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Experimenting with turboloadersHello, My first post, having lurked here for a while. I'm a lifelong computer nerd, Spectrum fan since childhood in the eighties, and have recently…
... automatic gain control on the tape recorder to alter recording volume ... byte, it ignores all further tape input. There are other turbos that ... -
New multi-interface for ZXI have in development new interface for ZX Spectrum. PCB size is similar as K-MOUSE interface and on board is CPLD (programmable logic), up to 1MB st…
This looks fantastic! I'm a recent +2 owner (10 days!) and have never had Spectrums before, so I've been researching options for mass storage. I think I'll stick to modding the +2 for external tape input for now and wait for this. Good work! :smile: -
[NEW] Speccy for Android ReleasedHello, All! A while ago, I have released the Android version of [i]Speccy[/i], my ZX Spectrum emulator. It emulates Spectrum 16k, 48k, 128k, +2, +2A…
... . Speccy simulates the actual physical tape input schematic, so it is a ... -
[NEW] Speccy for Android ReleasedHello, All! A while ago, I have released the Android version of [i]Speccy[/i], my ZX Spectrum emulator. It emulates Spectrum 16k, 48k, 128k, +2, +2A…
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+3 in my handsAfter so many attempts, I managed to buy a +3 in good working order and almost mint condition. I have yet to check floppy drive, but I hope that he i…
... removed the drive from the +3 and wangled the new belt ... .
For +3 tape loading it's a 3.5mm stereo jack ... ).
The original cables are 3.5mm mono jacks on the ... laptop) rather than a genuine tape deck then I suggest using ... -
Harlequin clone...PCB manufactured!Using Chris Smith's detailed schematics and project notes from the Harlequin... a Speccy fan in the United States by the name of Don (Superfo) has de…
... . Tomorrow I will check the tape input/output and the behaviour of ... will report. At 12V Dc input the current is about 250mA ... -
Experimenting with turboloadersHello, My first post, having lurked here for a while. I'm a lifelong computer nerd, Spectrum fan since childhood in the eighties, and have recently…
... is used for both tape input and keyboard input; rapid polling of port ... keyboard scanning routing as a tape loader.
Replacing 47loader ... -
+2A socketsI have seen an internet site which mentions 48k loading programs/games from a pc sound card (can't fiond it now!!!). Is this possible to with a spec…
... , you can use a cassette tape adaptor.
Or if you ... and fit your own audio "tape" input socket.
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Massive cloud!Been using Tencents 10TB cloud for a while now, and seems to be reliable, just the job for backing up all your retro stuff. Here's some handy links. …
... .org/wiki/Linear_Tape-Open"]LTO 3 tape[/URL]. I use two tapes ... back them up... onto [i]tape[/i].
I ... .
Yes the LTO tape sitting in my locker can ... -
Best 128k Speccy?Hi Which 128k Spectrum is the best from the point of view of the operating system, hardware design etc. Reason I'm asking is that I read on here th…
... the addition of an external tape input (should be some threads in ... -
Points on +2 Cassette to add Mono plugHi All, I am looking for the points on the ZX +2 cassette board where I can add the wires to a mono jack to load from WAV Anyone help?
... the +2 to give external tape input you need to be careful ... . Unlike the Spectrums with external tape output, the +2 is always ... "safe" levels from its internal tape deck and therefore has no ... -
Another way to add audio input on a +2 - No more low level sound problem !Hi all, Last week, with 3 friends, we participated to a modelism / games / hobbies meeting, and we made a retro computing stand... (big succes, I'll…
Well obviously if you connect audio directly to the gate array input then bad things are likely to occur. All the guides I've seen however feed the audio via the tape input circuitry. -
Loading games from a old PC to a speccy?Hi all I've got an old Pentium 1 200Mhz PC which I'm sure could load games to my speccy seeing as my tape drive is knackered... I remember when w…
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[quote]The EAR / Tape Input
When reading from port ... low. The values with no tape input are different between different Spectrum ... -
+2 Force Loading from external tapeHi all My tape player is shot and now thanks to my frustration not functioning what so ever i see there is a Tape/Audio port on the back of the spec…
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Bypassing bits of faulty ULAs: the LOAD!Hi everybody, Recently I had a sick Spectrum sent to me. The symptoms were that the machine would run fine, except that it wouldn't load. The border…
... obvious - when loading, the tape input has to be sent to ... be polled (as the tape doesn't poll the ... of the tape buffer (now connected to the 74LS125 input) onto ... this by loading Automania from tape, then saving it out ... form to a blank tape, then loading it back ... -
+2 external tape input. Best method?I've seen various ways of connecting an external tape input to a +2, like soldering the wires directly to where the tape head connects to the tape bo…
... to limit the input current to the tape deck amplifier circuit ... socket signal line and the tape deck signal line. The ... php?t=45506&highlight=tape+input"]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums ... .php?t=45506&highlight=tape+input[/URL]
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Spectrum +3 tape Loading !Hi all ! Wonder if anyone else has come across this. Ive recently bought a +3 from ebay. On the whole its fab. The disks work fine, the 128k tape g…
The +3 compatible Leads need to be mono+mono at the tape deck side to stereo at the +3 side so a y shape if you get me
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is it possible to display code being loaded in a loader?hi, is it possible to display code being loaded in a loader?
