symphony for dot matrix printers - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

1 Sep 2001

From: Dave McGuire &lt;mcguire(a)neurotica.com&gt;

...
   There is the well-known software package for
DEC's pdp8/e (and
perhaps other -8 models) that makes quite reasonable music from a
nearby AM radio, if memory serves the "interference" was generated by
the core memory drivers...you took the chassis cover off, put an AM
radio near the machine, ran the program, gave it a "song" file, and
away it played.

       -Dave 

There was also a pack of routines that used the link bit driving an
amplifier to a speaker... much cleaner.  Then there is also software
for the A/D board... fairly decent.

Other classic music hardware was the ALS-8.

As to sounds, the best is my S-S100 boot test, series or disk seeks
beeps to a speaker (coded) and the vt100 terminal beep after it finally
says hello to the serial line.  It's the best for the one reason, they
indicate
boot progress and success. ;)

Allison