Converting Commodore tapes to TAP files
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From: Richard Cini on 24 Sep 2006 09:10 I came across a box of my old Commodore cassette tapes and I want to convert them for use with VICE. I downloaded tape64 which looks like it will convert WAV files to TAP files for the emulator, and I'm making WAV files using Audacity. I've connected a computer cassette deck (Tandy CCR-82 I think) to the line input of the PC and I'm getting audio just fine but tape64 isn't able to convert what's there, even after playing with some of the custom settings. So, I'm interested in hearing how others have done this. Thanks. Rich Collector of classic computers Lead engineer, Altair32 Emulator Web site: http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/ Web site: http://www.altair32.com/ /***************************************************/
From: johnONE on 25 Sep 2006 08:17 "Richard Cini" <rcini(a)optonline.net> wrote in message news:SsvRg.10977$tR4.4435(a)newsfe10.lga... >I came across a box of my old Commodore cassette tapes and I want to >convert them for use with VICE. I downloaded tape64 which looks like it >will convert WAV files to TAP files for the emulator, and I'm making WAV >files using Audacity. Assuming you don't just want to do the conversion for the "fun of it", why don't you just download already converted programs from the 'net?
From: Richard Cini on 25 Sep 2006 20:52 Well, many of the tapes I found were my own programs from when I used my VIC-20 back in 1982 so I doubt they would be available anywhere. I did spend some time yesterday making a parallel port cable (X1531) cable which connects to a real Commodore cassette deck. This cable, in combination with the mtap software, worked perfectly. I had almost zero success making WAV files and converting them with tape64. "johnONE" <john1(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4517c8c3$0$5633$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com... > > "Richard Cini" <rcini(a)optonline.net> wrote in message > news:SsvRg.10977$tR4.4435(a)newsfe10.lga... >>I came across a box of my old Commodore cassette tapes and I want to >>convert them for use with VICE. I downloaded tape64 which looks like it >>will convert WAV files to TAP files for the emulator, and I'm making WAV >>files using Audacity. > > Assuming you don't just want to do the conversion for the "fun of it", why > don't you just download already converted programs from the 'net? >
From: Varga Viktor on 26 Sep 2006 05:33 Richard Cini wrote: > I came across a box of my old Commodore cassette tapes and I want to convert > them for use with VICE. I downloaded tape64 which looks like it will convert > WAV files to TAP files for the emulator, and I'm making WAV files using > Audacity. my ultimate taping configuration is: Win 98 in DOS mode tapload X1531cable 1531 datasette tapload has an option like the old head justage software had, so it is usefull to tune your datasett for the tape i never had success with mtap Viktor
From: xc8/bRONx on 26 Sep 2006 08:10
Hi, I may be "out" of topic.. but is there any program that converts tap files to wav ? There is one for the speccy and I managed to convert -just for fun- some tape files back to real tapes.. but I still looking one for the commy.. TIA |