Modem, boxed
* TeleLink I cartridge CXL4015
* TeleLink I manual C014189-15
* Dow Jones Information Services User's Guide C017251
* One free hour access to each of:
Dow Jones Information Service, The Source, CompuServe
- Sold by Atari in the USA only
CX488 The Communicator II
* 835 Direct Connect Modem
* 835 Power Adaptor unit C060479, boxed (CA060535)
* SIO cable and phone cable (for the 835)
* The Communicator II User's Guide C024438
* TeleLink II cartridge CXL4016
- On-board 1KiB (256 x 4 bit) nonvolatile static RAM (EEPROM) for
saving the name, telephone number, and sign-on codes of two
services in the cartridge memory
- Supports both the 835 and 830 modems
* TeleLink II Owner's Guide C061183
- Sold by Atari in the USA only
Kits, including Add-A-Pak and All-In-One-Pak kits =================================================
KX7097 Logo ("Full Pac" / consumer package) "16K Cartridge And User Manuals"
Consists of two boxes plastic-wrapped together
(both were also sold separately):
- Programming Language Cartridge (RX8032) "Economy Pac" box contains:
* Atari Logo Computer Program cartridge RX8032
* Atari Logo: Quick Reference Guide C061583
- Atari Logo User Manuals (BX4208) "Manual Pac" box contains:
* Atari Logo: Introduction to Programming Through Turtle Graphics
C061590
* Atari Logo: Reference Manual C061589
KX7099 BASIC Tutor I Add-A-Pak (An Invitation to Programming 2: Writing
Programs One and Two + An Invitation to Programming 3: Introduction to
Sound and Graphics + Inside Atari BASIC book + 101 Programming Tips &
Tricks book/cassette)
http://www.rhod.fr/pages/atari_basic_tutor.html
KX7101 The Entertainer (1983 replacement for CX481 The Entertainer)
Star Raiders + Pac-Man + CX40-04 joystick pair
+ The Entertainer Owner's Guide C017995
Same box as CX481 but features round black on yellow sticker:
"Includes Pac-Man & Star Raiders"
KX7102 Arcade Champ Add-A-Pak
Pac-Man + Qix + 2 CX40 joysticks + cartridge storage case
http://www.rhod.fr/pages/the-arcade-champ.html
KX7110 AtariWriter System All-In-One-Pak (pre-release: The Writing System)
600XL + 1027 + AtariWriter + paper stock + One Way to Write Anything
book.
http://www.rhod.fr/ataripics/hardwarewriterpackkompleet.jpg
KX7114 Programming System All-In-One-Pak
600XL + 1010 + An Invitation to Programming 1 + An Invitation to
Programming 2 + An Invitation to Programming 3 + Inside Atari BASIC
book + 101 Programming Tips & Tricks book
http://www.rhod.fr/ataripics/8001010.JPG
KX7400 Game Kit (Donkey Kong cartridge + two CX40 Joysticks)
https://preview.tinyurl.com/y2x942qq
KX7401 Game Kit (Centipede cartridge + two CX40 Joysticks)
https://preview.tinyurl.com/y53eoos3
Atari 65XE Home Computer Outfit (Dixons/Currys special offer, UK)
65XE + XC12 + CX40 Joystick + 10 games on two cassettes
(Compilations A & C)
http://www.rhod.fr/ataripics/65xehomeoutfit.jpg
http://www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk/Museum/atari/65xe.php
http://www.rhod.fr/ataripics/currys.JPG
130XE Starter Pack (UK)
130XE + XC12 + CX40 Joystick + software
http://www.rhod.fr/ataripics/130xestarter.JPG
130XE + 1050 disk drive
http://www.rhod.fr/images_recherches/frenchpack.jpg
XE game system kits:
XES 2001 / XES2001 / XE 2001
XG-1 Light Gun + Bug Hunt
http://www.mr-atari.com/afbeeldingen/hardwarediv/xesystemgun2.jpg
Some packages shipped additionally with Barnyard Blaster:
http://www.retrogames.cl/imagenes/varios/zz/pistola.jpg
Some of these packages were shipped in G1 Light Gun boxes:
