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  • Spectrum loading sound on Radio 2 trailerWhile listening to Steve Wright on Radio 2 this afternoon (yes, I know!) there was a trailer for a show on Saturday, Sounds of the 80s with Sara Cox.…

    ... there was the sound of a Speccy header file loading as part ...
    Jakeyw Jakeyw September 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Audio fix/Stereo on a Spectrum +3 (one with bad sound circuit) *WAV file includedMy Spectrum +3 that I got a while back (converted now to +3e with CFlash Card) was one of the early releases that had the bad sound circuit. Tried a …

    My Spectrum +3 that I got a while ... releases that had the bad sound circuit.
    Tried a few ... different sound circuits and ended up with ... directly from +3e to my sound card:
    [url]http://www ...
    thomas3120 thomas3120 November 2013 Hardware
  • PC to +3 communicationsHi I'm going to explore the abilities of my +3 to communicate with a PC. The "natural" ways to do that would be via serial or parallel link. I've b…

    ... the abilities of my +3 to communicate with a PC ... hardware flow control with +3 (it seems that it ... everything has to be done via software.

    ... />
    Also, in my +3 manual is stated that could ... get 2 output and 2 input lines. What voltage levels ...
    Zup Zup March 2014 Hardware
  • Spectrum loading sound, in a sound file.Does anyone have, or know where I can find, or know how I can create, the sound of Spectrum loading (just the first two meeeeeeee/beep parts is all I…

    ... I can create, the sound of Spectrum loading (just the first two ... I need). Either a complete sound file, or does anyone know ... how I can lift the sound from a Youtube video or ...
    Farflame Farflame March 2014 Development
  • 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…

    ... picked up. The tape sound plays through the speaker, ... D6) went to pin 3 of the buffer chip.< ... some stripes appeared when loading! And then they'd ... I connected the buffer input line directly to the ... br /> "PROGRAM: TransAm"
    Loading worked!

    Then ...
    Spirantho Spirantho July 2014 Hardware
  • +3 Tape/SoundIve used a plug in socket doubler adapter so i can have a load cable and the cable for my external speakers plugged in at the same time now all thoug…

    ... this arrangement safe for the +3 and is it safe to ... the +3 have the volume protection circuit on the tape/sound socket ...
    zedexspectrum zedexspectrum July 2014 Hardware
  • +3 Tape/sound socket replacementI've just taken delivery of a rough round the edges but fully functional +3 (chocolate drive belt notwithstanding). However the tape/sound socket is …

    ... functional +3 (chocolate drive belt notwithstanding). However the tape/sound socket is ...
    balford balford July 2014 Hardware
  • photo of installed +3 sound fixDoes anyone have a photo of Ben's sound fix on a +3 board? I am a newbie at soldering so this would be a great help, to know how it should look afte…

    Does anyone have a photo of Ben's sound fix on a +3 board?

    I am a newbie at soldering so this would be a great help, to know how it should look afterwards.
    Track Track August 2014 Hardware
  • 1-resistor fix to +3 sound distortion issue - any feedback?I decided - with my Dad's help, since I am little less than a butcher when it comes to soldering - to fix my +3 sound issue. I noticed the less invas…

    ... to soldering - to fix my +3 sound issue. I noticed the less ... some feedback before opening the +3's case. Could someone please ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu August 2014 Hardware
  • Sound interference and game errorsHi everyone! Here's some "issues" I have spotted. I'm still pretty new to ZX Spectrum computing/gaming...Just so you know. :) I'm using a Commodore…

    ... ) into the monitors sound composite input.
    The sound is working through the ... who's not is "tape loading error". ;)

    I know ... that the tapes still are loading. How come? Shouldn't the ... ago.
    The game is loading fine but when I entered ...
    Nick_Arrow Nick_Arrow November 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 48K No Sound?Repaired a 48K spectrum the other day that had the wrong PSU Plugged into it. Replaced 5v regulator, TR4, TR5 and all Electrolytic Caps. Spectrum th…

    ... noticed I had no sound. Replaced D9 - Sound now working. Can ... I cant hear the tape loading noise.
    I've ... be able to hear the loading noise?

