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  • helpHi, I am new to this forum. I have purchased a Speccy from ebay but I am having trouble getting any games to load. I dont really have much technical…

    ... you get 'tape loading error' at all ? - tried different volume levels etc ...
    GP GP April 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • T H E . S H A W . B R O T H E R S . . . did you play on these games? . . . . *website online now*There's a Spectrum section on our site at [url="http://www.sickhappyidle.com"]http://www.sickhappyidle.com[/url] (click on the spectrum or go through…

    ... the title of "Fish Paste Volume One". Selling at ?2. There ... Vision". Also included on the tape was "Random Insult Generator" (not ...
    sickhappyidle sickhappyidle April 2003 Games
  • Load games from mp3Hi, I'm a very new member of this forum, so please don't take offence of this topic. I'd like to know if I can load games from mp3 files. And if it…

    ... experimenting with SPIN's direct tape input, I ran a lot ... * important part was getting the volume levels right.

    Just ...
    Dunny Dunny May 2003 Games
  • From Tape to TZX - I quit....Yes I've read some posts on this topic... Here's the deal: I have some rare old Spanish game that is of interest to the community (particularly Span…

    I use settings of 'mono' and sampling rate of 44,000.

    If there are still problems then try loading the tape into an original speccy and then use that volume setting to make your sample.

    Tony
    ADJB ADJB May 2003 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Two questions from New Spectrum OwnerI've just got an original 48k rubber key version, but have a couple of questions.... 1. I can't seem to get a stable picture, the screen is a darkis…

    ... lead is connected to the tape deck and is plugged into ... games, try altering the volume of the tape deck. The MIC lead ... used for saving stuff to tape so just leave it unplugged ...
    Refrenz Refrenz May 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Two questions from New Spectrum OwnerI've just got an original 48k rubber key version, but have a couple of questions.... 1. I can't seem to get a stable picture, the screen is a darkis…

    A pleasure! Also, your tape leads might not be as broken as you think - Most speccy games should be loaded with tape deck volume set high. Its a 'feature' of using a spectrum! :)
    Refrenz Refrenz May 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Best method of recording spec tapes to PC.I just bought Hop n Chop from Cronosoft, and being that I don't have a real speccy anymore(until my Sprinter mobo arrives ;) the only way for me to p…

    ... you get on a decent tape. I also tried sampling it ... % success. Sample at 44kHz, adjust volume during the pre-record to ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous July 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Attic Attac - return of the Speccy!I had gone to my hometown over the weekend to my grandma's place. And while investigating the attic, I found a trunk full of Speccy goodies includin…

    ... .

    play with the tape player you use coming in ... your mic socket in your volume settings to try to get ... of it especially if the tape is sounding muffled, an even ... little. aim for a high volume, trebly sound and try to ...
    Amigo Amigo August 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Attic Attac - return of the Speccy!I had gone to my hometown over the weekend to my grandma's place. And while investigating the attic, I found a trunk full of Speccy goodies includin…

    ... the emulator using an external tape source?
    [/quote]

    volume level correct and make sure ... line-in muted in the volume control panel - this is the ... ?

    Also in the volume control panel, click options-> ...
    Jon Needle Jon Needle August 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Attic Attac - return of the Speccy!I had gone to my hometown over the weekend to my grandma's place. And while investigating the attic, I found a trunk full of Speccy goodies includin…

    ... and set the Line-in volume to max, but still no ... second WAVE file from the tape. Spectacular did manage to load ... the signals directly from the tape deck in my case. ... Taper yesterday to record the tape file. I get no ... one record from a tape using Taper anyway?!
    Arjun Arjun August 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Attic Attac - return of the Speccy!I had gone to my hometown over the weekend to my grandma's place. And while investigating the attic, I found a trunk full of Speccy goodies includin…

    ... on your input levels in volume settings, whether it's ... speakers )

    -open volume settings

    -open up ... Mic input level in your volume settings control while watching ... or close volume settings. goto your stereo, rewind your tape. press ...
    Amigo Amigo August 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Making TZX files from tapesThought I should address this problem in a seperate thread. In a nutshell, I've been trying to convert my programs on tape to TZX files. So far no s…

    ... />
    Another thing, adjusting the volume from my HI-FI seems ... input signal in MakeTZX, Tape Loader. The volume seems to have effect ... "change the azimuth of the tape" thingy? Doesn't sound like ...
    Arjun Arjun August 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • TAP audio to MiniDisc (successes?)I know this has been discussed a long while ago (along with archiving to MP3 format(s)), but I`m curious to hear from anyone who's had any expiriment…

    ... have to pump up the volume (dance dance). I had my ... to get a loud enough volume out of it because as ... system, you can turn the volume dial really high and it ... this success with my recordings. Tape has compression too of a ...
    Spector Spector September 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • How do I convert a spectrum audio tape into a spectrum file?Hi there, I have a couple of old tapes lying around with some v.old spectrum basic programs written many years ago. I'd like to digitise these for po…

    ... set up everything correctly (tape recorder->soundcard. volume+mixer settings), all ... load from audio source. Play tape and wait. Hopefully it ... "perfect" TZX of the tape, you are better of using ... some really ancient programs from tape!

    Do check ...
    Arjun Arjun September 2003 Emulators
  • Plus 2 QuestionsHi, I have just bought a second hand Plus 2 (A) from eBay and have a few questions that (I hope!) someone can help me with: Joysticks: Which Joys…

    ... know a bit about the tape decks.