http://www.mr-atari.com/afbeeldingen/hardwarediv/hardwarelightgun.jpg
(The actual G1 never shipped. It was to be the same as the XG-1 but
orange instead of gray, and to be marketed for use with the 2600/7800.) XES 2002 (?????) (Europe)
XE System Keyboard + Flight Simulator II
http://www.mr-atari.com/afbeeldingen/hardwarediv/xesystem3toetsenbord.jpg
http://www.rhod.fr/ataripics/xesystem3.jpg
XE 2012 (France)
XE System Keyboard + XC12 + Flight Simulator II
XES 3001 (Europe)
XE System Console + CX40 Joystick
http://www.mr-atari.com/afbeeldingen/hardwarediv/xesystem1.jpg
http://www.rhod.fr/ataripics/xesystem1.jpg
XES 4001 / XE4001
XE System Console + XE System Keyboard + XG-1 Light Gun + CX40 Joystick
+ Flight Simulator II + Bug Hunt
http://www.mr-atari.com/afbeeldingen/systems/xegamesystem.jpg
http://www.rhod.fr/ataripics/xegamesystem.jpg
XE 4002 (Italy) (shipped???)
XE System Console + XE System Keyboard + XC12 + 2 CX40 Joysticks
+ 3 games
https://tinyurl.com/y9eg7klg
XE 5001 (France)
XE System Console + XG-1 Light Gun + Bug Hunt + CX40 Joystick
65XE + XG-1 Light Gun + CX40 Joystick (Mexico; also sold in Chile)
http://www.rhod.fr/ataripics/65xepack.JPG
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Subject: 6.4) What graphics tablets were produced for the Atari?
According to Wikipedia, a graphics tablet (or digitizing tablet, graphics pad, drawing tablet) is a computer input device that allows one to hand-draw images and graphics, similar to the way one draws images with a pencil and paper.
At the time of the Atari computer the more popular term was: touch tablet
Several graphics tablets were produced and marketed for the Atari 8-bit computers:
o Animation Station by Suncom
- Shipped with DesignLab disk (Suncom version of Blazing Paddles)
- Fully compatible with the earlier, popular KoalaPad
- Work surface is about the same size as the one on the Atari Touch
Tablet - about 50% larger than the KoalaPad's
- A list of compatible software is elsewhere in the FAQ list.
o Atari Touch Tablet CX77
- Shipped with AtariArtist cartridge RX8053
(Illustrator product by Island Graphics, Atari Touch Tablet version)
- Also shipped with CX8104 Atari 810/1050 Master Diskette II disk (DOS 2.0S)
- Similar to the popular, earlier KoalaPad, but returns reversed
y-position values compared to the KoalaPad/Animation Station tablets
- Device measures 7.5" x 9.5" x 1.25"
- Drawing surface measures 5" x 6.5"
- A list of compatible software is elsewhere in the FAQ list.
o KoalaPad Touch Tablet by Koala Technologies
- Koala Model 004 for use with Atari computers
- Atari version shipped with one of:
- Micro Illustrator (disk) by Steven Dompier for Koala, (c)1983
(Illustrator product by Island Graphics, KoalaPad version)
- KoalaPainter (cartridge)
(Illustrator product by Island Graphics, KoalaPad version)
- Device measures 8.5" x 6.5" x 2"
- The square drawing area is 4.25" on each side.
- Very popular
- A list of compatible software is elsewhere in the FAQ list.
o Kurta Graphics Tablet by Kurta Corporation
- Very early device
- 400/800 only: requires controller ports 1, 2, and 3
- Device measures 13" x 15.5"
- Shipped with Kurta Demo Disk
- Kurta Atari Graphics System, sold separately, includes software:
o Road Map Distance Analysis
o Length
o Area - Calculation of areas (any shape)
o Sound - display pen location by means of sound
o Drawing
o Graphics
- See ANALOG #1 for a review (p. 16) and an ad (p. 17)
o PowerPad by Chalk Board, Inc.
