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  • TZX to TAPIs there an application for the mac which will convert TZX files to TAP? I've searched around but can't find any.

    ... hears the pulses and allows the running program to make ... need not know about the loader - why should we?

    Spectrum.
    [/quote]

    Again, as above, this is exactly the ... what's noise, deleting noise blocks as appropriate. The one saving ...
    Dunny Dunny July 2002 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Who want to remake Double Dragon?Seeing as the Speccy version was crap (see my review: [url="http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article=31"]http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article…

    ... :
    What about Double Dragon The Spectrum Remix? :)

    A ... the problem?!

    Just a point I tried to make ... Evoga/Noise Factory did Rage of the Dragons last year for the Neo ... care about this Speccy remake? Should be fun finding out. They ...
    Steve Halfpenny Steve Halfpenny June 2003 Games
  • Connecting a PC's VGA monitor to speccy's RGB...I've searched the entire web for this... can anyone help me? I want to talk with my speccy...

    ... the existing TEA2000 IC inside the spectrum (including the Sintech). The Sony chip used to make the ... , but you should be able to tell from the somewhat crappy pics ... that most of the noise has gone, the most noticeable difference being ...
    dasteph dasteph May 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Programming Sound EffectsHi guys, Have decided, probably due in some way to my midlife crisis, to tart up and re-release (or even just re-lease) the old 48K Speccy games I w…

    ... that the Spectrum's drive circuitry + speaker filters out the high ... a compression scheme to make samples tenable. You might ... the beeper) or using the standard wave shapes available from the AY. Keeping the noise ... lead for me?
    Should i try sound-tracker? ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous October 2004 Development
  • Programming Sound EffectsHi guys, Have decided, probably due in some way to my midlife crisis, to tart up and re-release (or even just re-lease) the old 48K Speccy games I w…

    ... 1 bit) and the AY can make the diaphragm stick to ... -coupled to the speaker (not sure about the Spectrum's, don ... the speaker's diaphragm can handle"
    how exactly should ... noise. The more levels there are (the more bits, the higher the DAC resolution), the ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous October 2004 Development
  • Problems with my +2A DatacorderHey folks, Bought a speccy from ebay, but i think its fucked. What do you think? Basically it turns on fine, but when i try load a game nothing wor…

    ... something. When the tape starts to load, you should see the normal red ... be able to hear the familiar Spectrum chuntey noise. If this does not ... the amplifier chip being down tho..... There are tests you can make ...
    DEATH DEATH July 2006 Hardware
  • PSPSIM - SamCoupe Emulator for the PSPI have just been playing around with PSPSIM and just wanted to know what Sam Coupe users thought were the best games/apps for the Coupe? Cheers,

    ... course), makes a nice whooshing noise when you get a few ... the Spectrum version of Renegade under emulation.

    ----------

    edit... Should ... copper bar over graphics to make it look colourful and enhanced ...
    CKay CKay November 2006 Emulators
  • How Loud Is A SpectrumHi All How loud a Spectrum.. I have yet again bought a third 48k Spectrum that seems to have problems. The machine in question all works but the …

    ...
    Whilst saving, the Spectrum outputs no signal whatsoever to ... from the Spectrum at all? Does it make ANY noise when ... you press it against your ear? It should make ... a buzz - the ...
    DEATH DEATH December 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Question about digitized sound and videoI searched the forums and couldn't find the answer, so here it goes. Regarding digitized sound: I remember reading an article long ago about a vid…

    ... up as noise while the 3 channels are being changed. The viterbi ... and they were able to make the Speccy 'talk' with better ... and then transfer it to the spectrum. I wonder how they did ... play the sampled data on ram. The BASIC program should ask for the address ...
    zxbruno zxbruno February 2007 Development
  • Question about digitized sound and videoI searched the forums and couldn't find the answer, so here it goes. Regarding digitized sound: I remember reading an article long ago about a vid…

    ... Spectrum -- I expect the high frequency noise is filtered out by the speaker and the ... they were able to make the Speccy 'talk' with ... the sampled data on ram. The BASIC program should ask for the ... wave player written for the spectrum written years ago. Again ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous February 2007 Development
  • Finally...Yes :smile: I've finally reached one thousand posts. And yes, I know that many other people have reached that august figure too, but for most of t…

    ... I go, who should I contact? The harsh rain tore ... I could barely make myself heard over the hideous racket. So ... over and turned off the engine. Instantly the noise abated (that means ... author of the X128 emulator, and the somewhat delayed Spectrum conversion of ...
    ewgf ewgf January 2008 Chit chat
  • Problem loading Head over HeelsHi all, I need help please getting Head over Heels to load on my Spectrum 128+ and my 48K Spectrum. I use my laptop to send Wav files to the Speccies…

    ... result in RF noise being picked up through the audio cable, so ... PlayTZX to play the audio back into the spectrum.

