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  • spectrum+2 (grey) - no sound from tape deckit was working up to 5 minutes ago, but now there is no sound from the tape drive. everything is moving and nothing seems out of place. any ideas? a…

    it was working up to 5 minutes ago, but now there is no sound from the tape drive. everything is moving and nothing seems out of place.
    any ideas?

    also is there a way to connect an external tape drive to it?
    freddyhard freddyhard December 2012 Hardware
  • Detect if program was loaded from tape or microdriveHow (if at all) can a BASIC program detect if it was loaded from tape or microdrive? This can be helpful to then load the screen or more machine code…

    ... detect if it was loaded from tape or microdrive? This can be ... screen or more machine code from the correct device.

    UTom71 UTom71 July 2006 Development
  • Amplifying the sound from an MD playerI came across a similar topic before in which someone explained how it could be done, but I can't find it, so here goes: the sound from my MD player …

    ... it, so here goes: the sound from my MD player is not ... simplest way of boosting the sound that doesn't involve building ...
    Spector Spector December 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • loading images (SCR) - from tapeHello, i would like to understand how to put an image and loaded from tape. I was able to use on "Pee Cee" a converter software that did a JPG -> SC…

    ... put an image and loaded from tape.

    I was ... , record it on my old TAPE. In my "real" zx48K ... what? Save it to other tape? And then what? How ... image itself in the same tape?
    I guess the ... first and the image after, from a sequence point of view ...
    tiago tiago August 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • No sound from speaker.Help! My trusty 48k has stopped giving me sound out of the speaker. It does however give me sound from the EAR socket. I've tried swapping the spea…

    ... /> It does however give me sound from the EAR socket.

    from Maplins and that didn't ...
    stu232 stu232 August 2013 Hardware
  • Converting my old programs from tape to TZX or the likeApologies up front for this noob question which I'm sure will have been answered many times before. I have lots of BASIC programs I wrote as a kid …

    ... years they still lhey load from a tape recorder to a real ... , but very little on capturing from tape and converting to TZX.
    I have tried various programs from the utilities section on the ... , which I used to capture from tape to laptop and save as ...
    Boldir Boldir September 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ZX Spectrum +2A - problems loading from tapeI recently acquired a ZX Spectrum +2A, now the only item in my collection to be found is a [b]+2B[/b], and I got all from the MK14 to the PC200 ;-) …

    ... [/b], and I got all from the MK14 to the PC200 ... for sending to The Netherlands from the UK are quite high ... a few known working games from tape, but without luck. Both a ...
    georgedb georgedb April 2019 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2A No sound from tape playerI recently sold a +2A to Darkhorace on these forums, unfortunately in transit the above problem has occured, anyone any ideas? Probably took a bump …

    I recently sold a +2A to Darkhorace on these forums, unfortunately in transit the above problem has occured, anyone any ideas? Probably took a bump somewhere along the way
    Macc Macc January 2013 Hardware
  • Problem with spectaculator 6.30 "load from audio soruce"Hi all :). I'm new here and with spectrum emulation :). I love old computers i have in home amiga 500, atari 65xe and commodore 64, and i dont have s…

    I experiment with the volume controls and nothing does :/. I try to record sound from tape to wav and its strong :). With max volume line in its loud :P. So whats the problem !! ;/. Help please ! :)
    Zel93 Zel93 December 2007 Emulators
  • Transfering a speecy game from tape to PCHi Folks, Whilst cleaning out my attic i came a across a game tape for the speecy called Vanquisher from elephant software which doesn't appear to b…

    ... across a game tape for the speecy called Vanquisher from elephant software ... connecting my tape recorder to the mic socket on sound card? Many ...
    Pollster Pollster December 2002 MIA/STP/SDP
  • no sound from my 48k spectrumI'v just brought a rubber keyed 48k Spectrum and a load of games from a boot sale for ?5.00 and it all works exept for the sound their is nothing com…

    ... and a load of games from a boot sale for ?5 ... exept for the sound their is nothing coming from the internal speaker ... i did hear slight sound comming from the tape recorder. I'v checked ...
    zuko1 zuko1 July 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Spectaculator - recommended recording levels when loading from cassette tape?Hi, I have connected a physical cassette recorder to Spectaculator in order to load my saved programs/games from yesteryear-mainly to see if it would…

    ... load my saved programs/games from yesteryear-mainly to see if ... spectaculator to start picking up sound, I have to turn the ... with a real cassette tape. The audio played from tape sounds ok with ...
    theDarkness theDarkness March 2011 Emulators
  • +2 no tape loading sound problemHi All, I've been a fan of WOS and this forum for a very long time but this is my first post - so be gentle please! I have a +2 (grey) and a +2A. B…

    ... apart from one thing - When I try to load a tape there ... is not sound. The tape physically runs okay ...
    landorb landorb February 2012 Hardware
  • Zinetrix video player - reads video from tapeA gentleman from es.comp.sistemas.sinclair made a program to experiment loading of video (digitized video, for example), using a custom turbo loader …

    A gentleman from es.comp.sistemas.sinclair made ... piters.
    Zinetrix gets information from the .tap file and based ... .

    We all know tape isn't a reliable method ...
    zxbruno zxbruno April 2007 Development
  • +3 sound cureHi all, As most of us know the Spectrum+3A has this sound problem, distortion. The +3B had this problem fixed. I done some looking at the circuitry l…

    ... the Spectrum+3A has this sound problem, distortion.
    The + ... sound.