- A unique and very large device
- Device measures 17" x 19" x 1.5"
- 12" x 12" square drawing area
- Shipped without software
- Cartridges released separately by Chalk Board for the PowerPad:
- BearJam
- Leo's 'Lectric Paintbrush
- LogicMaster
- MicroMaestro
- Micro Illustrator
(Illustrator product by Island Graphics, PowerPad version)
o Super Sketch by Personal Peripherals, Inc. (PPI)
- Atari version
- Shipped with Graphics-Master cartridge
- A 10" X 14" tablet
- Similar to the earlier VersaWriter - trace or freehand a drawing
into the computer.
- Planned Atari software from PPI for used with Super Sketch (released???):
- In-Store Demo (disk)
- Printer Utility (disk)
- Business Presentor (disk)
- Master Home Planner (disk)
- Super Music Box (cartridge)
o VersaWriter Drawing Tablet by Versa Computing, later by Peripherals Plus
- Shipped with Graphics Software (2 disks)
- Trace or freehand a drawing into the computer
- Dimensions: 12" x 13.5"
- See ANALOG #4 (1981) p. 46 for ad, p. 47 for review
- See Creative Computing vol. 8 no. 4 April 1982 p. 79 for another ad.
- Reviewed: SoftSide #45, November 1983, pp. 90-91
- Reviewed (with picture) in Atari Classics June 1993 pp. 26-28
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Subject: 6.5) What light pens were produced for the Atari?
A light pen or light gun requires a cathode ray tube (CRT) television or monitor. Only one light pen or light gun may be used on the Atari at a time. Controller Jacks 1-3 on the 400 do not support a light pen / light gun.
- Atari Light Pen CX70 (1980, shipped 1981)
- Shipped with CX4124 demonstration program cassette
- Symtec Light Pen (1982)
- The Light Pen by Programmer's Institute / Futurehouse (1983)
- Tech Sketch LP-10 Light Pen (no switch)
- Atari package supplied with demo cassette
- Tech Sketch LP-15 Light Pen (high resolution, with switch)
- Earlier Atari package: Supplied with demo cassette
- Atari packages: With Paint-N-Sketch Level I cassette, disk, or cartridge
- Later Atari package: Micro Illustrator diskette included
(Illustrator product by Island Graphics, light pen version)
- Tech Sketch LP-10S Light Pen (with switch)
- Earlier Atari package: Supplied with demo cassette
- Atari packages: With Paint-N-Sketch Level I cassette, disk, or cartridge
- Later Atari package: Micro Illustrator diskette included
(Illustrator product by Island Graphics, light pen version)
- Computapix PixStik (ad: YourComputer Feb84p12-13)
- Atari version shipped with PaintBox (by Eamonn Walsh) and "3 free games"
- Atari Light Pen CX75 (1984)
- Shipped with AtariGraphics cartridge RX8054 by Gibson Laboratories /
Steve Gibson for Atari
- Stack Light Pen by Stack Computer Services (1984)
- Edumate Light Pen by Futurehouse (1984)
- Improved version of The Light Pen by Programmer's Institute / Futurehouse
- Sold with 5 or 6 programs for the Atari
- Some later units sold with Peripheral Vision program by Futurehouse
- Hoyt Light Pen by Hoyt Corporation (ad: Compute#49Jun84p48)
- released????
- McPen light pen by Madison Computer (1984)
- Came with a disk with 4 BASIC programs
- Koala Light Pen by Koala Technologies (1984, fall)
- Box: "for Commodore 64"
- Box sticker: "Contents work on Atari and Commodore 64 Computers"
- Sold with KoalaPainter (light pen version) two-sided disk for
Commodore 64 and Atari
(Illustrator product by Island Graphics, light pen version)
- Turbo Light Pen by Turbo Software for M.P.M. (Chile), 1989?
- Shipped with 2 cassettes
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Subject: 6.6) What light guns were produced for the Atari?
