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  • 48k SoundHi All Been here before but still not happy with my 48k sound/beep volume. I seem to recall with my original 48k Spectrum all those years ago that…

    ... still not happy with my 48k sound/beep volume.

    I ... to recall with my original 48k Spectrum all those years ago ... had a look at the 48k I have now and perceived ... />
    I really believe the sound should be better than having ...
    Chris A Chris A November 2010 Hardware
  • 16k/48k Sound FXI am now moving on from graphiocs to trying to build up a library of sound fx to be used with a 16k/48k Spectrum. Does anyone have any example m/cod…

    I am now moving on from graphiocs to trying to build up a library of sound fx to be used with a 16k/48k Spectrum.

    Does anyone have any example m/code on producing certain fx (Explosion, siren etc).

    Many thanks
    robpearmain robpearmain May 2004 Development
  • Speccy 48K Sound EffectsHow did programmers of old get the more digitisy sounds out of the spectrum, specifically the 48K machine so no Yamaha sound chip to play with. They …

    ... spectrum, specifically the 48K machine so no Yamaha sound chip to play ... the beep command. Take the 48K music for treasure island dizzy ... rapidly getting a square wave sound. Is this possible with BASIC ...
    Womble Womble February 2006 Sinclair Basic
  • 48k sound better than 128kI've just played Cabal 128k. The AY sound in this game is awful - beeper sound in 48k version is much better. Are there other games with two separate…

    I've just played Cabal 128k. The AY sound in this game is awful - beeper sound in 48k version is much better. Are there other games with two separate (48 & 128 ) versions and the 48k one being much better in the sound department?
    PopoCop PopoCop October 2007 Games
  • 48k soundIv just had a 48k board arrive off Macc here on Wos ( Thank you Macc :-) ) Fired it up and all is good. Except Im getting sound from the little spea…

    Iv just had a 48k board arrive off Macc here ... is good. Except Im getting sound from the little speaker on ... Speccy. But should there be sound coming out of the Speccy ...
    Modge Modge January 2011 Hardware
  • New uses for Spectrum 48K - Light Switch ProjectHi All I'd like to use a Spectrum 48K unit as a light switch in my house. It will reside on the wall in my entrance hall and will be used to contr…

    ... use a Spectrum 48K unit as a light switch in my house ... be a simple on / off switch for the lights, not a ... over the existing twin light switch back box and will be ... , electronics expert nor a Spectrum 48K enthusiast.

    Over to ...
    Trebzuk Trebzuk January 2017 Hardware
  • Original 48K soundI can't remember, it's been so long since I've used one of those rubber-keyed beauties. So can someone tell me whether it's possible to mute the soun…

    ... 's possible to mute the sound from the BEEPer? I mean ... , sometimes that screeching sound can be a bit annoying ...
    Spector Spector June 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 48K sound effectsAnybody knows where could I find some small M/C routines to play tiny beeper sounds I could use in the 48K version of a game? I don't want the 48K pl…

    Anybody knows where could I find some small M/C routines to play tiny beeper sounds I could use in the 48K version of a game? I don't want the 48K players to get a completely silent game :)

    Thanks in advance.
    na_th_an na_th_an August 2007 Development
  • +3 sound problemHello! I've bought +3 a year ago and I wasn't really impressed with it's sound. It was really bad. Then I found this page [URL="http://www.secarica…

    ... really was better but sound still oscillated from quiet ... modification and did Stereo ACB sound modification (schematic on same ... be AY sound anymore :) But sound oscilaton still exists on 48k sounds! ... br />
    Where does 48k sound comes from? From GA/PIN48 ...
    nekdo123 nekdo123 November 2007 Hardware
  • 128K sound balanceHello knowledgable-type people, I'm trying to get the best sound on this 128K+ toastrack, using RGB. I've tried using the normal MIC socket. It work…

    ... trying to get the best sound on this 128K+ toastrack, using ... . It works, but the 128K sound is very quiet and there ... - this worked, but corrupted the 48K sound in the process so that ... still the same - loud 48K, very quiet 128K sound.

    Can ...
    Spirantho Spirantho January 2012 Hardware
  • +2 Grey - low 128k sound volumeI'm trying to revive my old grey +2.... First problem was a faulty RF signal, so I bought a SCART cable from Retro Computer Shack on e-bay (it's the…

    ... bit of interference on the sound initially, but disconnecting the tape ... low when compared with the 48k sound effects. If I turn the ... hear the 128k music, the 48k sound is way too loud. For ... compared to the punching/kicking sound effects.

    It ...
    mappy24 mappy24 December 2012 Hardware
  • Noob question. I'm stillconfused.I thought I had it all sorted out about the different models: +2....+2a....+3. But then, suddenly, I saw that there were a +2b. So, can anyone pleas…

    ... of the AY-3-8012 sound chip was intended to be ... : the transistor works in switch-mode - the sound is converted from analog ... amplitude, same as the old 48K sound system.

    Thats why ...
    swift240 swift240 September 2007 Hardware
  • Why are we here? (At WoS)No, not a deep philosophical question about the nature of life, the universe and human existence. The thread &#8220;what does your partner think of …

    ... />
    I do wish that 48K sound had come through the TV ... , and the 48K Speccy should have had a reset switch and a ... power switch (in fact, no ... Speccy had a power switch - I had to buy one ...
    ewgf ewgf March 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Few +3 & +2A questionsI don't know those models too good, so my questions can be quite stupid. Spectrum +3 has a sound distortion problem. Do all +3 models suffer from it…

    ... the transistor works in switch-mode - the sound is converted from analog ... amplitude, same as the old 48K sound system.

