COSMAC VIP documentation (was Re: Need help finding old IBM PC game)

From: Sellam Ismail <foo_at_siconic.com>
Date: Tue Aug 20 17:51:00 2002

On Tue, 20 Aug 2002, Pete Turnbull wrote:

> I found a couple of MP3 files for my Exidy Sorcerer on the web, and they
> loaded fine at 1200 baud. I suppose the success rate depends on the
> quality of design of the cassette interface, and the bit rate in the MP3.

I tried making an MP3 copy of Apple-1 cassette BASIC but it wouldn't load.
I was told afterwards that MP3 was too lossy to work. Your mileage varied
apparently.

> mpg123 tells me that Galaxians.mp3 is MPEG 2.0 layer III, 16 kbit/s, 22050
> Hz mono, it's 520kB long, and "plays" for 1 min 25 secs, including the
> header.

Isn't that just a linear recording?

Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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