Questions tagged [cassette-tape]
For questions regarding data storage on magnetic tape in a cassette tape format.
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What size belt to buy for the Atari 1010 program recorder?
I got a nice Atari 600XL with a 1010 "Program Recorder" (cassette player). Too bad the motor drive belt broke and I am now trying to find a good replacement. I already tried a square belt, ...
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How to read Mark 2 vlbi recorded VHS?
Such recorders uses standard vhs cassettes for storage in digital format. But is it possible to recover the astronomical data using a classical vcr linked to an usb video grabber as a soft decoder ? ...
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The Tarbell format
I'm reading this article by Don Tarbell about how to modify his cassette interface for higher speed. But I am mighty confused. If I understand what he's doing here, he is increasing the oscillator ...
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What is the format of the packets on an Altair 8K BASIC 3.2 Tape?
I successfully digitized a vintage (1976) cassette tape of Altair 8k BASIC V3.2 to a .wav file. Using an audio editor the waveforms look very clean, and minimodem seems to have successfully decoded ...
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Can anyone tell me more about flippy games?
I remember having a number of Mastertronic tape games for the Amstrad CPC 464 that could be used on a Spectrum too by using the other side of the tape. These were called flippys I believe. Was this ...
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Were cassette tapes designed to be adjusted by pencils? [closed]
Back in my ZX Spectrum days, it was normal to do manual fine adjustment of a cassette tape position using a hexagonal pencil or a cheap Biro pen. It's almost like the hub is designed to be twiddled ...
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How do I change the cassette tape data (baud) rate on MSX machines?
The MSX Resource Center Wiki mentions that MSX machines can save and load at either 1200 or 2400 bps or baud. But it doesn't mention how to change this setting. So how do I change that rate? Is it ...
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Interpreting TRS-80 model 1/2 tape cassette audio
I got interested in writing my own code to parse tape cassette formats for a few platforms. I did OK with both Spectrum and Apple 2 tapes based on info I could find online. Speccy and Apple 2 seem to ...
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