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  • Success with cassette sdcard adapter and +2After far too long fiddling with tape volume and various compressions of tape files converted to mp3 I was able to get my +2 to to load files from th…

    ... long fiddling with tape volume and various compressions of tape files converted to ... like a reliable Spectrum to test on :smile:

    Barnie
    barnieg barnieg July 2011 Hardware
  • ELITE - HelpI've recently bought a Zx Spectrum 48k rubber key and had to pay for it fixing even though it was advertised on ebay as being in good working order a…

    ... on your tape recorder?

    Is it a volume boost?
    tape to test it, become one with the volume levels. Use ...
    FrankT FrankT June 2011 Games
  • ELITE - HelpI've recently bought a Zx Spectrum 48k rubber key and had to pay for it fixing even though it was advertised on ebay as being in good working order a…

    ... on your tape recorder?

    Is it a volume boost?
    volume settings and nothing.

    tape to test it, become one with the volume levels. Use ...
    Rawhead Rex Rawhead Rex June 2011 Games
  • Experimenting with turboloadersHello, My first post, having lurked here for a while. I'm a lifelong computer nerd, Spectrum fan since childhood in the eighties, and have recently…

    ... I dare, then write a test program to count the passes ... . And as he increased the tape volume, it got worse; my guess ...
    stephenw32768 stephenw32768 August 2013 Development
  • 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…

    ... (eg Kempston etc)?

    Tape Volume:

    I would have ... that there would be a volume slider somewhere on the machine ... how do I change the volume so that troublesome games will ... there is a port labelled tape/volume on the back?!)

    LeeT LeeT September 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • CD Games Pack - Codemasters (Track listing)Hi Martijn, The correct track listing for the Codies CD is as follows: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0011567[/url] 01 - Vol…

    ... =0011567[/url]

    01 - Volume Test
    02 - BMX 2 - Dirt ...
    Andrew Barker Andrew Barker January 2008 Infoseek database
  • Interview with Clive Townsend (Saboteur)Here you have at [URL="http://www.elmundodelspectrum.com"]www.elmundodelspectrum.com[/URL] this exclusive interview with Clive Townsend. Don?t forget…

    ... , then save it out to tape. To test it, I'd need ... the assembler ? still all from tape. Nightmare!
    Even though I ...
    jmvbok jmvbok December 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 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…

    ... (eg Kempston etc)?

    Tape Volume:

    I would have ... that there would be a volume slider somewhere on the ... there is a port labelled tape/volume on the back?!)
    < ... /> As for the tape volume, I dunno about the tape/volume port, my grey ...
    Sharopolis Sharopolis September 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Ideas for new tape storage formatSome called them decoders or encoders, but I think that it is just something like form of presentation. Goal is of course smaller size, support of e…

    ... knowledge and experience of tape preservation, I have yet ... supports csw/voc), tape unreliability, tape volume setting, tape noise but mainly ...

    Even the tape monkey (Specfreak) had trouble making ... speed that makes the volume setting so important for ...
    pigdog pigdog October 2005 Development
  • MDR file to real MicrodriveHow do you get a MDR file onto a real microdrive cartridge? It is possible without a bunch of jiggery pokery?

    ... an option to
    Boost tape volume on the Cassette options and ... copy to Spectaculator's virtual tape recorder. (Click on New on ... new TZX. Click on the Tape icon and press the red ... /> record button on the virtual tape).
    Then, with the copier ...
    Geoff Geoff March 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • +2A/+3 compatibility fixes thread!It might be a good idea to keep these fairly common +2A/+3 compatibility fixes (and requests) in a single thread for quick reference ;) Let's start …

    I'm already creating the tape to test it with my +2A. It won't be long... :roll:

    Thanks!
    Neil Parsons Neil Parsons September 2009 Games
  • +2A/+3 compatibility fixes thread!It might be a good idea to keep these fairly common +2A/+3 compatibility fixes (and requests) in a single thread for quick reference ;) Let's start …

    ... ]I'm already creating the tape to test it with my +2A ... afterwards how long was the tape for Prince of Persia? or ...
    Ivanzx Ivanzx September 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…

    ... ).

    For your tape tone test, you got a measured cpu ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous November 2009 Development
  • 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…

    ... =Alcoholics Anonymous;401788]For your tape tone test, you got a measured ... I don't think the tape measurement alone is a good ...
    Fred Fred November 2009 Development
  • new member would like advice about MIAi have only joined today and i would like to know of a modern way of uploading data from cassette to pc or mac and then converting to tzx for MIA pre…

    ... .. thats how I know the volume levels are right..

    tape volume right.. the preservation team will ... you get a really tricky tape, Andrew gave me a few ...
    fog fog March 2010 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Transferring games into MicrodriveLast week a big pack of empty microdrive cartridges arrived, and now I'm ready to playing with my little microdrive equipped speccy. One of my aim w…

    ... microdrive select it,or else tape loader will be injected.
    tape volume boost options if you need ...
    Arda Arda November 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Converting games to disk: difficult loadersThis thread has an spanish version in foro speccy, but I haven't gathered enough information to overcome my problems. I've been converting some game…

    ... SpecEmu.