    ... 3 to work.
    I ether get an R tape loading ... end or half way through loading.
    Could be the ...
    whoremoan whoremoan November 2014 Hardware
  • Issue 3 ULA ProblemsI've been given an Issue 3 48k to fix. It was producing no video and no picture on the TV. The coil was buzzing so it was getting power and all the v…

    ... 've been given an Issue 3 48k to fix. It was ... everything works. All keys, sound and program loading works. Memory test shows ... done to restore the lost sound and key function other than ...
    retrogamemart retrogamemart November 2014 Hardware
  • Converting a 16K speccy in +3??Yes, you heard right. A new interface to convert a 16Kb speccy into a Spectrum+3 have been developed. [IMG]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/N2eAoz5…

    ... 16Kb speccy into a Spectrum+3 have been developed.

    - AY sound chip
    - Ear input to mix the sound coming from ... the speaker with the AY sound ... a 16Kb speccy in a +3 is the floppy interface. It ...
    wilco2009 wilco2009 December 2014 Hardware
  • Zero 0.7 / Zero 0.6.5 releasedAfter months of grueling work, I?m proud to announce the Vanilla version of Zero, which is a regular Windows version of the emulator. I?ve tried to m…

    ... emulator can now be configured via the command line (see ... .
    ? Fixed sound being disabled after loading from tape (Russ Hoy ... with Infoseek download not auto-loading selected tape. Plus some ... ? Fixed an issue with the +3 not resetting properly (serbalgi).
    Arjun Arjun January 2015 Emulators
  • Once again, fixing the +3 soundOne more question about fixing the distorted +3 sound. The longer you search the internet, the more suggestions you find. They?re all different, but,…

    ... question about fixing the distorted +3 sound. The longer you search the ... would also work on a +3 Issue One. According to the ...
    schombi schombi January 2015 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum+ DivMMC EnJOY! Grundig 16" LCD TV and books.The Spectrum is in very good condition. Composite video mod. New mambrane (bought in November 2014 from rwap_software [url]http://www.sellmyretro.co…

    ... polarity.
    - Replaced DC input socket (original badly corroded).
    - Verified cassette loading and saving works correctly.
    Sound works fine as well."
    3. DivMMC EnJOY! SD card and ...
    pitu pitu January 2015 Sales
  • 1 bit sound tricksSpecy can digitize sound via 1 bit tape input. But Specy 128 can play digi sounds more than 1 bit. Is it possible to converting 1 bit sounds to a bet…

    Specy can digitize sound via 1 bit tape input. But Specy 128 can play ...
    endi endi February 2015 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 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…

    ... this. Ive recently bought a +3 from ebay. On the whole ... after much fiddling with the sound, but Sabre Wulf which works ... just wont load on the +3.

    Whats confusing is ...
    Cheesecake0304 Cheesecake0304 March 2015 Hardware
  • Original Knight Lore loading screen artworkJust stumbled upon this on facebook:<br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/1514905765406040/photos/a.1514911125405504.1073741828.1514905765406040/1664…

    ... page that this
    surfaces via Mark Howlett from Tim Stamper ... />
    "Fresh
    from over 3 decades storage in the archives ... of the Spectrum 'Knight Lore' loading screen. It's great to ...
    Gwyn Gwyn June 2015 Games
  • Spectrum 128K Toastrack vs. +3 RGBGuys, I just got myself a DivMMC, and decided the 'pure' way to use it would be with my toastrack 128K running to a Sony CRT TV via RGB Scart. Wh…

    ... to a Sony CRT TV via RGB Scart.

    When ... .