Just two:
- Atari XG-1 Light Gun (1987)
- Best Electronics "The Best" Video Light Gun (1989)
A light pen or light gun requires a cathode ray tube (CRT) television or monitor. Only one light pen or light gun may be used on the Atari at a time. Controller Jacks 1-3 on the 400 do not support a light pen / light gun.
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Subject: 6.7) What voice/speech synthesis hardware is there for the Atari?
Type 'n Talk (TNT) by Votrax (see CreativeComputing9/81p148-151)
- RS-232-C device with available cable for Atari 850
- Output: Includes mini-phone jack for 8-ohm speaker (not included)
- Votrax SC-01-A Speech Synthesizer chip
- Programmer controls unit using regular Atari 850 R: device handler
Echo GP by Street Electronics Corp. (SEC), 1982
- RS-232-C device with available cable for Atari 850
- Output: Built-in speaker, or optional external speaker
- Texas Instruments TMS 5200 or TMS 5220 Voice Synthesis Processor (VSP) chip
- Programmer controls unit using regular Atari 850 R: device handler
ITalkII by RealTime Electronics, 1982
- Marketed by Greenbrier Marketing International
- Connects to Atari 400/800 joystick ports 3+4
- Output: Routed via SIO to normal Atari Sound Output; also provides
auxiliary output jack (phono jack) for optional external speaker
- SIO port for daisy chain
- SIO Audio Input signal is combined with the device's sound output
- Votrax SC-01-A Speech Synthesizer chip
- Draws its power from the Atari joystick ports
- Software: Machine Language Driver, Word Editor, Sentence Builder,
Dictionary, Word Blaster
Voice Box by The Alien Group, 1982
- Built-in SIO cable - must end SIO daisy chain
- Output: Routed via SIO to normal Atari Sound Output
- Votrax SC-01-A Speech Synthesizer chip
- Draws its power from the Atari
- Cassette or Disk includes Random Sentence Generator and Talking Face
Voice-Box II by The Alien Group, 1983
- Built-in SIO cable - must end SIO daisy chain
- Output: Routed via SIO to normal Atari Sound Output
- Votrax SC-01-A Speech Synthesizer chip
- Draws its power from the Atari
- Disks include 5 games:
Concentration, Stud Poker, Spelling, Acey Deucey, Green Goblins
Cheap-Talk: Build Your Own Speech Synthesizer project
- By Lee Brilliant, M.D., ANALOG #29, April 1985, pages 59-67
- Connects to joystick ports 1+2, or ports 3+4 (400/800)
- Output: external speaker, or connects to SIO for output via normal Atari
Sound Output
- General Instrument SP0256-AL2 speech synthesizer chip
- Draws its power from the Atari
Atari Speaks project, by Kevin Griffin, Page 6 #19 Jan/Feb86
- Connects to joystick ports 1+2, or ports 3+4 (400/800)
- Output: Built-in speaker
- General Instrument SP0256-AL2 speech synthesizer chip
- Draws its power from the Atari
Talking Typewriter project, by Bill Marquardt, ANTIC Jan87
- Connects to joystick ports 1+2
- Output: external speaker, or connects to SIO for output via normal Atari
Sound Output
- General Instrument SP0256-AL2 speech synthesizer chip
- Draws its power from the Atari
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Subject: 6.8) What sound digitizers/samplers were produced for the Atari?
These are hardware/software analog/digital (A/D) audio conversion solutions that record an analog audio input signal as digital data for storage or playback. Some of these use the Atari's native 8-bit analog/digital
conversion capability (potentiometer ports), and for playback most of these utilize the Atari's native support for 4-bit pulse-code modulation (PCM or "Volume Control Only" or "Volume Only") sound output.
