On 01-Apr-97, classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu wrote: I would think that all that would be needed was a standard cassette player that has both a MIC jack and a line-out jack. To make a WAV or other format recording of the data cassette, one would just plug the line out of the cassette player into the line-in on the soundcard and use your favorite recording software. You'd likely have to play with the volume to get it just right though. One would do just the opposite to create a copy of the data cassette file: plug the line-out of the soundcard up to the MIC jack on the cassette recorder. Again, it's likely one would have to play with the volume level for a bit. I used to use my home stereo system for my Timex-Sinclair's mass storage, and sometimes it got outright picky about the volume! The question then is: what sampling rate would be the best overall for this? Obviously, I don't think you'd need to use the stereo mode, but it'd be nice to keep the file size down if possible, without affecting the quality of the recording. I realize it'd be on shaky ground legally, but would any of you be interested in creating an archive of these data tape images? This would certainly ensure the programs originally provided on tape would be around much longer than the original tapes themselves. Jeff jeffh(a)eleventh.com -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- // Amiga: Today's Technology Ten Years Ago // ------------------------------------------------------- \// True 32bit pre-emptive multitasking GUI, plug&play hardware, \/ stereo sound, and 4096 color video modes since day #1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Collector of classic home computers: Amiga 1000, Atari 800, Atari 800XL, Atari Mega-ST/2, Commodore C-128 & C128D, Commodore Plus/4, Commodore VIC-20, Kaypro 2X, Mattel Aquarius, Osbourne Executive, Sinclair ZX-81, TI-99/4A, Timex-Sinclair 1000, TRS-80 Color Computer-3, and a TRS-80 Model 4. Plus Atari SuperPong and Atari 2600VCS game consoles.