    The advantage of ... (without Speedlock 2) which should make loading the game more reliable.

    Hercules Hercules June 2009 Games
  • AY programming and notes frequencyHello everybody, I'm Targhan from the french CPC group Arkos, perhaps you've heard of us. I'm currently working on a music tool and I'd like to k…

    ... cpu unfortunately) you can make the ay into quite a ... so as to minimize noise (and maximize snr ... brief moment while the cpu changes the output volume ... particular sample to minimize the output volume error ... tracker music on the spectrum you should have a look ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous December 2009 Development
  • save from 48k to PC in wav?I have looked around - in all the wrong places no doubt. I am trying to save a program from my Spectrum 48k to my PC. I am using a standard 3.5mm jac…

    ... the ground terminal with stereo jacks. Look at this to make ... the other end.
    - The cable should be wired so the ground terminal at the ... to the Spectrum (MIC output), and the stereo jack to the PC.< ... that produces too much noise if a high impedance ...
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix September 2010 Hardware
  • Powering up a Speccy after long-term storage.Staying at my folks for Christmas. Feels good to be back in God's country again, even if it is -12C outside at the moment. :-o Anyway, I was plannin…

    ... rails will generate noise and could damage the, yet fragile, ... the Spectrum to the already turned on and tuned TV.
    - Make sure the ... after less than a second, the paper should turn black.
    - ... rapid sucession of "noise" happens on the screen (this can ...
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix December 2010 Hardware
  • Repairing a faulty 48K issue 2.I am investigating one of a pair of non-working issue 2 48K Spectrums that have been sitting in a cupboard untouched for quite a few years. I haven…

    ... the more rapid transitions should cause the Spectrum a timing problem. It probably could make ... 22uF Capacitor across the power lines on the breadboard and ... a slight increase in general noise on the display.

    ... of each byte to make it easier to test ...
    Zorn Zorn December 2011 Hardware
  • Spectrum 128 toaster and divide incompatibility problems with some demos and games.Okay so I got this thing now. It?s my first Spectrum ever. [img]http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/2016/speccyl.jpg[/img] [url]http://img824.image…

    ... may get one later and make another thread for that.[/quote ... require a joystick so you should be good to go with ... which will help deal with the noise on the bus you may be ... with 2 copies of the ROMs from the Spectrum SE (then anything that ...
    chev chev August 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • SPECTRA New from Paul FarrowLooks good! Read about it [URL="http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/Spectrum/Spectra/SpectraInterface.htm"]here[/URL]

    ... not all the necessary signals make it to the divIDE+'s ... its expansion bus. Ideally the divIDE+ should monitor the /ROMCS line on ... in order to synchronise with the Spectrum?s TV output and ... them through avoids the risk of additional noise being induced on ...
    Fruitcake Fruitcake January 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Spectrum + 48k Not loading tapes?I just got the membrane fixed on this damned thing, and then I bought a new tape player. And to no avail will it load tapes. Here's the process: 1- I…

    Also check that the Spectrums internal speaker works.
    It should make the saving noise when you save (even with nothing plugged in to the MIC socket) and when you ask the Spectrum to make a sound using BEEP 0.5,8

    [B][I]Mark[/I][/B]
    1024MAK 1024MAK April 2014 Hardware
  • DivMMC EnJOY! v2014.1Teaser: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea036HH25f8[/url] This is the board version that is designed for the custom case which is worked on at t…

    ... work.