- Talk is Cheap project by Ed Stewart, Antic v2n4 Jul83 pp 64-66
https://www.atarimagazines.com/v2n4/talkischeap.html
- Device plugs into joystick port 3
- 8-bit sampling and 4-bit playback using native Atari capabilities
- Variable sample rate up to about 4.5kHz
- Parrot, by Tony Ramos for Alpha Systems, 1985
- Parrot Audio Interface (paddle-like device) plugs into joystick port 2
Includes mini-plug input jack for microphone, includes jumper wire for
powered sound source
- Sample rate of up to 8kHz; longer recording times reduce the sample rate
- Software included: SAMPLER, EMULATOR, PLAYER, GUESSNUM
- Uses .DIG digitized audio file format
- Distributed separately: Parrot Demo, Pre-Recorded Sounds, Pop-N-Rocker
- Voice Master, by Covox, 1985
- "Speech and music processor"
- Functions: Speech synthesizer, word recognition, "Voice Harp"
- Plugs into Joystick port 2
- Shipped with headset that plugs into unit's Mike and Ear mini-phone jacks
- Draws its power from the Atari
- Software included:
Demo program, Bargraph, Calculator, Clock, Blackjack, Composer, Calibrate
- Software sold separately by Covox:
- Speech Construction Set
- Talking Disk
- Digital-Mikrofon, by Zain, 1985? (Released?)
- Input and output connectors, via joystick controller ports
- Software included
- See Happy Computer #11 Nov85 p130
- Replay, by 2 Bit Systems, 1986
- Cartridge device includes built-in cable with phono audio input jack
- Sample rate selectable from 6kHz to 21kHz
- 8-bit sampling depth; 4-bit playback with supplied software
- Software included: Replay (sampling/playback), DigiDrum, DigiSynth, Echo
- V2.0 Replay program with reverse and trigger options
- Distributed separately:
- Percussion Master
- External D/A and filter, plugs into joystick ports 1 & 2
- Enhances Replay software with 8-bit playback
- DigiDrum II (can use Replay samples)
- Package later marketed by Gralin International, 1992
- Soundmeister, by Irata, 1986/1987? (Released?)
- See ad in Atari Magazin 2/87 p9
- Released for the Atari ST instead?
See:
http://www.stcarchiv.de/am1987/06/meister-digitizer-videomeister
- Micro-Voice, by 2 Bit Systems, 1987
- Cable plugs into joystick port, records from a tape recorder/hi-fi
- 8-bit sampling and 4-bit playback using native Atari capabilities
- Software included: Micro-Seq, Micro-Synth, Echo, Sampler
- Parrot II, by Tony Ramos for Alpha Systems, 1987
- Parrot II Audio Interface (paddle-like device) plugs into joystick port,
has two input jacks, one for a microphone, one for a powered source
- V 2.0 software enhanced for 128KiB RAM of the 130XE
- Fully compatible with software for the original Parrot by Alpha Systems
- Sound'N'Sampler, by Ralf David, 1987
- Device plugs into joystick controller port 1
- 4-bit sampling depth
- 4-bit playback using native Atari capabilities
- Software included: Digital-Data-Editor
- Voice Master Junior, by Covox, 1988?
- Plugs into Joystick port
- Built-in microphone
- Draws its power from the Atari
- Fully compatible with software for the original Voice Master by Covox
- Sound Sampler, project by Andreas Binner and Harald Schoenfeld (PPP) for
Atari magazin, 1/89 pp.44-49; for corrections: 5/89 p.84
- Device plugs into two joystick controller ports
- 67kHz sampling rate
- 8-bit sampling depth
- 4-bit playback using native Atari capabilities
- Software: Sound Sampler (source listing), Sampler XL (boot file)
- Antic Sampling Processor project by Steven Lashower, Antic v8n8 Feb/Mar90
https://www.atarimagazines.com/v8n8/anticsamplingproc.html
- Loosely based on "Talk is Cheap" project (see above)
- Device plugs into joystick port 2
- 8-bit sampling and 4-bit playback using native Atari capabilities
- Sampling rate approaching 5kHz
- MIMI Playback software feature requires Hybrid Arts MIDIMate interface
- Sample Cartridge by Alphasys Hardware, 1991
- Two audio input phono jacks for sampling two signals/stereo at once
(into single signal/mono audio)
- 8-bit sampling depth
- 4-bit playback with supplied software by Solarsystems
- Software compatible with the Replay cartridge by 2 Bit Systems
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