Obviously that is possible. A tape loader measures the time passing ... the computer gets from the tape input. It does that by performing ... be stored on a cassette tape. Turbo loaders use about half ... can get using a cassette tape. -
is it possible to display code being loaded in a loader?hi, is it possible to display code being loaded in a loader?
... output catches up with the tape input, after which it writes directly ... -
+2 QuestionI own a +2 i've had since 1987, recently the tape deck has become temperamental and could be ready to fail, game are refusing to load. Is there any …
having a wire dangling out of the machine is rather goofy though. With small amount more effort you can add tape input to the existing sound socket on the back of the machine :) -
+2 QuestionI own a +2 i've had since 1987, recently the tape deck has become temperamental and could be ready to fail, game are refusing to load. Is there any …
... the socket up to the tape input. You could unplug the cassette ... -
A tally on the number of successful builds of the Harlequin[SIZE=4][COLOR=Green][U][B]A tally on the number of successful builds of the Harlequin.[/B][/U][/COLOR][/SIZE] Please post your successes below :-) …
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Modifying Commodore datacorder's for Speccy use. Is it possible?Just wondering if it's possible to modify a Commodore datacorder for use with the Speccy, or if anyone has. My assumption is the output and input on …
... the Spectrum.
The tape input needs additional circuitry:
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Using a modern music player to send programs to Spectrum/ZX81.Dear All, this is my first post! I have read many related posts but in none (that I have read) I have found an answer to my problem. I have bo…
... a couple resistors to the tape input, to pull the resting voltage ... the point where the input flips. That way input needs a smaller ... load should be a realtime tape-monitor [i]something[/i]. ... On the Spectrum, built-in tape load software is reasonably suitable ... -
Spectrum +2 (grey): Mod- and operation- related advices needed.Dear Sirs and Ladies, Please welcome a newbie to the “World of Spectrum” (both to the forum and, well, metaphorically). I’ve recently purchased a…
... is indeed making 128k-like tape input and checking if bypassing the ... -
[NEW] Speccy for Android ReleasedHello, All! A while ago, I have released the Android version of [i]Speccy[/i], my ZX Spectrum emulator. It emulates Spectrum 16k, 48k, 128k, +2, +2A…
... I have [b]inverted the tape input bit[/b], making [i] ... the problem with the tape not auto-starting[/b] ...
ALL CHANGES:
* Inverted tape input bit (Billy Kid, etc).
tape autostart when loading tapes in ZX128 mode.
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+2 tape input protectionI'll start this by admitting I've not checked on a 48K or Toasty-Rack diagram to see how the tape input is actually wired in but what I'm asking is f…
This comes up a lot. I think maybe it came about by someone trying to connect a tape input to the output pin of the gate array because of the usual MIC and EAR confusion. -
Getting a +3 working again (keyboard & tape socket issues)So, as part of my Spectrum restoration project I will also try to tackle the problem child among my fleet, the +3. PROBLEM ONE: Ever since I firs…
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< ... needed to plug into the +3 tape/socket. Next I understand your ... showmecables.com/images/catalog/product/3-5mm-Mono-Plug-Connector-Plastic ... hear loading noises, but the +3 is not responding with loading ... -
Getting a +3 working again (keyboard & tape socket issues)So, as part of my Spectrum restoration project I will also try to tackle the problem child among my fleet, the +3. PROBLEM ONE: Ever since I firs…
... ))needed to plug into the +3 tape/socket.
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If ... the same channel when the tape recorder is connected?"
... the amplifier? So, when conducting tape operations, does it use the ... lead to connect other devices (tape deck, record player, other ...
