Crash United has launched klattsch, a vocal synthesizer that transforms 1980s speech synthesis into a singing instrument. The application supports desktop and Android platforms, featuring a design rooted in the original 1980 formant synthesizer that previously existed only within an MIT laboratory. This foundational technology originally served as the basis for Stephen Hawking's voice before being expanded into three additional speech synthesis engines spanning decades of research.
Users can type text, draw notes, input phonemes in English or Japanese kana, or manually draw pitch curves to layer multiple voices. The classic version runs free in a web browser, while the Android app offers a free download with a one-time pro unlock. A DRM-free bundle for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android is priced at $9.
For more information, visit synthtopia.com.
