Re: LZ: cassette tapes
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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 &y
> ahaning@freenet.columbus.oh.us
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