Re: LZ: cassette tapes


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Re: LZ: cassette tapes



Andrew Haninger wrote:
> 
> ok. ok. ok. i think i'm the one who started this whole string. all i'm
> think ing about is:


Actually, the idea has been discussed before, about 6 months ago.  The
idea back then also came from the c64 tape backup drive.


> 
> ok, here ya'll go, i'll put up my idea:
> 
> 1. you make a bu of your calc
> 2. you run it through a program on your pc that will convert it to a wav
> file. preferably mono 8bit so those of us with an old sb can also do this.


You're forgetting something:  wav files are compressed, and formatted. 
If you converted an 85b to a wav, you would lose the data.


> 3. you record the file onto a tape recorder. this would be done by making
> a link to go from the speaker port in your sb to the mic on the recorder.
> essentially just a wire with two "headphone" plugs on either end.
> 4. you get an adapter from RShack for $3.00 and play the tape into your calc.
> 5. you have a prog. on your calc that's checking the port and receiving
> the blips of sound  and converting it to 0s and 1s and putting it in ram.
> 6. the prog. is loaded and you're on your merry way
> 
> see, no fancy wiring. all simple...   simple, simple simple. (well, except
> for the conversion program<G>) kinda simple kinda simple.........
> 
> Andy Haninger
> aka &amp;y
> ahaning@freenet.columbus.oh.us


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