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Breaking Baud

Started by ralferoo, 08:55, 20 April 14

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MacDeath

where did you find the components for the tape drive on the 6128PLUS ?


i really think someone with access to decently priced suppliers should assemble kits an sell them.
be it FDC+RAM kit for 464PLUS or Tape kit for 6128PLUS...

There may be easily like 25to50 users that would buy it i guess... still this makes for quite some cash to advance.
I would easily equip two or tree of my 6128PLUS with tape option... for sure.



Concerning your PLUS : how do you get the loading sound to be played ? those PLUS are not supposed to play them via the speakers if I remember correctly...
One of the thing with breaking baud is that it actually uses the loading sound with the music.

Bryce

#126
Adding a tape socket to a 6128+ requires 3 components: 1x Resistor, 1x Capacitor and a socket. Total cost is about 80 cents. Total cost for "someone with connections" is about 50 cents. Would it really make sense to make kits to save 30 cents?

As far as 464+ to 6128+ conversions are concerned. I can organise parts for anyone who needs a "Kit", but getting the parts isn't the problem, it's quite an involved mod, which I wouldn't recommend to an absolute beginner.

Bryce.

ralferoo

Quote from: MacDeath on 14:00, 10 July 14
Concerning your PLUS : how do you get the loading sound to be played ? those PLUS are not supposed to play them via the speakers if I remember correctly...
You don't, as far as I know... :(

I remember the day I got my 464+ and felt all sad when I was loading my first tape on it...

MacDeath

QuoteI remember the day I got my 464+ and felt all sad when I was loading my first tape on it...
I remember the day I got my CPC6128 and felt all happy when I was loading my first disk on it...

:D
but yeah, they screwed it all with no "counter" nor loading sound...
Can't you add some jumper-cables to get it right again?
I guess if you use external "tape drive" it can display its own sound, or "tape dancer/emulator" may enable to then get a jack double-plug on the MP3 and redirect it also on some speaker as well...

QuoteAdding a tape socket to a 6128+ requires 3 components: 1x Resistor, 1x Capacitor and a socket. Total cost is about 80 cents. Total cost for "someone with connections" is about 50 cents. Would it really make sense to make kits to save 30 cents?
Really ?
I should really get into that one day then...

CraigsBar

Quote from: MacDeath on 14:00, 10 July 14
where did you find the components for the tape drive on the 6128PLUS ?


i really think someone with access to decently priced suppliers should assemble kits an sell them.
be it FDC+RAM kit for 464PLUS or Tape kit for 6128PLUS...

There may be easily like 25to50 users that would buy it i guess... still this makes for quite some cash to advance.
I would easily equip two or tree of my 6128PLUS with tape option... for sure.



Concerning your PLUS : how do you get the loading sound to be played ? those PLUS are not supposed to play them via the speakers if I remember correctly...
One of the thing with breaking baud is that it actually uses the loading sound with the music.


I said a few posts ago I have spare components to make up a tape mod as I bought them on EBAY in large numbers.


I have....


9 spare DIN Sockets
4 spare Relays
4 spare Mobo Headers/plugs/spring crimps
99 spare resistors
99 spare capacitors


If anyone is interested in a kit, you will only need to add your own wire and de/soldering skills


Craig

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remax

On my cost down :

It works... but only at 100% of my desktop PC sound! (and of course using my phone doesn't deliver enough volume).

I guess i have the same problems than CPC+

In fact i am beginning to wonder if i have not all the problems of the CPC+ without the advantages  :D (like CPC+ i don't have the sound of the tapes, but i don't kno if it's common to all 6128)
Brain Radioactivity

TFM

I got a regular CPC6128 (main board replaced 1987, but no cost down!) with me, it seems that also the sound does not get into the inside of the CPC. I have to check again though. However this is no problem at all, would be a nice bonus. But the point is: It's great to use extra boxes for the extra sound. F.e. for "Cyber Chicken" is was planned that way. So you hear the cannons roaring from both sides as you fire from left and right. IMHO four speakers are super cool for the CPC.
TFM of FutureSoft
Also visit the CPC and Plus users favorite OS: FutureOS - The Revolution on CPC6128 and 6128Plus

Matt

Hello, just wanted to say that was an excellent demo...


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