    I had a +3 to hand which I needed ... +3 is much longer than the toastrack, and has the borked sound ... - is the RGB on a +3 better than on a toastrack ...
    cawley1 cawley1 July 2015 Hardware
  • Success at recording WAVs to tape and them loading!Hi I thought i'd share my recent great experience of making reliably loadable cassette copies of games from TAP / TZX -> WAV -> audio cassette. …

    ... the compilation at an input level of '3' on my technics tape ... this was probably the highest input level cassette would be able ... just under full.
    The sound of the recordings are a ...
    Jim M Jim M October 2015 Hardware
  • Sound Card Advice.For Years I have owned an Audigy 2 ZS sound card, and it's trundled along very well and produced a sound that has kept pace with some very nice appli…

    ... well and produced a sound that has kept pace ... , or sometimes a turntable (via a phono amp). I liked ... com/images/thumbs3/creative-labs-sound-blaster-audigy-2-zs- ... to record audio from any input. It's because creative ... over the on board sound that comes with a ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk February 2016 Chit chat
  • No video from my Spectrum +3 hot chips!I still can't get to the bottom of my +3 giving no video. It powers up and both the power and disk drive lights are on solid. The disk drive won't ma…

    ... to the bottom of my +3 giving no video. It powers ... drive won't make a sound even when I insert a ... on the screen btw, neither via RF or RGB.
    landorb landorb March 2016 Hardware
  • +3 sound fixI searched here recently, different possibilities for +3 (issue 2) sound fix and the only one I havent found any feedback, is the easiest one, from t…

    ... recently, different possibilities for +3 (issue 2) sound fix and the only ...
    Pegaz Pegaz September 2016 Hardware
  • +3 sound fix - done :)Hi all My +3 has a Z70830 issue 2 board. The sound output was terrible, it distorted something bad! After asking one of the lab guys to do s…

    ... /> My +3 has a Z70830 issue 2 board. The sound output was ... /spectrum/+3sound/

    The +3 now has the +3B circuit ...
    schneil schneil December 2016 Hardware
  • Z88DK v1.99B ReleasedAt Sourceforge: https://sourceforge.net/projects/z88dk/ It's been a year since the last release so it was time for another. This is another tran…

    At Sourceforge:
    https://sourceforge.net/projects/z88dk/

    It's been a year since the last release so it was time for another. This is another transitional release on the way to version 2.0 and hopefully we'll get there for the next one ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous January 2017 Announcements
  • 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…

    ... the TAPE/SOUND socket on the +3, two mono 3.5mm jacks ... treated only to the sound of an unoiled chainsaw ... lead into the TAPE/SOUND socket, I did at ... least get proper sound coming through into the ... was Iron Maiden or the loading tones of Alien Destroyer ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone February 2017 Hardware
  • In-game AY music and sound effectsI'm currently working on various aspects of a Spectrum game and thinking now about the sound side of things. I know you can use a utility like Vortex…

    ... thinking now about the sound side of things. I ... 3-channel music that can be played in-game via ... is possible to implement sound effects in the game ... sound effect is playing. Am I restricted to using the beeper via ... the third channel for sound effects? I would need ...
    adrian_singh adrian_singh March 2017 Development
  • New Windows Spectrum Emulator: CSpect V0.2 ZXSpectrum emulator by Mike DaillyNew Windows Spectrum Emulator: CSpect V0.2 ZXSpectrum emulator by Mike Dailly (Found on SpecNext Facebook-Page) Info and Download (=klick "CSpe…

    ... not yet seem to features sound, but SpecNext Layer 2 ... from $55 to $5B
    Loading files from RST $08 require ... /> =====================
    Raster line reporting via registers 30/31. No raster ... Banking selection (layer 2 uses 3 banks)


    Luzie Luzie July 2017 Emulators
  • Troubleshooting my +2To put this in context: a while back (i.e. late last year and earlier this year) I was looking to put together a compilation of modern Spectrum games…

    ... if they load fine via turning the TZX/TAP ... laptop and sending the sound through a tape adapter ... the other hand, I tried loading Castlevania: Spectral Interlude, and ... ideas to where my loading problems may lie, shove ... plug on the +2A/+3, but is this just ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone October 2017 Hardware
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