    I tried the save to tape, no problems, load from tape ... and Magicland Dizzy all the sound was really nice and clear ... switched the Spectrum on the sound through my TV RGB mode ...
    swift240 swift240 July 2007 Hardware
  • issue 2 sound /loading problemsHello im a newbie to the forum ..have owned spectrums for years..I have a issue 2 board in a dk tronics keyboard that i purchased off of ebay..works …

    ... the sound is very quiet and you cant load games from mp3 ... ..i can load games fine from an issue 3 rubber key ... model from the same mp3 player ..have ... be ?it loads fine from tape deck but you cant hear the sound..
    kenny.tigger kenny.tigger December 2009 Hardware
  • Recovering from tape dropout?[i]Sorry if this in the wrong bit of the forum. I did look at the tape preservation area, but that seems geared towards commercial preservation etc a…

    ... I did look at the tape preservation area, but that seems ... loads, but there's some tape dropout just before the very ... can pull the data back from what's left of ... try to redraw the gap from what's left.
    ... screen$ after it on the tape, though they're mostly ...
    Antiriad2097 Antiriad2097 May 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Redubbing cassettes from the WoS ArchiveHello all. I have some games that I recently bought that won't load from tape. It has been suggested that I redub them from the archive. How would I …

    ... bought that won't load from tape. It has been suggested that ... I redub them from the archive. How would I ... file convertor to play the sound and then connect a stereo ... can't use my +3 tape lead.
    All help gratefully ...
    Alien 8 Alien 8 January 2011 Games
  • Loading from Tape PlayerOk I have a rubber key 48k. I can load games from the output of my pc just fine. I got a sony shoebox tape player off Macc and it just won't load. …

    ... 48k. I can load games from the output of my pc ... /> I got a sony shoebox tape player off Macc and it ... 'hears' some of what the tape is playing, but its like ...
    zxmatt zxmatt March 2011 Hardware
  • Tape loading for realHi, Having failed to load anything from my laptop or phone into my 48k, I have sourced a data recorder. An acorn ALF03. When I received the item I …

    ... failed to load anything from my laptop or phone ... two extra pins for tape control (which I don ... , PC or tape I have heard no sound from the spectrum. ... remember the loading noise coming from the speccy itself. Further ... game to load, the sound in the games worked ...
    vext01 vext01 October 2012 Hardware
  • Running out of tape recorders; walkmans are the solutionMany (potential) ZX Spectrum owners still like to load games from tape. That's why I try to include a taperecorder with every ZX Spectrum I sell. Bu…

    ... still like to load games from tape.
    That's why I ... hand close to it, the sound dims a lot... cheap ;) But ...
    bverstee bverstee December 2012 Hardware
  • +2a no sound from rfHi, finally got my +2 working, the sound was working through the TV, then it started to crackle, which got worse and then the sound went. Sound is w…

    Hi, finally got my +2 working, the sound was working through the TV, then it started to crackle, which got worse and then the sound went.

    Sound is working through the Tape/sound jack. I can't test rgb.

    Anybody had this before?
    Lost Lost February 2014 Hardware
  • 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 hear ... I load anything from tape, I cant hear the tape loading noise.
    I ether get an R tape loading error right at the ... loading.
    Could be the tape player is knackered or the ...
    whoremoan whoremoan November 2014 Hardware
  • Newby - How do I go from tape to .tap fileHi all Don't laugh we all start somewhere - just getting into the process of making my Specky a bit more modern so want to know how to go from an …

    ... know how to go from an original tape to a tap file ... . I have a tape player able to output to ... in wav or MP3 format from the tape. I am running windows ...
    Merlin_2 Merlin_2 February 2016 Games
  • Spectrum +2 No Loading SoundHey all! Just got a +2, immaculate condition, inside AND out, comes up fine when tuned in, keys work, etc. BUT, there is zero sound coming from th…

    ... upstairs (display issues, clicky noise from tape deck... well, multiple issues) ... the cables that connect the tape deck to the board, ... ve also checked the sound from the +2 - SOUND and BEEP commands ... i'm sure the tape decks are practically identical for ...
    SimonLCFC SimonLCFC February 2016 Hardware
  • AVR ZX Spectrum from Lisitsin DevelopmentHello! Now everyone can buy ZX Spectrum AVR microcontroller version: http://good-kits.ru/nabory-bloki-i-moduli/zx-spectrum/radiokonstruktor-avr-zx-…

    ... 128 by defoult
    - Turbo Sound
    - Kempston joystick
    - TR ...
    - RGB out
    - loading from tape also supported as well as ... saving to tape
    - PAL/NTSC coder also ...
    Vasil Vasil July 2016 Sales
  • No sound from ToastrackHi everyone, not posted in here in a while! Anyway I have a really nice "toastrack" I am working on at the moment which just needs a new keyboard …

    ... is that there is no sound output whatsoever. There isn't ... runs everything fine apart from the lack of any sound at all.
    britain4 britain4 October 2016 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... at least try to load from tape in 48K mode (because ... on one end for the TAPE/SOUND socket on the +3, ... treated only to the sound of an unoiled chainsaw ... or white lead into the TAPE/SOUND socket, I did at ... +3 with a tape deck, the TAPE/SOUND socket on that is ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone February 2017 Hardware
  • How to copy file from tape (*.tap) to disks (*.dsk) ?I am using zx32 with win98 and i want (in the emulate +3) copy files from virtual tapes to virtual disks. I use => load "NameOfFile" (for copy the f…

    ... the emulate +3) copy files from virtual tapes to virtual disks ... to copy c64 tapes programs from tapes to disk.
    I ... my speccy (convert the files from tapes to disks).

    Maverick Maverick May 2001 Emulators
  • Spectrum +3 tape to discHi I have ZX Spectrum +3 and about 20 blank disks, I need to know if there is a way to copy games from tape to disk i.e a basic program I could write.

    Hi I have ZX Spectrum +3 and about 20 blank disks, I need to know if there is a way to copy games from tape to disk i.e a basic program I could write.
    Steven Banner Steven Banner February 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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