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  • 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…

    Repaired a 48K spectrum the other day that ... then noticed I had no sound. Replaced D9 - Sound now working. Can hear ... load anything from tape, I cant hear the tape loading noise.
    I ... /> I ether get an R tape loading error right at the beginning ...
    whoremoan whoremoan November 2014 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 …

    ... or phone into my 48k, I have sourced a ... (nearest RF box) on 48k. Push pins into the DIN ... ground. This again gives weak loading bars.

    ... tried, PC or tape I have heard no sound from the spectrum. ... kid, I remember the loading noise coming from the ...
    vext01 vext01 October 2012 Hardware
  • 48k no beeper sound (again!)Got three 48k+ here, all of which have the same exact problem, no sound out the beeper, same problem as detailed [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org…

    ... three 48k+ here, all of which have the same exact problem, no sound out ... the beeper, same problem as detailed [URL ... , replaced ULA's to no avail and tried the original ... the beeper when playing a tape, 2.5v, power is ...
    Macc Macc April 2014 Hardware
  • Tape loading issues - can anyone help?Hi, I have just bought a +2 which has a problem. Whenever I try to load a tape the spectrum refuses to acknowledge what I am doing. I have tried in …

    ... has a problem. Whenever I try to load a tape the spectrum ... /cyan border. Instead the tape just runs with no effect.

    tape desk and the tape controls.

    I also know that sound ... like I would with a 48k?

    Any help would ...
    Outraged Donkey Outraged Donkey July 2008 Hardware
  • Grey +2 - no sound during loadingI have a grey +2 here (issue 3), that is acting a bit strangely. I cleaned it and replaced/reversed TR4 to give it a stable RGB signal and so far all…

    ... from DivIDE. Signal and sound are great when using a ... the bulit-in tape drive, no sound is heard during loading. Still the ... Spectrum keeps loading. So it ... Just realized that there is loading sound, but it?s very, ...
    schombi schombi June 2014 Hardware
  • I have no sound!Hi, I have loaded a Sinclair SX Spectrum emulator, spectrum_ZigaRamsak, and I am running this on Windows XP. My problem is that I have no sound, for …

    Hi,
    I have loaded a Sinclair SX Spectrum emulator, spectrum_ZigaRamsak, and I am running this on Windows XP. My problem is that I have no sound, for instance when loading a software or playing a game:-(

    Anyone who can help me?
    Goz Goz December 2002 Emulators
  • Tape Loading SoundHi, Could anyone tell me where I can get a copy of the tape loading sound of a spectrum? Im sorry if this seems a stupid question, but I have looked…

    Hi,

    Could anyone tell me where I can get a copy of the tape loading sound of a spectrum? Im sorry if this seems a stupid question, but I have looked for quite a while and not found it anywhere.

    Thanks

    E
    Echilda Echilda May 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ZX Spectrum - seems to work but no soundHi, I bought a box of spectrum bits recently - which included a 48k rubber version. It seems to work - and I can load games... but I am getting no …

    ... bits recently - which included a 48k rubber version.

    It ... games... but I am getting no sound....

    Is this likely ... - and then get a "RTape Loading Error".. I am wondering if ...
    scribbleuk scribbleuk November 2010 Hardware
  • Persistant tape loading error*big cheery wave* Got myself an ebay 48k rubber key speccy recently. Seems to be working ok, excpept for tape loading errors. Tried from a few sour…

    ... />
    Got myself an ebay 48k rubber key speccy recently. Seems ... be working ok, excpept for tape loading errors.

    Tried from ... ).

    Signals seem good, loading screens load, it all just ... to be fine. I have no way of testing it really ...
    MickyM MickyM February 2011 Hardware
  • Tape loading from PCSo, I found that I had been using the wrong audio jack socket on my 48k for tape loading (my spectrum is in a third party case, so there are not labe…

    ... audio jack socket on my 48k for tape loading (my spectrum is in ... "ear" socket.

    The problem is, i don't think ...
    vext01 vext01 October 2012 Hardware
  • 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
  • +2A external tape loadingGot a +2A on the way and will want to load externally. Now I know that the +2A is basically a stripped down +3 with a tape deck instead of a floppy …

    ... stripped down +3 with a tape deck instead of a floppy ... also understand it the +3 tape loading lead works on a +2A ... the tape loading/saving lead. I have scoured the net to no avail ...
    Keith Coles Keith Coles March 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Strange loading problem with SpinWhen I load certain .tap files into Spin - mostly it seems to be files I created myself with the old freeware version of Spectaculator - they will on…

    ... only load properly with the tape acceleration options on. If I ... off, I get an R Tape loading error.

    Stranger still ... /> Anyone any idea what the problem is? Me, the .tap file ...
    darkman darkman October 2004 Emulators
  • Spin v0.504 - "R Tape loading error"?Has anybody else had the problem that when you turn off all the tape-loader optimisations (Standard blocks, Edge loader & Byte loader), loading any T…

    ... had the problem that when you turn off all the tape-loader ... optimisations (Standard blocks, Edge loader & Byte loader), loading ... will result in an "R Tape loading error" at the end of ...
    bobs bobs November 2005 Emulators
  • Arghhh no soundHi All Over the past few years I have bought a few old rubber keyed Spectrums to re-live those good old days. Thing is they have all been bought a…

    ... key funtions work but no sound, no beeps, no game sounds just a rushing ... to get a fully working 48k ZX Spectrum for a reasonable ...
    Chris A Chris A December 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 48k idle soundis there an emulator that emulates the genuine 48k idle hiss/noise (or whatever it's called)? I mean the sound heard when there is no sound, but buz…

    ... emulator that emulates the genuine 48k idle hiss/noise (or whatever ... /> I mean the sound heard when there is no sound, but buzzer still ...
    Arda Arda June 2008 Emulators
  • Possible tape loading modI've got an idea for improving the reliability of loading from mp3 players or computer soundcards on the +3 or Black +2... It seems to work but I ju…

    ... for improving the reliability of loading from mp3 players or computer ... quick simulation of the +3 tape loading circuit seems to confirm that ... needing an amplifier or boosted loading tones etc.