    ... +2 had a terrible tape deck, ended up modifying ... since I've adjusted them, volume isn't the problem, ... the play button pressed (and tape playing) adjust the screw ... the motor to the tape mechanism is good and ...
    BuzzinRich BuzzinRich September 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ZX81 and ZX80 emulator on Spectrum 128KA couple of weeks ago we were talking about a new ZX81 emulator for the 128K. Someone beat me. More details at [url="http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/S…

    ... tape recorders -- variations in tape playback speed).

    Custom tape ... so you'll get lower volume on your recording. I ... br /> Other waves output to tape: the sync pattern (which provides ... an opportunity for the tape load routine to synchronize ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous September 2003 Emulators
  • ZX Spectrum 48kHi ive just got a zx spectrum 48, When i tune it in it's got a good picture but theres alot of white noise ! does any 1 know whats causing this and …

    ... still selling a Sony mono tape deck with the ear/rem ... had to use an external tape deck (it was waaaaay back ... tape deck on a portable stereo would do, though the recommended ? volume ... as well.

    Mono tape decks might still be available ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone October 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ZX Spectrum 48kHi ive just got a zx spectrum 48, When i tune it in it's got a good picture but theres alot of white noise ! does any 1 know whats causing this and …

    ... />
    If so, turn the volume to off. The original 48k ... box).

    As for tape decks, I use a vintage ...
    thx1138 thx1138 October 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • emulation Vs real speccy-which is better?i got thinking about the above topic subject and i came up reasons FOR emulation:- 1.when the monitor displays some spectrum graphics,there is no bl…

    ... minute adjustments to the volume on your tape deck. On the other ...
    Jazzbeaux Jazzbeaux October 2003 Games
  • an idea that could be very very good...but also very very bad...Hello all! I've been having a chat with some of my friends round here that once loved the spectrum (well...2...as they're all heathens round here...)…

    ... train judders and knocks the volume controller)

    2. Ever ... device that will ... erm ... emulate tape on smartmedia.

    4 ...
    thingley thingley January 2004 Emulators
  • an idea that could be very very good...but also very very bad...Hello all! I've been having a chat with some of my friends round here that once loved the spectrum (well...2...as they're all heathens round here...)…

    ... knocks the volume controller)
    ---------
    I said about tape port only ... device that will ... erm ... emulate tape on smartmedia.
    --------------
    Sorry ...
    Yerz Yerz January 2004 Emulators
  • Great Fire Of London doesn't work!I've tried to load the TZX file of [I]Great Fire Of London[/I] into several emulators but so far I haven't had any success. The game starts loading, …

    ... , but due to the sheer volume of tapes to test, I ... />
    Btw, I fixed the tape window for you so it ...
    Jon Needle Jon Needle February 2004 Games
  • +2 Loading from CD PlayerOn my +2 I have now got one of those CD > Tape Adapters. What I do is put the adapter into the +2 tape player and plug my CD-Walkman thing into that.…

    ... 's something like qualizer or volume.

    I recorded full ... need bigger power/volume, so - for example - from my tape I had ... normalizing WAV to the bigger volume.

    Regards ...
    Yerz Yerz February 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • light grey plus 2 external tape deck?can i just plug a tape deck into the socket on the far left, ear to ear? or does the light grey model not support it?

    ... ).. Shaddup!

    Assuming your tape deck is physically OK, but ... source (EG a better tape recorder with volume control), you could try ... buying the tape adapter normally used ...
    hackersanon hackersanon March 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • new? tape utility...hello when browsing through googles directories,i found this:- [url="http://fly.srk.fer.hr/~arsen/tapefix/"]http://fly.srk.fer.hr/~arsen/tapefix/[/…

    ... fixed by turning up the volume at the weak point while ... better shaped after playing a tape a few times. Not many ...
    Fraser Fraser May 2004 MIA/STP/SDP
  • You want to put your speccy in PC box right? But what about the tape deck?Well, follow the url below and you can find the answer [url="http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/drives/6908/"]http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/dri…

    ... instead use an old component tape deck.

    I got ... front and after moving the volume and balance buttons to the ...
    ZX Beccy ZX Beccy May 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • what is this? help! (may be a micro drive, im not sure, im confused).hey, i was at a car boot today and i found a tape drive that said "computer program data recorder" so i snapped it up thinking it could be of some u…

    ... straight from my pc to tape useing that recorder with the ... in the casette. Adjust the volume to 75% in your computer ...
    na_th_an na_th_an June 2004 Games
  • ok, now help me on this.righti-ho, i now have a tape player connect to my pc correctly and i have recorded games to it. now here comes the hard part. i connect the tape pl…

    ... be loud enough so your tape recording could be too quiet ... amplifier (at 75% or higher volume) before the spectrum would load ... and then record that to tape, instead of recording directly from ...
    Refrenz Refrenz June 2004 Games
  • EmuZWin 2.5.0.1Version 2.5 Release 1.0 (10-Jun-2004): a lot of changes and fixes in ??? Map Builder ??? GFX Editor ??? Loading & Saving ??? Sound & Video ?? Speed…

    ... main emulator window near sound volume control to indicate/change ... the position pressed changing sound volume directly.
    [*] Global sound ... were exchanged visually.
    [*] Tape Flash Load improved: if a ... , but blocks on the tape are not in the order ...
    Vladimir Kladov Vladimir Kladov July 2004 Emulators
  • Early Speccy Memories ThreadHiya. Right Ok. I want to start a thread going here and I want to know all about your early days with speccys. I am 31 now. I got involved with spec…

    ... an exchange, citing a "faulty" tape ;) Doing that several times on ... 1234 :)

    Fiddling with volume settings and waiting fingers-crossed ...
    General_Zod General_Zod July 2004 Games
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