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Title: Has anybody used a TZXDuino Thanks. SORTED
Post by: Audronic on 01:23, 08 January 19

HI All

Has anybody used a TZXDuino (From Etsy) on an Amstrad CPC464

If so could you send me a working file that I can use to test the TZXDuino Please.

And any information as t how to convert XXX to TZX for the Amstrad.

Thanks. Ray

Title: Re: Has anybody used a TZXDuino (From Etsy) on an Amstrad CPC464
Post by: Emashzed on 13:58, 08 January 19

Hey there.
Well, I have used my home-built TZXduino with success on my 6128.
The firmware actually supports CDT files natively, so there is no need whatsoever to convert anything to TZX format.

Title: Re: Has anybody used a TZXDuino (From Etsy) on an Amstrad CPC464
Post by: Cholo on 18:50, 08 January 19

Yes, CDT and TZX is basicly the same so all you have to do is rename the file extention .CDT -> .TZX or .TZX ->.CDT

If you are trying to record a audio file from a real tape (with like Goldwave) and translate the file into TZX/CDT then there is a lot of tools. Like CPCTapeXP & Samp2cdt, Many of the best tools are actually Spectrum ones like TAPER (speedlock protections) and TAPIR (TZX/CDT data merging, but that probably for another time.

Tip: recording audio files from tape, i usually have the source with a lower volume (than normal) and then the target input a bit higher volume. This usually clears "background hizz/noices" so only the game data signal get recorded (so the audio file is easier for the CDT/TZX program to translate.

Title: Re: Has anybody used a TZXDuino (From Etsy) on an Amstrad CPC464
Post by: Audronic on 22:50, 08 January 19

Quote from: Emashzed on 13:58, 08 January 19
Hey there. Well, I have used my home-built TZXduino with success on my 6128.
The firmware actually supports CDT files natively, so there is no need whatsoever to convert anything to TZX format.

@Emashzed (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2633)

Thanks for the info I have it sorted I was trying to use WAV files (Due to lack of information for the Amstrad )
I have used it with .CDT files with success.

Thanks. Ray

Title: Re: Has anybody used a TZXDuino (From Etsy) on an Amstrad CPC464
Post by: Audronic on 22:53, 08 January 19

Quote from: Cholo on 18:50, 08 January 19
Yes, CDT and TZX is basicly the same so all you have to do is rename the file extention .CDT -> .TZX or .TZX ->.CDT
If you are trying to record a audio file from a real tape (with like Goldwave) and translate the file into TZX/CDT then there is a lot of tools. Like CPCTapeXP & Samp2cdt, Many of the best tools are actually Spectrum ones like TAPER (speedlock protections) and TAPIR (TZX/CDT data merging, but that probably for another time.
Tip: recording audio files from tape, i usually have the source with a lower volume (than normal) and then the target input a bit higher volume. This usually clears "background hizz/noices" so only the game data signal get recorded (so the audio file is easier for the CDT/TZX program to translate.

@Cholo (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=70)

Thanks for the info, its what I needed to get the unit working.
I was trying to use WAV files (Due to lack of information for the Amstrad )

I have used it with .CDT files with success.

Thanks. Ray

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