    ... gate array is unchanged so no worry of killing that, I ...
    guesser guesser October 2010 Hardware
  • Tape loading problem with Issue 3BI have an Issue 3B 48k that doesn't seem to want to load any tapes. I have an MP3 player connected to the EAR socket. When I type LOAD "" and start p…

    I have an Issue 3B 48k that doesn't seem to ... goes blank and stays blank. No stripes in border or change ... pressing the socket contacts to no avail.

    Any ideas ...
    protek protek April 2014 Hardware
  • Grey +2 no soundThis will only produce sound from the sound socket at the rear both loading and game sound are fine through my amplified speakers but when I unplug t…

    ... at the rear both loading and game sound are fine through my ... unplug them the machine makes no sound at all which I find ... it just wouldnt make any sound at all
    zedexspectrum zedexspectrum July 2014 Hardware
  • spectrum +2A loading problemHi new here ! I have recently purchased a 2A thinking it would be more reliable than my old rubber key machine and external tape drive. Problem i…

    ... key machine and external tape drive.

    Problem is I'm ... 50/50 success rate with loading games. For example Street Hawk ...
    Cheesecake0304 Cheesecake0304 February 2015 Hardware
  • 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 …

    ... />
    The other problem is that there is no sound output whatsoever. There ... know what could be the problem (hope it isn't the ... from the lack of any sound at all.
    britain4 britain4 October 2016 Hardware
  • The R-Tape loading Era. An Easter story?R-Tape loading era Nostalgia's a funny thing you know. You might remember what at the time seemed a damn nuisance, only to recall it much later…

    R-Tape loading era

    ... an era when cassette tape loading and saving of programs ... Tape loading error.

    At the time of my owning the 48k ... my computer and its tape recorder back and forth ... played havoc on the tape heads, hence the need ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch March 2018 Chit chat
  • Retro Fusion magazine out nowNew Retro mag has hit the shops (well, specifically GAME). Seems a bit different than the usual Retro Gamer/Games TM coverage. Lots of Speccy conte…

    ... the post today. Yep the Tape loading problem page was fun, but ommitted ... ) If you ever have a problem tape, then re-wind it and ... follow a rather scary snapping sound, but try not to worry ... !


    Reassuring note No 244:
    I have only ...
    Graz Graz April 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • R: Tape Loading Error on an EMULATOR??I was just trying to load 'Stop The Express' (a TAP file on a WOS Cdrom) on to a Mac OS X 10.4.6. TAPs (in OS X, I don't have Classic installed) AF…

    ... into the 2nd block loading i get 'R: Tape Loading Error'!

    Mark R. Jones Mark R. Jones June 2006 Emulators
  • R: Tape Loading ErrorCan anyone explain how the Speccy knew that the loaded code was corrupt? I thought that in machine code every byte could be a instruction, so how wou…

    ... that most of the my Tape Loading Error errors occured right at ...
    Womble Womble October 2006 Hardware
  • Those RANDOMIZE USR lines that look like tape loading...I often see on here people mentioning those RANDOMIZE USR lines which when entered, seem to simulate a tape loading, with the colours and lines in th…

    ... entered, seem to simulate a tape loading, with the colours and lines ... record is pressed on the tape recorder of an emulator, it ... will output to the tape. Nothing can be loaded though ...
    alexsut alexsut April 2007 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Playing tunes with tape loading noiseAnd now for something completely different. Not a man with a tape recorder up his nose, but a short video - [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScKK…

    ... /> Not a man with a tape recorder up his nose,
    tape loading noise[/URL].
    It's ...
    TheShich TheShich March 2011 Announcements
  • fuse-sdl no soundI got everythining to work on fuse-sdl but i have no sound at all. I am using Linux Mint 14 and the gtk version works fine but then i cant use a cont…

    I got everythining to work on fuse-sdl but i have no sound at all. I am using Linux Mint 14 and the gtk version works fine but then i cant use a controller.

    Hoping the sdl version is not too problematic and someone can help out
    thanks
    morcar morcar February 2013 Emulators
  • Issue 3B no soundI just noticed that there's no sound in the Issue 3B Speccy that I've been fixing. Is it more likely that the speaker is bust or is it TR7 and D9? …

    I just noticed that there's no sound in the Issue 3B Speccy that I've been fixing.

    Is it more likely that the speaker is bust or is it TR7 and D9? Or both?
    protek protek July 2014 Hardware
  • No sound playing MYTH on FUSEHi, Only recently discovered the joy of reliving my 80's gaming days on F.U.S.E. Have recently been trying to play Myth: History in the Making (p…

    ... plays fine but there are no sound FX at all. By searching ... using the AY chip for sound.

    I am using ... the settings to enable AY sound? (Sorry, complete noob!)
    speccytwat speccytwat June 2017 Games
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