    Inspect the tape and you'll see the ... you can save it to tape or test it with RANDOMIZE USR ...
    FrankT FrankT January 2013 Games
  • Experimenting with turboloadersHello, My first post, having lurked here for a while. I'm a lifelong computer nerd, Spectrum fan since childhood in the eighties, and have recently…

    ... recording to tape at 75% PC volume, then playing the tape directly back ... the Spectrum at about 60% tape volume.

    A couple of ... />
    [LIST]
    [*]At 60% tape volume, the pilot/sync detection went ...
    balford balford August 2013 Development
  • Documentation for SP1 for Z88DK?(I was going to post in [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11729"]the other thread[/URL], so if a mod thinks this should go…

    ... z88dk/libsrc/printflike'
    zcc +test -O3 -vn -make-lib -Wn43 ... /Dev/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/tape'
    zcc +test -O3 -vn -make- ... `/c/Dev/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/tape'
    make[1]: Leaving ... /> Error: Cannot open file 'spectrum/tape/tape_save.o' for reading
    szeliga szeliga December 2013 Development
  • A z88dk + sp1 demo (with source)Since nowadays people are still wondering about how difficult it is to make something in z88dk, I thought I just put a very simple demo to show how e…

    ... /Dev/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/tape'
    zcc +test -O3 -vn -make-lib ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous December 2013 Development
  • A z88dk + sp1 demo (with source)Since nowadays people are still wondering about how difficult it is to make something in z88dk, I thought I just put a very simple demo to show how e…

    ... libsrc/stdio'
    zcc +test -O3 -vn -make-lib ... \libsrc\stdio>zcc +test -O3 -vn -make-lib ... [COLOR="RoyalBlue"][B]zcc +test -O3 -vn -make-lib ... ]/c/Dev/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/tape[/B][/COLOR] gives:
    tape>zcc +test -O3 -vn - ...
    szeliga szeliga December 2013 Development
  • "Spellbox" and other rare stuff on ibejHi, I started to sell Speccy software last week. Lot of rare stuff collected over years for sale. [URL]http://www.ebay.at/sch/misutakurashiku/m.html?…

    And again more...
    Desesamblador, a investronica title (uMIA), Conflict Scenario tape volume 1 and other stuff. Feel free do bid if you dare...
    Next sunday I will be not at home, so I will not list anything.
    LCD LCD April 2014 Sales
  • "Spellbox" and other rare stuff on ibejHi, I started to sell Speccy software last week. Lot of rare stuff collected over years for sale. [URL]http://www.ebay.at/sch/misutakurashiku/m.html?…

    ... investronica title (uMIA), Conflict Scenario tape volume 1 and other stuff. Feel ...
    Ivanzx Ivanzx April 2014 Sales
  • 48K Ram Check Command not workingI am trying to repair my Spectrum 48k. It is having issues loading games, sometimes they load all the way to launch and then the speccy resets. Oth…

    ... is only a first, simple test.

    I take it ... use a RAM test program. If a tape loaded test does not work ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK October 2014 Hardware
  • cassette player volumesHi - is it possible / likely that over time a stand-a-lone (i.e. not +2) cassette player loses some of its high end volume? Some games that used t…

    ... metal you can see the tape passes through. Next, and ... this (not a 'demagnetising tape'). There is a procedure for ... you've got a tape bias test tape you've no idea ... factory set position was. Tape heads don't normally go ... you could choose a tape you know to work ...
    Jim M Jim M January 2016 Hardware
  • Spectrum 48+ 4S - Upper RAM issue, and now a self-created problem!I recently picked up a known-flaky spectrum off eBay, to have a bit of fun fixing it and reliving youth. It was labelled as 'keyboard duff, shows…

    ... .

    Balford's tape-based test shows all upper RAM to ...
    Paulcatchpole Paulcatchpole December 2016 Hardware
  • Converting Issue 2 keyboard games to Issue 3Dipping back into the World of Spectrum (and no, not just this site) I was wondering if I could do a machine code job myself without having any under…

    ... to get it on a tape and test it on real hardware ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone April 2019 Games
  • Converting Issue 2 keyboard games to Issue 3Dipping back into the World of Spectrum (and no, not just this site) I was wondering if I could do a machine code job myself without having any under…

    ... to get it on a tape and test it on real hardware ... source, or use a simple tape adaptor instead of recording games ... -2a-sound-socket-to-accept-tape-input-3-standard/"]is even ...
    Ast_A_Moore Ast_A_Moore April 2019 Games
  • Getting Better at TZXThere are possibly fewer "rules" in chit chat so I thought I would put this here. it is a couple of years since I attempted doing any TZX files so…

    ...
    In the past a "tape loading error" was pretty terminal ... load again with a different tape volume level or even a different ... tape .But what about "Tape Loading Errors" created ... thing as "proper old style" tape loading error . I now ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio February 2021 Chit chat
  • The trials and tribulations of the external tape recorderAnd you may find this a strange topic, because having been a +2 owner for the last 31-and-a bit years, it's not something I've had to deal with in th…

    ... would have the same tape transport mechanism as every ... a bit should put the volume at three-quarters, which ... using a number of different volume settings from the PC, ... one with a working volume control and which makes ... me that I could test it before I bought ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone May 2019 Hardware
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