    The ... deck like a +3 using "sound" socket?[/QUOTE]

    ... Believe the sound socket is identical to that ...
    Hercules Hercules June 2009 Hardware
  • Thanatos and the MultifaceI saved my position on Thanatos using a Multiface 128, and when I loaded the file back in to the Spectrum, I noticed that the 128K sound had gone, an…

    ... that the 128K sound had gone, and it was 48K sound instead. The ... fails to start the AY sound. Funny thing is, when the ... save game file, the 128K sound kicks back in again when ...
    Spector Spector March 2007 Games
  • The [You] awardsI'm bored, so I thought I'd do the traditional ewgf Spectrum awards, for the first time ever. Once you've ignored my post, please post your own winne…

    ... 2.
    [B]
    Best 48K Sound Effects: [/B]The Sentinel (although ... the "chink chink" sound in Firelord, when the metal ... /> [B]
    Best 128K Sound Effects:[/B] Starglider 128K (the ... and had sound through the TV (as opposed to the 48K/+, which ...
    ewgf ewgf June 2009 Games
  • Spectaculator and my new headphonesI recently bought some Roccat Kave 5.1 headphones which have 3 plugs into the back. While 128k sound is coming through both ears, 48k sound only com…

    ... /> While 128k sound is coming through both ears, 48k sound only comes through ...
    RND RND April 2012 Emulators
  • Bomb Jack Spectrum 128k music?I could swear I once listened to a menu music track on the Spectrum 128k version of Bomb Jack, but I'm unable to find that tune again. All the Bomb J…

    ... versions I found have only 48k sound effects during the game.
    McAlby McAlby December 2012 Games
  • Scrolling Bi-Colour Engine for 4-Player GamesJust putting this code up for people to have a look at. Far from finished. Should simply compile and run a bit of a demo. Only good for 128K and +…

    ... 254 every two lines for 48K sound (at expense of full multicolour ...
    joefish joefish March 2014 Development
  • new emulatorI've just downloaded a new spectrum emulator called 'Spectaculator' and for a first release is looking very impressive. You can find at at [url="htt…

    ... is stable, loads fast and 48k sound very nice done too.
    Andy S. Andy S. January 2002 Emulators
  • Spectrum musichello, I was wondering if anyone had released some kind of music sequencing software for the spectrum? if so, can anyone point me in a direction of …

    ... />
    some sounds effects on 48k sound are better than other games ...
    Javier Alca?iz Javier Alca?iz October 2002 Games
  • Andy Noble's Lunar Jetman RemakeGo to Andy's site:([url]http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/anoble/index.html[/url]) and get downloading! P.S. Big Thank-You to Retro Remakes site ([url]…

    ... .72 Sound Switch Coruption removed when setting Full Screen Mode.
    Sound Switch added ... .76 Stoped Window Closure on Sound toggle.
    Simple HiScore save ...
    MatGubbins MatGubbins April 2003 Games
  • Spectrum v Amiga : The Final starts.The final has begun, just in case you didn't know. The old Speccy is getting a bit of a kicking at the moment, so get those votes in!

    ... AY and demonstrate fantastic music/sound capabilities. i will not say ... the drops ain the notes sound like real guitar harmonics ... , more ports and three channel sound besides the beeper. [I]( ... or synthesized speech on the 48k sound timees better than the stupid ...
    Amigo Amigo April 2003 Games
  • VOTE FOR SPECTRUM!!!!!Hi there! Which comp has the best music? Go and VOTE for ZX SPECTRUM (withought logging this time, so it's easier). This is the link: [url="http:/…

    Oh, I will always defend 48K sound. Tim Follin's (and not only his) 48K-songs are simply brilliant.
    In both respects: of composition and sound.
    Actually these songs are very similar to C64, I mean sound.
    Yerz Yerz May 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • I just registered to ask one questionGive me 10 (or more reasons) about why is it exactly that it was better to have a Spectrum instead of a Commodore back in the eighties. And why do yo…

    There is nothing better than 48K sound. Tim Follin rulez!!
    Yerz Yerz August 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • I just registered to ask one questionGive me 10 (or more reasons) about why is it exactly that it was better to have a Spectrum instead of a Commodore back in the eighties. And why do yo…

    ... trying to upload some good 48K-sound in MP3, but sadly my ... I cannot. :(

    Actually 48K sound of Tim Follin's music ... 's quite similar to C64 sound, heh.
    Yerz Yerz August 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • I just registered to ask one questionGive me 10 (or more reasons) about why is it exactly that it was better to have a Spectrum instead of a Commodore back in the eighties. And why do yo…

    ... 's very interesting of good 48K sound (although not the best !!! but ... want, You can attack AY sound (although I really like it ...
    Yerz Yerz August 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • JetPac JetPac has to be one of my all time favourite speccy games, next to Manic Miner. But for some bizzare reason this site has "Distribution Denied" o…

    ... clash. Hi-res colour + good sound makes you feel like your ... see remakes that keep the 48K sound and exactly the same colours ...
    +CotL-DS +CotL-DS August 2003 Games
  • New SpeccyDo you think someone should go about creating a new spectrum computer? I'm talking about a spectrum compatible (not an emulator) with the capabiliti…

    I just can't be bothered with 128K at all. In fact I don't really bother keeping any 128K games in my archive. To me, any AY sound spoils the games. I much prefer 48K sound.

    To me, the rubber key 48K is the ONLY speccy :D
    +CotL-DS +CotL-DS October 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • +3 Distorted audio fix?I found a page on the Web a while ago which explained how to fix the "flaw" on the +3 circuit board which causes the sound from the AY chip to be hor…

    Also - it seems to totally distort the 48k sound as well :( Is this normal?
    b00mzi11a b00mzi11a December 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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