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- From: mage@zen.kuai.se (Magnus Eriksson)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Re: Neat hack proposal for old machines...
- Date: 5 Feb 1996 23:55:52 GMT
- Organization: Kuai Connection
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- : >Now, note that a PC clone with a cheap sound card can generate and capture
- : >audio signals.
-
- : This has been done on Amiga for years. Ex: A sampler is used on Amiga
- : to sample spectrum tapes. And i think the Amoric Oric emulator also do
- : this.
-
- The sampling part was new to me, but I have seen a program to play files
- to the audio output. I'd suggest using that method (reading the actual
- data, not simply sampling) -- the advantage of using less storage space
- should be quite obvious.
-
- Why not try to get in touch with the play-data-to-spectrum author? This
- is from the (very brief) doc:
-
- ===
- In case you have any questions or comments, you can try to reach me on:
-
- Internet: prak3264@barbora.ms.mff.cuni.cz or prak3264@beta.ms.mff.cuni.cz
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- ===
-
- On the other hand, since some form of hardware interface would be
- necessary (unlike with the Spectrum), maybe interfacing to the serial
- (disk drive) bus of the C64 would be better. If I only could find such a
- project for the Amiga too..
-
-
- ^M
-
-