    While using the Spectrum I'd like to save ... that is.
    You can make it as easy and as ... />
    Don't mention the TV RF noise :wink:
    From ZX48 ... ]

    Enjoy it. Everyone should have one IMHO. :D:D ...
    Jeroen Jeroen April 2014 Hardware
  • New multisystem floppy interface (spectrum 16Kb/+2A/CPC464)Dear all, I would like to show you my new extern floppy interface. Same interface can be used for both, CPC and Spectrum systems. CHARACTERISTICS …

    ... happens if you reset the spectrum and then disconnect the signal? Does it ... the signal with the computer turned on.
    I make a "CAT" without the ... trying to read. A intermittent noise of more or less half ... ;808634]
    I suppose I should clear a space on my ...
    wilco2009 wilco2009 December 2014 Hardware
  • Hacking a +2 into a shorter caseIf anyone's got a copy of the notes or text they posted about re-wiring the +2 joystick ports or hooking up a tape recorder to the motherboard casset…

    ... anywhere. If you can find the Spectrum side pinouts it's straightforward ... ) should go to the ear. Use the absolute minimum length of wire and make ... it as neat as humanly possible to avoid noise issues ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK May 2015 Hardware
  • Switched voltage regulatorIn the past a replacement voor the (hot!) 7805 has popped up a couple of times in various threads. As far as I know, Recom Power Inc. was always ment…

    ... audio quality coming from the spectrum?[/quote]
    The Spectrum does run cooler. It ... said that, in theory it should make a very small difference. But ... reduction when the digital circuits in the computer make so much electrical noise anyway ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK November 2015 Hardware
  • Composite picture qualityI have read many many discussions here about the composite video modification of the Spectrum 16/48K models. I have choosen one of the simplest comp…

    ... the back of the keyboard. Could this cause interference in some way? Should ... that it would make any difference to the Spectrum's video ... help reduce interference emitted from the Spectrum slightly though.
    ... this noise is bound to find a way into the ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK December 2015 Hardware
  • Help a new user pleaseI love old school games and never had a Sinclair as a kid so thought I would rectify that via eBay! I have a 48k+ Model that was sold as working, …

    ... about the noise from the TV's speakers by turning the volume all the way ... the tv.
    I am a bit fearful now that I should ... change. It's enough to make the Spectrum think it heard something, so ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK September 2016 Hardware
  • New Platform Game: "Moritz 48K"Hello. There appeared a new platform game with my music. The game has been made by Sebastian Braunert and Uwe Geiken. Enjoy. "Moritz 48K…

    ... appeared in front of him. The noise got extremely loud and he ... stuff and definitely resist the urge to make lascivious advances on minors ... it. I told him the World of Spectrum truth. Now, that's ... and frequent visits to the GUM clinic should tell you that but ...
    chico_71 chico_71 September 2017 Brand new software
  • +3 - beeper sounds but no AY musicHi guys I am repairing a plus 3 revision 2 board that had no sound at all. Using schematics from https://zxnet.co.uk/spectrum/schematics/ I manage…

    ... to make a noise of sorts, because when I take the chip ... playing the sound program, pins are all low as should be ... a random squeeking buzz when the spectrum is reset. Resetting is ... the oscilloscope using the clock pin on the z80, this now crashes the spectrum ...
    colourclash colourclash May 2019 Hardware
  • Power supply voltage regulator circuitRelating to [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/56142/"]this topic[/url] I have managed to acquire this little accessory, which I…

    ... supply but before the 7805 found inside the spectrum, to make it run ... reducing heat and electrical noise with possible interference in ... />
    If modding the ZX Spectrum itself is allowed: a switching ... some peripherals. Around 8V should be okay though.
    RetroTechie RetroTechie June 2019 Hardware
  • Using a thermal camera to fix speccy's.Hi All, Thought I'd share another repair... Got a board that collapsed the bench supply straight away ( I run a bench supply and give it just enou…

    ... , so I should check them before and after and make a brief ... is handled by the smaller caps throughout the spectrum, and the larger ones tend ... of which, check out the rail noise on the 4116's as they ... get further from the power ...
    cj7hawk cj7hawk January 2022 Hardware
  • The first spectrum gameThe spectrum was released in 1982,and originally came with the horizons tape so in reality the very first spectrum game had to be thru the wall on th…

    The spectrum was released in 1982,and originally came with the horizons tape ... so in reality the very first spectrum game had to ... is what was the very first game for the spectrum to be ... released,who was the publisher and ...
    Andy Gurr Andy Gurr September 2001 Games
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